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 24Stackrow - Direct - Pericak1 P A T R I C I A S T A C K R O W,2 having been duly sworn by the Clerk of the Court, was3 examined and testified as follows:4 DIRECT EXAMINATION5 BY MR. PERICAK:6 Q Good morning.7 A Good morning.8 Q Would you please introduce yourself to the ladies9 and gentlemen of the jury?10 A I am Patricia Stackrow. I've worked for Senator11 Bruno for the last 24 years as his executive assistant.12 Q And even I had trouble hearing you, so I am13 gonna --14 A I am sorry, my voice is extremely soft. I15 don't --16 Q All right. Thank you. Miss Stackrow, I am sorry,17 you said you worked for Senator Bruno for the last how long?18 A Twenty-four years.19 Q Approximately what year did you start working for20 Senator Bruno?21 A Twenty-four years ago.22 (Laughter.)23 Q Did you retire?24 A Yes, I did. I retired this past December.25 Q All right. And would you just briefly describeTHERESA J. CASAL, RPR, CRRUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - NDNY
 
25Stackrow - Direct - Pericak1 for us your educational background and employment history2 prior to starting work for Senator Bruno?3 A I graduated from high school, worked for one of4 the local banks for awhile, a car dealership, lobby5 organizations, two -- three different lobby organizations6 before I worked for the Senator.7 Q All right. What was your first title or position8 when you first started working for Senator Bruno 24 years9 ago?10 A Secretary/receptionist.11 Q How many people were on the staff at that point?12 A Approximately ten.13 Q Where was your office located then?14 A In the Legislative Office Building.15 Q That's across the street from The Capital?16 A Yes.17 Q All right. Were there -- did Senator Bruno have18 counsel, legislative counsel?19 A Yes.20 Q Who was that?21 A Michael Rosen.22 Q And how long did Mr. Rosen stay with him? I am23 gonna withdraw that question.24 A Okay.25 Q After Mr. Rosen left, who became his counsel?THERESA J. CASAL, RPR, CRRUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - NDNY
 
26Stackrow - Direct - Pericak1 A Could I interrupt you for a second?2 Q Sure.3 A I have a very difficult time putting things in a4 time line --5 Q Okay.6 A -- okay? I know there are people who can say that7 such and such happened on such and such a date. I can't do8 that.9 Q I'll try to stay away from that then.10 After Mr. Rosen, who was Senator Bruno's11 counsel?12 A Tim Collins.13 Q Okay. Now, what were your duties and14 responsibilities in the early years? And I am gonna15 withdraw that.16 Do you remember a point in time when Senator17 Bruno became Senator Majority Leader?18 A Yes.19 Q I am gonna go before and after. So, before20 Senator Bruno became Senator Majority Leader, what were your21 duties and responsibilities?22 A As receptionist, to answer the phone, dealt with23 mail, incoming and outgoing mail; did a lot of his personal24 business. The Senator got a packet every night that was25 basically his homework. I was responsible for assemblingTHERESA J. CASAL, RPR, CRRUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - NDNY
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