You know it's lame-duck season when even the newbies are fleeing.
That would be the case with communications aide Mike Amato, who has worked with Mayor Street spokesman Joe Grace since last February. "I had just graduated from college, and I walked in the door. I told Joe I would work for free for a month. If he liked me, I would stick around."
And so he did - until Friday.
As of today, the 26-year-old Mike begins a new job as a legislative aide to City Councilman Juan Ramos.
But it'll be a short stay; Ramos lost his re-election campaign and will be out of office in January.
That's OK with Mike. "I want to get some experience on the legislative side of government, and meet new people."
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