District 10 congressional challenger Morgan Coghill said that after taking temporary work at his father’s car dealership, he observed younger technicians gaining specialized training, earning good incomes, and avoiding debt, which led him to reflect on his own career path and student loan choices.
“My dad said, Look, we got some odd jobs around the dealership, you know, parking cars, doing paperwork, you know, just scut work,” said Coghill on the Lake Forest podcast. “So I said, sure, I’ll pick up a few hours while I’m searching for, you know, a real job. So I show up—I’m 24. You know, I’m literally just parking cars, and there are 19- and 20-year-olds who were—and this is the Volvo dealership—you know, they’re working on the highest-end electronics on these cars.”
“They had a knack for it,” said Coghill. “They went—tied to a tier—for six months. They’re doing continual education through Volvo North America. And these kids—these kids have a house, and they have no debt. They’re four years younger than me. And I’m thinking, you know, what on earth did I do? Why did I go into all of this debt?”
This full episode is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
This episode of the Lake Forest Podcast features hosts Pete Jansons, Joe Weiss, and Jeff Urso in a two-hour conversation with 10th District congressional challenger Morgan Coghill, covering his background in international sales, time working in Russia, and policy positions on taxation, government employment, health care, education, and mental health services, along with a wide-ranging discussion that includes school vouchers, federal funding, economic impacts on households, and moments of dialogue in Russian, concluding with final remarks and information on how listeners can learn more about his campaign.
The Lake Forest Podcast is hosted by Pete Jansons, an entrepreneur with a background in neuroscience; Rick Lesser, an attorney and former village trustee; and Joe Weiss, who has experience in multiple government and public service positions. The podcast features other guests and co-hosts in varying episodes and covers topics and politics impacting the area around the city of Lake Forest, according to the Lake Forest Podcast website.
