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May 5, 2010
Early this morning, the Connecticut State House of Representatives rejected an amendment, mostly along party lines, that would have created a tax credit for corporations that donate to scholarship programs. The scholarships would have been used by middle and lower-income students to attend a private or religious school. The amendment, which was offered by Representative Christopher Coutu (R-Norwich), failed by a 98 to 44 vote. The roll call is listed below.
The proposal would have created a pilot program in 10 municipalities and would have been paid for by using $500,000 from the taxpayer funded mailing program for members of the General Assembly.
While I am disappointed in the results, this is the first school choice vote the General Assembly has undertaken in almost 18 years.
The legislature adjourns tonight and I am hopeful the Senate will consider this amendment.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.
The following is the roll call vote:
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X |
ABERCROMBIE |
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N |
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HEINRICH |
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N |
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ROBLES |
Y |
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GIBBONS |
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N |
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ALDARONDO |
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N |
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HENNESSY |
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N |
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ROJAS |
Y |
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GIEGLER |
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N |
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ARESIMOWICZ |
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N |
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HEWETT |
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N |
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ROLDAN |
Y |
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GIULIANO |
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N |
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AYALA |
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N |
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HOLDER-WINFIELD |
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N |
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ROY |
Y |
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HAMZY |
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X |
BACKER |
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N |
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HORNISH |
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N |
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RYAN, K. |
Y |
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HETHERINGTON |
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N |
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BARAM |
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N |
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HURLBURT |
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N |
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SANTIAGO |
Y |
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HOVEY |
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N |
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BARRY |
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N |
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JANOWSKI |
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N |
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SAYERS |
Y |
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HOYDICK |
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N |
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BARTLETT |
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N |
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JARMOC |
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N |
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SCHOFIELD |
Y |
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HWANG |
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X |
BERGER |
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N |
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JOHNSON, S. |
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N |
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SERRA |
Y |
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KLARIDES |
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X |
BOUKUS |
Y |
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JOHNSTON, S. T. |
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N |
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SHAPIRO |
Y |
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LABRIOLA |
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N |
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BUTLER |
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N |
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JUTILA |
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N |
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SHARKEY |
Y |
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LEGEYT |
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N |
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BYE |
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N |
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KEHOE |
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N |
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SPALLONE |
Y |
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MILLER, L. |
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N |
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CANDELARIA, J. |
Y |
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LAMBERT |
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N |
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STAPLES |
Y |
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MINER |
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N |
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CARUSO |
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N |
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LARSON |
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N |
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TABORSAK |
Y |
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NOUJAIM |
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N |
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CLEMONS |
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N |
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LAWLOR |
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N |
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TALLARITA |
Y |
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O'NEILL |
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N |
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CONROY |
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N |
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LEONE |
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N |
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TERCYAK |
Y |
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PERILLO |
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N |
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CONWAY |
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N |
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LESSER |
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N |
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THOMPSON |
Y |
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PISCOPO |
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N |
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COOK |
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N |
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LEWIS |
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N |
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TONG |
Y |
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REBIMBAS |
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N |
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DARGAN |
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N |
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LYDDY |
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N |
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URBAN |
Y |
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RIGBY |
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N |
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DAVIS |
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N |
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MAZUREK |
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N |
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VILLANO |
Y |
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ROWE |
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N |
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DILLON |
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N |
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MCCRORY |
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N |
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WALKER |
Y |
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SAWYER |
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N |
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DREW |
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N |
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MEGNA |
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N |
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WIDLITZ |
Y |
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SCRIBNER |
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N |
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ESPOSITO |
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N |
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MERRILL |
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N |
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WILLIS |
Y |
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STRIPP |
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N |
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ESTY |
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X |
MIKUTEL |
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N |
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WRIGHT, C. |
Y |
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WILLIAMS |
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N |
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FAWCETT |
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N |
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MILLER, P. |
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N |
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WRIGHT, E. |
Y |
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WOOD |
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N |
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FLEISCHMANN |
Y |
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MIOLI |
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N |
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ZALASKI |
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N |
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FLEXER |
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N |
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MORIN |
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N |
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FONTANA |
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N |
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MORRIS |
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N |
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FOX |
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N |
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MOUKAWSHER |
Y |
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ALBERTS |
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Y |
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FRITZ |
Y |
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MUSHINSKY |
Y |
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AMAN, W. |
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N |
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DONOVAN (SPKR) |
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N |
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GENGA |
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N |
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NAFIS |
Y |
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BACCHIOCHI |
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N |
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GENTILE |
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N |
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NARDELLO |
Y |
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CAFERO |
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N |
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GERAGOSIAN |
Y |
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NICASTRO |
Y |
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CAMILLO |
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X |
GIANNAROS |
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N |
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O'BRIEN |
Y |
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CANDELORA, V. |
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N |
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ALTOBELLO (DEP) |
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N |
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GONZALEZ |
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N |
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OLSON |
Y |
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CARSON |
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X |
GODFREY (DEP) |
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Y |
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GRAZIANI |
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N |
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PERONE |
Y |
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CHAPIN |
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N |
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KIRKLEY-BEY (DEP) |
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N |
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GREEN, K. |
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N |
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REED |
Y |
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COUTU |
Y |
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MCCLUSKEY (DEP) |
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N |
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GROGINS |
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N |
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REEVES |
Y |
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D'AMELIO |
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N |
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O'CONNOR (DEP) |
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X |
GUERRERA |
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N |
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REYNOLDS |
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X |
FLOREN |
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N |
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ORANGE (DEP) |
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N |
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HAMM |
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N |
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RITTER |
Y |
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FREY |
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N |
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O'ROURKE (DEP | |
