This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Katefan0 (talk | contribs) at 16:19, 30 January 2006 (Reverted edits by Truthinads (talk) to last version by 70.111.136.196). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 16:19, 30 January 2006 by Katefan0 (talk | contribs) (Reverted edits by Truthinads (talk) to last version by 70.111.136.196)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Cornelius McGillicuddy IV (born August 12, 1967 in Fort Myers, Florida), known as Connie Mack IV, is a Republican from Florida, elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004, representing the state's 14th Congressional district (map). He succeeds Porter Goss, who resigned to take the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency. He has two children with his ex-wife, Ann.
Mack, who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000-2003 (where he was often referred to as "Connie Mack, Jr."), is assuming the role his father, Connie Mack III, once filled, representing much of the same solidly conservative parts of Florida's west coast. Mack's great-grandfather was a Hall of Fame baseball manager and owner of the Philadelphia Athletics team.
Mack has stated an interest in limiting the amount of money attorneys can receive in medical malpractice cases. But he has broken with the party line in the past to support expanded federal funding for embryonic stem cell research and the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
Mack asserted his independence from the White House and his party leadership early by being one of the few Republicans to vote against the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). He was the only Republican from Florida to vote against the bill. He also split with his leadership during the FY 2006 budget debate by refusing to back the leadership until language allowing oil drilling off of Florida's coasts was removed from the reconciliation bill.
Recently, he has been romantically linked to Mary Bono, widow of Sonny Bono and a representative of California's 45th Congressional District.
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