Alan Mollohan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district
Term of office: 1983 - present
Political party:	Democrat Image File history File links U.S. Rep. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Map The First Congressional District of West Virginia is located in the northern part of the state. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ...
Preceded by:	Robert Mollohan
Succeeded by:	Incumbent
Born:	May 14, 1943 Fairmont, West Virginia

Alan Bowlby Mollohan (born May 14, 1943, in Fairmont, West Virginia) is a Democratic member of United States House of Representatives, representing West Virginia's 1st District (map). The district encompases the northern part of the state; it based in Wheeling and includes Parkersburg, Morgantown, Fairmont and Clarksburg. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee and was ranking Democrat on the Ethics Committee until being asked to step down in 2006. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... The First Congressional District of West Virginia is located in the northern part of the state. ... Downtown Wheeling Different architectural styles, from Mansard to Italianate, make up these townhouses in Wheeling. ... Parkersburg is the county seat of Wood CountyGR6. ... Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, on the banks of the Monongahela River and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia and is the principal city of and is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ... Clarksburg is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... The Committee on Appropriations, or Appropriations Committee (often referred to as simply Appropriations, as in Hes on Appropriations) is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He attended Greenbrier Military School and graduated from the College of William and Mary. Thereafter, Mollohan completed a law degree at West Virginia University. When his father, Bob, retired in 1982 after 16 years in Congress spread out over two stints, he endorsed his son as his successor. Alan was elected that November in a very competitive contest. He faced another close race in 1984, but was unopposed for a third term in 1986. He hasn't faced serious opposition in a general election since, and ran unopposed in 1992, 1996 and 2002. In 1998 and 2000, no Republican Party candidate ran against Mollohan. In both of those years he was opposed by a Libertarian Party candidate named Richard Kerr but Mollohan won handily. The Greenbrier Military School was a boys-only, private, military, boarding high school located in Lewisburg, West Virginia. ... The College of William and Mary (also known as William and Mary or W&M) is a small public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. ... WVU Mountaineer Mascot statue in front of the Mountainlair Student Union. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... // The Republican Party (often referred to as the GOP, for Grand Old Party) is one of the two major political organizations in the United States two party system; the Democratic Party is the other. ... The Libertarian Party is an American political party founded in 1971. ...

He last faced any serious electoral competition when, in 1992, West Virginia lost a House seat due to the 1990 Census. The redistricting placed Mollohan against another Democratic House Representative, Harley Staggers. It was predicted to be a tough primary, however Mollohan succeeded in winning his party's nomination with 60% of the vote. He was unopposed in the 1992 general election.^[1] Harley Orrin Staggers was a Democratic U.S. politician. ...

Earmarking Scandal

On February 28, 2006, National Legal and Policy Center filed a 500 page ethics complaint against Mollohan for misrepresenting his assets on financial disclosure forms. Mollohan's real estate holdings and other assets have jumped in value from $562,000 in 2000 to at least $6.3 million in 2004. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From the complaint:

For the period 1996 through 2004, NLPC found that the Financial Disclosure Reports:

• repeatedly failed to disclose real estate assets which public records showed were owned by Mollohan and his wife

• repeatedly failed to disclose financial assets which public records showed were owned by Mollohan and his wife

• repeatedly failed to disclose major loans which were used in the acquisition of financial assets which were not being disclosed

• failed to disclose interests in companies which owned major assets

• grossly undervalued assets, giving purported valuations which were a small fraction of the assets’ true value

"The bottom line is Mollohan got very wealthy in a four year period. His account of his finances during this period is demonstrably false. The fact that he earmarked well over $100 million in tax dollars to groups associated with his business partner is about as big a red flag as one can imagine." [1]

On April 7, 2006, The New York Times reported that Mollohan "has fueled five non-profit groups in his West Virginia district with $250 million in earmark funding" [2] UPI. April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Times is a newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ...

On April 21, 2006, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that Mollohan would temporarily step down as the Ranking Democrat on the House Ethics Committee. Howard Berman of California took Mollohan's place. April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives serves as floor leader of the opposition party, and is the minority counterpart to the Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is the House Minority Leader of the 109th Congress of the United States. ... The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives. ... Howard Berman Howard Lawrence Berman (born April 15, 1941), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983, representing the 28th District of California (map). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

On April 25, 2006, The Wall Street Journal reported that Mollohan cooperated with CEO Dale R. McBride of FMW Composite Systems Inc. of Bridgeport, West Virginia for the joint purchase of his 300 acre farm along West Virginia's Cheat River. Mollohan had directed a $2.1 million government contract earmarked to FWM composite systems to develop lightweight payload pallets for space-shuttle missions. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents have started asking questions in Washington and West Virginia about Mollohan’s investments and whether they were properly disclosed, according to the Journal. Mollohan had previously acknowledged he may have made inadvertent mistakes on financial disclosure forms. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with a worldwide average daily circulation of more than 2. ... Bridgeport is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... The Cheat River is a tributary of the Monongahela River in eastern West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. ... A mandatory linkage between a specific tax and a specific public expenditure. ... // At present, the FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes and is second to only the United States Marshal Service in terms of law enforcement jurisdiction (although the USMS by practice relegates itself to judicial duties, making the FBI the de-facto lead...

2006 Election

Mollohan handily defeated Delegate Chris Wakim of Wheeling, receiving 64% of the vote to Wakim's 36%. Wakim had himself had questions raised concerning his stated educational background and military experience. The National Republican Congressional Committee had targeted Mollohan for defeat, but Mollohan withstood the challenge. Chris Wakim West Virginia House of Delegates Member from the 3rd District which represents the western portion of Ohio County. ... The National Republican Congressional Committee is the Republican Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Republicans to that body. ...

Trivia

• Congressman Mollohan has recently added a campaign email address: abmcongress at comcast

External links

• Official website
• Campaign website
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post