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DRIVER WINS $39M LOTTERY & A HAPPY 4th of JULY!

DRIVER WINS $39M LOTTERY & A HAPPY 4th of JULY!

AP * June 29, 2009

SANTA CRUZ, CA -- A limo driver who works three jobs to support his family has won a $39 million jackpot in California's SuperLotto Plus.

Clyde Persley, who is married with a 4-year-old daughter, turned in his winning ticket and should get his first check for about $16 million in four to six weeks, said a California lottery spokeswoman.

The 49-year-old Santa Cruz man operates candy-making machines for Santa Cruz Nutritionals, drives a limousine and picks up extra hours at a restaurant.

He says his first moves will be taking his wife on a trip to Hawaii and hiring a financial adviser.

He bought his winning ticket at a Santa Cruz market where he has played the lottery twice a week for several years.

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