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Ann Marie Buerkle on the Campbell Conversations

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In 2010, Ann Marie Buerkle was elected to Congress, defeating Democrat Dan Maffei in a close race. She served as central New York's representative for one term, then went on serve on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. She held the position of acting chair of the CPSC from June 2017 until October 2019. This week, Buerkle talks with Grant Reeher about her political career, and her take on current politics. 

Grant Reeher is a Political Science Professor and Senior Research Associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship. He is also creator, host and program director of “The Campbell Conversations” on WRVO, a weekly regional public affairs program featuring extended in-depth interviews with regional and national writers, politicians, activists, public officials, and business professionals.
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