The Chronicle News Blog: Political Donations Flow From College Presidents to U.S. Presidential Candidates
College presidents are opening up their wallets to their favorite candidates for U.S. president, with some of them shelling out thousands of dollars in the first six months of this year, according to Federal Election Commission records.
Among the most generous was Donna E. Shalala, president of the University of Miami, who was President Bill Clinton’s secretary of health and human services. From January 1 to June 30 she gave $4,600 to her former boss’s wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, a Democratic candidate.
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