Doolittle committee disclosure falsely reported young rookie lobbyist (son of a Doolittle political operative) as “retired”

TVT has uncovered records filed with the FEC that indicate Daniel Feliz, a rookie D.C. lobbyist and son of conservative California GOP political consultant John Feliz, contributed $500 to John T. Doolittle for Congress on September 30, 2006. John Feliz is a long-time aide and political operative for Rep. Doolittle and was one of the individuals fined for illegal campaign activities in one of Doolittle’s earliest campaigns for public office.

Why is that of interest?

The contribution record falsely indicates that Daniel Feliz, a resident of Millersville, MD, has no business affiliation and is “retired;” but in fact, the younger Feliz has been registered since 5/01/06 as a new D.C. lobbyist representing a client, Blue Water Resorts, and also became affiliated with Richard Alcalde’s lobbying firm Potomac Partners D.C. in mid-2006 representing clients MJM Enterprises and Shinnecock Indian Nation.

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Surely Rep. Doolittle and campaign treasurer David Bauer are aware the young Dan Feliz, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and Harvard University is not “retired” but instead started a D.C. lobbying career in 2006. Both Doolittle and Bauer have been friends of the Feliz family for years.

According to the American Association of Political Consultants 2006 Membership Directory, Bauer is chief financial officer of JohnsonClark Associates, 2150 River Plaza Dr., Ste. 150, Sacramento, CA 95833. Bauer has been treasurer for the campaign committees of Doolittle and former Rep. Richard Pombo; as well as their various affiliate committees, PACs and allies. John Feliz has a long held affiliation working in partnership with JohnsonClark Associates.

Blue Water and MJM Enterprises are controlled by Detroit-based casino syndicator Michael J. Malik, Sr.; he and a partner Mrs. Marian Ilitch (Little Caesars Pizza, Detroit Red Wings, MotorCity Casino, etc.) are bankrolling casino plans for the Shinnecock Indian Nation on Long Island, NY. The pair also formed Detroit-based Barwest LLC in February of 2003, a casino development and management company that is bankrolling plans for dual off-reservation Indian Casinos proposed for Barstow, CA. Malik & Ilitch Family members contributed heavily to Pombo, and while not directly contributing to Doolittle have pursued various earmarks and grants that may have passed through the House Appropriations Committee. John Feliz has been affiliated with Malik/Ilitch's Barstow project.

John Feliz and family members have frequently been employed by Doolittle, former Rep. Richard Pombo and a handful of other northern California based conservatives and their committees. John Feliz has been instrumental in raising money for Doolittle, Pombo and others but avoids reporting any contributions or lobbying activity associated with his name.

John Feliz founded a political consulting firm, Communications Consulting Group, twenty five years ago. CCG has offices at 1840 Westminster Ct., Carmichael, CA 95608.

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