Terry Hamilton - $9 Million Megabucks Lotto Winner

Terry Hamilton is a man that lives in Harrisburg, Oregon. Harrisburg is about 100 miles south of Portland. He was living a comfortable life. He worked as a sales rep for an adhesives manufacturer for 26 years. During that time, he was able to make some smart investments that allowed him and his family to live comfortably.

Then, about a year ago, all of that changed. He got laid off from his job, the job that he was doing for the last 26 years. Life changes when you get laid off. He and his family were able to scrape by, thanks in part to the investments that he had made. However, that couldn't hold them forever. About 3 months ago, the family had to disconnect the household phone to save some money because sacrifices needed to be made.

Even with the turmoil of not working, Terry Hamilton had a dream of winning the lottery. He still managed to buy tickets; he bought whenever the jackpot got high enough. On April 10, 2010, the Megabucks jackpot in Oregon was $9 million. Terry bought some tickets with a pool of friends. Then, on a whim, he bought another ticket just for himself. Guess what? He won on his own ticket - $9 million!

Now, the man who has been unemployed for a year doesn't ever have to work again. But, he actually still plans to keep looking for a job. Imagine that - Unemployed person wins the lottery and still wants a job.

Terry Hamilton said that he planned to use the money pay off his mortgage and go on a vacation. Aside from that, there is nothing lavish planned; he just wants to live a normal life.

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