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2007 Microsoft Corporation Corporate Political Contributions 2007 Microsoft Corporation Corporate Political Contributions Committee State Amount Adam Hasner Campaign FL $ 500.00 Alan Hays Campaign FL $ 500.00 Andy Gardiner Campaign FL $ 500.00 Barry Loudermilk Election Committee GA $ 250.00 Bobby Jindal Transition Fund LA $ 5,000.00 Boone for State Representative OR $ 250.00 Brad Owen for Lt. Governor WA $ 500.00 Broden for State Senate IN $ 250.00 Bruce Chandler Campaign Committee WA $ 300.00 Calvin Smyre Campaign GA $ 300.00 Casey Cagle for Lt Governor GA $ 750.00 Center for Innovative Policy DC $ 75,000.00 Charlice Byrd for State House GA $ 250.00 Chuck Riley for State Representative OR $ 500.00 Citizens for Bill Brady IL $ 500.00 Citizens for Brian Feldman MD $ 250.00 Citizens for Emil Jones IL $ 1,000.00 Citizens for Glenn Anderson WA $ 300.00 Citizens for Mike Carrell WA $ 300.00 Citizens for Sam Reed WA $ 500.00 Citizens for Val Stevens WA $ 300.00 Citizens to Elect Kasim Reed GA $ 250.00 Citizens to Elect Steve Conway WA $ 300.00 Committee to Elect Brian Bosma IN $ 250.00 Committee to Elect Cary Condotta WA $ 300.00 Committee to Elect Doug Ericksen WA $ 300.00 Committee to Elect Ed Harbison GA $ 250.00 Committee to Elect Gary King NM $ 2,000.00 Committee to Elect Hardie GA $ 250.00 Committee to Elect Jeff Lewis GA $ 500.00 Committee to Elect Jim Alesi NY $ 400.00 Committee to Elect Jim Hargrove WA $ 300.00 Committee to Elect Terri Austin IN $ 250.00 Committee to Re-Elect Assemblyman Joseph Morelle NY $ 500.00 Committee to Re-Elect Bill Fromhold WA $ 300.00 Committee to Re-Elect Gary Alexander WA $ 300.00 Committee to Re-Elect Mary Margaret Haugen WA $ 300.00 Committee to Re-Elect Mike Armstrong WA $ 300.00 Committee to Re-Elect Nikki Randall GA $ 250.00 Committee to Retain Richard DeBolt WA $ 400.00 2007 Microsoft Corporation Corporate Political Contributions Committeee to Elect David Ralston GA $ 350.00 Conference of Western Attorneys General CA $ 12,500.00 Dale Brandland for Senate WA $ 300.00 Dan Swecker for Senate Campaign WA $ 300.00 Dave Aronberg Campaign FL $ 500.00 Dave Upthegrove for State Representative WA $ 300.00 David Ford for State Senator Committee IN $ 250.00 David Long for State Senate IN $ 250.00 David Shafer Senate Committee GA $ 500.00 Don Balfour for Senate GA $ 500.00 DuBouse Porter Campaign GA $ 500.00 Eric Koch for State Representative IN $ 250.00 Florida Democratic Party (House Caucus) FL $ 2,500.00 Florida Democratic Party (Senate Caucus) FL $ 2,500.00 Frank Sands Campaign FL $ 500.00 Friends fo Bill Heath GA $ 250.00 Friends for Rodney Tom WA $ 300.00 Friends of Bruce Hanna OR $ 250.00 Friends of Dave Hunt OR $ 250.00 Friends of David Adelman GA $ 250.00 Friends of Deb Eddy WA $ 300.00 Friends of Dereck Davis MD $ 250.00 Friends of Floyd Prozanski OR $ 250.00 Friends of Frank Chopp WA $ 400.00 Friends of Ginny Burdick OR $ 250.00 Friends of Hans Dunshee WA $ 300.00 Friends of Jerry Keen GA $ 500.00 Friends of Jim Wright NY $ 400.00 Friends of John Astle MD $ 250.00 Friends of John Carney DE $ 1,000.00 Friends of Mark Burkhalter GA $ 500.00 Friends of Michael J Madigan IL $ 1,000.00 Friends of Pam Thornberg DE $ 250.00 Friends of Richard Devlin OR $ 500.00 Friends of Rick Metsger OR $ 250.00 Friends of Rob Garagiola MD $ 250.00 Friends of Schrader (Kurt) for State Senate OR $ 500.00 Friends of Susan Lee MD $ 250.00 Friends of Ted Ferrioli OR $ 500.00 Friends of Tommie Williams GA $ 500.00 Future Political Action Committee OR $ 3,250.00 Goddard Inaugural Committee AZ $ 2,500.00 2007 Microsoft Corporation Corporate Political Contributions Hudson Campaign Committee DE $ 250.00 Jeff Atwater Campaign FL $ 500.00 John Douglas Re-Election Committee GA $ 250.00 Johnson for Senate GA $ 500.00 Joseph Carter for State Senate GA $ 250.00 Judy Clibborn for State Representative WA $ 300.00 Lisa Brown Campaign Committee WA $ 400.00 Malcolm A. Smith for New York NY $ 500.00 Mark Ericks for State Representative WA $ 300.00 Martin for Georgia GA $ 250.00 Meeks for State Senate IN $ 250.00 Michigan National Governors Association 2007 MI $ 10,000.00 Mike Murphy Committee IN $ 250.00 Mitch for Governor Campaing Committee IN $ 500.00 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices DC $ 15,000.00 Neighbors for Ehrhart GA $ 500.00 Pat Bauer for State Representative IN $ 250.00 Pat Sullivan for State Representative WA $ 300.00 People For Brian Hatfield WA $ 400.00 People for Chris Gregoire, Governor WA $ 200.00 People for Crouse WA $ 300.00 People for Zarelli WA $ 400.00 Peter Courtney for Senate Committee OR $ 500.00 Preston Smith Campaign for Senate GA $ 350.00 Progressive State Leaders Committee CO $ 25,000.00 Representative Lunsford GA $ 250.00 Republican Governors Public Policy Committee DC $ 51,000.00 Republican Party of Florida (House Caucus) FL $ 5,000.00 Republican Party of Florida (Senate Caucus) FL $ 5,000.00 Reske for State Representative IN $ 250.00 Roger Goodman Campaign Committee WA $ 300.00 Ronald Brise' Campaign FL $ 500.00 Seabaugh for Senate GA $ 250.00 Senate Democratic Leadership Fund Political Action Committee OR $ 3,000.00 Shurtleff 2008 UT $ 5,000.00 Speaker’s Political Action Committee UT $ 1,000.00 State Government Leadership Foundation DC $ 80,000.00 Staton State Senate GA $ 500.00 Supporters for Thomas "Mac" Middleton MD $ 250.00 Teresa Lubbers for State Senate Committee IN $ 250.00 The Committee to Re-Elect Glenn Richardson GA $ 750.00 The Marc Dann OAG Transition Corporation OH $ 3,000.00 2007 Microsoft Corporation Corporate Political Contributions Tim Golden for State Senate GA $ 250.00 Tracey Eide Campaign Committee WA $ 300.00 Trey Traviesa Campaign FL $ 500.00 Upendra Chivukula for Assembly NJ $ 350.00 Verger, Joanne Oregon State Legislature OR $ 500.00 Walorski Victory Committee IN $ 250.00 Will Weatherford Campaign FL $ 500.00 Total $ 349,800.00 .
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