Did Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-FL) use his position of power to win a mult-million dollar federal grant for his alleged second mistress? According to ABC News, which uncovered Mahoney’s first affair, quite possibly.

Current and former aides for the Florida Congressman say that Mahoney was having an affair with an official from Martin County at the same time he was lobbying for a federal grant for her county.

One former top campaign aide says Mahoney acknowledged the woman had spent the week at his Washington apartment but shrugged off warnings such behavior could cause him political trouble. The aides said the woman was also seen with Mahoney at restaurants and at his Washington DC apartment late at night.

Based on interviews with a number of staffers, campaign workers and top Democratic officials in Congress, it appears Mahoney ignored warnings since last year about what now appears to have been multiple extra-marital relationships…

Now, it appears that Mahoney helped the Martin County official win a $3.4 million reimbursement for hurricane clean-up from FEMA — appealing directly to Administrator R. David Paulison while doing little to aid other counties in his district with similar requests, the staffer say.

“Congressman Tim Mahoney was instrumental during the appeal process,” reads a Martin County press release in September 2007 announcing the money for the county.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with lobbying for disaster relief for areas in your Congressional district. However, Mahoney pushed for one above all others: Martin, the county where his alleged second mistress serves as an official. Mahoney heavily lobbied for Martin, sending letters and making phone calls directly to FEMA. Mahoney certainly had a special interest in that county above the others.

Via Hot Air.