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

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 1.3 Coconut Road 2 Bio 2.1 2006 elections 3 Money in politics 4 Committees and Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 4.1.2 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 Local blogs and discussion sites

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Iraq War

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

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. .^[1]

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.^[1]

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
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
Federated Investors Inc	$ 16,500
King & Spalding	$ 14,200
Barron Collier	$ 13,950
JG Fogg & Co	$ 13,800
FPL Group	$ 10,500
Radiation Therapy Services	$ 10,250
AT&T Inc	$ 10,000
OSI Restaurant Partners	$ 10,000
Sembler Co	$ 9,700
Vital Learning	$ 9,700
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

• Revolving door profile for Connie Mack from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Connie Mack from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Connie Mack from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Budget
• House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Highways & Transit
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

• House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia
  • Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment
• House Committee on Budget

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

• House Committee on Budget
• House Committee on International Relations
  • Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia
  • Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

More Background Data

• Background information on Connie Mack from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Connie Mack from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Connie Mack from the Washington Post database

• Information on Connie Mack from Congress Merge

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

Contact

DC office
115 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-2536 Fax: 202-226-0439 Webform email
District offices
2000 Main Street Suite 303 Fort Myers, FL 33901 Ph: 239-332-4677 Fax: (none entered) 3301 East Tamiami Trail Administration Building Suite 105 Naples, FL 34112-3969 Ph: 239-774-8035 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website Twitter feed Last tweets: YouTube channel
Campaign office
Campaign website No campaign webform email entered. No campaign office information entered.

Articles and resources

• Official website
  
• Campaign website
• Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

Semantic data

From the Sunlight Foundation API
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111th Congress
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District Offices:
2000 Main Street Suite 303 Fort Myers, FL 33901 Phone: 239-332-4677 / Fax: 239-332-8291 3301 East Tamiami Trail Administration Building Suite 105 Naples, FL 34112-3969 Phone: 239-774-8035 / Fax: 239-774-8065
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Latitude: 26°38′27.995″N
Longitude: 81°52′21.203″W Latitude: 26°8′31.329″N
Longitude: 81°47′41.317″W