Dear Jennifer: After reading your article, along with the federal problems we are facing today, perhaps it would be easier to list officials both federal (if any) and state (if any) who just happen to have not had a conflict of interest or not taken money inappropriately. As private citizens, both sets of government can check on us at any time they wish. It makes me wonder, do elected officials seek office to really be of service to their fellow citizens or just to make money ? It seems to be a very lucrative proffession. While the election process can be very difficult for them and their families, I suppose when they are successful, the payoff is more than just a seat on the state and federal levels, it is a huge payday for them. In today's world, on every level of government we need term limits and attendance requirements for our officials. Also information and qualifications on their employees while in office should be made available. This is just my thought on another serious problem we face. Corruption has been in all parts of life since Adam and Eve, however, it seems progress in other areas of our lives has been made, while government is the same

as it has always been. People seems to find newnames for old deeds in order to disguise themselves.

Thank you for your research and hard work on this project, W A Polk