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Mack, who served in the Florida House Of Representatives from 2000 - 2003 (where he was often referred to as "Connie Mack, Jr."), is assuming the role his father, Connie Mack III , once filled, representing much of the same solidly conservative parts of Florida's west coast. Mack's father was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1989 and of the United States Senate from 1989 to 2001. Mack has stated an interest in limiting the amount of money attorneys can receive in Medical Malpractice cases. But he has broken with the party line in the past to support expanded federal funding for embryonic Stem Cell research and the importation of prescription drugs from Canada, which is not suprising considering the large number of retirees in his district. Mack asserted his independence from the White House and his party leadership early by being one of the few Republicans to vote against the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). He was the only Republican from Florida to vote against the bill. He also split with his leadership during the FY 2006 budget debate by refusing to back the leadership until language allowing oil drilling off of Florida's coasts was removed from the reconciliation bill. Mack is the great-grandson of who was also a U.S. Representative from Texas. EXTERNAL LINK |
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