By Kiana WilburgHe resisted a career in law for as long as he possibly could. And even though he has moved from being a minibus tout to a practicing Attorney-at-Law, Ronald J. Daniels is still to accomplish his two major aspirations in life. He wants to give his mother the best life he can, and become a politician who actually serves the people.He sums up his journey to this stage in three words – graphic, saddening and inspirational.Originally from Linden, Daniels, the son of Marcia Daniels and former Magistrate Fitzgerald Yaw, spent most of his life in Kaneville,
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