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Past Recall Elections: George Petak

Clip: Season 900 Episode 939 | 5m 53s

Remembering the past Wisconsin recall of Sen. George Petak.

In 1995, Sen. George Petak cast the deciding vote in favor of a package that added Racine County to counties taxed to pay for Miller Park. Less than a year later, he lost his job. Here and Now reporter Adam Schrager catches up with Petak to discover his thoughts on what happened then and how it relates to what's happening now.

04/08/2011 | Rating TV-G

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