David Safavian

American Conservative Union general counsel; Former chief of staff (GSA) convicted in the Jack Abramoff scandal.

Prior to this position he served as Chief of Staff for Congressman Chris Cannon. Earlier in his career, Mr. Safavian served as a Shareholder and Managing Partner for Janus-Merritt Strategies, L.L.C. and as an Associate Attorney for Preston, Gates and Ellis in Washington, D.C. He earned his bachelor's degree from St. Louis University, his J.D. from the Detroit College of Law, and his LLM from the Georgetown University Law Center. Was convicted in U.S. District Court of covering up his many efforts to assist Abramoff in acquiring two properties controlled by the GSA, and also of concealing facts about a lavish weeklong golf trip he took with Abramoff to Scotland and London in the summer of 2002. Neil G. Volz, a congressional aide-turned-lobbyist, testified against Safavian Besides Volz, the Justice Department has gotten guilty pleas from Abramoff associates Michael Scanlon, a public relations executive; Adam Kidan, a partner of Abramoff's in a Florida gambling-boat investment; and lobbyist Tony C. Rudy, once a top aide to former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.).

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Donor	Common Recipients
David Bockorny	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, Tom Davis, John Ensign, Kenny Hulshof, John E Sununu, Gerald C Weller, Heather Wilson, Don Young, Conrad Burns, John D Hayworth Jr, Rick Santorum, James E Rogan, Bill Paxon, Donald Trump, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Christopher B Reilly, Mike Lee, Trump Victory, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc, WinRed
Nicholas Calio	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, John Ensign, Kenny Hulshof, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, John D Hayworth Jr, James Thomas Kolbe, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, James E Rogan, Bill Paxon, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac)
Mark Isakowitz	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Christopher B Cannon, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, Kenny Hulshof, Mike Rogers, John E Sununu, Gerald C Weller, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, James E Rogan, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac)
Mark Valente III	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Tom Davis, Mike Rogers, John E Sununu, Gerald C Weller, Heather Wilson, James Thomas Kolbe, Rick Santorum, James E Rogan, Michael James Pappas, Bill Paxon, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Governor Engler Leadership Fund, Milead Fund, Christopher B Reilly
Susan Molinari	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Tom Davis, John Ensign, Mike Rogers, John E Sununu, Don Young, Conrad Burns, John D Hayworth Jr, James Thomas Kolbe, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, James E Rogan, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac)
Dan Meyer	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, John Ensign, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, John D Hayworth Jr, James Thomas Kolbe, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, James E Rogan, Jon Lynn Christensen, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac)
Gary Andres	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Tom Davis, John Ensign, Mike Rogers, John E Sununu, Gerald C Weller, Heather Wilson, Don Young, John D Hayworth Jr, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, James E Rogan, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac)
Lanny Griffith	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Tom Davis, John Ensign, John E Sununu, Gerald C Weller, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, John D Hayworth Jr, Rick Santorum, Donald Trump, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mike Lee, Friends of Mike Lee, Trump Victory, WinRed
Jeffrey M Mackinnon	John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Mike Rogers, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Don Young, Conrad Burns, John D Hayworth Jr, Rick Santorum, James E Rogan, Bill Paxon, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Mike Lee, Friends of Mike Lee, WinRed
Daniel Mattoon	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, Tom Davis, Mike Rogers, John E Sununu, Gerald C Weller, Heather Wilson, Don Young, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Milead Fund
Vin Weber	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Christopher B Cannon, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, Tom Davis, John Ensign, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, James Thomas Kolbe, Rick Santorum, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, Jon Lynn Christensen, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Building Our Bases (Bobs) PAC
J Steven Hart	Spencer Abraham, Eric Cantor, Tom Davis, John Ensign, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Don Young, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, Donald Trump, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac), Mark Emerson, Mike Lee, Trump Victory
J Allen Martin	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, James Thomas Kolbe, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Donald Trump, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Building Our Bases (Bobs) PAC, Trump Victory, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc, WinRed
Michael Keiser	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, John Ensign, Mike Rogers, John E Sununu, Gerald C Weller, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, James E Rogan, Bill Paxon, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Mike Lee, Trump Victory
Robert L Livingston	John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Donald Trump, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Building Our Bases (Bobs) PAC, Mike Lee, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc, WinRed
Larry A Mizel	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, John Ensign, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Donald Trump, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Mike Lee, Friends of Mike Lee, Trump Victory, WinRed
Bill Paxon	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Tom Davis, John Ensign, John E Sununu, Don Young, Conrad Burns, John D Hayworth Jr, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Continuing a Majority Party Action Committee (Campac)
Sheldon Adelson	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Steve Chabot, John Ensign, Gerald C Weller, Heather Wilson, Don Young, Rick Santorum, Jon Lynn Christensen, Bill Paxon, Donald Trump, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mike Lee, Trump Victory
Kenneth M Duberstein	Spencer Abraham, Dave Camp, Eric Cantor, Tom Davis, John Ensign, Mike Rogers, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, James Thomas Kolbe, Rick Santorum, Bill Paxon, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee
Charles R Schwab	Spencer Abraham, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, John E Sununu, Heather Wilson, Conrad Burns, James Thomas Kolbe, Rick Santorum, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, James E Rogan, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, Mike Lee, WinRed

Types	Person, Lobbyist, Public Official
Gender	Male

David Safavian

American Conservative Union general counsel; Former chief of staff (GSA) convicted in the Jack Abramoff scandal.

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