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Don Young authorized the lower 48's tribal casino industry

Don Young pioneered the legislation that allowed tribal casinos to proliferate throughout the lower 48. His now-convicted colleague Jack Abramoff exploited this legislation to expand tribal gaming, and Young collected $263,000 from casino owners and their promoters.

Donor Name	City	State	Zip	Employer	Donation to:	Date	Amount
Mohegan Tribe, The	Uncasville	CT	6382		Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$1,000.00
Miccosukee Tribe, Of Indians	Miami	FL	33144		Alaskans for Don Young	5/29/2008	$2,300.00
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian	Philadelphia	MS	39350		Midnight Sun PAC	8/22/2001	$2,500.00
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian	Philadelphia	MS	39350		Midnight Sun PAC	10/17/2002	$5,000.00
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indian	Philadelphia	MS	39350		Midnight Sun PAC	9/17/2004	$2,500.00
Saginaw Chippewa, Tribe	Mount Pleasant	MI	48858		Alaskans for Don Young	6/25/2003	$2,000.00
Bay Mills, Indian Community	BRIMLEY	MI	49715		Alaskans for Don Young	3/11/2003	$500.00
Bay Mills, Indian Community	Brimley	MI	49715		Alaskans for Don Young	4/1/2008	$2,300.00
Bay Mills, Indian Community	Brimley	MI	49715		Alaskans for Don Young	4/1/2008	$2,700.00
Bay Mills, Indian Community	Brimley	MI	49715		Alaskans for Don Young	4/2/2008	$400.00
Traverse Bay Odawan Indians, Littl	Harbor Springs	MI	49740		Alaskans for Don Young	9/30/2004	$1,000.00
Chippewa Indians, Sault Ste. Marie	Sault Sainte Marie	MI	49783	N/A/Indian Tribe	Alaskans for Don Young	11/7/2007	$1,000.00
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Gener	Elton	LA	70532		Midnight Sun PAC	4/18/2002	$2,500.00
Jicarilla Apache Tribe, The	Dulce	NM	87528		Alaskans for Don Young	10/12/2004	$2,000.00
Band of Mission Indians, Barona	Lakeside	CA	92040		Alaskans for Don Young	10/25/2004	$1,000.00
Band of Mission Indians, Morongo	Cabazon	CA	92230		Alaskans for Don Young	2/17/2004	$500.00
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Ind	Palm Springs	CA	92262		Midnight Sun PAC	10/17/2002	$2,000.00
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Ind	Palm Springs	CA	92262		Alaskans for Don Young	5/13/2003	$1,208.00
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Ind	Palm Springs	CA	92262		Alaskans for Don Young	5/13/2003	$2,000.00
Manuel Tribal Admin., San	Highland	CA	92346		Alaskans for Don Young	3/17/2003	$1,000.00
San Manuel Tribal, Admin.	Highland	CA	92346		Alaskans for Don Young	5/29/2003	$1,000.00
Band of Mission Indians, Pechanga	Temecula	CA	92593		Alaskans for Don Young	10/30/2004	$1,000.00
Confederated Tribes, Coos	Coos Bay	OR	97420		Alaskans for Don Young	11/3/2005	$1,000.00
Confederated Tribes, Coos	Coos Bay	OR	97420		Alaskans for Don Young	11/3/2005	$1,000.00
Total							$39,408.00

Young collected an additional $223,000 from promoters of tribal casinos. Hyperlinked employer names illustrate that the firm benefitted from gambling interests, they do not necessarily imply that the person or their donation was related to the firm's support for the gaming industry.
Contributor	City	State	Zip	Employer	Donation to:	Date	Amount
Hartigan, Eugene	Dedham	MA	2026	The GB Group/Consultant	Alaskans for Don Young	4/8/2003	$1,000.00
Hartigan, Gene	Dedham	MA	2026	GB Group/Consultant	Midnight Sun PAC	8/19/2003	$2,500.00
Hartigan, Gene	Dedham	MA	2026	GB Group/Consultant	Midnight Sun PAC	8/30/2004	$2,500.00
Alcalde, Richard	Washington	DC	20005	Potomac Partners DC/Partner	Alaskans for Don Young	3/3/2006	$1,000.00
Colenda, Cynthia	Fairfax	VA	22030	Alcalde & Fay/Government Relations	Alaskans for Don Young	6/30/2005	$250.00
Colenda, Herbert	Fairfax	VA	22030	Alcalde & Fay/Government Relations	Alaskans for Don Young	6/30/2005	$250.00
Hirshberg, Jennifer	Washington	DC	20015	Alcalde & Fay/Government Relations	Alaskans for Don Young	6/30/2005	$500.00
Fay, Kevin	Mc Lean	VA	22101	Alcalde & Fay/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	6/30/2005	$1,000.00
Alcalde, Hector	Arlington	VA	22201	Alcalde & Fay/Partner	Alaskans for Don Young	6/30/2005	$1,000.00
Alcalde, Richard	Washington	DC	20005	Potomac Partners DC/Partner	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$2,000.00
Alcalde, Richard	Washington	DC	20005	Federalist Group LLC/Partner	Alaskans for Don Young	6/27/2002	$500.00
Alcalde, Richard	Vienna	VA	22182	Hall Green Rupli/Partner	Alaskans for Don Young	5/18/2001	$500.00
Alcalde, Richard	Vienna	VA	22182	Hall Green Rupli/Partner	Alaskans for Don Young	5/18/2001	$500.00
Alcalde, Richard	Vienna	VA	22182	Hall Green Rupli/Partner	Alaskans for Don Young	3/5/2001	$500.00
Rupli, Timothy	MC LEAN	VA	22101	MD ANDERSON	Alaskans for Don Young	12/10/1999	$1,000.00
Rupli, Timothy	Cambridge	MD	21613	R DUFFY WALL & ASSOC	Alaskans for Don Young	7/30/1998	$1,000.00
Alcalde, Hector	ARLINGTON	VA	22202	Alcalde & Fay	Alaskans for Don Young	5/13/1999	$1,000.00
Alcalde, Hector	Arlington	VA	22202	Alcalde & Fay	Alaskans for Don Young	3/28/1994	$250.00
Gibson, Duane	Chevy Chase	MD	20815	The Livingston Group LLC./Lawyer	Alaskans For Don Young	3/10/2008	$500.00
Gibson, Duane	Washington	DC	20003	The Livingston Group LLC./Lawyer	Alaskans For Don Young	3/4/2005	$500.00
Gibson, Duane	Washington	DC	20003	The Livingston Group, LLC./Lawyer	Alaskans For Don Young	6/30/2005	$500.00
Gibson, Duane	Washington	DC	20003	The Livingston Group LLC./Lawyer	Alaskans For Don Young	9/30/2005	$500.00
Gibson, Duane	Washington	DC	20003	The Livingston Group LLC./Lawyer	Alaskans For Don Young	3/3/2006	$500.00
Gibson, Duane	Chevy Chase	MD	20815	The Livingston Group LLC./Lawyer	Alaskans For Don Young	8/3/2006	$250.00
Gibson, Duane	Chevy Chase	MD	20815	The Livingston Group LLC./Lawyer	Alaskans For Don Young	10/19/2006	$500.00
Gibson, Duane R.	Washington	DC	20006	Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney	Midnight Sun PAC	9/5/2007	$2,500.00
Gibson, Duane R	Chevy Chase	MD	20815	Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney	Midnight Sun PAC	8/16/2006	$2,500.00
Wilson-Johnson, Shirley	Bloomfield Hills	MI	48302	Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	2/2/2004	$2,000.00
Geenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel PAC	Miami	FL	33121		Midnight Sun PAC (Rep Don Young, R-Alaska)	6/13/2003	$2,500.00
E Williams, Michael	Great Falls	VA	22066	Greenberg Traurig LLP/Dir. Governme	Alaskans for Don Young	3/20/2003	$1,000.00
C Carrington, Charles	Orlando	FL	32801	Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	3/20/2003	$250.00
Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Ronen, & Quentel PAC	Miami	FL	33121		Alaskans for Don Young	3/12/2003	$2,000.00
Traurig LLP, Greenberg	Washington	DC	20006	Greenberg Traurig LLP/Lawyer	Alaskans for Don Young	3/11/2003	$500.00
Geenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel PAC	Miami	FL	33121		Alaskans for Don Young	5/21/2002	$2,000.00
Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds	Washington	DC	20006		Alaskans for Don Young	3/1/2001	$1,000.00
Preston Gates Ellis	Washington	DC	20006		Alaskans for Don Young	4/10/2003	$1,000.00
Preston Gates Ellis	Washington	DC	20006		Midnight Sun PAC	7/24/2003	$2,500.00
Preston Gates Ellis	Washington	DC	20006		Midnight Sun PAC	7/1/2004	$2,500.00
Myhre, William	Washington	DC	20015	Preston Gates Rouvelas & Meeds/Attorn	Alaskans for Don Young	3/5/2001	$500.00
Myhre, William	Washington	DC	20015	Preston Gates Rouvelas & Meeds/Attorn	Alaskans for Don Young	6/5/2002	$500.00
Myhre, William	Washington	DC	20015	Preston Gates Rouvelas & Meeds/Attorn	Alaskans for Don Young	6/30/2003	$500.00
Allison, Thomas	Seattle	WA	98104	PrestonGates & Ellis/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	3/28/2001	$250.00
Allison, Thomas	Seattle	WA	98104	PrestonGates & Ellis/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	4/11/2001	$250.00
Preston Gates Ellis	Seattle	WA	98104		Alaskans for Don Young	4/22/2003	$500.00
Allison, Thomas	Seattle	WA	98104	PrestonGates & Ellis/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	4/22/2003	$500.00
Ford, Richard	Seattle	WA	98136	PrestonGates & Ellis/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	4/11/2001	$1,000.00
Ford, Richard	Seattle	WA	98136	PrestonGates & Ellis/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	3/14/2002	$1,000.00
Ford, Richard	Seattle	WA	98136	PrestonGates & Ellis/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	4/22/2003	$500.00
Ford, Richard	Seattle	WA	98136	PrestonGates & Ellis/Attorney	Alaskans for Don Young	5/28/2004	$500.00
Aronoff, Daniel	Birmingham	MI	48009	The Landon Companies/Executive	Alaskans for Don Young	2/17/2004	$1,000.00
Aronoff, Daniel	Birmingham	MI	48009	Landon Companies/Executive	Midnight Sun PAC	7/16/2004	$2,500.00
Aronoff, Daniel	Birmingham	MI	48009	The Landon Companies/Executive	Alaskans for Don Young	3/8/2005	$500.00
Aaronoff, Dan Mr	Birmingham	MI	48009	Consultant	Midnight Sun PAC	8/16/2006	$2,500.00
Aronoff, Daniel	Birmingham	MI	48009	The Landon Companies/Executive	Alaskans for Don Young	3/31/2007	$2,000.00
Aronoff, Janet	Bloomfield Hills	MI	48302	N/A/Housewife	Alaskans for Don Young	2/17/2004	$1,000.00
Aronoff, Arnold	Bloomfield Hills	MI	48304	Landon Companies/Investor	Alaskans for Don Young	5/29/2003	$1,000.00
Aronoff, Daniel	Bloomfield Hills	MI	48304	Landon Companies/Executive	Midnight Sun PAC	7/15/2005	$2,500.00
Ilitch, Christopher	Birmingham	MI	48009	Ilitch Holdings/President	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$1,900.00
Ilitch, Christopher	Birmingham	MI	48009	Ilitch Holdings/President	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$2,100.00
Ilitch, Michael	Detroit	MI	48201	Ilitch Holdings/Chairman	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$1,900.00
Ilitch, Michael	Detroit	MI	48201	Ilitch Holdings/Chairman	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$2,100.00
Ilitch, Marian	Detroit	MI	48201	N/A/Homemaker	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$1,900.00
Ilitch, Marian	Detroit	MI	48201	N/A/Homemaker	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$2,100.00
Malik ., Michael SR	Detroit	MI	48201	MJM Enterprises/Developer	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$1,900.00
Malik ., Michael SR	Detroit	MI	48201	MJM Enterprises/Developer	Alaskans for Don Young	5/23/2005	$2,100.00
Malik, Michael	Detroit	MI	48201	MJM Enterprises/Developer	Alaskans for Don Young	3/31/2008	$2,300.00
Malik, Michael	Detroit	MI	48201	MJM Enterprises/Developer	Alaskans for Don Young	3/31/2008	$2,300.00
Malik, Michael Sr.	Detroit	MI	48210	MJM Enterprises/Owner	Midnight Sun PAC	8/15/2007	$3,000.00
Malik, Michael Sr.	Detroit	MI	48210	MJM Enterprises/Owner	Midnight Sun PAC	8/15/2007	$3,000.00
Strather, Herbert J	Detroit	MI	48207	Strather & Assoc./Real Estate Dev.	Midnight Sun PAC	8/9/2002	$5,000.00
Wend, Dennis	Marine City	MI	48039	Consultant	Midnight Sun PAC	7/10/2007	$3,000.00
Dalgleish, Mary A	Detroit	MI	48226	Consultant	Midnight Sun PAC	8/9/2002	$5,000.00
Celani, Thomas	Bloomfield Hills	MI	48302	North American Gaming/Executive	Alaskans for Don Young	3/29/2002	$1,000.00
Shields, Mary	Chevy Chase	MD	20815	Cassidy & Associates/Executive VP	Alaskans For Don Young	9/30/2004	$500.00
E Strachn, Michael	Burke	VA	22015	Cassidy & Assoc./Sr. V. P.	Alaskans For Don Young	5/26/2004	$500.00
Bosworth, Scott	Hingham	MA	2043	Cassidy & Associates/CEO & Presiden	Alaskans For Don Young	9/24/2002	$1,000.00
Oliveira, David	New Bedford	MA	2740	Cassidy & Associates/Sr. Vice Presi	Alaskans For Don Young	9/24/2002	$500.00
Strachn, Michael	Burke	VA	22015	Cassidy & Assoc./Sr. V. P.	Alaskans For Don Young	6/5/2002	$500.00
DOYLE, JOHN	COLUMBIA	MD	21044	Cassidy & Associates	Alaskans For Don Young	9/23/1999	$300.00
RUSSO, MARTY	Washington	DC	20005	Cassidy & Associates	Alaskans For Don Young	10/10/1997	$500.00
TATE, DAN	Washington	DC	20005	Cassidy & Associates	Alaskans For Don Young	10/10/1997	$500.00
RUSSO, KAREN	Washington	DC	20005	Cassidy & Associates	Alaskans For Don Young	8/12/1996	$250.00
Fuller, Douglas	Alexandria	VA	22301	PattonBoggs LLP/Consultant	Alaskans For Don Young	8/9/2007	$500.00
Boyce, Katharine	Washington	DC	20037	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	3/10/2006	$500.00
Fuller, Douglas	Alexandria	VA	22301	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	8/4/2005	$250.00
Evans, Robert	Anchorage	AK	99517	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	8/4/2005	$500.00
Evans, Robert	Anchorage	AK	99517	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	3/24/2005	$500.00
Mederos, Carolina	Washington	DC	20007	PattonBoggs LLP/Consultant	Alaskans For Don Young	3/4/2005	$500.00
Turner, Jeffrey	Arlington	VA	22201	PattonBoggs LLP/Consultant	Alaskans For Don Young	3/4/2005	$500.00
Evans, Robert	Anchorage	AK	99517	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	8/4/2004	$250.00
Mederos, Carolina	Washington	DC	20007	PattonBoggs LLP/Consultant	Alaskans For Don Young	1/29/2004	$1,000.00
Bagley, Judith	Austin	TX	78731	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	1/29/2004	$500.00
Evans, Robert	Anchorage	AK	99517	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	1/29/2004	$500.00
Mederos, Carolina	Washington	DC	20007	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	10/7/2003	$500.00
Turner, Jeffrey	Arlington	VA	22201	PattonBoggs LLP/Consultant	Alaskans For Don Young	10/7/2003	$500.00
Boyce, Katharine	Washington	DC	20036	PattonBoggs LLP/Consultant	Alaskans For Don Young	5/29/2003	$500.00
Maderos, Carolina	Washington	DC	20007	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	5/22/2003	$500.00
Mederos, Carolina	Washington	DC	20007	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	4/29/2002	$250.00
Boyce, Katharine	Washington	DC	20036	PattonBoggs LLP/Consultant	Alaskans For Don Young	8/3/2001	$500.00
Mederos, Carolina	Washington	DC	20007	PattonBoggs LLP/Attorney	Alaskans For Don Young	3/9/2001	$500.00
BOYCE, KATHARINE	Washington	DC	20036	Patton Boggs	Alaskans For Don Young	10/25/1999	$500.00
BOYCE, KATHARINE	Washington	DC	20036	Patton Boggs	Alaskans For Don Young	3/18/1998	$500.00
BOGGS, THOMAS H JR	Washington	DC	20037	Patton Boggs LLP	Alaskans For Don Young	3/10/1997	$500.00
BARSH, HARRY E JR	Washington	DC	20037	Patton Boggs	Alaskans For Don Young