John McCain

Leadership & Staff

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Mark Buse Chief of Staff for John McCain

• Chief of Staff ('08→?) [+1]

• Senior Legislative Assistant ('87→'93)

Karl S Bowers Jr Attorney, Columbia South Carolina

• Legal counsel, 2008 Presidential Campaign (past)

Doug Davenport

• regional campaign manager (?→May '08)

Rob Chamberlin Managing Director, Signal Group

• Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (past)

Brooke Buchanan Global vice president of communications, Whole Foods; Former communications director for John McCain, Williams-Sonoma and Theranos

• Communications Director (Dec '06→Jun '11)*

César Martinez Board member at Border Commerce Security Council

• In charge of production of Hispanic media materials for Senator McCain (past)

Lindsay Conwell McCain/Koch operative & Google lobbyist

• Staff Assistant (Jun '04→Feb '05)*

John Weaver Republican operative

• campaigner ('99→'00)

Mike Murphy High-level GOP strategist and Hollywood producer

• campaigner ('99→'00)

Robert S Fisher SVP, Federal Government Relations, Verizon

• Staff member ('97→'03)

Business Positions

Hensley and Co. One of the largest beer distributorships in the country.

• public affairs agent ('80→?)

Board Memberships

International Republican Institute An organization, funded by the United States government, that conducts international political programs, sometimes labeled 'democratization programs

• Chairman

United States Naval Academy

• Member, Board of Visitors

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations One of the original committees of the Senate

• Board Member

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

• Chairman ('97→'01)

Center for The National Interest non-partisan public policy institution

• Board Member

Positions

Partnership for Public Service Public-private partnership

• advisory board member

Government Positions

Cyberspace Solarium Commission "develop a consensus on a strategic approach to defending the United States in cyberspace against cyber attacks of significant consequences"

• founder

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction

• Commissioner

Personnel Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

SeaPower Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Strategic Forces Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

Airland Subcommittee

• Ex Officio

U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services

• Ranking Member

Donors

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CoreCivic Largest private prison company in America | Formerly CCA

• Donation · 32,146 USD

American Staffing Association Staffing PAC American Staffing Association Political Action Committee

• Donation/Grant · 7,500 USD ('16)

Bobby Tudor Chairman and CEO, Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. LLC, Chairman of Greater Houston Partnership

• Political Donation · 2,300 USD (May 31 '08)*

Sloan Rappoport

• Donation · 2,300 USD ('08)

Douglas Holtz-Eakin Economist; former director of CBO; former senior policy adviser to McCain campaign

• Donation · 1,000 USD (Jan 27 '16) [+1]

• Donation · 500 USD (Mar 20 '15)

William Hauck President and CEO of California Business Roundtable

• Donation · 1,000 USD ('07)

Christopher C Brown

• Donation · 500 USD

Friends of John McCain Inc

• Principal Campaign Committee [+1]

• Principal Campaign Committee

McCain Victory Ohio

• Other Campaign Committee [+1]

• Other Campaign Committee

McCain-Palin Victory 2008

• Other Campaign Committee [+1]

• Other Campaign Committee

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Hawaii Republican Party

• 1 contribution · 5,000 USD ('06)

Arizona Republican Party Arizona Republican Party

• 5 contributions · 2,200 USD ('89→Aug 10 '04)

R Pat Dewine

• 1 contribution · 2,100 USD (Jun 13 '05)

Bill Jones

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('04)

Campaign Donors

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Gerald J Ford Texas banking billionaire

• 8 contributions · 136,900 USD ('07→Jun 22 '09)

Scott W Rothstein Prominent Florida attorney arrested by federal authorities December 1 2009, accused of running a $1 billion investment fraud

• 4 contributions · 112,100 USD ('07→'08)

Patricia Lumry Retired, Bellevue Washington

• 5 contributions · 107,100 USD ('08)

H Wayne Huizenga Miami Dolphins owner; Blockbuster

• 7 contributions · 101,900 USD ('08→Jun 4 '08)

James B Nicholson President and CEO, PVS Chemicals

• 22 contributions · 92,400 USD ('06→Nov 17 '15)

Kenny Troutt Dallas billionaire; Founded Excel Communications in 1988; CEO, Mount Vernon Investments

• 19 contributions · 86,400 USD ('97→Jun 22 '09)

Robert Sarver Owner, Phoenix Suns of the NBA; CEO, Western Alliance Bancorporation

• 12 contributions · 85,050 USD ('91→'10)

Michael L Ashner

• 26 contributions · 84,775 USD ('99→Nov 10 '15)

Louis Bacon Billionaire hedge fund manager

• 15 contributions · 83,400 USD ('99→Nov 18 '15)

David M Knott CEO of Knott Partners Management, LLC,

• 15 contributions · 83,000 USD ('99→'10)

Memberships

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US Senate upper house of the United States Congress

• Senator (Jan 6 '87→Aug 25 '18)

Republican Party The U.S. Republican Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '83→Jan 3 '87)

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

• Member (past)

Wall Street Journal CEO Council 120 of the world’s most powerful chief executives

• Member

Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Subcommittee

• Member

Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety Subcommittee

• Member

Strategic Forces Subcommittee

• Member

Science, Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee

• Member

Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee

• Member

Family

Cindy McCain Widow of U.S. Senator John McCain; U.S. Representative to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with rank of Ambassador; became head of the U.N. World Food Program in March 2023

• wife (May 17 '80→?)

Roberta McCain Mother of US Senator John S McCann III

• mother

John McCain Sr. A four-star admiral who commanded the Fast Carrier Task Force during World War II

• grandfather

John S. McCain, Jr. Commander-in-chief of Pacific forces at the height of the Vietnam War

• father

Meghan McCain Blogger and media personality

• daughter

Jim Hensley A wealthy Arizona businessman. Owned one of the largest beer distributorships in the country.

• father-in-law

Schools

United States Naval Academy

• BS (Jun '54→'58)

Social

Joe Lieberman Former US Senator for CT (1989-2013); Vice President nominee (2000)

• potential 2008 VP candidate

J Fife Symington III Former Governor of Arizona

• good friend

John Coale Washington lawyer and the husband of Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren

• a friend

Robert A Mosbacher Headed Commerce Department under George H. W. Bush

• friend

Gary Hart former US Senator from Colorado

• friend*

Sarah Palin Former Governor of Alaska and former candidate for vice president

• Vice President running mate (?→Nov 4 '08)

Miscellaneous Relationships

John Hagee controversial televangelist

• Affiliation

Country of Estonia

• Visited By (Dec '16→?)*

Andrew Wood Former British ambassador to Russia

• Affiliation*

Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Conservative organization focused on energy, environmental and security issues

• Recognizes as 'Clean Energy Champion' ('17→?)