Rep. Bill Owens' ever-dependable flack is leaving the office effective Aug. 31 for a job at a private-sector PR firm.

Sean Magers has been helping reporters inform readers about goings-on in Washington since Mr. Owens was first elected in 2009. He's been a trustworthy and congenial resource, always with a joke or to get Mr. Owens, D-Plattsburgh, on the phone.

Jon Boughtin, who was the legislative director and served as press secretary during the 2009 special, is taking over for Mr. Magers.

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