Millender-McDonald took Watts to LA- to show him effects of crack sales and the funneling of $$ to

[rodeodance]

CIA-backed Contras.


She went on to serve in the California state Assembly, and in 1996 sought a U.S. House seat during a special election to replace Rep. Walter Tucker III, who had been convicted of taking bribes while mayor of Compton and of cheating on his taxes.

She won the special election, and in March beat out Tucker's wife, Robin, in a primary that featured nine Democrats. She won a full House term in November 1996 and has subsequently won re-election easily.

Millender-McDonald has recently worked on issues including election reform and opposing the genocide in Darfur. She drew national attention in 1996 when she took then-
CIA director John Deutch to Watts to address the community following a newspaper report alleging that profits from domestic sales of crack-cocaine were funneled to the CIA-backed Contras in Nicaragua.

She is survived by her husband, James McDonald, Jr., and five adult children.

Under California election procedures, Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has 14 days to set a date for a special election to fill the seat.
.......She went on to serve in the California state Assembly, and in 1996 sought a U.S. House seat during a special election to replace Rep. Walter Tucker III, who had been convicted of taking bribes while mayor of Compton and of cheating on his taxes.

She won the special election, and in March beat out Tucker's wife, Robin, in a primary that featured nine Democrats. She won a full House term in November 1996 and has subsequently won re-election easily.

Millender-McDonald has recently worked on issues including election reform and opposing the genocide in Darfur. She drew national attention in 1996 when she took then-
CIA director John Deutch to Watts to address the community following a newspaper report alleging that profits from domestic sales of crack-cocaine were funneled to the CIA-backed Contras in Nicaragua.

She is survived by her husband, James McDonald, Jr., and five adult children.

Under California election procedures, Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has 14 days to set a date for a special election to fill the seat.

[MonkeyFunk]

1. I think the headline should be

she took Deutch to Watts, not took Watts to L.A.

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2. I clicked recommend but it didn't register

When I tried to click it another time it said "Already Recommended."

What a marvelous politician and person she was, RIP.

Note: It has now registered my recommendation