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Congressional Corner with Pat Ryan

Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan
Courtesy of Pat Ryan

Some Hudson Valley residents can vote for two Congressional district races this month.

In today’s Congressional Corner, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan continues his conversation with WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

This interview was recorded August 4th.

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Dr. Alan Chartock is professor emeritus at the University at Albany. He hosts the weekly Capitol Connection series, heard on public radio stations around New York. The program, for almost 12 years, highlighted interviews with Governor Mario Cuomo and now continues with conversations with state political leaders. Dr. Chartock also appears each week on The Media Project and The Roundtable and offers commentary on Morning Edition, weekdays at 7:40 a.m.
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