# Abdul El-Sayed’s commencement speech in 2007 was so good it led Bill Clinton to tell him to go into politics at just 22 years old

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:14:58+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/05/michigan-senator-elect-abdul-el-sayed-student-commencement-speech-impressed-president-bill-clinton-career-in-politics/
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Abdul El-Sayed’s University of Michigan speech impressed Bill Clinton so much that he encouraged the future senator-elect to go into politics.

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