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The following is a list of trips for politicians lobbyists and staffers funded by Jack Abramoff. 1980s 1981 - Elected Chairman of the College Republican National Committee in a campaign managed by Grover Norquist, the executive director of the Don Young (R-AK) and lobbyist who pleaded guilty to accepting tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from lobbyist Jack Abramoff[1] in return for using his position in Congress to advance Abramoff's interests. Donald Edwin (Don Young (born June 9, 1933) has been the sole Representative from Alaska in the United States House of Representatives 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. [2]
| Pled Guilty | Sentenced | Sentence | Started Serving | Current Location |
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Zachares became acquainted with Jack Abramoff while labor secretary for the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas; Abramoff was a lobbyist for business interests of the U.S. protectorate. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI is a commonwealth in Political union with the United The Jack Abramoff CNMI scandal involves the efforts of Jack Abramoff, other lobbyists, and government officials to change or prevent or both Congressional action The Anchorage Daily News described their relationship developing in the following way
Abramoff was the commonwealth’s lobbyist. According to the Saipan Tribune, he was paid at least $11 million from 1994 to 2001 to prevent Congress from interfering with local regulation of wage rates and immigration - the two issues under Zachares’ authority. “Beginning in the mid-1990s, Zachares came to have extensive contact with Abramoff during Zachares’ tenure as an official of the CNMI, and Zachares and Abramoff became personal and professional acquaintances,” the charging document said. "[3]
Zachares received $10,000 from Abramoff's false charity, Capital Athletic Foundation in two payments. The Capital Athletic Foundation is a 501(c(3 charity organization founded in 2000 The first came while he was secretary, the second after leaving the job.
Starting after the 2000 election and a number of months afterwards, Abramoff attempted to convince the White House to hire Mark Zachares as the head of the Interior Department's Office of Insular Affairs. The Office of Insular Affairs is a unit of the United States Department of the Interior that oversees federal administration of several United States possessions [3]
In 2002 Abarmoff helped Zachares secure a job as legal counsel to its Oversight & Investigations subcommittee, then became staff director for the Coast Guard & Maritime subcommittee -- both overseen by Rep. Don Young, who served on the committee that oversees insular affairs, the House Resources Committee. Donald Edwin (Don Young (born June 9, 1933) has been the sole Representative from Alaska in the United States House of Representatives The US House Committee on Natural Resources, or Natural Resources Committee (often referred to as simply "Resources" as in "He's on Resources" is a "While doing favors for Abramoff from his positions on Young’s committee, Zachares was rewarded with all kinds of favors, from being invited on a $160,000 golf trip to Scotland to use of Abramoff’s luxury box seats at the MCI Center in Washington where the Wizards of the NBA and Capitals of the NHL play. "[3], $30,000 worth of sporting and event tickets from Abramoff, free meals and drinks at Signatures Restaurant, and free rounds of golf at Woodmore Country Club, where Abramoff was a member. Signatures Restaurant is the Washington DC Restaurant opened by Jack Abramoff at 801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in 2002 mere steps from the United States The Country Club at Woodmore is a private Country club, Golf course, and Gated community in Mitchellville, an unincorporated and affluent predominantly [2]
Zachares, as part of his plea bargain, agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors, who, in exchange, would also refrain from prosecuting Zachares' wife, Cynthia. [4]
References
- ^ Susan Schmidt; James V. Grimaldi. "Former Hill Staffer to Plead Guilty in Abramoff Probe", Washington Post, April 24, 2007, p. A04.
- ^ a b Docket for Mark Zachares (pdf), April 23, 2007
- ^ a b c RIchard Mauer. "Young aide's link to Abramoff sheds new light on Marianas bill", Anchorage Daily News, April 29, 2007.
- ^ "Ex-Hill aide pleads guilty in Abramoff scandal", AP, April 24, 2007.
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