Texas Lobby Power Rankings

Corporate In-House

AT&T 1 Leslie Ward, Mike Peterson, Kelly Curbow Verizon 2 Charles Carrathers, Carl Erhart, James Hines, Helen Soto Knaggs, Richard Lawson CenterPoint Energy 3 Jeff Bonham, Elizabeth Brock, June Deadrick, Rina Hartline TXU Energy 4 Carl Richie Hewlett Packard 5 Fred Shannon American Electric Power 6 Robert Black, Robert Tarlton, Gary Gibbs, Gilbert Hughes, Ray Covey, Julio Reyes Reliant Energy 7 Rick Bluntzer Oncor 8 Mindy Carr, Walt Jordan, Raul Liendo Energy Future Holdings 9 Lisa Sano Blocker, Dianne Yanaway, John Young Ryan & Company 10 Karey Barton, Susan Bittick, James Eads, Bruce Gibson Zachry Group 11 Victoria Waddy Farmers Insurance 12 Frank Galitski Entergy/Gulf States 13 Parker McCullough Landry's Restaurants 14 Stephen Greenberg Global Gaming 15 Carley Butler, Blanton Moore, Jim Shearer Marathon Oil 16 Hugo Gutierrez Gulf States Toyota 17 Ken Roche Koch Industries 18 Bill Oswald Lobby Power Rankings

Texas Instruments 19 Gray Mayes Continental Airlines 20 Nene Foxhall, Michelle Baden Exxon Mobil 21 Sara K. Tays Lenders & Members Group 22 Tom Duffy Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad 23 Dennis Kearns Exelon Power Texas 24 Bill Scott Amerigroup Corporation 25 Meredith Delk LyondellBasell Industries 26 David Roznowski Xcel Energy 27 Damon Withrow Merck 28 Holly Jacques Chevron 29 Linda Koenig ConocoPhillips 30 Thomas Sellers

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TOP HIRED GUN LOBBYISTS

Rusty Kelley 1 Blackridge, Former Executive Assistant to Speaker Billy Clayton Rising Lobby Stars Lobby Law Firm Practices Consultants Who Lobby Private Sector Associations Neal T. "Buddy" Jones HillCo Partners, Former State Ex-State Agency Heads Public Sector Associations 2 Representative, Former Executive Texas Lobby Teams Corporate In-House Lobby Assistant to Speaker Lobbyists for Causes Non-Profit Organizations Mike Toomey Texas Capitol Group, Former State 3 Dedicated to the Memory of Butch Sparks, Bill Stinson and Jim Warren Representative, Ex-Chief of Staff to Govs. and January 23, 2009 Bill Messer Texas Capitol Group, Former State 4 Representative, Speaker Tom Professional Advocacy Association of Texas Craddick Transition Team Gordon & Rob Johnson Lobbyists with Strong Connections to Dems Johnson & Johnson Law Firm, Sons Could See Stock Rise in New Bipartisan Age 5 of legendary parliamentarian Bob Johnson With the election of as House speaker on the strength of his support from Democrats, Austin Demetrius McDaniel lobbyists Jody Richardson, Chris Hughes and Patrick Reinhart may feel like trendsetters as members of Greenberg Traurig, Former Special the legislative affairs team at the Brown McCarroll law firm where State Senator Kirk Watson and State 6 Assistant to Agriculture Reps. Pete Gallego and Eddie Rodriguez have all gone to work. Commissioner Jim Hightower Walter Fisher In the dawn of a new era of bipartisan camaraderie in the west wing of the Capitol, the lobbyists who are Texas Capitol Group, Former associated more with Democrats than the GOP have ample cause to be brimming with glee about the 7 Parliamentarian in Senate, Ex- prospects of their stock rising significantly during the regular session that's finally under way. It should Legislative Director for Texas come as no surprise that a host of public affairs consultants who are perceived to have strong ties to Municipal League Democrats have made significant moves in a positive direction on Capitol Inside's Texas Lobby Power Rankings for 2009. Randy Erben Former Office of State-Federal 8 Relations Director, Former Assistant The fairly long list of lobbyists who seem to fit that description includes Steve Bresnen, Yuniedth Secretary of State Midence, Clint Hackney, James Mathis, Louis Bacarisse, Gaylord Armstrong and Curtis Fuelberg - all former aides or campaign managers for Democratic legislators, congressional members or statewide Clint Hackney officeholders in Texas. And if that group has a reason to be a little giddy, the aforementioned Brown 9 Clint Hackney & Company, Former McCarroll lobbyist Reinhart might be feeling like he hit the daily double as a new member of a law firm State Representative that's loaded up with Democratic legislators and a former legislative aide to none other than the new Steve Bresnen Speaker of the Texas House as well. 10 Former General Counsel to Lt. Gov. With the speaker being a loyal native who's family has been at the forefront of the pari- Ron Lewis mutuel wagering business in Texas, the biggest stereotypical winner in the lobby in the wake of Straus' 11 Ron Lewis & Associates, Former meteoric rise to the helm of the House would ostensibly be the lobbyist with Democratic credentials, State Representative gambling clients and Bexar County or the Alamo City as clients if they didn't grow up in that particular urban community or call it home now. Robert Miller Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Law Firm 12 Partner, Former METRO The Austin brother team of Gordon Johnson and Robert Johnson - the sons of a legendary Chairman, Former State Senate Aide parliamentarian who worked in the Texas House and the Senate when Democrats still ruled the land - hit on two of those three cylinders as two of the most prominent racetrack lobbyists in the state. So does Gib Lewis Mario Martinez - a former aide to Democratic House member Tom Uher whose clients include the Business Partners LTD, Former 13 Johnsons' law firm and a leading manufacturer of video lottery gaming machines. House Speaker,Ex-City Council Member While Chris Shields has more of a Republican background as a former aide to Bill Clements and Jack Frank Santos Rains when they served as governor and secretary of state respectively, he also qualifies on two of those Santos Alliances, Former National 14 three key criteria as a San Antonio native who knows Straus well and as a lobbyist for clients who want to Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators compliment horse and dog racing in Texas by bringing casinos to the state as well. Shields - a former Consultant, Former State House Aide Fulbright & Jaworski lawyer who's played a key role in the crafting of major economic development legislation in recent years - is an example of how some lobbyists with GOP credentials have been able to make big moves up the lobby power ladder as well in the Straus era. Lobby Power Rankings 2009

Galt Graydon 15 Graydon Group, Former Texas While all of the aforementioned lobbyists may be getting more calls from prospective new clients than Senate Aide they would have experienced had the status quo survived in the lower chamber, the Mount Rushmore of the hired gun lobby list still looks the same despite the shakeup in the House and the addition of one Chris Shields more Democrat to the state Senate. Christopher S. Shields P.C., Former 16 Aide to Governor Bill Clements and Secretary of State Jack Rains Texas Capitol Group co-leader Bill Messer, who's arguably been more closely associated with recently- deposed Republican Speaker than any other lobby member in town, is still ranked among Stan Schlueter the top four contract lobbyists in the state as a former Democratic House member who's been one of the 17 The Schlueter Group, Former State best in the advocacy business for the past two decades or more. While Messer and Craddick are close Representative friends, the partisan line for all practical purposes hardly exists as far as the Belton native is concerned. Nora Del Bosque Messer, in fact, was sighted on a bird hunting trip just last month with none other than former Democratic Former State House Aide and state Comptroller John Sharp, who's running for the U.S. Senate the next time an election for that post is 18 Appropriations Committee Clerk, held here. Sister is Speaker Tom Craddick's Chief of Staff Nancy Fisher Mike Toomey - a former state House Republican who's Messer's partner at the Texas Capitol Group - is Marc Rodriguez generally perceived in a more partisan light than the other lobbyists who've been fixtures in the top spots Former City of San Antonio on the power ranking's hired gun list for the past four years or more. Toomey - in fact - may be the Intergovernmental Relations epitome of the partisan lobbyist in an Austin lobby that's become increasingly party-driven in nature since 19 Manager, Ex-San Antonio Chamber the GOP took control of the House six years ago. Toomey was instrumental in that landmark of Commerce VP for Government achievement as a behind-the-scenes player before he signed on as Republican Governor Rick Perry's Affairs, Ex-Greater Austin Hispanic chief of staff for a two-year stint that ended when he returned to the lobby in late 2004. But Toomey, who Chamber of Commerce Chair represented the Houston area when he served in the House, has been playing his cards proactively since teaming up with Messer, contributing to Democrats as well as Republicans while their clients give David Sibley generously to candidates on both sides of the partisan divide. While Toomey and Perry remain tight, he 20 Former State Senator, Former Waco can expect to be in good shape with Straus as a lobbyist who's donated to him individually while the Mayor clients that he and Messer represent have contributed substantial sums to the new speaker as well. Louis Bacarisse Toomey and Messer, who've both been rated as the lobby's number one hired gun at various times in the 21 Former Aide to Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock past several years, are listed third and fourth respectively on the new contract lobbyist ladder in early and House Speaker 2009. Despite Craddick's exit from the speaker's office and the Democrats new power status there, the case can be made that Toomey and Messer will continue to wield as much clout in the lobby as any of Gaylord Armstrong their peers in the business here, even though some lobbyists predict that Messer will take a hit to some McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore, 22 degree with the changing of the guard in the Capitol's west wing. Former Aide to U.S. Rep. Bob Poague and U.S. Rep. Ray Roberts The top-ranked hired gun lobbyist nonetheless this time around is the same former House Speaker Billy James Mathis Clayton aide who crowned the list when the power rankings made their debut in 2003. That's Rusty 23 Former John Sharp Campaign Kelley, who left Public Strategies last year and teamed up with longtime associate Carol McGarah and Manager several others at a new firm they founded called Blackridge. Kelley has arguably been the most popular Mario Martinez lobby member in Austin for years and second to none when it comes to effectiveness. Neal T. "Buddy" 24 Mario Martinez & Associates, Former Jones - a former House Democrat who co-founded HillCo Partners with Bill Miller - is a very close second Aide to State Rep. Tom Uher on the contract lobbyist list in 2009 after being ranked first at times in years past and rarely much lower than that. Kathy Hutto 25 Jackson Walker, Former Sunset Advisory Commission Staff While the Big Four hasn't changed, the rest of the top ten on the hired gun list reflects some of the shuffling in the Capitol's west wing as Democrats tend to move up at the same time the jury is still out on Billy Phenix how lobbyists who had close ties to Craddick will fare. Texas Capitol Group, Former Aide to 26 Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock and State Senator Buster Brown The Johnson brothers have made the biggest leap on the hired gun list - vaulting from the 13th position at the start of the 2007 session to spot number five on the new power rankings for contract lobbyists with Jody Richardson multiple clients. While the Johnsons and others with ties to Democrats, Straus and gambling interests Brown McCarroll, Former Television 27 climb up the ladder, Nora Del Bosque is an example of a lobbyist whose status may be somewhat Reporter, Longtime Akin Gump uncertain now that Craddick is no longer running the show in the House. Del Bosque is still ranked Member relatively high because she's very good at what she does. But Del Bosque had soared into the top ten on Yuniedth Midence the contract lobbyist list when her sister, Nancy Fisher, was the chief of staff in the speaker's office. With 28 Locke Lord, Former State Senate the changing of the guard in the lower chamber, it might be safe to assume that she no longer will enjoy Aide that kind of inherent presumed access. Dean & Andrea McWilliams Former Legislative Aides to The rankings rely on an unscientific formula that takes into account general criteria such as reputation, 29 Democratic and Republican credentials, connections, respect, visibility, the quantity and quality of clients, contract values, work Members ethics, persuasive ability and likeability. The rankings are based on multiple information sources including the Texas Ethics Commission web site, the Internet in general and first and foremost from conversations Bill Pewitt with legislators and many key lobbyists themselves. 30 Bill Pewitt & Associates, Technology and Health Care Some of the lobby's brightest young members like Sabrina Thomas Brown, Robert Howden, Lara Keel Keith Strama and Yuniedth Midence have graduated from the rising stars list in 2007. As a former chief of staff to State 31 Beatty Bangle Strama, Former Texas Senator , Midence has strong relationships on both sides of the aisle as a key member of House Aide Robert Miller's team at the law firm of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. She's one of a number of reasons why Locke Lord ranks first again on the list of major law firm lobby practices just as it has for the past three years as a group that's consistently been the most innovative and aggressive in this particular category. Locke Lord has been a key player on the campaign trail as well, having contributed to a long list of Lobby Power Rankings 2009

Jack Erskine incumbent lawmakers and some candidates for open seats as well. Miller in particular was part of the K&L Gates, Former Corporate campaign think tank that helped propel former Harris County jurist to victory in a special 32 Lawyer for Amoco and Dupont, Oil state Senate election that was arguably the hottest legislative race in Texas last year. Field Clean-up Fund Architect The law firm list has a new look this time around in the wake of the dismantling of the Akin Gump team Jay Propes and the subsequent development of new Austin shops at Greenberg Traurig and the aforementioned Graydon Group, Former 33 Brown McCarroll. Greenberg Traurig has moved into the Texas lobby game with the addition of former Congressional Aide, Ex-Trade Akin Gump lawyers Demetrius McDaniel and ex-insurance commissioner Tom Bond to its team here. Association Executive McDaniel has been ranked in the top ten on the contract lobbyist list since the day it was born in early Sabrina Thomas Brown 2003. Brown McCarroll's new lobby team has moved into the number two position on the law firm lobby 34 Former Texas House aide and shop list in 2009 in light of its ties to Straus and the Democratic legislators who work at the Austin office Appropriations Committee Clerk now as well. The third spot in this particular department belongs to the team at McGinnis Lochridge & Eric Wright Kilgore, which is led by veteran Gaylord Armstrong and stronger than ever with Jennifer Patterson Former Chief of Staff to State working on tax issues and newest member Royce Poinsett, who gives this group the dual dimension of 35 Senator , Ex-Senate bipartisan credentials as a former general counsel to Tom Craddick in the speaker's office and ex- Finance Committee Director member of Governor Rick Perry's staff as well. Joe Garcia 36 Garcia Group, Former State Senate Keel, who's married to State Auditor John Keel, is surrounded by stars as a charter member of the Texas Aide Capitol Group whose roster includes highly-ranked hired gun lobbyists Walter Fisher, Billy Phenix and Joe Garcia in addition to Messer and Toomey along with communication consulting professionals like J.E. "Buster" Brown Ray Sullivan and Rossanna Salazar. Fisher - a former parliamentarian under Democrat Former State Senator, Former 37 Bob Bullock and the three Republicans who preceded him as lieutenant governor - is rated once again in Senate Natural Resources Chair, the top 10 on the contract lobbyist list. Phenix, a former policy analyst on Bullock's staff and ex-state Former Assistant District Attorney Senate aid, has been getting better every session and could be top 10 material before long as well. Mignon McGarry 38 Former State Senate Aide The star-studded lineup at the Texas Capitol Group explains why this shop is tied for first in the lobby W. James Jonas III team category with HillCo Partners. While HillCo's member directory features a long list of prominent 39 Holland & Knight, St. Mary's Hall names in the Austin lobby as well, the firm that Jones and Miller lead co-crowns the lobby team list as a Board of Trustees result of reasons that are truly unique to it. In a lobby that's become increasingly specialized, HillCo has prepared for that era as well if not better than any other full-time lobby shop with lobbyists on its roster Lara Keel who focus on individual issues such as Marsha Jones in the health care field and local government Texas Capitol Group, Former State 40 experts Brandon Aghamalian and Snapper Carr, who used to work for the city of Fort Worth and the Senate Aide, Married to State Auditor Texas Municipal League respectively. While the Texas Capitol Group's clients may donate as much or John Keel more to candidates across the state on a cumulative basis, HillCo has maintained strong ties on both Carol McGarah sides of the aisle with its own political action committee that has given generously to incumbents and 41 Blackridge, Former State Senate some contenders for open seats as well. Aide Jay Howard While the lobbyists who rank high on the hired gun list tend to have substantial experience, longevity in 42 HillCo Partners, Son of Former State the lobby and ties to Democrats aren't prerequisites for spots on the list of the rising stars of the lobby in Senator early 2009. The rising stars list is crowned by two former Straus aides - Joe Valenzuela and Patrick Reinhart. It also features Gavin Massengale, a former aide to Republican State Rep. , one Robert Howden of the 11 anti-Craddick Republicans who nominated Straus as their choice for speaker and can expect to Former Texas Tax Reform wield substantial sway in the lower chamber as a result this year. Five ex-Republican state legislators - Commission Staff Director, Ex- retired Senate member Kyle Janek and former representatives Dianne Delisi, Mike Krusee, Corbin Van 43 Communications Director for Gov. Arsdale and Tony Goolsby - are ranked in the next four slots on the new rising stars list as lobby rookies Rick Perry, Ex-National Federation of who seem to be naturals in their new occupations. Independent Business Executive Director in Texas While AT&T continues to crown the corporate lobby list as a result of the massive team that it hires to Jaime Capelo 44 compliment its in-house lobbyists, the big news in this particular category is arguably the addition of Carl Former State Representative Richie to the lobby team at TXU Energy in the wake of the sale to private investors and division of Curtis Fuelberg operations into new groups such as Energy Future Holdings and Oncor. Former Texas Association of 45 Realtors Official, Ex-Aide to House The list of political consultants remains a mostly Republican club - thanks to an influx of campaign Speaker Gus Mutscher strategists into the lobby business after the GOP claimed control of the state House earlier this decade. Nick Kralj But there are some new additions with a couple of Perry alumni - Robert Black and Eric Bearse - Former Aide to as expecting to mix some lobbying with private communications ventures they've initiated. And veteran 46 Speaker and Lt. Gov., Ex-Quorum consultant Bryan Eppstein had vaulted from the third spot on the consultants who lobby list two years ago Club Owner to the number one position this time around now that several of the Texas House Republicans who he advises were instrumental in the overthrow of Craddick and subsequent election of Straus as speaker. Deborah Ingersoll 47 Legislative Solutions, Key Fundraiser for Campaigns With Democrats exerting more influence in the Texas House and Senate this year, the liberal think tank known as the Center for Public Policy Priorities has moved up a few notches on the list of non-profit Brad Shields organization lobby teams that features the shops for the United Ways of Texas, Baylor College of Shields Legislative Associates, Medicine, the American Heart Association and American Cancer Association in the top four spots. But 48 Former Eanes School Board the Democratic insurgence hasn't pushed Texas Eagle Forum President Cathie Adams out of the number President, Voice of Westlake one spot on the list of people who lobby for causes. Adams, a veteran activist who was elected to the Chapparals Football Republican National Committee last summer, commands the immediate attention of GOP lawmakers whenever her organization decides to turn up the grassroots pressure on conservative issues dear to its heart. Lobby Power Rankings 2009

Jerry Valdez While the lobby teams for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the Texas Medical Association are a 49 Former Texas Department of close second and third respectively on the private sector association list in 2009, the Texans for Lawsuit Economic Development Official Reform remains at the top of this particular category after donating a record amount of money to candidates for the Legislature last year. The Texas Association of Business has strengthened its position Ray Allen 50 on the private sector group after adding former Bush administration education adviser Sandy Kress to its Former State Representative lobby team along with ex-Texas House aide Kandace Sinai and Enrique Marquez, a former staff member Joey Bennett at Lieutenant Governor 's campaign committee. 50 Former Public Strategies Inc. Lobbyist The local government lobbyists for the Texas Municipal League and the Texas Association of Counties Mark Borskey are ranked first and second respectively on the public sector association list even though the lobby teams Ex-Deputy Legislative Director for for several education groups that are rated just below them could be stronger than they've been in years 50 Gov. Rick Perry, Ex-Chief of Staff to in the Straus era in light of his support from so many Democrats and moderate Republicans. State Rep. Mike Krusee James Clark The power rankings in 2009 have an exciting new feature: less long-winded text. The lists say it all. The Former Campaign Manager for John lobby rankings - to put it mildly - are a massive undertaking that will have inevitable mistakes and 50 Sharp, Ex-Aide to omissions. Please let us know if you see anything we should correct, add or delete from the list. Campaign, Ex-UTS In-House Robert Culley 50 Former Legislative Aide Mindy Ellmer Former Bracewell & Giuliani 50 Consultant, Ex-State House Aide, Ex- Aide to Governor Bill Clements Toby Goodman Former State Representative, Former 50 Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Committee Chairman, Ex-Republican Precinct Chair Mark Harkrider 50 Former Aide to Mayor Annette RISING LOBBY FORMER STATE AGENCY Strauss STARS TO WATCH HEADS WHO LOBBY Ron Hinkle Joe Valenzuela Don Gilbert Former State House Sergeant at 50 Former Chief of Staff to Speaker Joe Straus, 1 Former Health & Human Services Arms, Former Texas Department of 1 Ex-Mexican American Legislative Caucus Commissioner, Ex-MHMR Commissioner Commerce Official Adviser Dan Pearson Wade Long 50 Patrick Reinhart HillCo Partners, Ex-Texas Natural Resources Former Texas Senate Aide 2 2 Brown McCarroll, Former Aide to Speaker Conservation Commission Executive John Pitts Joe Straus Director, Ex-Aide to Bob Bullock Arnold & Porter Law Firm Consultant, Kyle Janek Al Erwin 50 Ex-General Counsel to Lt. Gov. Bob 3 Former State Senator, Former State 3 Ex-PUC Commissioner, Ex-Advisor to Lt. Bullock, Twin Brother to House Representative Gov. David Dewhurst Appropriations Chairman Dianne Delisi Jim Hine Kraege Polan 50 4 Former State Representative, Delisi 4 Former Department of Aging and Disability Former Legislative Aide Communications Services Commissioner Chuck Rice Pat Haggerty Mary Scott Nabers Chuck Rice Group, Ex-State Senate 5 50 Former State Representative Strategic Partnerships Inc., Ex-Texas Aide, Former Texas Hospital 5 Railroad Commissioner, Ex-Texas Association Legislative Director Fred Hill 5 Former State Representative Employment Commission Member Jack Roberts 50 Marta Greytok Former Deputy Comptroller Mike Krusee 5 Former State Representative 6 Greytok Consulting Group, Ex-PUC Dan Shelley Commissioner Former State Senator, Former State Corbin Van Arsdale 50 5 Glenn Shankle House, Ex-Legislative Director for Former State Representative 7 Ex-Texas Commission on Environmental Gov. Rick Perry Tony Goolsby 6 Quality Executive Director Patricia Shipton Former State Representative Barry Williamson 50 Former Legislative Director for Gov. Will Yarnell 8 Ex-Texas Railroad Commissioner, Ex-Interior Rick Perry 7 Democratic Consultant, Former Texas House Department Official Bill Siebert Aide to 50 Tom Bond Former State Representative Gavin Massengale 8 9 Akin Gump, Ex-Texas Insurance Bob Turner Former Texas House Aide to Charlie Geren Commissioner, Ex-Legislative Aide 50 Former State Representative, Ex- Nancy Fisher Dennis Thomas Public Safety Committee chair Former Chief of Staff to Ex-Speaker Tom 9 10 Ex-PUC Commissioner, Ex-Executive Craddick, Former Texas Racing Commission Assistant for Governor Mark White Executive Director Lobby Power Rankings 2009

Gilbert Turrieta Ryan Poinsett A,W. "Woody" Pogue 10 Former Houston Chamber of 10 McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore, Ex-Aide to Ex-Texas Insurance Commissioner 50 Commerce and Texas Medical Gov. Rick Perry and Speaker Tom Craddick Association Official, Former LBB Examiner TOP LOBBY TOP LAW FIRM Arlene Wohlgemuth TEAMS LOBBY PRACTICES Former State Representative, Ex- 50 HillCo Partners Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Johnson County Republican Party Neal T. "Buddy" Jones, Bill Miller, Brandon Brian Cassidy, Bruce LaBoon, Amy Hunt, Chair 1 1 Aghamalian, David Anderson, Snapper Carr, Jay Yuniedth Midence, Robert Miller, Gardner TOP POLITICAL Howard, Marsha Jones, Vilma Luna, J. McCartt, Pate CONSULTANTS WHO LOBBY Dan Pearson, Clint Smith, Tanya Vazquez Brown McCarroll Bryan Eppstein Texas Capitol Group 2 Chris Hughes, Patrick Reinhart, Jody Bryan Eppstein & Company, Former Bill Messer, Mike Toomey, Walter Fisher, Richardson 1 1 Texas House Aide, Consultant for Joe Garcia, Wayne Fleenor, Lara Keel, Billy McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore Republican Legislators and Phenix, Rossanna Salazar, Ray Sullivan Gaylord Armstrong, Carl Galant, Campbell Candidates 3 Blackridge McGinnis, Jennifer Patterson, Royce Reggie Bashur 3 Rusty Kelley, Carol McGarah, Michael Poinsett Former Aide to Govs. George W. Johnson, Sara Kemptner Greenberg Traurig 2 Bush and Bill Clements, Consultant

for Comptroller Susan Combs and Graydon Group 4 Tom Bond, Pati McCandless, Demetrius other Republicans 4 Galt Graydon, Jay Brown, Machree Gibson, McDaniel Jay Propes, Shannon Swan Ray Sullivan Vinson & Elkins Texas Capitol Group, Former Aide to Santos Alliances 5 Darrick Eugene, Bill Jones, Elizabeth 3 Govs. George W. Bush and Rick 5 Frank Santos, Laura Matz, Gregg Knaupe, Rogers, Glen Rosenbaum, Barron Wallace Perry, Republican Consultant Luis Gonzalez K&L Gates Luis Saenz The Eppstein Group 6 Jack Erskine, Victoria Ford, Myra Leo, Larry Campaign Manager for Gov. Rick 6 Bryan Eppstein, John Michael Grimes, David McGinnis, Marc Shivers Perry in 2006, Former Asst. Marwitz, Tim Reeves, John Shults Jackson Walker Secretary of State; Ex-Aide to 4 The Schlueter Group 7 Geoff Connor, Kathy Hutto, Michael Nasi, Ed Comptroller Carole Keeton 7 Small Strayhorn, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Stan Schlueter, Eric Glenn, Gwyn Shea, Hutchison, U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm Cissy Ellis Baker Botts and U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla The Patriot Group 8 Tristan Castaneda, James Grace, Pamela 8 Todd Smith Kevin Brannon, Jill Warren, Matt Welch Giblin IMPACT Texas, Former SREC Business Partners LTD Gardere Wynne Sewell Member, Ex-House Republican Nanette Beaird, Dewey Brackin, A.W. 5 9 Gib Lewis, Mike Millsap, Tom Treadway, 9 Caucus Executive Director, Wayne Franke, James Hinds (Woody) Pogue, Mark Vane, David Weber, Consultant for Republican legislators Kimberly Yelkin and candidates The Ratliff Company 10 Bill Ratliff, Thomas Ratliff, Ron Hinkle, Kevin Winstead, Sechrist & Minick Matt Welch Cooper 10 Robert Bass, Gary Compton, Janis Carter, The Patriot Group, Former Texans Pete Winstead for Lawsuit Reform Political Director, Strategic Partnerships Inc. 6 11 Hance, Scarborough, Wright, Ginsberg Ex-Aide to U.S. Sen. Phil Gramm, Mary Scott Nabers, Gay Erwin, Lynn Nabers 11 Consultant for Republican Robert Floyd Texas Stakeholders Candidates 12 Phil Cates, Anastasia K. Semos, David Bracewell & Giuliani Michelle Wittenburg Romo 12 Jim Chapman, Shannon Ratliff II, David Former General Counsel to Texas Thompson House Speaker Tom Craddick; Ex- 7 Tuggey Rosenthal Pauerstein Sandoloski State Senate Aide, Ex-Aide to NON PROFIT Agather Comptroller Carole Keeton ORGANIZATIONS 13 Strayhorn, Republican Consultant United Ways of Texas Allen Beinke, Meredyth Fowler, Wallace Henderson, Jennifer Windscheffel Jason Johnson 1 Karen R. Johnson, Melody Chatelle, Jason Sabo The Loeffler Group J2 Strategies, Texans for School 14 8 Choice Executive Director, Campaign Baylor College of Medicine Robert Finney, Lane Luskey 2 Consultant for Attorney General Greg Tom Kleinworth Kemp Smith Abbott and other Republicans 15 American Heart Association Thomas Forbes, Veronica Vargas Stidvent Lee Woods 3 Joel Romo, Douglas Dunsavage Allen Boone Humphries Robinson 9 Republican Consultant, Trial Lawyer 16 Joe B. Allen, Nancy Kwon, Trey Lary Representative American Cancer Society 4 Lloyd Gosselink Blevins Rochelle & Kevin Brannon Rodney Ahart, James Gray 10 Brannon & Associates, Republican Center for Public Policy Priorities 17 Townsend Consultant 5 Anne Dunkelberg, Dick Lavine, Scott Brian Sledge, Ty Embrey McCown Potts & Reilly 18 Marc Levin, Susan Potts, Frank Reilly Lobby Power Rankings 2009

Allen Blakemore Texas Public Policy Foundation Booth Ahrens Werkenthin Blakemore & Associates; Former Talmadge Heflin, David Guenthner, Justin 19 Michael Booth, Wil Galloway, Fred Aide to U.S. Senators John Tower 6 11 Keener, William Peacock, James Quintero, Werkenthin and Phil Gramm, Consultant for Brocke Terry Thompson & Knight Republican Legislators and 20 Texas Taxpayers and Research Candidates Victor Alcorta, Angela Christian 7 Association Craig Murphy Bickerstaff Heath Pollan & Caroom Bill Allaway, Dale Craymer Murphy Turner, San Jacinto Public 20 Claudia Russell, Patty Akers, Myra 12 Affairs Partner, Consultant for U.S. Equity Center McDaniel, David Mendez 8 Rep. Joe Barton and Republican Wayne Pierce, John Hubbard Legislators and Candidates Independent Colleges and Universities of Eric Bearse 9 Texas Republican Consultant, Former Carol McDonald 13 Speechwriter and Deputy Communications Director for Governor Rick Perry PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR ASSOCIATONS ASSOCIATONS Robert Black Texas Municipal League Business & Insurance Republican Consultant, Former Press 1 Shanna Igo, Frank Sturzl, Monty Wynn Texans for Lawsuit Reform 14 Secretary for Governor Rick Perry, 1 Leo Linbeck, Richard Trabulsi, Richard Ex-Texas Republican Party Texas Association of Counties 2 Weekley Communications Director Carey Boethel Lawyers Scott Gilmore Texas Classroom Teachers Association 15 Republican Consultant, Former Texas Trial Lawyers Association Jeri Stone, Ann Fickel, Lindsay Gustafson, Texas House Aide 3 2 Tommy Townsend, James Fields, Nick Kralj, Lonnie Hollingsworth Jr., Dohn Larson, Jan James Pecora, Carol Taylor, Zoe Taylor, Richard McBride Pate, Holly Eaton Tabel, Paige Williams Russ Tidwell Former General Land Office 16 Texas Association of School Boards Spokesman, Ex-Aide to Lt. Gov. Doctors David Dewhurst 4 Jacqueline Lain, Catherine Clark, Ruben Texas Medical Association Longoria, , Julie Shields Jill Warren 3 Dan Finch, Greg Herzog, Patricia Kolodzey, The Patriot Group, Former Asst. Texas Association of School David Reynolds, Michelle Romero, Darren 17 Administrators Whitehurst Attorney General, Ex-State House 5 and Senate Aide Amy Beneski, Ramiro Canales, Johnny Real Estate Veselka Chuck McDonald 4 Texas Association of Realtors McDonald & Associates, Former Texas State Teachers Association Daniel Gonzalez, Mark Lehman 18 Press Secretary for Gov. Ann Joe Patrick Bean, Portia Bosse, John Grey, 6 General Business Richards Rita Haecker, Paul Henley, Jason Hillman, Texas Association of Business Wayne Hamilton Richard Kouri 5 Bill Hammond, Cathy Dewitt, Sandy Kress, Murphy Turner, Former Texas GOP Texas Federation of Teachers Enrique Marquez, Steve Minick, Kandace 19 Executive Director, San Jacinto 7 Eric Hartman, Ted Melina Raab, Patricia Sinai Public Affairs Partner Quinzi, Jennifer Rodriguez Telecommunications Dave Walden Texas Conference of Urban Counties Texas Cable & Telecommunications 8 6 Greater Houston Partnership Public Don Lee Association Policy Vice-President; Former Chief Todd Baxter, Jeff Burdett of Staff to Houston Mayor Bob Association of Texas Professional 20 Lanier, Ex-State Director for U.S. Educators Utilities 9 Sen. , Ex-Aide Jennifer Canaday, Brock Gregg, Patty 7 Association of Electric Companies to County Judge Jon Lindsay, Quinzi, Jenny Simpson John Fainter, Walt Baum Republican Consultant Combined Law Enforcement Associations Alcohol Sue Walden 10 of Texas Wholesale Beer Fundraiser for Houston Mayors Bob Charles Wilkison Distributors of Texas 20 Lanier and Lee Brown and George Mike McKinney, Tom Spillman W. Bush Adviser to Mayoral Texas Municipal Police Association 11 8 Beer Alliance of Texas Candidate Orlando Sanchez Tom Gaylor Rick Donley Licensed Beverage Distributors TOP LOBBYISTS Texas District and County Attorneys Alan Gray FOR CAUSES 12 Association Shannon Edmonds Texas Package Stores Association Cathie Adams Fred Marosko 1 Texas Eagle Forum Energy CORPORATE Suzii Paynter Texas Oil & Gas Association IN-HOUSE 2 Texas Baptist Christian Life Rob Looney, Ben Sebree Commission AT&T Texas Independent Producers & Royalty 1 9 Jeff Blaylock, Shane Cordova, Leslie Ward Owners Association Alice Tripp Texas State Rifle Association TXU Energy Adam Haynes, Donna Warndof 3 2 Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Tara Mica Carl Richie National Rifle Association William Stevens, Gloria Leal, Alex Mills Lobby Power Rankings 2009

Tom "Smitty" Smith Verizon Highway Contractors 4 Public Citizen 3 Charles Carrathers, Carl Erhart, James 10 Associated General Contractors of Texas Hines, Helen Soto Knaggs, Richard Lawson Thomas Johnson Alex Winslow 5 Texas Watch CenterPoint Energy Property Management 4 Jeff Bonham, June Deadrick, Rina Hartline, 11 Texas Apartment Association Suzi Woodford 6 John Urrabazo George Allen, David Mintz Common Cause Ryan & Company Engineers Luke Metzger 7 5 Karey Barton, Susan Bittick, James Eads, Texas Council of Engineering Companies Environment Texas 12 Bruce Gibson Lisa Anderson, Peyton McKnight, Robert Colin Leyden Stagner Oncor Texas League of Conservation 6 8 Mindy Carr, Walt Jordan, Raul Liendo Business Voters Texas Civil Justice League Reliant Energy 13 Carter Casteel, George Christian, Cary Joe Pojman 7 Elizabeth Brock, Michael Jewell, Eric 9 Roberts, Carol Sims Texas Alliance for Life Woomer Dental Sarah Wheat American Electric Power 10 14 Texas Dental Association NARAL Pro-Choice Texas 8 Jack Ballard, James Dodson, Gary Gibbs, Susan Ross Gilbert Hughes, Judith Talavera Transportation Energy Future Holdings 9 15 Texas Automobile Dealers Association Andrew Keever, Curt Seidlits Tom Blanton Zachry Group 10 Health Facilities Victoria Waddy 16 Texas Hospital Association Farmers Insurance Charles Bailey, John Hawkins, Dan Stultz 11 Frank Galitski Financial Entergy/Gulf States Texas Credit Union League 12 17 Parker McCullough Buddy Gill, Jeff Huffman, Carolyn Merchan Saegert Hewlett Packard 13 Fred Shannon Agriculture 18 Texas Farm Bureau Exxon Mobil 14 Billy Howe, Ken Hodges, Warren Mayberry Sara K. Tays Health Care Landry's Restaurants 15 19 Private Providers Association of Texas Stephen Greenberg Carole Smith Marathon Oil 16 Manufacturing Hugo Gutierrez 20 Texas Association of Manufacturers Gulf States Toyota Luke Bellsnyder 17 Ken Roche Electronics Koch Industries 21 American Electronics Association 18 Bill Oswald Jeff Clark Chemical 19 Elizabeth Mayes 22 Texas Chemical Council Hector Rivero Continental Airlines 20 Nene Foxhall, Michelle Baden Small Business National Federation of Independent Chevron 23 21 Business Stephen Perry Will Newton, Lance Lively Exelon Power Texas 22 Health Care Bill Scott Texas Health Care Association 24 Amerigroup Corporation Leticia Caballero, Dorothy Crawford, Tim 23 Meredith Delk Graves, Tim Plowman Lyondell Builders 24 Cindy McCauley 25 Texas Association of Builders Ned Munoz, Scott Norman Huntsman Corporation 25 Mike Meroney Construction Texas Construction Association Lenders & Members Group 26 26 Alan Burrows, William Freeman, Raymond Tom Duffy Risk ConocoPhillips 27 Television and Radio Thomas Sellers 27 Texas Association of Broadcasters Union Pacific Railroad Ann Arnold 28 Joe Adams Lobby Power Rankings 2009

Merck Transportation 29 Holly Jacques Texas Good Roads/Transportation 28 Lennox International Association 30 Lisa Mayes Lawrence Olsen Trucking 29 Texas Motor Transportation Association Les Findeisen, John Esparza

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