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John Doolittle
John Doolittle
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 3, 1991
Preceded by Norman D. Shumway
Born October 30, 1950 (1950-10-30) (age 57)
Glendale, California
Political party Republican
Spouse Julia Doolittle
Residence Roseville, California
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
This page is about the politician; for the fictional animal doctor, see Doctor Dolittle. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. California's 4th congressional district covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, covering El Dorado, Placer, Nevada Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Norman D Shumway (born July 28, 1934, in Phoenix Arizona) is a former California Republican Politician. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Roseville is a City in Placer County, California, United States, located in the metropolitan area of Sacramento. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting.

John Taylor Doolittle (born October 30, 1950), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing California's 4th congressional district. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. California's 4th congressional district covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, covering El Dorado, Placer, Nevada In the 109th Congress, he held a leadership role as the Deputy Whip for the Republican party in the House. Whip is a role in party-based politics whose primary purpose is to ensure control of the formal decision-making process in a parliamentary legislature [1] Both he and his wife are currently under investigation for serious ethical violations as part of the Jack Abramoff bribery case. Jack Abramoff (born February 28 1959 is a former Lobbyist, and a businessman who was a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals.

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Early life and education

Doolittle was born in Glendale, California. Glendale ( is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. He grew up in Cupertino, California, graduating from Cupertino High School in 1968. Cupertino (ˌkuːpɚˈtiːnoʊ is a Suburban city in Santa Clara County, California, U Cupertino High School, colloquially referred to as just "tino" is a four-year comprehensive public High school located in the Rancho Rinconada neighborhood He graduated with honors with a B. A. in History from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He also has a law degree from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, in Sacramento, in 1978. McGeorge School of Law is a private ABA -accredited law school in the Oak Park neighborhood of the city of Sacramento, California, commonly known The University of the Pacific is a private university in Stockton California, originally affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Doolittle spent two years as a missionary in Argentina for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before going to law school. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known [2] Doolittle is married to the former Julia (Julie) Harlow. They have a son and daughter. [3]

Career prior to the U. S. House

In 1979, Doolittle worked as an aide to state senator H. L. Richardson, the conservative founder of Gun Owners of America and the Law and Order Campaign Committee.

In a 1980 race for the California State Senate, Doolittle, then 29, stunned everyone by narrowly defeating Democrat Albert S. The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. Rodda, dean of the state Senate and chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

In 1981, the Democratic state legislature's redistricting plan, which used creatively drawn districts to squeeze out Republican lawmakers, dumped Doolittle into a Democratic district, where he lost to then-Assemblyman Leroy Greene in 1982. But by a quirk of redistricting, Doolittle was able to keep his original seat until 1984, when he won another term by beating Ray Johnson, a Republican turned independent from Chico. Chico (pop 86949 is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States, with 105000 [4] An administrative law judge later found him guilty of violating campaign finance laws when his campaign helped his Democratic opponent, to pull votes away from Johnson. [5] Doolittle won re-elections in 1986 and 1988. From 1987 to 1990, he was chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus.

Initial election and re-elections

In 1990, Republican Norman D. Shumway, also a Mormon, retired from Congress. Norman D Shumway (born July 28, 1934, in Phoenix Arizona) is a former California Republican Politician. In the November general election, Doolittle defeated Patty Malberg, a Democrat from Lincoln, getting 51% of the vote, in what was then the 14th Congressional District. Lincoln is a city in Placer County, California, United States.

Doolittle's district was renumbered as the 4th in 1992, and he was reelected with 50 percent of the vote, again defeating Malberg. However, he was reelected with 61 percent of the vote in 1994 and didn't face another close race until 2006.

Political positions and actions

In his first years in Congress, Doolittle was a member of the group known as the Gang of Seven, which had a role in exposing the House banking scandal. The Gang of Seven refers to a group of Republican US Representatives, elected in 1990. The House banking scandal broke in early 1992 when it was revealed that the United States House of Representatives allowed members to overdraw their House checking

Doolittle is a staunch conservative. According to the Associated Press, "Doolittle is a generally loyal supporter of the Bush administration — though like many House Republicans he opposes Bush's support for an immigration guest worker program. " He is in favor of partial privatization of Social Security, saying he would like to see people "gain ownership over their own funds". He opposes gun control and abortion rights.

After the old Republican Study Committee had its funding yanked in 1995, Doolittle helped refound it as the "Conservative Action Team. The Republican Study Committee is a Caucus of conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives. " He alternated the chairmanship with Dan Burton of Indiana, Sam Johnson of Texas and Ernest Istook of Oklahoma until 1999. Danny "Dan" Lee Burton (born June 21 1938) American politician is a member of the United States House of Representatives for The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson (born October 11, 1930) is an American politician. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Ernest James Istook Jr (born February 11 1950, in Fort Worth Texas) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Doolittle is known for boosterism of the Auburn Dam project, despite its environmental destructiveness and grave uncertainties about the impact that such a dam would have on seismic activity in the area. Boosterism is the act of "boosting" or promoting one's town city or organization with the goal of improving public perception of it In the heart of the Gold Country, the Auburn State Recreation Area (Auburn SRA covers over 35000 acres (142 km² A mid-1990s preliminary United States Geological Survey report cited concerns about the likelihood of earthquakes caused by that project. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer [6] Doolittle's stated reason for supporting the Auburn Dam is for flood control of Sacramento. Flood control is a feature of many communication protocols designed to prevent overwhelming of a destination receiver Sacramento County is a county in the US state of California. The County seat is the city of Sacramento, the State capital After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he portrayed the flooding in New Orleans as an example of why the project was needed. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Critics replied that the Gulf Coast, with its hurricane season and the torrential rainfalls associated with it, is not a valid comparison to a region of the country that historically often has droughts, and said that Folsom and Nimbus Dams should suffice in an intense rainy season. Folsom Lake is a Reservoir in Northern California about northeast of Sacramento in Placer, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties Opponents of the project point out that the proposed Auburn Dam, despite its potential for breaking in the event of an earthquake, will also accelerate urban sprawl east of Sacramento and downriver from the proposed dam. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area Placer County has one of the highest growth rates in the country. Placer County (from Spanish: placer - "pleasure" is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U In 2005, Doolittle secured funding for studies on moving the project forward.

In January 2006, The Union newspaper of Grass Valley, California quoted Doolittle as saying that "A liberal front is underway to find God and all things pertaining to him unconstitutional. "[7]

In February 2006, Doolittle was praised by the El Dorado Irrigation District for his assistance in obtaining funds for hydroelectric power projects. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water [8]

Recent re-election campaigns

2002

In 2002, Doolittle defeated Republican challenger Dr. Bill Kirby of Auburn, California, 78%-22%. Auburn is a city in and the County seat of Placer County, California, United States. [9] In the general election, Doolittle defeated Mark Norberg, 65%-35%, while raising $1,024,986 compared to Norberg’s $8,202. [10]

2004

In 2004, Doolittle's Democratic opponent David Winters raised only $2,300 and won 35 percent of the vote. For that race, Doolittle took in more than $1 million in contributions. [10]

2006

Main article: California 4th congressional district election, 2006

In the Republican primary on June 6, 2006, Doolittle was challenged for his party's nomination by Mike Holmes, the mayor of Auburn. The California's 4th congressional district election 2006 was an Election for the United States House of Representatives A primary election ( nominating primary) also referred to simply as a primary, is an election in which voters in a Jurisdiction select candidates Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Doolittle raised more than $1. 1 million in campaign contributions, more than 14 times that of Holmes. Doolittle won the primary with 67% of the vote. [11]

In the general election, Doolittle's Democratic opponent was retired Air Force Lt. This article discusses only races that resulted in a seat's party switch in the U Colonel Charles Brown. Charles Duane 'Charlie' Brown (born December 13 1949 is a retired U Doolittle agreed to a single debate, on October 11, 2006. [12] Doolittle defeated Brown, getting 49% of the vote to Brown's 46%. Brown defeated Doolittle in Nevada County, but narrowly lost the most populated county in the district, Placer County, and lost the rest of the district. Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U Placer County (from Spanish: placer - "pleasure" is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U

In January 2007, Doolittle announced ten steps he said he would take to re-establish the confidence of the district in his holding office. He announced the planned changes in an op-ed piece he distributed to newspapers in his district. [13][14]

Legislative Record

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

In 2007, Congress took up the reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides health care for about 6 million children and 670,000 adults from families who earn too much money qualify for Medicare but not enough to afford health insurance. Congressional Democrats and many Republicans tried to use the opportunity to dramatically expand the program but were opposed by President George W. Bush and other Republicans. In 2006, 5. 4 million children were eligible but not enrolled in SCHIP or Medicaid and 9. 4 million total children were uninsured.

John Doolittle voted against the first House bill, which passed along party lines. It would have added $47 billion over five years to the $25 billion cost of the program and added about 5 million people to the program, including children, some legal immigrants, pregnant women and adults aged 18 and 19. The bill was financed mainly by an increase in cigarette taxes. [15]

House Democrats, with 45 Republicans, later compromised and passed a bill that expanded the plan by $35 billion and would have insured about 3. 5 million more children from families generally making between 250% and 300% of the federal poverty line (about $51,000 to $62,000 for a family of four). Most non-pregnant, childless adults were excluded, as were most legal immigrants and all illegal immigrants. Doolittle voted against the bill. [16]

After President Bush vetoed the bill, Democratic leaders attempted to override the veto with the same bill but failed. Doolittle voted against the bill. [17]

House Democrats then attempted to override it with another bill, which gave into Republican demands for increased checks for citizenship, the quick phasing-out of adult coverage, a hard limit of 300% of the federal poverty level and funding for families that covered their children through private insurance instead. Republicans, angry that the vote was scheduled during massive fires in California, blocked the veto override. Doolittle voted against the bill. [18] For details on the bills and the debate, see the main State Children's Health Insurance Program page. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP is a United States federal government program that gives funds to states in order to provide Health insurance

Campaign Finances

Between 2005 and 2006 John Doolittle raised a total of $2,354,786 for his political campaign. 65. 1% of his finances came from private donors, 34. 5% from PACs, and 0. 3% from other various sources. 54. 3% of the PAC contributions came from business organizations while the other 45. 7% came from labor and ideological groups. At the end of his 2005–2006 political campaign 98. 4% of his finances were completely disclosed. [19] According to the FEC (Federal Election Commission) John Doolittle has raised a total of $278,142 this year. The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the [20]

Controversies

On September 20, 2006, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) a group headed by former Democratic Congressional staffer Melanie Sloan,[21] released its second annual report on the most corrupt members of Congress, titled "Beyond DeLay: The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and five to watch)". Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( CREW) is a watchdog group founded in 2003 Doolittle was one of the 20. The organization said "His ethics issues stem from his wife’s relationship to his campaign and political action committees, as well as campaign contributions and personal financial benefits he accepted from those who sought his legislative assistance. "[22]

Abramoff connections

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Doolittle has denied any wrongdoing. In connection with the matter, he has hired David Barger, a criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor from Ken Starr's office, and Wiley Rein LLP, a law firm that specializes in campaign finance and government ethics. Kenneth Winston Starr (born July 21, 1946) is an American Lawyer and former judge who was appointed to the Office of the Independent Counsel Wiley Rein LLP is a Washington DC Law firm founded in 1983 under the name Wiley Johnson and Rein [24][25] Doolittle has estimated that he received about $50,000 from clients of Abramoff, mostly Indian tribes. [26] Abramoff also personally donated $14,000 over the period 1999–2004 to Doolittle's congressional campaigns. [27] After Doolittle's Chief of Staff Kevin A. Ring left to work for Abramoff, Ring helped arrange for Abramoff to hire a consulting firm owned by Doolittle's wife. Kevin A Ring was a Lobbyist and Republican Congressional staffer [28] Doolittle also used Abramoff's luxury sports box for a fundraiser without initially reporting it. [29] Doolittle is currently being investigated by a federal probe into his relationship with Abramoff. [30] On April 13, 2007, Doolittle's former aide, Kevin Ring, resigned from his lobby firm. [31] On the same day, the FBI raided Doolittle's Virginia home. [32] On September 4, 2007, the House announced that Doolittle's Chief of Staff Ron Rogers and Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Blankenburg were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury. [33]

Small towns pressured to hire lobbyists

Dan Landon, a Republican and the executive director of the Nevada County Transportation Commission, said that he was told recently by Doolittle's staff that "it also doesn't hurt to have a lobbyist". Sharon Atteberry, city administrator for the city of Oroville, said she had also been urged to hire a lobbyist by Doolittle's staff. "They encouraged us that a lobbyist is very important to any city or county government" she said. [34]

Activities of Julie Doolittle

John Doolittle, Steve Lund (President of the Roseville Rotary) and Julie Doolittle at a Rotary lunch on August 1, 2006.
John Doolittle, Steve Lund (President of the Roseville Rotary) and Julie Doolittle at a Rotary lunch on August 1, 2006. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

During the 2001–2005 period, Julie Doolittle had at least three different occupations: she worked for Jack Abramoff doing event planning (see above); she worked as a bookkeeper for a lobbying firm; and she worked on commission as a fundraiser for her husband. Payments to Julie Doolittle during the period were done via a company called Sierra Dominion Financial Solutions. [35] It was founded in March 2001, just after Congressman Doolittle gained a seat on the Appropriations Committee. It is based at the couple's home in Oakton, Virginia; Julie is the only employee. Oakton is a Census-designated place (CDP in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. The company (that is, Julie) has continued to do fundraising, but no event planning or other work, since the Abramoff scandal first became public in early 2005. [35]

Work for lobbying firm

From 2002 until mid-2005,[36] the Alexander Strategy Group, a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm with close ties to Congressman Tom DeLay, paid Sierra Dominion for bookkeeping work for a nonprofit group called the Korea-U. Alexander Strategy Group was an American lobbying firm involved in the K Street Project, founded by Ed Buckham and his wife Wendy Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. S. Exchange Council (KORUSEC), created by Ed Buckham, a partner in the firm,[37] and located at the ASG headquarters. Edwin A Buckham is a former congressional staffer and lobbyist who presently is under investigation in various scandals surrounding high-profile lobbyist Jack Abramoff KORUSEC is also connected to Kevin Ring, one of Doolittle's former assistants.

ASG is now closed due to the scandals surrounding Jack Abramoff. Jack Abramoff (born February 28 1959 is a former Lobbyist, and a businessman who was a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals. Julie Doolittle's records regarding her work there were subpoenaed by the Department of Justice.

Fundraising commissions from Doolittle campaign revenues

Sierra Dominion charges Doolittle's campaign and his Superior California Political Action Committee a fifteen percent commission on any contribution that Julie Doolittle helps bring in. As of March 2006, federal and state campaign records show that she had received nearly $180,000 in commissions from for such fundraising since late 2001. [35] Doolittle aides said even though the PAC had made payments to other fundraisers, Julie Doolittle was entitled to 15 percent of all money the PAC brought in because those donations were raised at events she helped organize. [38]

In December 2005, Richard Robinson, Doolittle's Chief of Staff, defended the commission structure. "Sierra Dominion's compensation is based entirely on performance in that it receives a percentage in what it is directly involved in raising. This arrangement is not only consistent with that of other fund raisers but is designed to avoid the appearance that Sierra Dominion is compensated for anything other than its tireless and effective work. Any suggestion otherwise is completely without merit. "[39]

In 2006, the 27,000-member Association of Fundraising Professionals released a letter it had sent to Doolittle, declaring that his wife's activities violated the Association's ethics code, in that their code "explicitly prohibits percentage-based compensation". [40]

In January 2007, Doolittle announced that he would no longer employ his wife as his campaign fundraiser. Instead, he said, he would hire an outside fundraiser. [13] But in July 2007, his campaign reported expenses of $50,000 for fundraising by Sierra Dominion Financial Solutions during the April–June 2007 period. The company was also still owed $76,000 in commissions from the 2006 race. [41]

2005 trip to Asia

KORUSEC, which employed Doolittle's wife (see above) and the U. S. -Malaysia Exchange Association, another non-profit firm operated by ASG, paid the $29,400 cost of what was described as a "fact finding mission" to South Korea and Malaysia by Doolittle accompanied by his 12-year-old daughter in 2005. This trip included a stop at the Berjaya Beach & Spa Resort on the Malaysian island of Langkawi. Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah ( Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an Archipelago of 99 islands (an extra 5 temporary

KORUSEC and the U. S. -Malaysia Exchange Association, which were operated by a Washington lobbying firm, Alexander Strategy Group, were, as of November 2006, being investigated by the FBI as possible conduits for illegal influence in U. Alexander Strategy Group was an American lobbying firm involved in the K Street Project, founded by Ed Buckham and his wife Wendy S. affairs by a foreign corporation (KORUSEC) and a foreign government (USMEA). A spokeswoman for Doolittle said that he believed that his trip was proper and that it had nothing to do with the earmarks. [42].

Connections to Brent Wilkes

PerfectWave is a company owned by Brent Wilkes; Doolittle has had significant involvement with both. PerfectWave Technologies LLC is a government technology contractor notable for its development of leading edge signal technologies Brent Roger Wilkes (born May 21, 1954) an American Defense contractor. Wilkes has become controversial because disgraced Congressman Duke Cunningham admitted receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and favors from Wilkes for his efforts to help another of Wilkes' companies, ADCS Inc. Randall Harold Cunningham (born December 8, 1941) usually known as Randy or Duke, was a Republican member of the United

In 2002, Wilkes hired the Alexander Strategy Group (ASG) to do lobbying for the PerfectWave. Alexander Strategy Group was an American lobbying firm involved in the K Street Project, founded by Ed Buckham and his wife Wendy [43] In November, 2003, Wilkes hosted a fund-raising dinner for Doolittle. Between 2002 to 2005, Doolittle received at least $118,000 in campaign contributions from Wilkes, PerfectWave associates and their wives, and ASG lobbyists Edwin A. Buckham and Tony C. Rudy (two former aides of Tom DeLay) and their wives. Edwin A Buckham is a former congressional staffer and lobbyist who presently is under investigation in various scandals surrounding high-profile lobbyist Jack Abramoff Tony Charles Rudy (born May 3, 1966) an American Lobbyist and an associate of Jack Abramoff. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. [44]

Doolittle, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, said in January, 2006 that he had helped steer defense funds totaling $37 million to PerfectWave ($1 million in 2002, $18 million in 2003, and then $18 million in 2004. ) Doolittle said that his support was based "on the project's merits and the written support of the military. "[45] But the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that "The money was not requested by the Navy but was instead inserted by the Appropriations Committee as part of the closed-door congressional earmarking process. The San Diego Union-Tribune is a daily Newspaper published in San Diego California, by the Copley Press. "[46] They further reported that "[T]he only evidence Doolittle's office could provide to show military support for the project was a letter of praise from Robert Lusardi, a program manager for light armored vehicles at the Marine Corps dated Feb. 25 — two and a half years after PerfectWave got its first earmark. By the time Lusardi wrote his letter, the company had received at least $37 million in earmarks. "[43]

In February 2006, Doolittle said that he was glad he supported PerfectWave, saying "it has unique technology . . . that ensures the safety of our armed forces in the war on terror. [47]

Investigation of Charles Hurwitz

On January 8, 2006, the Los Angeles Times reported that "Reps. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed John T. Doolittle and Richard W. Pombo joined forces with former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas to oppose an investigation by federal banking regulators into the affairs of Houston millionaire Charles Hurwitz, documents recently obtained by The Times show. Richard William Pombo (born January 8 1961) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. " Furthermore, "When the FDIC persisted, Doolittle and Pombo — both considered proteges of DeLay — used their power as members of the House Resources Committee to subpoena the agency's confidential records on the case, including details of the evidence FDIC investigators had compiled on Hurwitz. " The FDIC investigation was ultimately dropped. [48]

The Times reported that "Although Washington politicians frequently try to help important constituents and contributors, it is unusual for members of Congress to take direct steps to stymie an ongoing investigation by an agency such as the FDIC. " The article concluded, "in the Hurwitz case, Doolittle and Pombo were in a position to pressure the FDIC and did so. "[48][49]

On April 19, 2007, Doolittle resigned from the Committee on Appropriations in response to a raid by the FBI at his Northern Virginia home. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The raid stems from possible involvement by his wife in the Abramoff investigation. [50]

2008 re-election campaign

Main article: California's 4th congressional district election, 2008

Democrat Charlie Brown, who lost to Doolittle in 2006 by only 3 percent of the vote, announced in February 2007 that he would run again in 2008. See also United States House of Representatives elections 2008 The United States House of Representatives elections in California 2008 will be held on November Charles Duane 'Charlie' Brown (born December 13 1949 is a retired U Brown outraised Doolittle in the first and second quarters of 2007; as of June 30th, he had a net cash balance of $251,000; Doolittle had a negative balance of $32,000. [51]

In August 2007, former Placer County Republican Party chairman Ken Campbell, a longtime financial backer of Doolittle, said he was withdrawing his support. Placer County (from Spanish: placer - "pleasure" is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U Campbell cited a recent Club for Growth report on votes in 2007 on spending bills, where Doolittle scored 2 percent, compared to the Republican average of 43 percent. Stephen Moore by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|Founder Stephen Moore]][[Image ClubForGrowthChafeeAd [52]

In July 2007, Eric Egland, a 37-year-old Air Force reservist and security consultant, announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for the seat held by Doolittle. In August 2007, Auburn City Councilman Mike Holmes announced that he also was entering the 2008 race. Auburn is a city in and the County seat of Placer County, California, United States. Holmes ran unsuccessfully against Doolittle for the Republican nomination in 2006, getting 33 percent of the primary vote to 67 percent for Doolittle. [53]

On September 6, 2007, Doolittle lashed back at critics within his own party saying "This is just self-interest on the part of ambitious people. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " He referred to his GOP rivals as "weasels" and vowed "I will not step aside. I am running again, period. "[54]

After much speculation, on January 10, 2008, John Doolittle announced he would finish his current term, and not run for re-election. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [55]

After Doolittle's retirement announcement, Councilman Holmes quit the race and instead endorsed former Republican Congressman Doug Ose, who announced on February 1, 2008 that he is running for Doolittle's seat. Douglas Arlo "Doug" Ose (born June 27, 1955 in Sacramento California) is a California congressman who served in the U Ose faced opposition from former California State Senator Rico Oller (R-San Andreas), who announced his candidacy on January 10, 2008. Thomas "Rico" Oller (born July 16, 1958) is a Republican U When California State Senator Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks) announced that he too was running for Doolittle's seat on March 4, 2008, Oller dropped out of the race, and decided to give his endorsement to McClintock. Thomas Miller McClintock II (born July 10, 1956, in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator, representing the 19th

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  2. ^ Nevada County Local Opinion: Perhaps it's time for a fresh face in D.C. - TheUnion.com
  3. ^ John T. Doolittle
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  5. ^ California Political Fair Practices Commission, Enforcement cases
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  21. ^ About CREW, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
  22. ^ CREW summary of ethics issues of Doolittle, September 2006
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  30. ^ Brigham, Roger, Brown in tough fight against Doolittle 10/19/2006
  31. ^ Abramoff-Linked Lobbyist Resigns - Politico.com
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  51. ^ David Whitney, "Doolittle slipping as big-money draw: His campaign is in debt and raising less as rival Brown in gaining steam", Sacramento Bee, July 16, 2007
  52. ^ David Whitney, "Longtime Doolittle ally pulls support", Sacramento Bee, August 24, 2007
  53. ^ David Whitney, "Second Republican takes on Doolittle", Sacramento Bee, August 15, 2007
  54. ^ Doolittle attacks critics as chief of staff faces grand jury
  55. ^ http://www.sacbee.com/749/story/624368.html

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Preceded by
Norman D. Shumway		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 14th congressional district
1991-01-03–1993-01-03		 Succeeded by
Anna Eshoo
Preceded by
Victor H. Fazio		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 4th congressional district
1993-01-03 – present		 Incumbent
Norman D Shumway (born July 28, 1934, in Phoenix Arizona) is a former California Republican Politician. These are tables of congressional delegations from California in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. California's 14th congressional district is located between San Francisco and San Jose Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Anna Georges Eshoo (born December 13, 1942) is a US politician who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives Victor Herbert Fazio Jr usually known as Vic Fazio (born October 11 1942) is a former Democratic congressman from California These are tables of congressional delegations from California in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. California's 4th congressional district covers the northeastern corner of California along Route 395, covering El Dorado, Placer, Nevada Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
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