Gary Condit was Blue dog Democrat from California's 18th district (Modesto).
In 1993, Condit angered the Democratic Party when he opposed seven of President Bill Clinton's budget initiatives. A strong advocate for the elimination of unfunded federal mandates, one of his major accomplishments was the enactment of the 1994 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. He also staunchly supported a consumer advocacy bill designed to protect consumers from deceptive mailings and sweepstakes. In 1995, Condit became a founding member of the Blue Dogs Coalition'a group of moderate-to-conservative Democrats whose agenda includes protection of the Social Security Trust Fund, a balanced budget, as well as campaign finance and welfare reform[1]
Condit gained notoriety when he attempted to stonewall a police investigation into the 2001 disappearance and murder of political intern Chandra Levy; it was revealed during the investigation that Condit had an affair with her.[2][3] Although cleared as a prime suspect in the case, his political career was finished as a result of the scandal; he lost in the election of 2002.[4]
References
- ↑ "Gary Adrian Condit." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2014. Retrieved Dec 01, 2014, from http://www.biography.com/people/gary-condit-9542435.
- ↑ http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/07/07/condit.missing.intern/
- ↑ https://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/condit/profile.html
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/specials/chandra/
See also
External links
- http://www.biography.com/people/gary-condit-9542435#us-house-of-representatives
- Condit's Profile on CNN
- https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/gary-condits-secret-affair-chandra-levy-20871181
- https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00007502&cycle=2002
- https://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/gary-condit