Records newly available from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) now indicate that in addition to the largest contributions developer and casino syndicator Michael J. Malik, Sr. gave to U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) on March 30th; Malik's casino syndication co-horts, members of Detroit's Ilitch Family, also made the maximum contributions allowable by law to Senator Levin on the same day. Their checks to Senator Levin's political campaign total $18,400. Before now, this group had only one member of this group had given $500 to Senator Levin and that was back on 3/31/02.
It has been reported that Malik was told by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that he must win favor with Senator Levin if Malik and the Ilitch's are to win approvals for an Indian Casino they want to see built in Port Huron, MI. Stabenow had introduced legislation, S. 2986, in 2002 to, by Act of Congress, approve the proposal that would allow the Bay Mills Indian Community to develop a Port Huron Casino resort hundreds of miles from their reservation.News accounts suggest Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) blocked that 2002 bill. It never made it out of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
Subsequently Malik & the Ilitch Family contributed $22,000 to Reid's political committees. They also directed more than $117,000 toward Stabenow's 2006 re-election.
Michael J. Malik, Sr.
DETROIT, MI 48201
SELF/DEVELOPER
LEVIN, CARL VIA FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN
03/30/2007 - $2,300.00 - 27020120429
03/30/2007 - $2,300.00 - 27020120429
Christopher Ilitch
BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009
ILITCH HOLDINGS/PRESIDENT AND CEO
LEVIN, CARL VIA FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN
03/30/2007 - $2,300.00 - 27020120379
03/30/2007 - $2,300.00 - 27020120379
Marian Ilitch
DETROIT, MI 48201
N/A/HOMEMAKER (??? How 'bout "Owner, MotorCity Casino" or "Owner/Vice Chair, Ilitch Holdings, Inc.")
LEVIN, CARL VIA FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN
03/30/2007 - $2,300.00 - 27020120379
03/30/2007 - $2,300.00 - 27020120380
Michael Ilitch
DETROIT, MI 48201
ILITCH HOLDINGS INC/OWNER
LEVIN, CARL VIA FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN
03/30/2007 - $2,300.00 - 27020120380
03/30/2007 - $2,300.00 - 27020120380
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