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Buyers Up • Congress Watch • Critical Mass • Global Trade Watch • Health Research Group • Litigation Group Joan Claybrook, President Rep. Tom DeLay’s Legal Expense Trust: Analysis of Contribution Records Updated February 1, 2005 Contact: Conor Kenny Records from June 2000 to December 2004 202-277-6427 [email protected] This analysis includes all contributions from the Trust’s establishment in 2000 through December 31, 2004, the end of the last reporting period. Contributions to the DeLay Legal Expense Trust by State, 2000 – 2004 Total Total State State Contributions Contributions Alabama $16,900 Nebraska $1,000 Alaska $250 Nevada $17,775 Arizona $1,000 New Hampshire $2,000 California $93,850 New Jersey $27,300 Colorado $9,750 New Mexico $500 Connecticut $17,000 New York $22,550 Delaware $1,000 North Carolina $22,250 District of Columbia $93,000 Ohio $20,040 Florida $63,000 Oklahoma $12,000 Georgia $5,500 Oregon $1,300 Idaho $500 Pennsylvania $3,000 Illinois $8,000 South Carolina $11,000 Indiana $5,500 South Dakota $1,000 Kansas $11,500 Tennessee $10,000 Kentucky $113,800 Texas $265,700 Louisiana $9,000 Utah $5,000 Maryland $20,000 Virginia $56,750 Massachusetts $5,000 Washington $7,506 Michigan $11,000 Wisconsin $2,000 Mississippi $1,000 Wyoming $1,250 Missouri $22,750 Total $999,221 Source: Public Citizen’s analysis of trust records filed with the U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center. Page 1 of 12 215 Pennsylvania Ave SE • Washington, DC 20003 • (202) 546-4996 • www.citizen.org Contributions to the DeLay Legal Expense Trust by Members of Congress or Their Political Action Committees, 2000 – 2004 Total Total Member of Congress Member of Congress Contributions Contributions Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) $20,000 Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) $5,000 ex-Rep. "Billy" Tauzin (R-La.) $15,000 Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.) $5,000 Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-Texas) $15,000 Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) $5,000 ex-Rep. J. C. Watts (R-Okla.) $10,000 Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) $4,000 Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) $10,000 Rep. Chris Chocola (R-Ind.) $2,500 Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) $10,000 Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-Ohio) $2,000 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) $10,000 ex-Rep. Bill Zeliff (R-N.H.) $1,000 Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) $6,000 ex-Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) $1,000 Rep. Randy Cunningham (R-Calif.) $6,000 ex-Rep. Bob Smith (R-Ore.) $1,000 Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) $6,000 ex-Rep. John Cooksey (R-La.) $1,000 Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.) $6,000 ex-Rep. John Thune (R-S.D.) $1,000 ex-Rep. Scott McInnis (R-Colo.) $5,000 ex-Rep. Sonny Callahan (R-Ala.) $1,000 Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Bob Beauprez (R-Colo.) $1,000 Rep. Cass Ballenger (R-N.C.) $5,000 Rep. Charles Bass (R-N.H.) $1,000 Rep. Christopher Cox (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Charles Pickering (R-Miss.) $1,000 Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) $5,000 Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) $1,000 Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) $5,000 Rep. David Hobson (R-Ohio) $1,000 Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio) $1,000 Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-Neb.) $1,000 Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) $1,000 Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) $1,000 Rep. E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R-Fla.) $5,000 Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-Fla.) $1,000 Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. J. D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) $1,000 Rep. Gary Miller (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) $1,000 Rep. George Radanovich (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. James Walsh (R-N.Y.) $1,000 Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) $5,000 Rep. Jim Ryun (R-Kan.) $1,000 Rep. Howard McKeon (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) $1,000 Rep. J. Gresham Barrett (R-S.C.) $5,000 Rep. Mark Green (R-Wis.) $1,000 Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) $5,000 Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) $1,000 Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) $5,000 Rep. Mike Pense (R-Ind.) $1,000 Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) $1,000 Rep. Jo Bonner (R-Ala.) $5,000 Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) $1,000 Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) $5,000 Rep. Philip Crane (R-Ill.) $1,000 Rep. John Carter (R-Texas) $5,000 Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) $1,000 Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) $5,000 Rep. Robert Simmons (R-Conn.) $1,000 Rep. John Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) $5,000 Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.) $1,000 Rep. Jon C. Porter (R-Nev.) $5,000 Rep. Scott McInnis (R-Colo.) $1,000 Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) $5,000 Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio) $1,000 Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Thomas Tancredo (R-Colo.) $1,000 Rep. Mary Bono (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) $1,000 Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) $5,000 Rep. C. L. "Butch" Otter (R-Idaho) $500 Rep. Michael D. Rogers (R-Ala.) $5,000 Rep. Walter Jones Jr. (R-N.C.) $500 Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) $5,000 Total $352,500 Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) $5,000 Source: Public Citizen’s analysis of trust records Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Ohio) $5,000 filed with the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.) $5,000 Rep. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) $5,000 Page 2 of 12 Public Citizen 215 Pennsylvania Ave SE • Washington, DC 20003 • (202) 546-4996 • www.citizen.org Contributions to the DeLay Legal Expense Trust by Industry, 2000 -- 2004 Energy & Natural Resources Industry Total Amount Contributed Chemical & Related Manufacturing $31,500 Electric Utilities $22,000 Environmental Services/Equipment $5,000 Mining $25,000 Misc. Energy and Natural Resources $15,000 Oil & Gas $23,800 Waste Management $5,000 Energy & Natural Resources Total Contributed: $127,300 Miscellaneous Business Industry Total Amount Contributed Business Boosters $1,000 Business Support Services $4,500 Entertainment $10,000 Food & Beverage $34,250 Miscellaneous Manufacturing & Distributing $22,500 Miscellaneous Business $25,350 Miscellaneous Services $1,000 Retail Sales $10,000 Miscellaneous Business Total Contributed: $108,600 Construction Industry Total Amount Contributed Building Materials & Equipment $8,000 Construction Services $11,250 Heavy Construction $12,750 Home Builders $19,800 Other Contractors $29,000 Construction Total Contributed: $80,800 Communications & Electronics Industry Total Amount Contributed Advertising $2,500 Computers $11,000 Media & Media Entertainment $23,000 Other Electronics $7,500 Telecommunications $16,250 Communications & Electronics Total Contributed: $60,250 Agriculture Industry Total Amount Contributed Crop Production & Basic Harvesting $2,500 Forestry & Forest Products $250 Livestock & Poultry $2,500 Tobacco & Miscellaneous Agriculture $48,000 Agriculture Total Contributed $53,250 Page 3 of 12 Public Citizen 215 Pennsylvania Ave SE • Washington, DC 20003 • (202) 546-4996 • www.citizen.org Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Industry Total Amount Contributed Accountants $2,000 Finance & Investment $26,900 Insurance $3,990 Real Estate $14,400 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate Total Contributed: $47,290 Lawyers & Lobbyists Industry Total Amount Contributed Lawyers/Law Firms $26,000 Lobbyists $7,000 Political Campaign Professionals $3,500 Lawyers & Lobbyists Total Contributed: $36,500 Health Industry Total Amount Contributed Health Professionals $17,006 Misc. Health $500 Nursing Homes/Home Care $1,000 Pharmaceuticals/Health Products $16,500 Health Total Contributed: $35,006 Transportation Industry Total Amount Contributed Air $12,500 Automotive $10,000 Railroad $5,000 Trucking $5,000 Transportation Total Contributed: $32,500 Totals All Corporate/Employee Contributions $581,496 Other Individual Contributions $6,550 Ideological Organizations $28,500 Unknown $30,175 PACs controlled by members of Congress $352,500 Grand Total $999,221 Source: Public Citizen’s analysis of trust records filed with the U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center. Page 4 of 12 Public Citizen 215 Pennsylvania Ave SE • Washington, DC 20003 • (202) 546-4996 • www.citizen.org Non-Congressional Contributions to the DeLay Legal Expense Trust by Company (Includes Individual Contributions Grouped by Employer), 2000 -- 2004 Total Company/Employer Industry Sector State Contribution A.E. Inc. Communications & Electronics Computers California $500 AE Drawback Transportation Trucking Texas $5,000 Allegiance Telecom Service Communications & Electronics Telecommunications Texas $2,500 Corporation Allison-Fischer International Inc. Communications & Electronics Advertising Michigan $1,000 American Airlines Transportation Air Texas $5,000 Media & Media American Farm Publishers Communications & Electronics Maryland $2,000 Entertainment Finance, Insurance & Real American Financial Group Insurance Ohio $2,990 Estate Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Energy & Natural Resources Oil & Gas Texas $500 Anheuser-Busch Company Miscellaneous Business Food & Beverage Missouri $250 Appriss Inc. (PAC) Communications & Electronics Computers Kentucky $1,000 Arutunoff Enterprises Inc. Unknown Unlisted California $500 Ashland Inc (& PAC) Energy & Natural Resources Oil & Gas Kentucky $2,000 ATA and Affiliated Companies Transportation Air Virginia $5,000 Bacardi USA, Inc. Miscellaneous Business Food & Beverage Florida $3,000 Baird & Baird Lawyers & Lobbyists Lawyers/Law Firms Kentucky $5,000 Baker Botts LLP Lawyers & Lobbyists Lawyers/Law Firms Texas $1,000 Finance, Insurance & Real Bank Atlantic Finance Florida $250 Estate Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. Lawyers & Lobbyists Lobbyists Florida $1,000 Finance, Insurance & Real Beecherl Investments Finance Texas $1,000 Estate Bell South Communications & Electronics Telecommunications Florida $3,500 Best Finance, Insurance & Real Programs/PricewaterhouseCoop Accountants Virginia $1,000 Estate ers Bizwil, Inc. Energy & Natural Resources Mining Kentucky $5,000 Bizzack, Inc. Construction Heavy Construction Kentucky $5,000 Building Materials & Black Diamond, Inc.