On Thursday, February 23rd, students in Dr. Michael Stefanone's COM 450 - Political Communication class, got to interact with seasoned pros in the field. Shawn Davis from the New York State Department of Transportation, who also worked for the "Hillary for America" campaign, and Sam Hoyt, Regional President of Empire State Development Corp., dropped in to talk politics, issues related to Buffalo, Western New York, New York State, as well as the rise of authoritarian politics and leadership across Europe.