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Partridge Rule

Silencing a county critic

by James Leonard

posted 2/12/2009

Tom Partridge describes himself as “a disabled senior citizen.” He’s also a self-appointed community conscience who often scolds public officials for not doing enough to support progressive causes. “Tom has made personal comments about Republicans in general and about me in particular,” says exasperated county commissioner Mark Ouimet. “Every single meeting, he

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