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According to ''Newsmax'' in June 2007, Hillary Clinton appointed [[Alcee Hastings]], a former U.S. District Court judge who was removed from the bench, as co-chair of the Committee.  Hastings was U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was impeached and removed from office for corruption and perjury. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history. He ran successfully for the U.S. House in 1992.

According to ''Newsmax'' in June 2007, Hillary Clinton appointed [[Alcee Hastings]], a former U.S. District Court judge who was removed from the bench, as co-chair of the Committee.  Hastings was U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Florida from 1979 to 1989, until he was impeached and removed from office for corruption and perjury. He was only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history. He ran successfully for the U.S. House in 1992.

<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref>  Confusion has arisen over the Clinton Campaigns claim to have recieved endorsements from influential congressional members who have the refuted the idea.  The ''Miami Herald'', citing “sources close to the campaigns” reported that Rep. [[Kendrick Meek]]of florida had endorsed Clinton.  Meek, who represents a district with the highest concentration of black voters in Florida, fired off a quick letter to Patti Solis Doyle, Clinton’s campaign manager, stating that he had not endorsed Clinton and that therefore “the Hillary for President Campaign is not authorized to use my name, image or this incorrect news report in any of your campaign literature.” <ref>[http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/confusion-arises-over-clintons-florida-supporters-2007-06-11.html Confusion arises over Clinton’s Florida supporters], By Alexander Bolton, ''The Hill'', June 11, 2007.</ref>   

<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref>  Confusion has arisen over the Clinton Campaigns claim to have recieved endorsements from influential congressional members who have the refuted the idea.  The ''Miami Herald'', citing “sources close to the campaigns” reported that Rep. [[Kendrick Meek]]of Florida had endorsed Clinton.  Meek, who represents a district with the highest concentration of black voters in Florida, fired off a quick letter to Patti Solis Doyle, Clinton’s campaign manager, stating that he had not endorsed Clinton and that therefore “the Hillary for President Campaign is not authorized to use my name, image or this incorrect news report in any of your campaign literature.” <ref>[http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/confusion-arises-over-clintons-florida-supporters-2007-06-11.html Confusion arises over Clinton’s Florida supporters], By Alexander Bolton, ''The Hill'', June 11, 2007.</ref>   

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