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More than 250 employees of the Probation Department have personal connections to politicians and court officials, or gave at least $500 to state legislators since 2002, a Spotlight analysis has shown. On Thursday, Independent Counsel Paul F. Ware Jr. found that suspended Probation Commissioner John J. O'Brien systematically hired and promoted politically-backed job candidates, against whom job candidates without connections had little hope. | Related article
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Thomas M. Petrolati
State Rep., Speaker Pro Tempore
$66,025 — 464 donations
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Robert A. DeLeo
Speaker of the House
$30,820 — 176 donations
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Stephen J. Buoniconti
State Senator
$26,610 — 162 donations
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Mark C.W. Montigny
State Senator
$24,305 — 189 donations
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Salvatore F. DiMasi
Former Speaker of the House
$18,200 — 97 donations
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Eugene L. O'Flaherty
State Rep.
$14,750 — 69 donations
Probation employees connected to politicians and court officials
Note: Donations cumulative since 2002. * indicates that donation total includes family members
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Tom Giratikanon/Globe Staff
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