Alaska

The Palin-Loving World Of Alaska Dentistry And The 112th Congress

Rachel Slajda | January 3, 2011, 3:12PM

Rep.-elect Paul Gosar (R-AZ)

As TPM noted earlier, a new Republican congressman from Arizona has hired two Palin-tied Alaskans to run his office in D.C.

The hirings have everything to do with the close-knit, pro-Palin world of Alaskan dentistry.

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Trooper-Gate

AZ Rep-Elect Hires Palin-Connected Dentist As COS

Rachel Slajda | January 3, 2011, 11:10AM

Rep.-elect Paul Gosar (R-AZ)

A congressman-elect from Arizona has hired a retired Wasilla dentist closely tied to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his chief of staff.

Rep.-elect Paul Gosar (R-AZ), himself a dentist, hired Rob Robinson as his top aide, Roll Call reports today. Palin endorsed Gosar after Robinson, a political friend of hers, introduced them.

Both Gosar and Robinson are members of the American Dental Association and served together on the organization's governmental affairs council. Robinson moved to Arizona last year to work as Gosar's campaign manager.

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