vicki iseman
Vicki Iseman is a Washington lobbyist working for the firm Alcalde & Fay. [1]
A native of Indiana, Pennsylvania, Vicki Iseman graduated in 1985 from the Homer-Center High School, where she was a cheerleader and a member of the student council. [2]
On February 21, 2008, John McCain held a news conference denying all allegations of inappropriate relations with Vicki Iseman, saying he was no closer to her than any other lobbyist. [3]
She gained national media attention in February, 2008, due to her involvement in the John McCain lobbyist controversy. [1]
In October 2008, Iseman explicitly denied an inappropriate relationship with Republican presidential nominee John McCain that had been reported months earlier. [3]
March 20, 2008 - It has been exactly one month since the New York Times broke the John McCain/Vicki Iseman scandal, and since then the press has gone after Iseman with all the veracity and acumen of a dead hippo. [4]
She is also known for her work for the telecommunications industry, including her lobbying for BearingPoint and the Computer Sciences Corporation. [2]
A February New York Times story had alleged that she was kept away from McCain during his 2000 presidential bid because of suspicions among his staff that the two were romantically involved. [3]
Vicki L. Iseman (born 1967) is a Washington, D.C. -based lobbyist working for the firm Alcalde & Fay. [2]
February 25, 2008 - Now that the Republican primaries are essentially over, the public can finally focus on something other than family values and the sanctity of marriage. [4]
Her clients have most notably been broadcasters who were interested in the regulation of cable television. [2]
From this position, Iseman learned about lobbying from the firm’s president, and soon became a lobbyist in her own right. [1]
Her most prominent broadcast clients from 1998 through 2006 have included PAX Network (and its corporate parent, Paxson Communications), CanWest Global Communications, Religious Voices in Broadcasting, ION Media Networks, Click Radio, i2 Telecom International, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Total Living Network, Jovan Broadcasting, Saga Communications, Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Telemundo, and the Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation (purchased in 2003 by Univision Communications, Inc. and renamed Univision Radio). [2]
The president agreed to a three-month trial and within a year she became his special assistant. [1]
February 23, 2008 - The New York Times has come under intense scrutiny for running a story about John McCain’s alleged affair with a lobbyist. [4]
Sources:
[1] Vicki Iseman - Zimbio
[2] Vicki Iseman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Vicki Iseman - Mahalo
[4] Vicki Iseman - 23/6 Comedy News