QuoteThe website of D'Anne Leigh Mica's PR firm lists Florida-based construction giant, PBS&J, which has recently been involved in corruption scandals of its own, as a client. Rep. Mica is the ranking Republican on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and has, in the past, pushed for construction projects that clients of his daughters would be in charge of overseeing.
ABC News reports:
One of the most high profile of those has been his effort to secure federal support for a high speed rail link that would connect Orlando to Lakeland and Tampa. Mica helped push legislation for the 110-mile-per hour fast train through congress in 2008. Last month, he said Florida was one of four finalists to get millions in funding for the pioneering project. (The Federal Railroad administration disputed that, saying there is no short list yet. They are currently considering requests from 24 states seeking a combined $50 billion.)
Forms submitted by PBS&J lobbyists last year indicate the company has pursued the rail project both with members of the House Transportation Committee and congressional representatives from Florida to discuss, though it does not identify which members they contacted.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12/dui-arrest-of-congressman_n_420386.html
Quote"My father has no idea what I do in my business. And I have no idea what he does in his," she said.
The same is true, she said, about an Orlando area airport that hired her to promote its new commercial air service at the same time her father was helping secure federal aviation funds for the facility. The Orlando Sanford International Airport was also listed on her web site as a client.
Questions surrounding the congressman and his daughter come at a time when potential congressional conflicts are garnering close scrutiny. A Washington Post report out Monday focused on the legislative work of Rep. John D. Dingell Jr., a Michigan Democrat, and the lobbying by his wife, Debbie Dingell.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/dui-arrest-puts-spotlight-florida-congressmans-daughter/story?id=9535685&page=1
Umm, ok.
QuoteRep. Mica's chief of staff said Monday there has never been any conflict between the congressman's Capitol Hill work and his daughter's small Florida public relations firm, Mica Strategic Communications.
The firm opened its doors in 2003, starting as a partnership between D'Anne Mica and a Jacksonville public relations consultant, Mica said. C.L. Conroy, a spokeswoman for PBS&J, said the contractor hired the Jacksonville firm three or four years ago, but not because Mica was in the Orlando office.
"We don't remember if we used her or not," Conroy said.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/dui-arrest-puts-spotlight-florida-congressmans-daughter/story?id=9535685&page=1
Well, if they never used her,........did she get paid for doing nothing? Was it some kind of favor to John Mica to employ her?
QuoteUmm, ok.
She did get busted for DUI in Orlando recently, apparently was drinking Vodka in a Mexican restaurant, perhaps TMI to the police....
Does the word "Nepotism" mean anything?
Quote from: CS Foltz on January 13, 2010, 07:22:48 AM
Does the word "Nepotism" mean anything?
Probably, but rather then pursue it legally, or even do a valid investigation to see if any laws have been broken, Faye had rather waste our time slinging her cheap mud posts at Mica. A Congressman who interestingly speaks highly of Faye! If your looking for her, rumor has it she is down by the Landing walking on water!OCKLAWAHA
Faye I thought Mica was killing HSR not unfairly supporting it in hopes of helping his daughters firm. Is there even a real accusation in those quote's. As near as I can tell the only non read between the lines things said are Mica's in politics his daughter is in construction "Coincidence I think not". Before this I thought Stephen and Ock were riding you too hard about the Mica obsession. Sorry guys.
No sweat Jeffery! I think we are all a little sick of every other post starting with the words "MICA" in some negative light... So far I've had 3 requests to remove these posts, do I hear a fourth?
It's hard to focus on improving our city and our transportation system, when we have someone hell bent on hijacking every single thread and turning it into Mica hate. Sad that the woman is so bitter and unwilling to produce any real thought provoking evidence aside from a clueless pool of newspaper articles.
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MORE endless Character Assassination has resulted in removed posts and locking of this thread.
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