odor collector 24 is illustrated in an inverted position base 40 includes a top 57 and a bottom 58 with a space 59 therebetween a portion of bottom 58 is cut away to show the inside of base 40 sleeve 47 can be seen to be a substantially square tube extending the length of the rear of base 40 having an open end 60 for receiving neck 48 and a closed end 62 air intake 45 extends from the front of base 40 to the back of base 40 having an inlet port 63 which is positioned to withdraw air from toilet bowl 14 and an outlet port 64 coupled in gaseous communication with sleeve 47 odor collector 24 further includes a contact assembly 67 mounted within sleeve 47 fixed to a top 68 thereof and a pair of leads 69 and 70 extending from contact assembly 67 through space 59 of base 40 to each of switch housings 44 while two pair of leads 69 and 70 are employed in this embodiment each extending between one of switches 27 and 28 and contact assembly 67 it will be understood by one skilled in the art that only a single pair of leads 69 and 70 is required coupled to a single switch a redundant switch with associated pair of leads is employed to ensure that toilet ventilating and deodorizing apparatus 12 operates when a person sits on seat 18 even if that person sits off center depressing only one switch in order for neck 48 to slide freely within sleeve 47 each pair of leads 69 and 70 must be placed so as to avoid obstructing neck 48 as can be seen with additional reference to fig6 leads.