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THE NATION; Senator's Way to Wealth Was Paved With Favors; Circle of Influence
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Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles, Calif.
Subjects: Public officials, Political ethics, Partnerships, Government contracts, Influence, Investments
Author: Chuck Neubauer and Richard T. Cooper
Date: Dec 17, 2003
Start Page: A.1
Section: Main News; Part A; National Desk
Text Word Count: 4865
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACT: With Sen. [Ted Stevens]' help, developer [Jonathan B. Rubini] was hired to work on housing at Elmendorf Air Force Base.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Beatrice de Gea Los Angeles Times; APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALASKA: Sen. Ted Stevens pushed $28 million through Congress for an Alaska Railroad terminal, above, at Anchorage's airport, and $40 million for a commercial satellite facility. His efforts in Congress have benefited virtually every institution, region and segment of the population in Alaska.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Beatrice de Gea Los Angeles Times; BUILDING ON ALLIANCES: Arctic Slope Regional Corp., an Alaska Native company, pays $6 million a year to lease out this Anchorage office building that Sen. Ted Stevens invested in.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Associated Press; Circle of Influence:Sen. Ted Stevens has useful family, business and government ties. His brother-in-law, [William H. Bittner], upper right, represents business interests that Stevens has helped. Developer Jonathan B. Rubini, middle right, included Stevens in a profitable real estate venture and secured a lucrative Air Force contract with the senator's help. [Charles Robinson], bottom right, heads a telecommunications company that benefits from a subsidy that Stevens backed. Records show Stevens' wife later profited from a stock deal with the company.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Associated Press; Sen. Ted Stevens has useful family, business and government ties. His brother-in-law, William H. Bittner, upper right, represents business interests that Stevens has helped. Developer Jonathan B. Rubini, middle right, included Stevens in a profitable real estate venture and secured a lucrative Air Force contract with the senator's help. Charles Robinson, bottom right, heads a telecommunications company that benefits from a subsidy that Stevens backed. Records show Stevens' wife later profited from a stock deal with the company.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Associated Press; Sen. Ted Stevens has useful family, business and government ties. His brother-in-law, William H. Bittner, upper right, represents business interests that Stevens has helped. Developer Jonathan B. Rubini, middle right, included Stevens in a profitable real estate venture and secured a lucrative Air Force contract with the senator's help. Charles Robinson, bottom right, heads a telecommunications company that benefits from a subsidy that Stevens backed. Records show Stevens' wife later profited from a stock deal with the company.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Associated Press; Sen. Ted Stevens has useful family, business and government ties. His brother-in-law, William H. Bittner, upper right, represents business interests that Stevens has helped. Developer Jonathan B. Rubini, middle right, included Stevens in a profitable real estate venture and secured a lucrative Air Force contract with the senator's help. Charles Robinson, bottom right, heads a telecommunications company that benefits from a subsidy that Stevens backed. Records show Stevens' wife later profited from a stock deal with the company.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Associated Press; MUTUAL AID: With Stevens' support, an Anchorage developer won a big contract at Elmendorf Air Force Base. The two are partners in a lucrative real estate venture.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Beatrice de Gea Los Angeles Times; POSITION OF POWER: Ted Stevens is chairman of the influential Senate Appropriations Committee.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Associated Press

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