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Capitol community mourns longtime education advocate Sam Polito

Jim Small//July 9, 2015//

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Capitol community mourns longtime education advocate Sam Polito

Capitol community mourns longtime education advocate Sam Polito

Jim Small//July 9, 2015//

Sam Polito Sam Polito loved to cook for his friends, and his dinners for legislators and lobbyists were his calling card during his more than 30...

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