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Connections: Media Roundtable - Political Patronage in Monroe County

WXXI News | By Evan Dawson
Published January 5, 2016 at 5:06 PM EST

Local reporters join us for a discussion about political patronage in Monroe County. Former County Executive Maggie Brooks has been hired as the Regional Transit Service's new vice president of strategic initiatives. Some say the job was created for her. It raises questions about other examples of political patronage in the community, and how journalists cover these stories. Our guests:
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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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