"I certainly don't want to downplay the importance of diversity and the various constituencies and communities we have here in New York," he said.
They are tirelessly committed to their constituencies and communities and like Jo, many, me included, share the great sense of pride that comes in representing the area in which they were born and grew up.
"While we will always expect to be funded by New York State, we will absolutely rely on our constituency of community, alumni, foundations, and corporations to enhance our academic programs," she added.
As to his own Cuban-American constituency, a community less Republican than its counterpart in Little Havana, he said: "I just left a bunch of them who, while they respect me and the views I've held over many years, were giving me an earful over Clinton.
It has won state and local elections by stigmatizing, imprisoning, and impoverishing likely Democratic constituencies and communities.
Its constituency spans rural communities in Northern Ireland and inner-city working-class areas and includes some deeply religious groups, a fact that reflects the fundamentalism and anti-Catholicism of the party's leader.
"I encourage Joe Morrison to listen to the views of the traditional owners he is meant to work for, our shared constituency, and support communities that want to pursue local decision making," he said.
He has spent the day zipping around his constituency, the port community of Keratsini, in a battered Hyundai, whistling the Internationale for courage.
And they have finally realised that to win, to have influence in the halls of power, you must have a willing, engaged constituency in the community – who are willing to take action.
Most of the community colleges and the constituencies in their communities also opposed the plan.
