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Thiele Weighs Congressional Bid

authorgavinmenu on May 11, 2017
[caption id="attachment_39937" align="alignright" width="374"] Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr.[/caption] New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. confirmed Wednesday that he is considering running for Congress against incumbent 1st District... more

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