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| Chinese laundry? Too easy! It's the lime-green bungalow on Shelbourne Av. |
| 2007-09-01 |
| Big givers: One of the biggest sources of political donations to Hillary Rodham Clinton is a tiny, lime-green bungalow in Daly City, Calif. Six members of the Paw family, each listing 41 Shelbourne Av. as their residence, have donated a combined $45,000 to the Democratic senator since 2005, for her presidential campaign, her Senate reelection and her political action committee. In all, they have donated a total of $200,000 to Democratic candidates since 2005, election records show. That total ranks the house among the top addresses to donate to Clinton over the past two years, a Wall Street Journal analysis said. How do they afford it? It is unclear. Records show they own a gift shop and live in a 1,280-square-foot house that they refinanced for $270,000. William Paw, 64, is a mail carrier who earns about $49,000 a year, said a union representative. Alice Paw, 64, is a homemaker. Their children have jobs ranging from account manager at a software company to a high school "attendance liaison." One is listed as an executive at a mutual fund. A tie to Hsu? Their donations track donations made by New York businessman Norman Hsu, records show. Hsu, a top Clinton fundraiser, said his friends sometimes agree to "give money out of their own pockets." There is no public record Hsu reimbursed the Paws, which would be illegal. Unconfirmed reports indicate the house on Shelbourne Avenue was previously owned by a man named Hsu. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |