San Diego Reader

We erred here last week when we said that the San Diego State University Research Foundation was replacing ex-GOP congressman Bill Lowery as its lobbyist. Lowery is still in the running to keep that job, despite the stated reservations of acting foundation head Tom Scott regarding Lowery's close relationship with Jerry Lewis, the San Bernardino Republican congressman whose campaign accepted $60,000 from Brent Wilkes, now facing trial in the Randy "Duke" Cunningham bribery case. Lowery and two other candidates for the job will meet with foundation officials October 15. Though the foundation's board has been invited to sit in, the session will be closed to the public.