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'''Cornelius McGillicuddy IV''' , known as '''Connie Mack IV''', a [[Republican Party|Republican]], represented the 14th Congressional district of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Florida|Florida]] in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] since 2005.  
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'''Cornelius McGillicuddy IV''' , known as '''Connie Mack IV''', a [[Republican Party|Republican]], has represented the 14th Congressional district of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Florida|Florida]] in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] since 2005.  
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Latest revision as of 06:06, February 3, 2013

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Cornelius McGillicuddy IV , known as Connie Mack IV, a Republican, represented the 14th Congressional district of Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005.

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Record and controversies

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
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American Civil Liberties Union not avail. not avail.
American Conservative Union 88 - 22/25 not avail.
AFSCME not avail. not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 5 - 1/20 10 - 2/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 79 - 15/20 not avail.


Iraq War

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Environmental record

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Coconut Road

It was revealed in October 2007 that Mack sent a letter to a Florida university expressing his support for an interchange at Coconut Road, a $10 million earmark that has caused controversy since its insertion into the 2005 transportation bill.[1]

For months Mack said he was not involved and knew nothing about the earmark’s inclusion in the highway bill, even though it was a high priority for the university in his district and he was a member of the House Transportation Committee when the earmark was placed in the bill. It was revealed that Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) inserted the earmark into the bill. Mack has since pledged to reverse the earmark, but a March 2006 letter stands in contrast. In the letter, addressed to the university president, he was willing to support construction of the interchange after the earmark’s passage. Mack had maintained since the controversy began that he did not request the $10 million earmark for the interchange in his district. He also said he did not know about efforts to insert it into the bill. .[2]

Both Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and real estate developer Daniel Aronoff’s Landon Companies paid Potomac partners, a lobbying firm $140,000 since 2005 and $580,000 since 2003, respectively. Aronoff helped organize a fundraiser honoring Young, then chairman of the House Transportation Committee, but Mack was involved in hosting it. Earlier that day both congressmen attended a town hall meeting on the FGCU campus. Topics for the event according to a notice included a study commissioned by FGCU that recommended the construction of an interchange at Coconut Road and I-75 in addition to a high-tech command and control center that would be located on the FGCU campus. Minutes from the meeting stated that Young was invited to the university by Mack.[3]

Bio

Mack was born August 12, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida. He succeeds Porter Goss, who resigned to take the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Mack served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000-2003 (where he was often referred to as "Connie Mack, Jr.").

Mack asserted his independence from the White House and his party leadership early in his Congressional career by being one of the few Republicans to vote against the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). He also split with leadership during the FY 2006 budget debate by refusing to back the leadership until language allowing oil drilling off of Florida's coasts was removed from the reconciliation bill.

Recently, Mack, who is in the process of a divorce, has been romantically linked to Mary Bono, widow of Sonny Bono and a representative of California's 45th Congressional District.

2006 elections

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Robert M. Neeld Jr. to face Mack in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Mack retained his seat.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Club for Growth$ 189,168
Elliott Management$ 42,469
Koch Industries$ 33,500
Vestar Capital Partners$ 32,000
Island Doctors$ 27,400
Adams & Diaco$ 25,000
Health Management Assoc$ 21,000
Flo-Sun Inc$ 18,500
US Sugar$ 18,000
Mastec Inc$ 17,800
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Links to more campaign contribution information for Connie Mack
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2008 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Connie Mack. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

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