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STEVEN ENGELHARDT (314) 504-4029
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY 10.4.11

STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN WM. LACY CLAY (D) MISSOURI

REGARDING ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN JERRY COSTELLO’S RETIREMENT

NOTE: The following, in its entirety, is a first-person statement from Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri

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"Congressman Jerry Costello is a great friend and a tremendous legislator.  Our entire region has benefited from his strong and effective leadership for decades.

 He has always been a wonderful colleague and someone who I worked closely with on regional projects.  Jerry is a wonderful public servant, and an even better friend...I will truly miss him."

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