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In 1991, Grayson left his homes in Manhattan and Fort Lauderdale for Gainesville, Florida, where he attended law school at the University of Florida. After graduating with high honors, Grayson joined the research faculty of the law school as a staff attorney in social policy at the Center for Governmental Responsibility. Grayson, who had also worked as a computer educator in the Miami-Dade public schools in the 1970s, concentrated his legal research on educational technology and the new field of cyberlaw, but his work in the think tank also dealt with other issues, including health care, drug legalization, and electoral reform.
Around this time, Grayson began contributing op-ed articles to Florida newspapers, expressing his opinions on issues before the state legislature. In 1994, he ran as a write-in candidate for the United States Congress in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area against Republican Michael Bilirakis, who otherwise would have been unopposed. Although lacing his "campaign" with humorous sound bites, Grayson also stressed his support of abortion rights, universal health care, and a higher minimum wage.
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