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The Roundtable

Congressional Corner with Patrick J. Kennedy

By Ian Pickus
Published May 24, 2024 at 10:50 AM EDT
Patrick J. Kennedy
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Patrick J. Kennedy

A former member of Congress is drawing attention to America’s mental health issues.

In today’s Congressional Corner, one-time Rhode Island Democratic Congressman Patrick Kennedy speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

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A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, produced and hosted the Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
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