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'''PMA Group''' is a lobbying firm "specializing in securing defense earmarks for its clients." In March 2009, the ''Chicago Tribue reported that "the firm is disintegrating amid a federal investigation into allegations that its founder, [[Paul Magliochetti]], a former top aide to Rep. [[John Murtha]], D-Pa., steered donations to lawmakers through sham donors." <ref nami="ChiTri">Henry C Jackson, "[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/mar/02/news/chi-ap-in-viscloskydonation Visclosky's ties to troubled PMA Group run deep]," ''Chicago Tribune'', March 2, 2009.</ref>
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'''PMA Group''' is a lobbying firm "specializing in securing defense earmarks for its clients." In March 2009, the ''Chicago Tribune'' reported that "the firm is disintegrating amid a federal investigation into allegations that its founder, [[Paul Magliochetti]], a former top aide to Rep. [[John Murtha]], D-Pa., steered donations to lawmakers through sham donors." <ref name="ChiTri">Henry C Jackson, "[http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/mar/02/news/chi-ap-in-viscloskydonation Visclosky's ties to troubled PMA Group run deep]," ''Chicago Tribune'', March 2, 2009.</ref>
  
Representative [[Pete Visclosky]] also has ties to PMA. "His former congressional chief of staff worked as a lobbyist for the firm, and he received at least $100,000 in contributions from donors tied to PMA Group between 2006 and 2008, according to Federal Election Commission reports. PMA Group was the top donor to Visclosky’s 2008 re-election campaign." <ref nami="ChiTri"/>
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Representative [[Pete Visclosky]] also has ties to PMA. "His former congressional chief of staff worked as a lobbyist for the firm, and he received at least $100,000 in contributions from donors tied to PMA Group between 2006 and 2008, according to Federal Election Commission reports. PMA Group was the top donor to Visclosky’s 2008 re-election campaign." <ref name="ChiTri"/>
  
 
  was founded by Paul Magliochotti, a former aide of Representative John Murtha; the firm specializes in gaining earmarks in the defense budget, benefitting the earmarked defense contractor.|2March2009 Chicago Tribune].  PMA Group offices in Arlington, VA were raided in November 2008 by the Justice Department and March 2009 attempts by Senators John McCain and Thom Coburn to remove PMA related earmarks from a Senate spending bill, were thwarted by Democrats.[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/04/AR2009030403659.html|5March2009 Washington Post]
 
  was founded by Paul Magliochotti, a former aide of Representative John Murtha; the firm specializes in gaining earmarks in the defense budget, benefitting the earmarked defense contractor.|2March2009 Chicago Tribune].  PMA Group offices in Arlington, VA were raided in November 2008 by the Justice Department and March 2009 attempts by Senators John McCain and Thom Coburn to remove PMA related earmarks from a Senate spending bill, were thwarted by Democrats.[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/04/AR2009030403659.html|5March2009 Washington Post]

Revision as of 16:03, 11 March 2009

PMA Group is a lobbying firm "specializing in securing defense earmarks for its clients." In March 2009, the Chicago Tribune reported that "the firm is disintegrating amid a federal investigation into allegations that its founder, Paul Magliochetti, a former top aide to Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., steered donations to lawmakers through sham donors." [1]

Representative Pete Visclosky also has ties to PMA. "His former congressional chief of staff worked as a lobbyist for the firm, and he received at least $100,000 in contributions from donors tied to PMA Group between 2006 and 2008, according to Federal Election Commission reports. PMA Group was the top donor to Visclosky’s 2008 re-election campaign." [1]

was founded by Paul Magliochotti, a former aide of Representative John Murtha; the firm specializes in gaining earmarks in the defense budget, benefitting the earmarked defense contractor.|2March2009 Chicago Tribune].  PMA Group offices in Arlington, VA were raided in November 2008 by the Justice Department and March 2009 attempts by Senators John McCain and Thom Coburn to remove PMA related earmarks from a Senate spending bill, were thwarted by Democrats.Washington Post

Contact info

The PMA Group
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 300
Arlington, Virginia 22202

Phone: (703) 415-0344
Fax: (703) 415-0182

Email: inforequest@thepmagroup.com
Website: http://www.thepmagroup.com

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