Newshub Nation’s Backstory series goes behind the scenes to reveal the person behind the politician.
This week, we spoke with lifelong shore girl Erica Stanford - described by her husband as a "debating, student rep, bassoon player - a triple threat".
Watch her full Backstory for more.
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