Saturday, June 23, 2007

Rep. Renzi's committee, donor may have falsified disclosure records

According to documents filed with the Federal Elections Commission, “Renzi for Congress” the campaign committee of now embattled Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) recorded a contribution of $1,000 on March 31, 2003 from:
Michael J. Malik
Wayne County / Probate Judge
38715 Meadowlawn
Wayne, Michigan 48184

As it turns out:
  • There isn’t a Michael J. Malik serving currently as a Probate Judge in Wayne County.
  • A search of records for a "Michael J. Malik," "Wayne County Probate Judge" at any time previous returns nothing.
  • A search for "Michael J. Malik," "Probate Judge" comes up empty as well.
  • According to the Wayne County Registry of Deeds, the property at 38715 Meadowlawn appears to have been owned by Milton L. Mack, Jr. and at least one eventual wife since at least 1988.
  • Mack is an attorney and Chief Judge of the Wayne County Probate Court.
  • Judge Mack has contributed to federal political committees but only those affiliated with the Democratic Party exclusively:



Date

Amount

Recipient

3/21/1996

$250

Michigan Democratic State Central Cmte

3/14/1997

$300

Michigan Democratic State Central Cmte

9/29/2000

$250

Michigan Democratic State Central Cmte

3/22/2002

$250

Marlinga, Carl J

5/7/2003

$300

Michigan Democratic State Central Cmte

7/7/2004

$1,000

Kerry, John




So who did contribute $1,000 to Rep. Rick Renzi:
  • Judge Mack a loyal Democrat who’s contributed $7,650 throughout his lifetime or was it

  • Michael J. Malik also of Michigan, a Republican who has contributed at least $198,197 in just the last four years to federal candidates and campaign committees of both parties, across the country; including Rep. Richard Pombo, Rep. Jerry Lewis, Rep. Don Young, Rep Candice Miller, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Debbie Stabenow among others.

    It's noted that from March 19 through March 31, 2003, Michael J. Malik made at least 10 contributions totaling $ 14,000; all to GOP freshmen Members of Congress, most of whom were facing competitive campaigns in 2004 (Rep. Rick Renzi generally would fit that model).

Date

Amount

Recipient

3/19/2003

$1,000

Burns, Max

3/19/2003

$5,000

CANDICE PAC
(Miller, Candice)

3/25/2003

$1,000

Chocola, Chris

3/25/2003

$1,000

Chocola, Chris

3/25/2003

$1,000

Chocola, Chris

3/27/2003

$1,000

Gingrey, Phil

3/29/2003

$1,000

Beauprez, Bob

3/29/2003

$1,000

Gerlach, Jim

3/31/2003

$1,000

Brown-Waite, Ginny

3/31/2003

$1,000

Renzi, Rick

3/31/2003

$1,000

Rogers, Mike



How is it that a contribution filed by a GOP Member of Congress from Arizona might get two quite different men from Michigan, Mr. Malik and Judge Mack, confused; after all, don’t the donors submit their own disclosure details when they deliver checks to the respective campaigns?



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