Disgraced Tom Feeney back in Tallahassee, FL as a lobbyist

[seafan]

These people will never go away. This is why we must remain vigilant.



Feeney back in Tally, as a lobbyist

Posted by Alex Leary
March 03, 2009

AP: Former U.S. Congressman Tom Feeney is back in Tallahassee but this time as a lobbyist for two Florida cities, Dunnellon and Altamonte Springs.

The Oviedo Republican was defeated last November by Democrat Suzanne Kosmas, who criticized Feeney for his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Feeney went on a 2003 golfing trip to Scotland that was paid by Abramoff. While battling for re-election, Feeney aired a TV ad apologizing for the trip and calling Abramoff a "corrupt lobbyist."

Before serving three terms in Congress, Feeney was speaker of the Florida House. He stood on the House floor Tuesday morning during the opening day of the 2009 session, along with other former speakers. He registered to lobby last week.

"He's talking so much he doesn't have time to eat," attorney source says of Abramoff., April 25, 2007

Rick Renzi--Patty Roe--Jason Roe--Tom Feeney--Jack Abramoff, April 25, 2007


Former Tom Feeney (R-FL) aide to head Florida elections office, February 28, 2008


Just so we never forget Tom Feeney:

November 18, 2000

Washington Post

TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 17–Republicans in charge of the Florida legislature are preparing a legal strategy to appoint the state's 25 electors themselves if the Florida Supreme Court fails to rule on the matter promptly.
"We're going to potentially ignore the state Supreme Court," Tom Feeney, a Republican lawyer who will take over as House speaker on Tuesday, said in an interview today. "It is the state legislature that determines the method of selecting electors. . . . The question is whether or not the Supreme Court of Florida has any role whatsoever. If they try to interfere with our responsibilities, then we still have to fulfill them."

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Members of the electoral college are scheduled to meet on Dec. 18 to cast their votes for president.
But if the courts do not resolve the matter by Dec. 12, the law could allow the Florida legislature to step in and put new procedures in place, including appointing the electors themselves. Republicans control both houses of the legislature.

"Our lawyers tell me . . . that the legislature has a direct authority and power granted to it under the U.S. Constitution that no state court could interfere with, negate or abrogate," Feeney said.
"The bottom line is if we had to act because of the failure of this election to be certified on Saturday or the near future . . . we think we have constitutional obligation and we'd have to get good legal advice about what our options are."

Feeney said he had not discussed the matter with the campaign of Republican candidate George W. Bush or the office of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. <<<:eyes:>>>

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Jeb Bush and Tom Feeney

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Come on, that's got to be Will Ferrell in that last pic!

[DrDan]

2. tom F was my rep. Suzanne will be a great rep!

My wife worked for her campaign - while I was manning the Obama-for-Pres phones.