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Connie Mack currently serves the 14th Congressional district of Florida

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. (map)

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Record and controversies

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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

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Links to more campaign contribution information for Connie Mack
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Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
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Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

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

DC Office:
317 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2536
Fax: 202-226-0439
Web Email
Website

District Office- Fort Myers:
2000 Main Street
Suite 303
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-332-4677
Fax: 239-332-8291

District Office- Naples:
3301 East Tamiami Trail
Administration Building Suite 105
Naples, FL 34112-3969
Phone: 239-774-8035
Fax: 239-774-8065

Articles and resources

Local blogs and discussion sites

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:
 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
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Committees:
110th Congress
Leadership Position:
None		 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
 Caucuses:
Committees: House Committee on Budget, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, House Committee on Foreign Affairs/Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, House Committee on Foreign Affairs/Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure/Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure/Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 2, 2004		 First Took Current Office:
January 3, 2005		 Next Election:
November 2, 2010		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
No		 Previous Political Work?
Florida House of Representatives		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 2000 Main Street Suite 303 Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-332-4677 / Fax: 239-332-8291
2. 3301 East Tamiami Trail Administration Building Suite 105 Naples, FL 34112-3969
Phone: 239-774-8035 / Fax: 239-774-8065
Campaign Contact:

Website: http://www.conniemack.com/
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Date of Birth: August 12, 1967







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