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Sheldon was born and raised in Washington, D.C., the son of a Jewish mother and a Protestant father. He earned a B.S. in History from Michigan State University in 1957 and a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1960. He was married on August 24, 1957 and has four children. Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) City Council Chairperson: Linda W. Cropp (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. ... The steeple of Alexander Hall Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary located in Princeton Township, New Jersey in the United States. ...

Also in the Christian point of view, he is greatly respected because he speaks out to protect the moral values of the United States of America.

Involvement with Jack Abramoff

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Sheldon worked with Jack Abramoff in lobbying against the Internet Prohibition Act in 1999 and 2000. ^[1] Abramoff on the cover of the January 16, 2006 issue of TIME magazine after pleading guilty earlier that month. ...

Abramoff allegedly told his client, e , to write checks to Sheldon's Traditional Values Coalition. Ralph Reed, former director of the Christian Coalition, was also allegedly involved. Although Reed and Sheldon were normally opposed to and in favor of its prohibition, in this instance they were working against legislation which would restrict Internet . Reed and Sheldon later claimed that they did not know that they were effectively doing this work on behalf of a corporation. The Traditional Values Coalition is a Christian Right organization that claims to represent 43,000 conservative Christian churches throughout the United States of America. ... Ralph Reed may refer to: Ralph E. Reed, Jr. ... This article is about the organization presently operating in the United States. ...

Reverend Sheldon worked publicly to oppose the bill, holding numerous press conferences. On July 13, 2000, Sheldon met privately with DeLay. DeLay later announced his opposition to the bill. Abramoff also used Sheldon to target 10 Republican House members in vulnerable districts, using Sheldon to carry out a media campaign and Reed to carry out a direct-mail campaign accusing the members of being 'soft on ' if they supported the bill. July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Due to the campaigns manufactured by Reed and Sheldon, the targeted members reported to DeLay's office that they were being pressured by constituents to vote against the bill.

On the conservative "Lee Rodgers and Melanie Morgan Program", Sheldon's modus operandi was likened to a "protection racket" ^[2]. It was alleged that Sheldon seeks payments from political groups in return for not opposing their position.

References

1. ^ "How a Lobbyist Stacked the Deck", Washington Post, October 16, 2005, pp. 3.
2. ^ "The Lee Rodgers and Melanie Morgan Program", KSFO Radio, August 23, 2006.