From The Associated Press, 8/28/06:
http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-letitia-the-lobbyist,0,6510411.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines
Receptionist-Turned-Lobbyist Faces Probe
By ERICA WERNER
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON --
Depending on your perspective, Letitia White is either the epitome of
a Capitol Hill success story or a prime example of an unsettling mix
of money, politics and public policy.
White was a receptionist when she joined the staff of Rep. Jerry
Lewis, R-Calif.
More than two decades later, she is an influential lobbyist whose
connections to Lewis -- now chairman of the powerful Appropriations
Committee -- and others on the Hill have translated into millions of
dollars for her and her firm.
They also have made her part of a federal investigation into Lewis'
ties to the lobbying firm where she works alongside former California
Republican Rep. Bill Lowery, another close Lewis friend.
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