LittleSis: Bruce A Blakeman

Bruce A. Blakeman is a member of Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Greenberg, Formato & Einiger, LLP. Prior to joining Abrams Fensterman, Mr. Blakeman was the founding partner of Robert M. Blakeman & Associates. For over twenty-two years, Mr. Blakeman has been representing clients in the areas of real estate, commercial litigation, transportation, finance, and insurance. He has also had extensive experience in legal, financial and budgetary matters in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Blakeman is active in Homeland Security in the New York City region. As a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 2001-2008, Mr. Blakeman served as Vice Chair of its Security Subcommittee and also served on numerous other committees such as the Finance and Audit Committees, which oversee all financial aspects of the Port Authority, including its $4.6 Billion annual budget, its financial arrangements, bonding obligations, insurance and risk management. Since 1990, he has served as General Counsel to New England Motor Freight, Inc. and its affiliated companies that have annual revenues of approximately $400 Million. Mr. Blakeman is also President of Madison Strategies, Ltd., a strategic consulting firm whose client list includes financial institutions, real estate development firms, service industry businesses, and other companies. Mr. Blakeman comes from a long line of politically and civically involved family members. For instance, his father, Robert, is a former New York State Assemblyman, and his brother, Brad, was Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush in charge of scheduling and appointments. Mr. Blakeman was also a member of the 2004 Bush/Cheney 72- Hour Legal Team and in 1998, he was the Republican candidate for New York State Comptroller. Additionally, Mr. Blakeman served from 1996 to 1999 as the Presiding Officer (Speaker) of the Nassau County Legislature. He was Chairman of the Budget Review Committee and Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee overseeing a county budget in excess of $2 Billion. Prior to becoming Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature, Mr. Blakeman was a member of the Hempstead Town Board in Hempstead, New York. A frequent commentator and panelist for most local media outlets, such as Fox-5, WABC and Court TV, Mr. Blakeman has received many awards and honors for his skill and commitment, including Man of the Year Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County; President's Award Court Officers' Association; Man of the Year Superior Officers' Association; as well as an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Briarcliffe College. Mr. Blakeman has been a member of the Board of Directors of North Sea Insurance Company, a property and casualty company licensed in New York, New Jersey and several other states. In addition, Mr. Blakeman was President of the Tobacco Settlement Local Development Corporation, controlling $78 Million in tobacco settlement funds for Nassau County from 1999 to August 2004. Mr. Blakeman received his B.S. from Arizona State University and his J.D. from California Western School of Law. He also holds an Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security from Long Island University and currently serves on its faculty as a Senior Fellow in the Department of Homeland Security Studies. Mr. Blakeman is Associate Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation and is its Deputy Counsel, as well as Associate Counsel to the Fire Marshal Benevolent Association of Nassau County.

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Kenneth G Langone	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Pete Domenici, Peter T King, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Bruce A Blakeman, Lee Zeldin, Michael G Grimm, Robert L Turner
Stephen M Ross	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Peter T King, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John L Mica, Richard Shelby, Ted Stevens, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, 21st Century Freedom PAC Federal, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Women's Campaign Fund, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Lee Zeldin, Michael G Grimm
David Bockorny	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Peter T King, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John L Mica, Lisa Murkowski, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, George H W Bush, Jon Kyl
Jerry Speyer	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Raymond Joseph McGrath, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican County Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Andrew Saul, Jon Kyl
Harold Simmons	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Pete Domenici, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Felix J. Grucci, Jr., Fred Dalton Thompson, Al D’Amato, Christopher D Myers, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Mitt Romney, Coleman Minnesota Recount Committee, Jon Kyl
Barry S Friedberg	Norm Coleman, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, John E Sununu, John E Sweeney, Al D’Amato, Raymond Joseph McGrath, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican County Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Andrew Saul, Lee Zeldin, Michael G Grimm, Robert L Turner
Judy Black	Spencer Abraham, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Peter T King, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John L Mica, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Fred Dalton Thompson, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Michael G Grimm
Bill Paxon	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Peter T King, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John L Mica, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, John E Sweeney, Jim Talent, Felix J. Grucci, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Raymond Meier, Nancy A Naples, Howard Mills, Mitt Romney, Michael G Grimm
Smith Davis	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Pete Domenici, Peter T King, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Fred Dalton Thompson, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl
Thomas L Kempner Jr	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican County Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Joan B Johnson, William Manger, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Jon Kyl, Swift Vets & POWs for Truth
Thomas E McInerney	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Fred Dalton Thompson, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Howard Mills, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Jon Kyl, Jim Tedisco
William E. Timmons Jr.	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John L Mica, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Fred Dalton Thompson, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, George H W Bush, Jon Kyl, Michael A Allegretti
John Catsimatidis	Susan Collins, Vito John Fossella, Peter T King, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Arlen Specter, Fred Dalton Thompson, Al D’Amato, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Robert A Straniere, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Jim Tedisco, Bruce A Blakeman, Lee Zeldin, Michael G Grimm, Robert L Turner, Michael A Allegretti
Lanny Griffith	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John L Mica, Richard Shelby, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Republican Party of Florida, George H W Bush, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Jim Tedisco
Marc Goldman	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Arlen Specter, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Raymond Meier, Mitt Romney, Bruce A Blakeman, Lee Zeldin
Sheldon Adelson	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Peter T King, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John L Mica, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Fred Dalton Thompson, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Joan B Johnson, Mitt Romney, Coleman Minnesota Recount Committee, Jon Kyl, Lee Zeldin
David Koch	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Vito John Fossella, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Jim Talent, Felix J. Grucci, Jr., Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, William Manger, Mitt Romney, Bill Weld, Lee Zeldin
Ed Rogers	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, John L Mica, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, George H W Bush, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl
Lewis S Ranieri	Spencer Abraham, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Vito John Fossella, Peter T King, Joe Lieberman, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Al D’Amato, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Florida, Joan B Johnson, Mitt Romney
James E Smith	Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Pete Domenici, Vito John Fossella, Peter T King, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Jim Talent, Fred Dalton Thompson, Al D’Amato, Raymond Joseph McGrath, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, George H W Bush

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Kenneth G Langone