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Macomb County Names New Public Defender
Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel on Friday announced Thomas J. Tomko as the county’s new public defender.

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Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel on Friday announced Thomas J. Tomko as the county’s new public defender.

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