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Originally posted by: Black Cat
"No surprise here:
Mader, Lisa S Ms.7/14/2003 $300.00Hattiesburg, MS 39406University of Southern Mississippi/ -[Contribution]NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Since she used USM rather than her home address, was this on orders from her boss?
from here: http://www.tray.com/fecinfo/"

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I dunno about USM, but if I were to make a political contribution using my work address, my boss would be all over me like a fly on flypaper, regardless of whether he agreed with my politics...

For that matter, the entry cited above reads as if the contribution came from USM & Mader, Lisa S Ms. was the person who tendered it.

Whatever, I think this little jewel needs to fall into the hands of every Democrat currently sitting in the Mississippi legislature.

I forgot to add that since the contribution went to the Republican CONGRESSIONAL Committee, Gene Taylor's office might be quite interested in seeing it, because Ms. Mader essentially contributed to Mike Lott's campaign under the banner of the University.

As Hook would say, "BAD FORM!"

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Originally posted by: Black Cat
"No surprise here:
Mader, Lisa S Ms.7/14/2003 $300.00Hattiesburg, MS 39406University of Southern Mississippi/ -[Contribution]NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Since she used USM rather than her home address, was this on orders from her boss?
from here: http://www.tray.com/fecinfo/"

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Can someone please make the link http://www.tray.com/fecinfo/ HOT so we can check this information?

After reviewing the link, it looks to me that "University of Southern Mississippi" is simply listed as Ms. Mader's employer on that website, same as several others are listed as "self employed" & Michael Marks is listed as Hattiesburg Public Schools.

Of course, I dunno if one has to list one's employer when contributing... Maybe a legal beagle around here knows.

P.S. What is the limit on campaign contributions? Or is there essentially no limit if one splits across related PACs?

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Originally posted by: LVN
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Speaking of phantoms -- what happened to Judge Cooley? I do miss him."

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I miss him too!

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Originally posted by: stinky cheese man
 it is possible for a person to have a mailbox at USM (i did), so a 39406 zip doesn't mean it's an office address

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I think stinky might be right on target with this one. As I recall, many months ago the USM post office asked boxholders to inform their correspondants of a slightly different way of addressing mail to USM P.O. boxes. I don't recall the specifics, but it seems that the phrase "University of Southern Mississippi" was to take the place of "Southern Station" - or something like that. If that is the case, then stinky's hypothesis is likely to be correct.

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Originally posted by: fallen eagle
" Well, in my time in Hattiesburg, the 'official address' changed from: Southern Station Box xxxx to: USM Box xxxx to: 118 College Dr., Box xxxx  "

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Assuming you are correct (and the information you posted matches my recollection), even faculty or staff members who maintain their own personal P.O. Box at the Hub have been instructed to include USM as part of the address (i.e., use "USM" rather than "Southern Station" as it had been in the past. Assuming that the information you provided is correct (and I do believe you are correct), this particular concern should be laid to rest, shouldn't it?

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Originally posted by: LVN
"Speaking of phantoms -- what happened to Judge Cooley? I do miss him."

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I believe the Judge is presently somewhere in the wilds of Montana enjoying a fly fishing trip with Dr. Joseph Goebbels and Gurunuberg.

AE