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  The amount of political donations contributed between 1998 and 2004 by the top seven VECO executives to AK lawmakers with their legislative position listed: source (Alaska Public Office commission as detailed by Wikipedia)
  Sen. Lyda Green $28,000
  Sen. Cowdery $24,550
  Rep. Pete Kott $21,300
  Rep. Norman Rokeberg $18,000
  Rep. Vic Kohring $14,708
  Rep. Kevin Meyer $12,300
  Rep. Mike Chenault $12,000
  Rep. Lesil McGuire $12,000
  Sen. Con Bunde $11,500
  Rep. Mike Hawker $8,050
  Rep. Tom Anderson $8,000