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2008 Political Contributions (July 1 – December 31) Amgen is committed to serving patients by transforming the promise of science and biotechnology into therapies that have the power to restore health or even save lives. Amgen recognizes the importance of sound public policy in achieving this goal, and, accordingly, participates in the political process and supports those candidates, committees, and other organizations who work to advance healthcare innovation and improve patient access. Amgen participates in the political process by making direct corporate contributions as well as contributions through its employee-funded Political Action Committee (“Amgen PAC”). In some states, corporate contributions to candidates for state or local elected offices are permissible, while in other states and at the federal level, political contributions are only made through the Amgen PAC. Under certain circumstances, Amgen may lawfully contribute to other political committees and political organizations, including political party committees, industry PACs, leadership PACs, and Section 527 organizations. Amgen also participates in ballot initiatives and referenda at the state and local level. Amgen is committed to complying with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations that govern all such contributions. The list below contains information about political contributions for the second half of 2008 by Amgen and Amgen PAC. It includes contributions to candidate committees, political party committees, industry PACs, leadership PACs, Section 527 organizations, and state and local ballot initiatives and referenda. These contributions are categorized by state, political party (if applicable), political office (where applicable), recipient, contributor (Amgen Inc. or Amgen PAC) and amount. State Party Candidate Office Committee/PAC Name Candidate Name Corp. Contribution PAC Contribution AK D U.S. SENATE Alaskans For Begich Begich, Mark $5,000 AK R U.S. SENATE Lisa Murkowski for US Senate Murkowski, Lisa $3,000 AL D U.S. HOUSE Committee To Re-Elect Artur Davis To Congress Davis, Artur $1,000 AL R U.S. SENATE Friends of Sessions Senate Committee Sessions, Jeff $1,000 AR D U.S. SENATE Mark Pryor For US Senate Pryor, Mark $3,000 AZ D U.S. HOUSE Harry Mitchell For Congress Mitchell, Harry $1,000 AZ R U.S. HOUSE John Shadeggs Friends Shadegg, John $3,000 AZ R U.S. SENATE Kyl for Senate Kyl, Jon $1,000 CA D STATE HOUSE Joe Coto for Assembly Coto, Joe $1,500 CA D STATE HOUSE Felipe Fuentes for Assembly 2008 Fuentes, Felipe $1,000 CA D STATE HOUSE Hall for State Assembly Hall, Isadore $1,250 CA D STATE HOUSE Jerry Hill for State Assembly Hill, Jerry $2,000 CA D STATE HOUSE Dave Jones for Assemby 2008 Jones, David $1,500 CA D STATE HOUSE Friends of Tony Mendoza Mendoza, Tony $1,500 CA D STATE HOUSE Padilla for Senate Padilla, Alex $1,500 1 CA D STATE HOUSE Solorio for Assembly 2008 Solorio, Jose $2,500 CA R STATE HOUSE Committee to Re-Elect Audra Strickland Strickland, Audra $1,500 CA D STATE HOUSE Alberto Torrico for Assembly 2008 Torrico, Alberto $1,000 CA R STATE HOUSE Friends of Mimi Walters Walters, Mimi $1,500 CA D STATE SENATE Lou Correa for State Senate Correa, Lou $600 CA D STATE SENATE Kehoe for State Senate Kehoe, Christine $1,000 CA D STATE SENATE Gloria Negrete McLeod for Senate 2010 Negrete McLeod, Gloria $1,250 CA D STATE SENATE Strickland for Senate Strickland, Tony $1,500 CA D STATE SENATE Taxpayers for Rod Wright Wright, Roderick $1,500 CA R STATE SENATE Mark Wyland for Senate 2010 Wyland, Mark $1,500 CA D STATE SENATE Leland Yee for State Senate Yee, Leland $1,500 CA D U.S. HOUSE Friends Of Joe Baca Baca, Joseph $1,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE Becerra for Congress Becerra, Xavier $1,000 CA R U.S. HOUSE Mary Bono Mack Committee Bono Mack, Mary $2,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE Friends Of Lois Capps Capps, Lois $1,000 CA R U.S. HOUSE Dreier for Congress Committee Dreier, David $1,000 CA R U.S. HOUSE Gallegly for Congress Gallegly, Elton $1,500 CA D U.S. HOUSE Barbara Lee For Congress Lee, Barbara $1,000 CA R U.S. HOUSE Lewis For Congress Committee Lewis, Jerry $4,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE Matsui For Congress Matsui, Doris $2,000 CA R U.S. HOUSE Kevin Mccarthy For Congress McCarthy, Kevin $2,000 McCarthy, Kevin (FED CA R U.S. HOUSE Majority Committee PAC LPAC) $5,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE McNerney For Congress McNerney, Jerry $1,000 CA R U.S. HOUSE Devin Nunes Campaign Committee Nunes, Devin $1,000 Pelosi, Nancy (FED CA D U.S. HOUSE PAC to the Future LPAC) $5,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE Richardson For Congress Richardson, Laura $1,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE Schiff For Congress Schiff, Adam $1,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE Ellen Tauscher for Congress Tauscher, Ellen $2,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE Citizens For Waters Waters, Maxine $1,000 CA D U.S. HOUSE Congressman Waxman Campaign Cmte Waxman, Henry $2,000 CA D U.S. SENATE Feinstein For Senate Feinstein, Dianne $2,000 CA R California 2008 GOP Delegation $25,000 CA D California Democratic Party $40,000 CA R California Republican Party $10,000 CA California Dream Team $15,000 2 CA California Issues Forum $10,000 CO D U.S. HOUSE Diana DeGette for Congress DeGette, Diana $4,000 CO D U.S. HOUSE Markey For Congress Markey, Elizabeth $1,000 CO D U.S. HOUSE Perlmutter For Congress Perlmutter, Edwin $1,000 CO 21st Century Colorado $5,000 CO D Accountability for Colorado $5,000 CO Coloradans for Responsible Reform $10,000 CO Colorado Businesses for Sensible Solutions $50,000 CO Colorado Leadership Fund $5,000 CO Savings Account for Education $2,500 CO Senate Majority Fund LLC $5,000 CT D U.S. HOUSE Courtney For Congress Courtney, Joseph $1,000 DC D COUNCIL WARD Committee to Re-Elect Yvette Alexander Alexander, Yvette $250 DC D COUNCIL WARD Muriel Bowser for Ward 4 Bowser, Muriel $250 DC R U.S. HOUSE Congressional Trust 2008 $10,000 DC R U.S. HOUSE Majority Fund 2008 $15,000 DC D U.S. SENATE Moderate Democrats PAC $5,000 DC BIO PAC $5,000 DC PhRMA PAC $5,000 DC R Republican Governors Association $100,000 DC D Democratic Governors Association $150,000 DC D Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee $12,000 DC D ACTBLUE $2,000 DC R Republican State Leadership Committee $3,000 DE D GOVERNOR Friends of John Carney Carney, John $500 DE D GOVERNOR Markell for Delaware Markell, Jack $500 FL R STATE HOUSE Steve Crisafulli Campaign Crisafulli, Steve $500 FL R STATE HOUSE Brad Drake Campaign Drake, Brad $500 FL R STATE HOUSE Clay Ford Campaign Ford, Clay $500 FL R STATE HOUSE Campaign for Denise Grimsley Grimsley, Denise $500 FL R STATE HOUSE Doug Holder Campaign Holder, Doug $500 FL R STATE HOUSE Kurt Kelly Campaign Kelly, Kurt $500 FL R STATE HOUSE J.P. Quinones Campaign Quinones, John $500 FL R STATE HOUSE Ronald Renuart Campaign Renuart, Ronald $500 FL R STATE HOUSE Ken Roberson Campaign Roberson, Ken $500 FL R STATE SENATE Jeff Atwater Campaign Atwater, Jeffrey $500 3 FL D U.S. HOUSE Boyd For Congress Boyd, Allen $1,000 FL R U.S. HOUSE Lincoln Diaz-Balart For Congress Diaz-Balart, Lincoln $2,500 FL R U.S. HOUSE Mario Diaz-Balart For Congress Diaz-Balart, Mario $2,500 FL D U.S. HOUSE Committee To Elect Alan Grayson Grayson, Alan $2,000 FL R U.S. HOUSE Keller For Congress Keller, Richard $3,000 Meek, Kendrick (FED FL D U.S. HOUSE Help Elect America's Team PAC LPAC) $3,000 FL R U.S. HOUSE Putnam For Congress Putnam, Adam $1,500 Putnam, Adam (FED FL R U.S. HOUSE RED PAC LPAC) $2,500 FL R U.S. HOUSE Friends of Cliff Stearns Stearns, Cliff $2,000 Wasserman-Schultz, FL D U.S. HOUSE Wasserman-Schultz For Congress Debbie $2,000 FL D U.S. SENATE Bill Nelson for US Senate Nelson, Bill $5,000 FL R Republican Party of Florida $5,000 FL R House Majority 2008 $5,000 FL D House Victory 2008 $2,500 FL R Senate Majority 2008 $5,000 FL D Senate Victory 2008 $2,500 GA D U.S. HOUSE Friends Of John Barrow Barrow, John $2,000 Deal, Nathan (FED GA R U.S. HOUSE Red Rooster Leadership PAC LPAC) $5,000 GA D U.S. HOUSE Committee To Re-Elect Henry Hank Johnson Johnson, Henry $1,000 GA R U.S. HOUSE Linder For Congress Linder, John $1,000 GA D U.S. HOUSE David Scott for Congress Scott, David $2,000 GA R U.S. SENATE Chambliss Victory Committee Chambliss, Saxby $5,000 IA R U.S. SENATE Grassley Committee Inc Grassley, Charles $1,500 Grassley, Charles (FED IA R U.S. SENATE Hawkeye PAC LPAC) $5,000 Crapo, Mike (FED ID R U.S. SENATE Freedom Fund LPAC) $2,500 ID R U.S. SENATE Jim Risch For U S Senate Committee Risch, James $5,000 IL D STATE HOUSE Citizens for Edward Acevedo Acevedo, Edward $500 IL D STATE HOUSE Friends of Luis Arroyo Arroyo, Luis $500 IL D STATE HOUSE Citizens for Berrios Berrios, Maria $500 IL D STATE HOUSE Friends for Susana Mendoza Mendoza, Susana $500 IL D STATE SENATE Citizens for John Cullerton Cullerton, John $1,000 IL D STATE SENATE Volunteers for Delgado Delgado, William $1,000 IL D STATE SENATE Citizens for Jeff Schoenberg Schoenberg, Jeffrey $1,000 4 IL D U.S.
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