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Albany | Matt Stockman

by Matt Stockman
A re-elect sign stays up in memory of Gordon Speck, who was much loved.
Ila Mae Speck, the Sheriff of Clinton County, takes time to ponder her job duties.
Sheriff Ila Mae Speck fulfills the duties of her late husband, Gordon Speck, who died at 57 after a brief bout with cancer, with the help of deputies and other staff members.
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Surrounded by the memorabilia in the office of her husband, Sheriff Gordon Speck, Ila Mae Speck took on the duties of sheriff of Clinton County until his term was officially over.

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