O'Pod Episode 55: Gus Bickford

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O'Pod Episode 55: Gus Bickford

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Jul 19, 2019

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Councilor Matt O'Malley sits down with Gus Bickford, the Chair of the Mass Democratic Party to discuss politics in Massachusetts and nationally. Gus was elected as the Party's Chair in 2016. Gus also spent 20 years as a survey researcher and database developer for Democratic and progressive organizations. Follow Councilor O'Malley and Gus on Twitter at @MattOMalley and @gusbic

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Jul 19, 2019

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