Learn Which Candidates We Supported in Your Community PFIZER PAC ~ OUR VOICE in the POLITICAL PROCESS a Message from Rich Bagger, Chairman Pfizer PAC
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PFIZER PAC & CORPORATE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT 2005 – 2006 CYCLE Learn which candidates we supported in your community PFIZER PAC ~ OUR VOICE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS A Message From Rich Bagger, Chairman Pfizer PAC Dear Colleagues: One of our five immediate priorities at Pfizer is to engage more actively and meaningfully with patients, doctors, payers, governments and other key stakeholders. We’re reaching out to these important groups and working harder to meet their needs. We're also working harder to engage all stakeholders in the dialogue on health policy and actively participate in the discussion over how to improve the quality of healthcare, access to medicines, and incentives for innovation. Pfizer PAC is one of the key ways in which we engage with candidates for public office. Through Pfizer PAC, we support candidates who understand the importance of innovative life sciences companies like Pfizer in fighting disease, improving health outcomes, and ensuring access to vital medicines. This report includes a list of candidates and political committees that Pfizer PAC supported during the 2005-06 election cycle. I hope you will take some time to review this report and see which candidates Pfizer PAC supported in your region. This was a successful year for Pfizer PAC. In the past election cycle, Pfizer PAC supported more than 2,277 candidates from both political parties, and at all levels of government. You, and Pfizer colleagues across America, definitely made a difference this past year through Pfizer PAC, by supporting candidates for public office who value access and innovation in healthcare. Thank you for your support—this report explains how Pfizer PAC put your generous contributions to use. Sincerely, Rich Bagger PFIZER PAC Our Voice in the Political Process What is a PAC? Who Receives Pfizer PAC Political Action Committees Contributions? (PACs) are an important part Pfizer PAC is nonpartisan. of the American political It supports Democrats and process. Through the PAC, Republicans alike. During Pfizer colleagues can support the 109th Congress, 2,277 candidates who value access candidates were supported and innovation in health care. by the Pfizer PAC. True to its nonpartisan commitment to How Does Pfizer PAC Work? support candidates from both All corporate PACs are funded political parties who share 1 by voluntary employee Pfizer’s vision and values contributions. Pfizer PAC is for healthcare, 59% of the no different. It relies on the contributions went to voluntary participation of Republican candidates and Pfizer colleagues. Through 41% supported Democratic Pfizer PAC, you can make your candidates. A complete list of voice heard in the political Pfizer PAC and state corporate process by helping support political contributions for candidates for public office in January 2005 – December your state and across the U.S. 2006 is included in this report. [ Pfizer PAC & Corporate Political Contributions Report 2005–2006 ] PFIZER PAC & POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS GOVERNANCE POLICY Pfizer complies fully with all federal, state, and local laws and reporting requirements governing PAC and corporate political contributions. Pfizer has a Corporate Policy Procedure (#509) that requires all PAC and corporate political contributions to be compiled and published semi-annually in a report that is made available to employees, shareholders, and the public, and posted on the Company’s website at www.pfizer.com under the “Who We Are—For Investors” in the Corporate Governance section. 2 Pfizer has been recognized as a leader in disclosure with respect to its political contributions. Representatives of the Nathan Cummings Foundation have publicly stated that, in their opinion, Pfizer’s report currently represents the standard of disclosure to which other companies should aspire. Pfizer has a PAC Steering Committee comprised of seven colleagues who review and approve all PAC and corporate political contributions on a monthly basis. To ensure adequate representation, Steering Committee members represent different divisions within the Pfizer organization. The PAC Steering Committee evaluates candidates based on their views on issues that impact Pfizer and its colleagues. It also takes note of whether Pfizer facilities or colleagues reside in a candidate’s district or state. In addition, all PAC contribution requests are shared with the Pfizer Political Contributions Policy Committee for review. The Political Contributions Policy Committee is responsible for governing the Pfizer PAC. [ Pfizer PAC & Corporate Political Contributions Report 2005–2006 ] Political Contributions Policy Committee CHAIRMAN Robert Mallett Bill Smith Rich Bagger Senior Vice President, Vice President, Senior Vice President, Philanthropy & Stakeholder Government Relations Worldwide Public Affairs Advocacy & Public Affairs & Policy Anthony Principi Allen Waxman TREASURER Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President Rick Passov Government Relations & General Counsel Vice President & Treasurer Marc Scarduffa Senior Director/Team Leader Public Affairs SECRETARY Barbara Bonfiglio Senior Corporate Counsel 3 Pfizer PAC Steering Committee Everett V. John Keenan David McGavin, Ph.D. Cunningham Senior Director, Vice President, Vice President, Community Affairs Global Regulatory Sales Arthritis, Global Research & Market Support Pain & Metabolic—West & Development Animal Health New York, NY Ann Arbor, MI Kalamazoo, MI Karen Lee Michael D. Taylor Paula DeCola Senior Manager, Vice President, Senior Vice President, Global Logistics, Strategic Operations— Global Project Medical Global Manufacturing Management, New York, NY Memphis, TN Global Research & Development Kristina DiPalo New London, CT Senior Director, Communications Corporate Human Resources Peapack, NJ [ Pfizer PAC & Corporate Political Contributions Report 2005–2006 ] PARTY DISTRICT CORP. PAC ALABAMA FEDERAL SENATE Sen. Jeff Sessions Æ (Up in ‘08) R $1,000.00 FEDERAL HOUSE W Rep. Robert B. Aderholt R 4 $1,000.00 W Rep. Spencer T. Bachus R 6 $2,500.00 W Rep. Robert E. Cramer D 5 $5,000.00 W Rep. Artur Davis D 7 $2,500.00 W Rep. Michael Dennis Rogers R 3 $5,000.00 GOVERNOR W Gov. Bob Riley R $7,500.00 STATE SENATE Scott Beason R 17 $500.00 $500.00 5 W Sen. Roger H. Bedford D 6 $500.00 $500.00 W Sen. Bradley Byrne R 32 $500.00 W Sen. Larry Dean Dixon R 25 $500.00 $250.00 W Sen. Vivian Davis Figures D 33 $500.00 W Sen. Steve French R 15 $500.00 $250.00 W Sen. Zeb Little D 4 $250.00 W Sen. Del Marsh R 12 $250.00 W Sen. Larry Means D 10 $500.00 $750.00 W Sen. Hinton Mitchem D 9 $500.00 $500.00 W Sen. Myron C. Penn D 28 $500.00 W Sen. Jim Preuitt D 11 $500.00 $500.00 W Sen. Quinton T. Ross D 26 $500.00 $500.00 W Sen. Henry Sanders D 23 $500.00 Bobby Singleton D 24 $500.00 $500.00 W Sen. Rodger Mell Smitherman D 18 $500.00 Gary Tanner D 35 $500.00 W Sen. J. T. Waggoner R 16 $500.00 STATE HOUSE W Rep. Locy Baker D 85 $500.00 W Rep. Robert J. Bentley R 63 $250.00 [ Pfizer PAC & Corporate Political Contributions Report 2005–2006 ] PARTY DISTRICT CORP. PAC W Rep. Alan C. Boothe D 89 $250.00 W Rep. James E. Buskey D 99 $250.00 W Rep. Spencer Collier R 105 $250.00 W Rep. H. Mac Gipson R 88 $250.00 W Rep. Ken Guin D 14 $500.00 $250.00 W Rep. Laura Hall D 19 $250.00 $250.00 W Rep. Seth Hammett D 92 $500.00 $500.00 W Rep. Mike Hubbard R 79 $500.00 W Rep. Ronald G. Johnson R 33 $250.00 W Rep. John F. Knight D 77 $1,000.00 $750.00 Eric Major D 55 $500.00 W Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin R 43 $750.00 W Rep. Michael J. Millican D 17 $500.00 $500.00 W Rep. Demetrius C. Newton D 53 $250.00 W Rep. John G. Page D 29 $500.00 6 W Rep. Oliver Robinson D 58 $500.00 Allen Sanderson R 46 $500.00 W Rep. James L. Thomas D 69 $250.00 W Rep. Jack Williams R 47 $500.00 ARIZONA FEDERAL SENATE W Sen. Jon Kyl o R $8,500.00 FEDERAL HOUSE J. D. Hayworth R 5 $8,500.00 W Rep. Richard George Renzi R 1 $3,750.00 W Rep. John Shadegg R 3 $1,000.00 STATE SENATE W Sen. Robert Blendu R 12 $200.00 Cheryl Chase D 23 $200.00 W Sen. Franklin L. Flake R 5 $200.00 W Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia D 27 $200.00 W Rep. Gabrielle Giffords D 28 $200.00 W Sen. Ron Gould R 3 $200.00 W Sen. Chuck Gray R 19 $200.00 W Winner Æ Contibutions o Portion of the s Candidates | Debt for non contibution was representing Retirement 2005–2006 election earmarked for this Pfizer facilities. NP=Non-Partisan particular candidate [ Pfizer PAC & Corporate Political Contributions Report 2005–2006 ] PARTY DISTRICT CORP. PAC W Sen. Karen S. Johnson R 18 $200.00 W Sen. Richard Miranda D 13 $200.00 W Sen. Tom O’Halleran R 1 $100.00 W Sen. Victor Soltero D 29 $200.00 W Sen. Jim Waring R 7 $200.00 STATE HOUSE W Rep. Kirk Adams R 19 $200.00 W Rep. Ray Barnes R 7 $146.00 W Rep. Andy Biggs R 22 $296.00 W Rep. Chad Campbell D 14 $200.00 W Rep. Eddie Farnsworth R 22 $296.00 W Rep. Steve Gallardo D 13 $200.00 W Rep. Martha Garcia D 13 $200.00 Steve Huffman R 26 $200.00 W Rep. Bill Konopnicki R 5 $200.00 7 W Rep. Robert Meza D 14 $200.00 W Rep. Rick Murphy R 9 $200.00 W Rep. Russell K. Pearce R 18 $200.00 Carol Somers R 26 $200.00 W Rep. Bob Stump R 9 $200.00 W Rep.