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New Deputy Warden to be Announced Today

By: Bill Palmer

Updated: March 8, 2013

March 8th, 2013

We should find out later today who the new deputy warden will be at the Erie County Prison.

County Council finance members discussed the new position at a meeting yesterday.
They say one of the 3 candidates has been chosen.

This person will have a salary of 70 thousand dollars and will work under James Veshecho until Veshecho retires.

The new deputy warden will be announced today at 2 pm.
County Executive Barry Grossman will make that announcement.

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