You can tell a lot about a Capitol Hill lobbyist by the company they keep

Richard “Rick” Alcalde is lobbyist for Michael J. Malik, Sr. and his Indian Casino partners the Shinnecock Indian Nation. Malik’s partner is Mrs. Marian Ilitch.

Lobbyist Richard Alcalde (Rick Alcalde), currently the principal at Potomac Partners D.C. contributed $8,500.00 to Members of Congress from January – March 2007. It’s not the amount that’s raising red flags, but the individual members of Congress to whom he wrote checks.

Among the six Members of the House he contributed to, Reps. Rick Renzi, John Doolittle, Jerry Lewis and Gary Miller have each been placed on a list of “The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress” by Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington (CREW).

FBI Investigators raided the Renzi family offices in Arizona and the Virginia home of John Doolittle in April. The pair has stepped down from some key committee assignments.

Former aides to or family members of Doolittle, Young, and Lewis are under investigation or have plead guilty to charges stemming from the Abramoff and Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham investigations. Neither Young nor Lewis have stepped down from any leadership positions.

Alcalde Contributions Jan – Mar 2007 ALASKANS FOR DON YOUNG INC. $1,000.00 [View Image] Rep. Don Young (R-AK) RICK RENZI FOR CONGRESS $1,000.00 [View Image] Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) JOHN T. DOOLITTLE FOR CONGRESS $1,000.00 [View Image] Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) CITIZENS FOR HARKIN $2,000.00 [View Image] Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN $1,000.00 [View Image] Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) MALONEY FOR CONGRESS $ 500.00 [View Image] Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) LEWIS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000.00 [View Image] Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) GARY MILLER FOR CONGRESS $1,000.00 [View Image] Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA)

Detailed report compiled from PoliticalMoneyLine.com.

The Washington Post revealed that Alcalde had hired the stepdaughter of Rep. Lewis (she lives in Las Vegas) to provide counsel to Alcalde from time to time. And this past year, Alcalde hired the rookie son of Doolittle’s long-time political aide John Feliz to lobby for Native American casino interests (MJM Enterprises and the Shinnecock Indian Nation). The son, Daniel “Dan” Feliz, also has a side contract with Blue Water Resorts, another group tied to Indian casinos.

Alcalde has previous affiliation with the Federalist Group; Alcalde & Fay. He has also represented the Sault St Marie Tribe Chippewa Indians, Station Casinos, City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, City of Las Vegas, NV, Detroit International Bridge, Landon Companies (Daniel Aronoff) and others. Alcalde appears to have had some relationship with former PAC Treasurer/Lobbyist Barbara Bonfiglio (formerly of Williams & Jensen) who seems to have all but disappeared.