[sleddogs]

Wonder if this is the same Vera Baker?

http://www.fedspending.org/faads/faads.php?recipient_name=vera+j+Baker&sortby=r&detail=4&datype=T&reptype=r&database=faads&fiscal_year=2005&submit=GO

Federal assistance

$7490 VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR LOANS AND GRANTS

[ScaniaBoy]

NO, I think we are talking about Vera E Baker:

http://www.city-data.com/elec2/02/elec-WASHINGTON-DC-02-part16.html
VERA E BAKER (BAKER-WAMBU), (Zip code: 20002) $250 to FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU INC on 10/04/01

http://www.city-data.com/elec2/06/elec-NEW-YORK-NY-06-part22.html
VERA E BAKER (ALTA CAPITAL/INVESTMENT), (Zip code: 10009) $300 to HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEE on 05/11/06

[mplexpat]

She is mentioned as Finance Director for 0bama’s senate run
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_chairmans_colorful_cabinet

[beckysueb]

Wow! Good find.

[GVnana]

Oooh. Nice digging there. The location is good.

[fanfan]

Vera Baker was the name of a character played by Whoopie Goldberg, in a movie called “Rat Race”.