As the first American to graduate, in 2015, from both the upper and lower academies of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Quicktongue’s eyes remained fixed on the portrait, entranced, as he reached for it. “Let me see.” My parents no longer reside in Milwaukee, and I live alone. I texted my dad on Tuesday and asked him what he thought I should do. He told me to “be safe, be strong, and act courageously,” but he also encouraged me to stay home. I had until 8 p.m. that night to vote. Tran decided last year to run for office after Congress voted torepeal parts of the Affordable Care Act