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Born in 1977 in Miami, Florida, Mike grew up in South Florida during his childhood years. He attended college at the University of Florida, earning his Masters Degree in Statistics there in May of 2000. Dugas attended the University of California, Davis to pursue his doctorate in statistics. Currently, he is completing his Ph.D. and he is consulting businesses on statistical problems part-time.
Dugas' involvement in politics began in 2001, immediately after he arrived in California. He became a vocal conservative political campus activist, after being shocked by what he perceived as a “ liberal university establishment” at the University of California, Davis. His innovative political activities on campus often garnered the attention of local, state and national media ranging from the Sacramento Bee to The Daily Show with John Stewart . Through this, he quickly rose to become the 2003-04 State Co-Chairman of the California College RepublicansThe California College Republicans CCR is an umbrella organization representing campus-based, student-run College Republican clubs throughout the state of California. The state organization is composed of an Executive Committee consisting of statewide and.