Connie Mack IV: Difference between revisions

{{shortShort description|American politician (born 1967)}}

|spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Ann Galuzzo<br />|1996|2006|end=divorced}}<br
* />{{marriage|[[Mary Bono Mack|Mary Bono]]<br />|2007|2013|end=div}}<br
* />{{marriage| Jennifer Key<br />|2018}}

'''Cornelius Harvey McGillicuddy IV''' (born August 12, 1967), popularly known popularly as '''Connie Mack IV''', is an American politician and lobbyist. He is the former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for {{ushr|Florida|14|}}, serving from 2005 to 2013. A [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he ran for the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] in 2012, losing to [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Bill Nelson]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/bill-nelson-election-results-2012_n_2049567.html | work=Huffington Post | first=Elyse | last=Siegel | title=Bill Nelson Projected Winner Of Florida Senate Race | date=November 6, 2012}}</ref> He is the son of former Republican U.S. Senator [[Connie Mack III]] and the great-grandson of baseball manager [[Connie Mack]].

Mack was born in [[Fort Myers, Florida]], the son of cancer prevention advocate Ludie Priscilla (née Hobbs) and former U.S. Senator [[Connie Mack III]] and cancer prevention advocate Ludie Priscilla (née Hobbs).<ref>[http://mack.house.gov/index.cfm?p=Biography Biography – About Connie Mack – Congressman Connie Mack<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111020114758/http://mack.house.gov/index.cfm?p=Biography |date=2011-10-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/mack.htm|title=mack|work=ancestry.com|access-date=2012-01-01|archive-date=2016-01-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109134125/http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/mack.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> His father represented the district from 1983 to 1989 (when it was numbered as the 13th District), before serving two terms in the [[U.S. Senate]].

Through his father, Mack is the great-grandson of Cornelius McGillicuddy ("[[Connie Mack]]"), the [[manager (baseball)|manager]] and owner of baseball's [[Philadelphia Athletics]] and member of the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]]; the great-grandson of [[Morris Sheppard]], U.S. Senator and Representative from [[Texas]]; and the great-great-grandson of [[John Levi Sheppard]], a U.S. Representative from Texas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Senate_Spouses.htm |title= U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Origins & Development > Senate Spouses|website=www.senate.gov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040307193148/https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Senate_Spouses.htm |archive-date=March 7, 2004}}</ref>

In June 1988, Mack earned his [[Associate of Arts]] from [[Santa Fe College|Santa Fe Community College]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/florida/statements/2012/mar/28/george-lemieux/lemieux-says-congressman-mack-took-7-12-years-fini/|title=George LeMieux says Connie Mack 'took 7 1/2 years to finish college'|work=@politifact}}</ref> and In 1993, Mack earned his Bachelor of Arts<ref>{{Cite news|url=httphttps://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/meet-connie-mack-iv-who-says-hes-a-proud-mainstream-conservative/1258812/|title=Meet Connie Mack IV, who says he's a 'proud, mainstream conservative'|date=2012-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531012722/http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/meet-connie-mack-iv-who-says-hes-a-proud-mainstream-conservative/1258812|archive-date=2016-05-31|url-status=live|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> from the [[University of Florida]]. After college, Mack became a marketing executive, working as a consultant to promote the restaurant chain [[Hooters]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Caputo, Marc|url=httphttps://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/connie-mack-preaches-penny-pinching-on-campaign-trail-but-has-past-of-debt/1215899/|title=Connie Mack preaches penny-pinching on campaign trail, but has past of debt and liens|work=Miami Herald|date=February 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602182733/http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/17/v-fullstory/2646785/connie-mack-preaches-penny-pinching.html|archive-date=June 2, 2012|url-status=live}} Note: Archived link only works with JavaScript disabled. The ''Miami Herald'' blog ''Naked Politics'' also has primary source documents linked in this story, "[http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2012/02/connie-mack-preaches-penny-pinching-but-has-a-court-record-past-of-debt-and-liens-and-fights.html Connie Mack preaches penny-pinching, but has a court-record past of debt and liens (and fights)]."</ref>

Mack was Chairman of the Committee on State Administration, and in his second term he became the Deputy Majority Leader.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampabay/access/324697881.html?dids=324697881:324697881&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+15%252C+2003&author=MICHAEL+SANDLER&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Workers%2527+comp+bill+stripped%252C+replaced&pqatl=google | work=St. Petersburg Times | first=Michael | last=Sandler | title=Workers' comp bill stripped, replaced | date=April 15, 2003 | access-date=July 5, 2017 | archive-date=July 25, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725020921/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampabay/access/324697881.html?dids=324697881:324697881&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+15%252C+2003&author=MICHAEL+SANDLER&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Workers%2527+comp+bill+stripped%252C+replaced&pqatl=google | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2003, incumbent Republican Congressman [[Porter Goss]] announced his intention to retire in order to serve as [[Director of the CIA]]. That October, Mack resigned from the Florida Legislature and moved back to his hometown of Fort Myers to run for his father's old seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031010/NEWS/310100370/1004|title=Connie Mack IV to Run for U.S. House|work=TheLedger.com}}</ref> Had he not resigned his state house seat, he would have been unable to vote for himself in the primary or general election in the 14th District, as the [[Florida Constitution]] requires state legislators to be residents of the district they represent. Mack stated, "The people of the 14th District deserve to be represented in Washington by someone who shares our mainstream conservative Republican values in the mold of my father and Congressman Porter Goss".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampabay/access/420489811.html?dids=420489811:420489811&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+08%252C+2003&author=&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Younger+Mack+to+seek+dad%2527s+old+House+seat+Series%253A+AROUND+THE+STATE&pqatl=google | work=St. Petersburg Times | title=Younger Mack to seek dad's old House seat Series: AROUND THE STATE | date=October 8, 2003 | access-date=July 5, 2017 | archive-date=July 24, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724231101/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampabay/access/420489811.html?dids=420489811:420489811&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+08%252C+2003&author=&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Younger+Mack+to+seek+dad%2527s+old+House+seat+Series%253A+AROUND+THE+STATE&pqatl=google | url-status=dead }}</ref> He narrowly won a four-way Republican primary—the real contest in this heavily Republican district—with a plurality of 36% of the vote, defeating more experienced challengers State Representative Carole Green and [[Lee County, Florida|Lee County]] [[County commission|Commissioner]] Andy Coy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=4619|title=Our Campaigns - FL - District 14 - R Primary Race - Aug 31, 2004|work=ourcampaigns.com}}</ref> He won the general election with 68% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=4084|title=Our Campaigns - FL - District 14 Race - Nov 02, 2004|work=ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==

|{{party shading/Republican}} |'''candidate = Connie Mack IV* (inc.)'''

|{{party shading/ = Democratic}} |36%Party (United States)

|{{party shading/Independent}} |[[Independentwinner = Republican Party (United States)|Independent]]

|{{party shading/Republican}} | = Republican Party (United States)

In 2013, Mack was hired as a partner at lobbying firm Liberty Partners Group, where his father was a chairman [[emeritus]].<ref name="liberty">{{cite web|url=httphttps://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/293859147607-exformer-rep-connie-mack-joins-lobby-firm/|title=Former Rep. Connie Mack joins lobby firm|work=The Hill|date=15 April 2013}}</ref> Following his unsuccessful bid for the Senate, Mack founded two lobbying and consulting firms, Mack Strategies and Liberty International Group. In March 2014, he registered to become a lobbyist for [[American Task Force Argentina]]. As of September 2014, he was an executive vice president of [[public relations]] firm Levick as well as a registered lobbyist for Levick, [[Doral Financial]] and [[Las Vegas Sands]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ho|first1=Catherine|title=Crisis communications firm Levick continues push to grow lobbying business, hires former Fla. congressman|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/former-fla-congressman-connie-mack-iv-joins-crisis-pr-firm-levick/2014/09/26/4905d5e4-4409-11e4-9a15-137aa0153527_story.html|access-date=17 August 2016|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> Mack considered entering [[2014 Florida's 19th congressional district special election|Florida's 19th congressional district special election]] in 2014 to replace [[Trey Radel]] but, in January 2014, officially declined to enter the race.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Singer|first1=Paul|date=January 29, 2014|title=No comeback for Connie Mack|work=[[USA Today]]|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2014/01/29/no-comeback-for-connie-mack/81544754/|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref>

Mack has also worked extensively as a lobbyist for the government of [[Hungary]].<ref name=hungary>{{cite news| url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/20/hungary-connie-mack_n_6193522.html | work=Huffington Post | title=Diplomatic Dust-Up Means Big Bucks For Former GOP Congressman Connie Mack IV | date=November 20, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Goad|first1=Ben|title=Hungary taps ex-congressman as US spokesman|url=httphttps://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/253909-hungary-taps-ex-congressman-as-us-spokesman/|access-date=17 August 2016|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=16 September 2015}}</ref> In December 2020, Mack joined Platinum Advisors DC to lobby in support of increased humanitarian assistance to [[Ethiopia]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Oprysko|first=Caitlin|title=Who is lobbying in the Ethiopia conflict as Coons heads to Addis Ababa|url=https://politi.co/3vI64Bn|access-date=2021-10-11|website=POLITICO|date=19 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, he was accused of holding a "sham hearing" in the U.S. Capitol on behalf of a Ukrainian television studio.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2017/10/02/report-former-us-rep-connie-mack-swindled-congressman-into-holding-fake-hearing-for-ukrainian-tv/ | title=Report: Former U.S. Rep. Connie Mack duped congressman into holding fake hearing for Ukrainian TV }}</ref>

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