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Thursday, December 28, 2006

Lobby watch

Posted By Max Brantley on Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 8:07 AM

A late-night phone message says the hunt for a new poultry lobbyist to replace Morril Harriman isn't over. That the mix includes state Rep. Marvin Childers, but also a prominent forest industry lobbyist.

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