After fronting the costs of private plane travel & entertainment for Rep. Don Young, the former chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee; a Detroit-based casino syndicators fronted the costs ($31,533.00) of similar private plane flights, and other travel and entertainment expenses for Rep. Richard Pombo who happened to be the then-chairman of the House Resources Committee. The committee has oversight for Indian gaming matters.
RICH Political Action Committee (Rep. Richard Pombo)
2005-2006 Cycle
Recipient | Amount | Date | Description |
Malik, Michael Sr | $5,000 | 7/11/2005 | |
Malik, Michael Sr | $16,064 | 9/14/2005 | |
MJM Manistee, Inc | $10,469 | 9/14/2005 | |
Total | $31,533 |
Obtained from PoliticalMoneyLine for Congressional Quarterly; and OpenSecrets.org Center for Responsive Politics
Michael J. Malik, Sr. the driving force behind ‘off-reservation” casino plans for various Indian tribes in California, Michigan and New York was a top donor and fundraiser for both Members. Matters involving and effecting those tribes and proposals were frequently before the House Resources Committee.
Specifically Malik and his partners (Ilitch Holdings, Inc.) ranked #4 among Young’s Top 10 donors. Among Pombo’s RICH Political Action Committee donors for the 2004 & 2006 election cycles, Malik ranked #5 and his partners Mike & Marian Ilitch ranked #9. Jack Abramoff ranked #10.
And in addition to Malik and Ilitch contributions; their various attorneys, public relations consultants, lobbyists and miscellaneous business partners related and unrelated to the casino proposals were also random contributors to Pombo, Young and others.
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