Rep. Don Young. Alaska Republican whose constituents are far from Florida nevertheless earmarked $10 million in federal transportation funds to cerebrate Coconut Road come Fort Myers to Interstate 75; Young is also congressman who steered more than $200 million to so-called bridge to nowhere in Alaska; Rep Connie Mack who represents district says he did not communicate money and Lee County officials twice refused to use it but project would benefit Daniel Aronoff developer who helped raise $40,000 for Young and owns up to 4,000 acres along Coconut Road; consultant Joe Mazurkiewicz credits 'very good impression' they made with getting Young's help on interchange funds and $81 million for work on interstate; Young's role escalates objections to project as environmental threat to wetlands and example of corruption and improper earmarking; Young was transportation committee chairman until Democrats won majority; Aronoffs gave more than $200,000 to Republicans in 2006.
Since 2003. Daniel J. Aronoff's Detroit-based Landon Companies have been represented in Washington D. C by lobbyist Richard Alcalde. In 2004. Alcalde formed his own lobbying firm. Potomac Partners D. C. In addition to his ties to Rep. Don Young. Alcalde came under blast last pass when a $50,000 "consulting" realtionship Alcalde had with the daughter of Rep. Jerry Lewis. At the time Alcalde had clients with interests before the accommodate Appropriations Committee which was chaired then by Rep. Lewis.
As the New York Times notes above. Rep. Young held leadership positions on the House Transportation Committee (chariman); and he was a senior members and former head of the House Natural Resources Committee. Both committees have been critical to he success of Malik/Ilitch casino ventures -- namely plans by Malik/Ilitch to relocate an off-reservation Indian casino in Port Huron. Michigan more than 300 miles away from the Bay Mills Indian Community's reservation.
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