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September 06, 2006
A new kind of Hispanic leader
Kihuen heads to Legislature with mind-set to score goals
By Timothy Pratt
Ruben Kihuen, who is poised to become Nevada's first elected Hispanic immigrant lawmaker in modern history, excused himself for being a little scattered.
Twelve hours earlier, a guy sporting gang colors and baggy jeans had pressed a gun to his head. The teenager made Kihuen empty his pockets - one dollar and a credit card - and lie face down on the pavement in front of his house. Then the gunman split, accompanied by another bandanna-wearing thug.
As a teenager, Kihuen ran on soccer fields instead of the streets. In 1997-98, he was named Nevada player of the year, the only Rancho High School player ever to earn that honor, according to his coach, Thomas Bywaters..
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