Q: How much does the head of the Georgia Lottery Corp. earn, including a bonus, as compared to other states? — S. Powell, Lilburn
A: Georgia Lottery Corp. president and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco received a $286,000 salary in 2009. She also received a $204,034 bonus, the AJC reported in November. That bonus was among $2.75 million in bonuses Georgia Lottery staffers received. Lottery directors’ salaries range from about $75,000 a year to $500,000 annually, David Gale, executive director of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries, told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in June after the Arkansas Lottery Commission hired its first executive director at a $324,000 annual salary.
Q: Did President Barack Obama and his family attend church this Christmas? — The Rev. Jose M. Kochuparampil, McDonough
A: The family celebrated the holiday while vacationing in a rented estate on Oahu, Hawaii, and did not attend Christmas Day or Christmas Eve services, according to media reports. Time magazine reported that the Bush family spent eight Christmases at Camp David and regularly attended the chapel’s candlelight Christmas Eve service and the Clintons traditionally attended midnight Mass at the Washington National Cathedral.
Lori Johnston wrote this column. Do you have a question about the news? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or e-mail q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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