Although he has yet to file official disclosure documents, Capitol Hill insiders are reporting that former Rep. Richard Pombo has been retained to represent interests of Michael J. Malik, Sr. and Mrs. Marian Ilitch.
Pombo who failed to win re-election to his 8th term in Congress back in November 2006, was prohibited from lobbying for at least 12 months.
Pombo has been employed as Senior Partner at PAC/West Communications, "a full service political public relations firm with offices from California to Washington, D.C., since 2006."
Detroit casino syndicators Michael Malik and the Ilitch Family were among Pombo's top political donors. They hosted a controversial fundraiser for Pombo at Major League Baseball's 2005 All-Star Game in Detroit. The fundraiser was scheduled two days before the Pombo-chaired House Resources Committee was scheduled to hear matters involving Malik/Ilitch Native American Partners. They flew him around in their private jets. They raised thousands more from friends, associates and vendors to their various business enterprises. A casino entity they formed to develop casinos in California was fined in 2006 for failing to report a $26,000+ contribution to Pombo's local GOP Victory Committee.
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Originally posted 2/12/08
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