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Gambling board head’s approach called fair-minded

By Peter Schworm

 |  Globe Staff  

  December 14, 2011

Stephen P. Crosby relies on an analytical, open-minded approach that colleagues describe as a hallmark of his four-decade career in politics, business, and higher education, and say will be sharply tested as head of the state’s powerful gambling board. That even-handed approach, those who know Crosby say, has allowed him to work for both Democratic and Republican administrations and build a reputation for remaining above the political fray.

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