Pombo race must win for environmentalists
Created By: zerbeye
Last Modified: 03/25/06
McCloskey reenters political arena to run against Pombo
Summary: One of the authors of Endangered Species Act moves into district to return Republicans to ethical and environmentally balanced positions
From: http://dillingertoons.dillwood.org/inthestreets/101704veterans/101704peteMccloskey.jpgSan Joaquin Kit Fox triggered Pombo's anti-environmental stance.
Summary: In the early 1980s, he was upset when the presence of the endangered San Joaquin kit fox contributed to stopping development of a proposed town outside Tracy. After serving on the Tracy City Council from 1990 to 1992, Pombo won a congressional seat by pledging to revise the legislation.
From: 
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&hs=qsa&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=san%20joaquin%20kit%20fox&spell=1&percentage_served=100&sa=N&tab=wiPombo is facing ethical questions arising from his ties with disgraced
lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his own unconventional financial
arrangements.
From:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/25/AR2006032500547.htmlCongressman Faces Fight Over Species Act
From:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/25/AR2006032500547.htmlCommittee Membership:
| House Committee on Agriculture - 2 Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture - 2 Subcommittee on Department Operations Oversight Dairy Nutrition and Forestry - 2 House Committee on Resources - Chair |
From:
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA11&site=ctc[Richard W. Pombo]
![[Richard W. Pombo]](http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/pictures/CA11.jpg)
Summary: [Richard W. Pombo]
From: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=CA11&site=ctc
