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January 24, 2009

When Facebook was a facebook, and Gillibrand was Rutnik

The Dartmouth College Class of '88 has produced some notable, and some not so notable, figures. New York Gov. David Paterson put one more class member in the spotlight this week, when he named Tina Rutnik, er, Kirsten Gillibrand, to be the next New York senator.

Here's how Tina introduced herself to the class in the Class of '88 *real* facebook:

Gillibrand joins a growing list of notable Dartmouth alumni from that class. Here's another face you may know, from Saturday Night Live and various movies:

Rachel Dratch

This class member, on the right, has gone on to become president and CEO of one of the world's most prominent advertising agencies, BBDO New York.

John Osborn

This young man, also on the right, became a prominent writer for the New York Times. He now goes by Jacques:

Jacques Steinberg

Then, there's the not so notable ones. This fellow here just completed this blog entry.

David Nitkin

Posted by David Nitkin at 9:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

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David: Political editor for the Baltimore Sun ain't all that bad. I'm from your Dartmouth class of 1988 as well - others to include on your list:

- John Replogle - CEO Burt's Bees
- Ron Grant - President and COO, AOL

As for me, I'm doing the start-up thing in Bay Area. Your post prompted me to pull out my class of 88 book - see you at reunion.

Dan Estabrook '88

Posted by: Dan Estabrook | January 25, 2009 5:45 PM

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Laura Smitherman has been ensconced in the State House basement, writing about the governor, General Assembly and vagaries of Maryland politics for several years. An erstwhile business reporter, her interest in politics dates to her days in Washington when she covered Congress and national campaigns for another media outlet. She now follows a range of policy debates from slot-machine gambling to universal health care and energy regulation, while keeping an eye on the next election.

Paul West covers Washington for The Baltimore Sun, continuing a tradition that began the month the paper was born, in 1837. He hasn't been in the DC bureau that long--only since Ronald Reagan was president. He's covered Congress, the White House and presidential campaigns as the paper's national political correspondent and Washington bureau chief. He's on the lookout for news of significance to Sun readers at the other end of the B/W Parkway. That includes the activities of the state's congressional delegation and anything else that might shed some light on the inner workings of the nation's capital.

Julie Bykowicz's first days as a political reporter, in January 2009, coincided with Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's indictment and the start of the Maryland General Assembly's 426th legislative session. She focuses on coverage of state agencies, such as social services, juvenile justice and prisons. During the session, she wrote about the death penalty, slots parlors and speed cameras, among other hot topics. Julie began political reporting after more than seven years on The Baltimore Sun's crime desk. She lives in Baltimore and works primarily in Annapolis.

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