PO WER OF

ATTORNEY 2016

Exposing the Influence of the Plaintiffs’ Bar in State Politics

19 Dove Street, Suite 201 Albany, NY 12210 518-512-5265 [email protected] www.lrany.org

Power of Attorney: Exposing the Influence of the Plaintiffs’ Bar in New York State Politics, April 2016

Author/ Researcher: Katherine Hobday Copy Editor: Adam Morey Cover image: Licensed from the Associated Press

Contents About the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York ...... 3 Overview ...... 3 Notes on Political Influence in New York ...... 4 Summary of Findings...... 5 Campaign Contributions ...... 5 Methodology ...... 6 Sources ...... 6 Findings ...... 7 Lobbying ...... 7 Lobbyists ...... 7 Campaign Contributions ...... 8 Exploring the Influence ...... 8 Overview ...... 8 Executive Branch ...... 8 Campaign Committees ...... 9 The Legislature ...... 10 Lawyers and Law Firms ...... 13 Conclusion ...... 14 Appendix ...... 15

About the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York

The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) is a non-partisan 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization which advocates for the reform of New York’s legal system in order to foster a better business climate, promote job growth, and address the growing cost of lawsuit abuse. LRANY’s members include local and national businesses, entrepreneurs, healthcare providers, taxpayers, and concerned citizens from across the state.

Overview

This report analyzes spending by plaintiffs’ lawyers on state-level elected officials between January 1st, 2015 and December 31st, 2015. The report builds upon LRANY’s 2015 Power of Attorney report, which is available at www.lrany.org.

This report relies on publicly available information to examine the three main components of monetary influence:

1. Lobbying expenditures 2. Campaign contributions by plaintiffs’ lawyer political action committees (PACs) 3. Independent campaign contributions by law firms and lawyers Lobbying Lawyers PACs and Firms

Influence

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Notes on Political Influence in New York

This report expresses power and influence following analysis of lobbying expenditures and campaign contributions as monetary inputs into state politics and does not attempt to quantify the outputs attributable to or resulting from such activity (such as the enactment or blockage of legislation). However, it should be noted here that in 2014 Governor told the Crain’s Editorial Board that despite his position on the issue, it would be difficult to pass legislation reforming the trial lawyers-backed Scaffold Law because “the trial lawyers are the single most powerful political force in Albany.”

While campaign contributions – which can be made through a variety of entities in New York – and lobbying are both common expressions of money in politics, they are indeed very different mechanisms of policy influence.

Lobbying is defined as direct activity meant to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation or official act by either the houses of the state legislature or the executive branch. In short, lobbying involves any attempt to shape legislation, resolutions, orders, or regulatory rules. Entities spending more than $5000 on lobbying in any given year must register its lobbyists with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) and disclose all lobbying expenditures to the public. New York does not have a limit on such spending.

Campaign contributions include spending on the outcome of a public election. All contributions must be reported to the state Board of Elections which makes this information publicly available. Under New York law, limited liability companies (LLCS) and individuals may contribute up to $150,000 annually, incorporated businesses and not-for- profits can contribute up to $5,000, and partnerships – as most law firms are organized – may contribute up to $150,000 per partner.

Additionally, special interest groups make contributions through associated political action committees (PACs). The New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) operates and makes contributions through its LAWPAC, and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers (NYSATL) operates its own ATL PAC. These PACs and their related organizations are used interchangeably in LRANY’s Power of Attorney reports for both convenience and precision.

Although the arrest and conviction of former Assembly Speaker shines light on how outside income may influence the official duties of elected representatives, this report does not analyze any official’s employment or affiliation with plaintiff’s firms. Investigations into the possible impact of outside income on official activities are the responsibility of duly authorized law enforcement agencies and their agents.

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Summary of Findings

Lobbying In 2015, the two plaintiffs’ lawyer special interest groups, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers (NYSATL), spent a record high $1,375,433 lobbying New York elected officials, representing a 10% increase over the previous year and a 64% increase since 2010.

Campaign Contributions In 2015, plaintiffs’ lawyers as a whole1 made $1,268,781.43 in political contributions to state elected officials, which is a decrease from last year’s record high due to the fact that 2015 was not an election year:

- $450,250.00 from NYSTLA and NYSATL political action committees - $818,531.43 from individual plaintiffs’ lawyers and law firms associated with NYSTLA and NYSATL

In 2015, NYSTLA, the dominant plaintiffs’ lawyer special interest group in New York, contributed $441,000 to state-level campaigns, including:

- 63% of all the members of the legislature - 83% of the Senate - 55% of the Assembly

In 2015, NYSTLA contributed $299,320 to campaign committee accounts:

- $65,000 to the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee - $109,600 to the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee2 - $109,600 to Senate Republican Campaign Committee2 - $13,100 to the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee - $2,000 to the Senate Independent Democratic Conference

In 2015, plaintiffs’ lawyers as a whole contributed $126,575 to statewide offices, including:

- $65,325 to the Office of the Governor - $46,000 to the Office of the Attorney General - $15,250 to the Office of the Comptroller

1 Includes LAWPAC, ATL PAC, and contributions by individual plaintiffs’ lawyers associated with these groups. For more information see the “Methodology” section on the following page. 2 Maximum allowable by law. for more information see www.elections.ny.gov/CFcontributionLimits.html

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Methodology

Sources Data for this report was aggregated from publicly available reports. Figures for lobbying expenditures were obtained from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), and totals for campaign contributions were calculated using New York State Board of Elections campaign finance disclosure reports.

Total lobbying dollars were calculated as the sum total of all “reportable lobbying expenses” and “reportable lobbying compensation” reported on the JCOPE Client Semi- Annual Reports of NYSTLA and NYSATL. These two groups overwhelmingly represent plaintiffs’ attorneys and their interests.

Total plaintiffs’ lawyer PAC campaign contributions were calculated as the sum total of all campaign contributions to candidates by the two plaintiffs’ lawyer political action committees, NYSTLA’s LAWPAC, and NYSATL’s ATL PAC. In terms of total dollar contributions, LAWPAC is the dominant committee by an overwhelming margin. In the cases where ATL PAC did not make political contributions, only contributions by LAWPAC were analyzed.

Contributions by law firms and lawyers were calculated by identifying contributions made to candidates by individuals and firms who also contributed to LAWPAC and ATL PAC. This process of reverse engineering contribution data is detailed in the graphic below, with the red arrow representing the contributions identified in this component.

Individual Plaintiffs’ or Law Firm Lawyer PACs Candidate Individual or Law Firm

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Findings

Lobbying Aggregate reported lobbying expenditures between January 1, 2015 and December NYSTLA/ NYSATL Combined Lobbying Expenditures 31, 2015 totaled $1,375,433 which includes 2010-2015 $1,285,433 for NYSTLA and $90,000 for NYSATL. This represents a 10% increase $1,600,000 over the previous year and a 64% increase $1,400,000 since 2010. This was the third consecutive $1,200,000 year during which NYSTLA spent over $1 $1,000,000 million on lobbying. $800,000 $600,000 Lobbyists $400,000 In 2015, NYSTLA retained four contract $200,000 lobbyists, one more than previous years $- and employed three registered lobbyists on 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 staff. NYSATL retained one lobbying firm.

New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Lobbyist Pay Focus Summary

Ken Riddett Former Chief Counsel to Senator Majority Leader $425,000 Senate Joe Bruno, Riddett only has one client and his Riddett Associates primary focus is the Senate. Heather Beaudoin Former Political Director at the Central Labor Council, Beaudoin now has her own public Beaudoin &Co., $91,000 NYC/Senate advocacy firm. She focuses mainly on labor, energy, LLC. environment, and construction. Allison Lee Executive After leaving DKC for ASA in mid-2014, Lee kept her Albany Strategic $291,6683 coveted contract with NYSTLA - and negotiated a Branch Advisors healthy pay hike. Paid to focus on NYC and sway the powerful Black, Patrick Jenkins NYC/BPHA Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Caucus, Jenkins is $232,5004 the former college roommate of and Self-employed Caucus communications consultant to Assembly Speaker . New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers

Lobbyist Pay Focus Summary Evan Stavisky Medical Son of a sitting New York state senator, Stavisky $90,000 represents the Academy of Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, and Parkside Group Malpractice focuses heavily on medical malpractice issues.

3 Increased from $187,499 in 2014 4 Increased from $130,000 in 2014

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Campaign Contributions Total campaign contributions by individual lawyers and firms associated with NYSTLA and NYSATL between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 totaled $1,268,781, which includes:

- $441,000 from LAWPAC - $9,250 from ATL PAC - $818,531 from individual lawyers and law firms

Exploring the Influence

Overview This section explores, to the extent possible, the recipients of plaintiffs’ lawyer money. Lobbying expenditures are not attributed to individual elected officials - only campaign contributions have traceable beneficiaries. 5 Therefore, this analysis focuses on campaign contributions by PACs and individual law firms and lawyers.

Executive Branch New York’s four elected statewide positions – Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Comptroller – serve four year terms and are not subject to term limits.

Governor/Lieutenant Governor In 2015, LAWPAC contributed $65,100 to Governor Andrew Cuomo. ATL PAC did not make any contributions to the Governor. Individual lawyers and law firms affiliated with NYSTLA and NYSATL contributed $225.

Attorney General In 2015, LAWPAC contributed $40,700 to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. ATL PAC did not make any contributions. Individual lawyers and law firms affiliated with NYSTLA and NYSATL contributed $5,300 to Attorney General Schneiderman.

Comptroller In 2015, LAWPAC contributed a total of $15,000 to Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. ATL PAC did not make any contributions. Individual lawyers and law firms affiliated with NYSTLA and NYSATL contributed $250 to comptroller candidates.

5 Lobbying reports disclose which bodies the organization has lobbied, and the number or description of any specific legislation or regulation lobbied. During 2015 both NYSTLA and NYSATL reported that they lobbied the governor and both houses of the state legislature.

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Campaign Committees In addition to contributing to campaigns directly, NYSTLA also supports candidates by making contributions to party campaign committees. These committees may receive up to $109,600 annually6 per individual, partnership, or PAC, and up to $5,000 annually from a corporation. They may make unlimited contributions to candidates. Between 2006 and 2015, LAWPAC made substantial contributions to campaign committees, frequently reaching the legal maximum.

LAWPAC Contributions to Campaign Committees Democratic Democratic Senate Republican Assembly Senate Republican Assembly The IDC Year Total Campaign Campaign Campaign Campaign Initiative Committee Committee Committee Committee

2006 $84,400 - $84,400 $19,000 - $187,800

2007 $94,200 - $94,200 $8,500 - $196,900

2008 $94,200 $50,000 $94,200 $20,000 - $258,400

2009 $94,200 $94,200 $50,000 $6,000 - $244,400

2010 $94,200 $94,200 $94,200 $18,500 - $301,100

2011 $102,300 $70,000 $100,000 $23,200 - $295,500

2012 $102,300 $75,000 $102,300 $26,000 - $305,600

2013 $102,300 $50,000 $102,300 $25,000 $40,000 $319,600

2014 $102,300 $60,000 $102,300 $35,000 $20,000 $319,600

2015 $109,600 $65,000 $109,600 $12,100 $2,000 $298,300

Total $980,000 $558,400 $933,500 $193,300 $62,000 $2,727,200

 Indicates maximum contribution allowable by law.

6 2015 limit. Limits vary by year. For further information, see www.elections.ny.gov/CFcontributionLimits.html

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LAWPAC Contributions to Party Committees 2006-2015

$120,000

$100,000 Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee

$80,000 Democratic Senate Campaign Committee $60,000 Senate Republican Campaign Committee $40,000 Republican Assembly Campaign Committee $20,000 IDC Initiative

$- 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Legal Maximum

The Legislature Much of the NYSTLA’s campaign contributions are directed to members of the legislature. In 2015 63% of all state legislators received campaign contributions from LAWPAC. In total, 83% of state Received senators and 55% of members of assembly contributions received campaign contributions from LAWPAC. 79% Legislative Committees All legislation must be reviewed by the appropriate legislative committees before being considered for a vote by the full house. Our analysis of campaign finance data reveals that NYSTLA and NYSATL make substantial campaign contributions to the powerful Rules and Finance/Ways and Means committees, as well as the committees which consider legislation relating to civil law (Judiciary and Codes, in the Senate and Assembly). The graphics on the following pages highlight the extent of these contributions for the respective committees during 2015.

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Rules Committees The Rules committees are chaired by leaders of each house, the Senate President Pro Tempore and the Assembly Speaker respectively, and are populated by the senior members of each party. The Rules committees have broad influence over the flow and passage of legislation. Accordingly, a majority of the members of the Rules committees receive campaign contributions from LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC.

Senate Rules Assembly Rules Chair Chair

Received contributions from Received no contributions LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC from LAWPAC or ATL PAC

Finance Committees The Senate Finance committee, and its equivalent, the Assembly Ways and Means committee, are responsible for approving all legislation which has a fiscal impact on the state. These committees are also responsible for reviewing the Governor’s Executive Budget and proposing changes. Both the Finance and Ways and Means committees are chaired by senior members, and like the Rules committees, receive substantial contributions from LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC.

Senate Finance Assembly Ways and Means Chair Chair

Received contributions from Received no contributions

LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC from LAWPAC or ATL PAC

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Judiciary Committees The Judiciary committees are responsible for considering legislation which affects the civil practice law and rules. As these committees focus on legislation which directly impacts the practice of law, members of these committees frequently receive sizeable campaign contributions from LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC.

Senate Judiciary Assembly Judiciary Chair Chair

Received contributions from Received no contributions LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC from LAWPAC or ATL PAC

Codes Committees The Codes committees have broad jurisdiction over legislation which affects the criminal code. These committees also occasionally consider legislation with civil impacts as well. A majority of the members of the Codes committees receive campaign contributions from LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC. Senate Codes Assembly Codes Chair Chair

Received contributions from Received no contributions LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC from LAWPAC or ATL PAC

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Lawyers and Law Firms The independent political spending of NYSTLA and NYSATL’s members is substantial. Between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015, the individual lawyers and law firms made $818,531.43 in political contributions to state-level candidates.

Top Spending NYSTLA/ATL-Affiliated Firms 2015

Firm Contributions Main Practice Areas Forchelli, Curto, $105,500 Broad practice of law, professional services Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrano, LLP. Pitta & Giblin $66,000 Labor, Employment and employee benefits Kramer, Dillof, $52,299 Medical malpractice, and labor law Livingston & Moore $25,461 Medical malpractice, personal injury, Duffy & Duffy construction accidents $16,685 Medical malpractice, personal injury, Pegalis & Erikson, LLP. wrongful death Maxwell Murphy $14,622 Personal injury, construction accident, auto Attorneys at Law accident and motorcycle injuries Sanocki, Newman & $14,250 Medical malpractice and catastrophic Turret, LLP. injuries Connors & Volardo, $11,284 Broad practice of law, professional services LLP. Jakubowski, Robertson, $11,143 Personal injury, accidents, medical Maffei, Goldsmith & malpractice Tartaglia, LLP. Devitt, Spellman, $10,265 Labor law, premise liability, product liability Barrett

Top Spending NYSTLA/ATL-Affiliated Lawyers 2015

Lawyer Contributions Main Practice Areas Thomas Moore $14,950 Medical malpractice and labor law $13,350 Personal injury, construction accident, Francis Letro medical malpractice Nicholas Papain $8,000 Personal injury and product liability John Feroleto $5,350 Personal injury $5,035 Personal injury, construction accident, John Dearie medical malpractice

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Judicial Campaign Contributions A portion of the spending by individual plaintiffs’ lawyers and firms associated with NYSTLA and NYSATL, $99,794, was on state Supreme Court judicial candidates.7 This is a decrease from the previous year due to the fact that there were no primaries in 2015 for the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The election candidates were chosen by delegates.8 There were contested elections in only seven districts in 2015.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that 2015 was not an election year, the trial lawyer’s spent 10% more than they did in 2014 in New York’s state political realm. NYSTLA, NYSATL, and the individual plaintiffs’ lawyers associated with these organizations continue to invest large amounts of money to promote and protect their agenda. We conclude that:

- Lobbying and political spending by plaintiffs’ lawyers as a whole has increased dramatically since 2010. - NYSTLA has sufficient resources to seek influence in a targeted manner through contributions to key leaders and legislative committees, and in a broad manner through contributions to a vast majority of state legislators. - Given the recent corruption conviction, and disbarment of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, it is critical to continue to explore the political activities of personal injury trial lawyers.

As examined throughout this report, trial lawyers as a whole expend considerable resources to push the boundaries of civil liability and increase profits for their members. As recent efforts to reform New York’s civil justice system stall in Albany, and as we continue to reveal the substantial campaign contributions and lobbying spending of the plaintiffs’ lawyers, we recognize that the influence of the trial lawyer’s special interest is a significant roadblock to common sense lawsuit reform.

7 The Supreme Court is New York’s trial-level-court – the highest court in New York is the Court of Appeals. Supreme Court Justices serve 14-year terms 8 For further information on 2015 judicial elections, refer to www.ballotpedia.org/New_York_judicial_elections_2015 14

Appendix

Fig. 1) LAWPAC contributions to candidates

Amount Date Recipient Report

$500 8/13/2015 BROOK-KRASNY FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$500 6/8/2015 CARLUCCI FOR NEW YORK 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 6/9/2015 CATHY YOUNG FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 11/13/2015 CERETTO FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 1/9/2015 CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT SEN LAVALLE 2015 January Periodic

$1,000 11/13/2015 CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT SEN LAVALLE 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 6/29/2015 CITIZENS FOR HANNON 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 1/9/2015 CITIZENS FOR JOSEPH ROBACH 2015 January Periodic

$1,000 8/13/2015 CITIZENS FOR JOSEPH ROBACH 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,300 3/12/2015 CITIZENS FOR JOSEPH ROBACH 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/29/2015 CITIZENS FOR LARKIN 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/1/2015 CITIZENS FOR LARKIN 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/29/2015 CITIZENS FOR LENTOL 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 5/26/2015 CITIZENS FOR MONTESANO 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 8/13/2015 CITIZENS FOR SALADINO 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 7/9/2015 CITIZENS FOR SALADINO 2015 July Periodic

$1,500 11/13/2015 CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 2015 27 Day Post General

$2,500 8/17/2015 CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$600 3/9/2015 CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BONACIC 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 8/13/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT JEFFRION AUBRY 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$500 5/27/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT MATTHEW J. TITONE 2015 July Periodic

$10,300 8/13/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT TERRENCE MURPHY 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 8/17/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT TERRENCE MURPHY 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

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$1,000 3/12/2015 COMMITTEE TO ELECT TERRENCE MURPHY 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 4/13/2015 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT ASSEMBLYMAN JOE MORELLE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 8/13/2015 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT GANTT 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$500 6/29/2015 COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT RUTH HASSEL-THOMPSON 2015 July Periodic

$1,500 6/1/2015 CRESPO FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 1/29/2015 CRESPO FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$500 7/8/2015 CUSICK FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 4/13/2015 CUSICK FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 7/8/2015 DEFRANCISCO RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$20,000 10/16/2015 DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 11 Day Pre General

$10,000 3/12/2015 DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$20,000 6/29/2015 DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$500 11/13/2015 DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 3/6/2015 DILAN FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$10,000 6/29/2015 DINAPOLI 2018 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 6/29/2015 FARRELL 2016 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 10/9/2015 FARRELL 2016 2015 11 Day Pre General

$1,050 4/13/2015 FINCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$500 1/12/2015 FINCH FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$600 1/26/2015 FRIENDS FOR DAVE MCDONOUGH 2015 July Periodic

$500 6/29/2015 FRIENDS FOR PALMESANO 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 6/9/2015 FRIENDS FOR THE ELECTION OF DEAN G. SKELOS 2015 July Periodic

$500 3/12/2015 FRIENDS OF ABINANTI FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 5/26/2015 FRIENDS OF ADRIANO ESPAILLAT 2015 July Periodic

$1,500 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,500 7/3/2015 FRIENDS OF ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS 2015 July Periodic

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$2,000 5/27/2015 FRIENDS OF ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS 2015 July Periodic

$500 3/10/2015 FRIENDS OF ANDREW GARBARINO 2015 July Periodic

$500 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF ANDREW RAIA 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$500 1/12/2015 FRIENDS OF ANDREW RAIA 2015 July Periodic

$500 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$500 3/12/2015 FRIENDS OF ANGELA WOZNIAK 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF ANTHONY J. BRINDISI 2015 July Periodic

$500 5/26/2015 FRIENDS OF ANTHONY J. BRINDISI 2015 July Periodic

$500 10/19/2015 FRIENDS OF ASSEMBLYMAN 2015 11 Day Pre General

$1,000 1/16/2015 FRIENDS OF ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ 2015 July Periodic

$300 6/30/2015 FRIENDS OF ASSEMBLYMAN TEDISCO 2015 July Periodic

$500 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,200 6/29/2015 FRIENDS OF BETTY LITTLE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF BOB OAKS 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 3/6/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$1,575 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF BRIAN KOLB 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$4,100 3/11/2015 FRIENDS OF CARL E. HEASTIE 2015 July Periodic

$1,500 7/3/2015 FRIENDS OF CARL L. MARCELLINO 2015 July Periodic

$350 1/20/2015 FRIENDS OF CARL L. MARCELLINO 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 5/27/2015 FRIENDS OF CHAD A. LUPINACCI 2015 July Periodic

$250 3/12/2015 FRIENDS OF CLIFF CROUCH 2015 July Periodic

$700 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF DANIEL O'DONNELL 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$700 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 3/12/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$350 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF DEAN MURRAY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF DEBORAH GLICK 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

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$1,000 5/26/2015 FRIENDS OF DEBORAH GLICK 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/29/2015 FRIENDS OF DEBORAH GLICK 2015 July Periodic

$500 7/9/2015 FRIENDS OF DICK GOTTFRIED 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/9/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 12/8/2014 FRIENDS OF ED RA 2015 January Periodic

$1,000 1/28/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/9/2015 FRIENDS OF FARLEY 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF FRANCISCO MOYA 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 5/28/2015 FRIENDS OF HELENE E. WEINSTEIN 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 10/13/2015 FRIENDS OF JAMES GARY PRETLOW 2015 11 Day Pre General

$1,000 3/12/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 5/27/2015 FRIENDS OF JOE GRIFFO 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 3/9/2015 FRIENDS OF JOHN FLANAGAN 2015 July Periodic

$500 9/11/2015 FRIENDS OF KATHY MARCHIONE COMMITTEE 2015 10 Day Post Primary

$500 3/12/2015 FRIENDS OF KATHY MARCHIONE COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$250 6/30/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 3/9/2015 FRIENDS OF KEN ZEBROWSKI 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF KEVIN CAHILL 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/29/2015 FRIENDS OF KEVIN PARKER 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 10/20/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF LATOYA JOYNER 2015 27 Day Post General

$275 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF MARC BUTLER 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$500 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF MARC PANEPINTO 2015 27 Day Post General

$2,500 7/31/2015 FRIENDS OF MARC PANEPINTO 2015 32 Day Pre Primary

$500 5/26/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$500 5/27/2015 FRIENDS OF MARITZA DAVILA 2015 July Periodic

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$1,200 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 2015 July Periodic

$500 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 3/9/2015 FRIENDS OF MARTIN GOLDEN 2015 July Periodic

$200 10/19/2015 FRIENDS OF MICHAEL FITZPATRICK 2015 11 Day Pre General

$1,000 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF MICHAELLE SOLAGES 2015 27 Day Post General

$2,500 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF MIKE GIANARIS 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 6/8/2015 FRIENDS OF NICK PERRY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF PATRICIA RITCHIE 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 10/16/2015 FRIENDS OF PATRICIA RITCHIE 2015 11 Day Pre General

$250 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF PETER LAWRENCE 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 7/9/2015 FRIENDS OF PHIL GOLDFEDER 2015 July Periodic

$500 10/19/2015 FRIENDS OF RAY WALTER 2015 11 Day Pre General

$1,000 7/1/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$500 1/21/2015 FRIENDS OF REBECCA SEAWRIGHT 2015 July Periodic

$500 7/9/2015 FRIENDS OF REBECCA SEAWRIGHT 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/1/2015 FRIENDS OF RICH FUNKE 2015 July Periodic

$2,500 1/22/2015 FRIENDS OF RICH FUNKE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 3/6/2015 FRIENDS OF ROBERT J RODRIGUEZ 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF ROBERT J RODRIGUEZ 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,200 5/29/2015 FRIENDS OF SENATOR JACK MARTINS 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 1/22/2015 FRIENDS OF SENATOR JACK MARTINS 2015 July Periodic

$2,500 3/9/2015 FRIENDS OF SENATOR LIBOUS 2015 July Periodic

$2,500 8/13/2015 FRIENDS OF SENATOR LIBOUS 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 5/26/2015 FRIENDS OF SENATOR 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF SENATOR SEWARD 2015 July Periodic

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$1,000 6/29/2015 FRIENDS OF SENATOR SEWARD 2015 July Periodic

$500 7/9/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$500 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF SHELLEY MAYER 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 3/9/2015 FRIENDS OF SHELLEY MAYER 2015 July Periodic

$800 1/22/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$350 6/30/2015 FRIENDS OF STEVE OTIS 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 10/15/2015 FRIENDS OF TOBY STAVISKY 2015 11 Day Pre General

$1,000 7/9/2015 FRIENDS OF TOBY STAVISKY 2015 July Periodic

$1,500 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF TODD KAMINSKY 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF TOM CROCI 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 5/26/2015 FRIENDS OF TOM CROCI 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 10/14/2015 FRIENDS OF TOM CROCI 2015 11 Day Pre General

$1,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF TOM MCKEVITT 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/6/2015 FRIENDS OF TOM O'MARA 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/9/2015 FRIENDS OF TONY PALUMBO 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/9/2015 FRIENDS OF VICTOR PICHARDO 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/8/2015 FRIENDS OF VICTOR PICHARDO 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 11/13/2015 FRIENDS OF WILL BARCLAY 2015 27 Day Post General

$600 6/29/2015 FRIENDS OF WILL BARCLAY 2015 July Periodic

$500 8/13/2015 FRIENDS TO ELECT BRIAN CURRAN 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 10/14/2015 GEORGE AMEDORE FOR SENATE 2015 11 Day Pre General

$2,000 6/29/2015 GEORGE AMEDORE FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 4/13/2015 GUSTAVO RIVERA FOR NY SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$800 7/9/2015 HEVESI FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

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$1,500 3/9/2015 HOYLMAN FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$500 11/13/2015 JANE CORWIN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 27 Day Post General

$2,000 6/29/2015 JEFF KLEIN FOR NEW YORK 2015 July Periodic

$2,500 6/30/2015 JEFF KLEIN FOR NEW YORK 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 1/22/2015 JESSE HAMILTON 2014 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 5/26/2015 JESSE HAMILTON 2014 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 1/22/2015 JOSEPH ADDABBO FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$500 6/29/2015 FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$250 6/30/2015 KEARNS FOR WESTERN NY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 11/13/2015 KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 5/26/2015 KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 8/13/2015 KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 10/19/2015 LATIMER FOR SENATE 2015 11 Day Pre General

$500 3/12/2015 LATIMER FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 6/30/2015 LATOYA JOYNER FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/30/2015 LAVINE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 2015 32 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 2/9/2015 LAVINE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/1/2015 LAVINE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT 2015 July Periodic

$300 1/23/2015 LOPEZ 4 NEW YORK 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/3/2015 MARK GJONAJ 2012 2015 July Periodic

$1,800 11/13/2015 MARTINS FOR SENATE 2015 27 Day Post General

$300 4/13/2015 MCDONALD FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$500 4/13/2015 MICHAEL G. DEN DEKKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 6/8/2015 MIKE NOZZOLIO FOR STATE SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$2,500 8/13/2015 MIKE NOZZOLIO FOR STATE SENATE 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 8/14/2015 MIKE RANZENHOFER FOR STATE SENATE 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

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$1,200 3/10/2015 MIKE RANZENHOFER FOR STATE SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,400 5/29/2015 MIKE RANZENHOFER FOR STATE SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 8/17/2015 NICOLE FOR NEW YORK 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 7/3/2015 NYS DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$25,000 5/26/2015 NYS DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 4/13/2015 NYS DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$5,000 4/13/2015 NYS DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$10,000 8/13/2015 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$50,000 5/26/2015 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$7,000 10/13/2015 NYS SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 11 Day Pre General

$500 8/13/2015 ORTT FOR STATE SENATE 2015 11 Day Pre Primary

$1,000 7/9/2015 ORTT FOR STATE SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 4/13/2015 PATRICK GALLIVAN FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 3/9/2015 PATRICK GALLIVAN FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$500 4/13/2015 PEOPLE FOR MAGNARELLI 2015 July Periodic

$2,600 3/12/2015 REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 3/6/2015 REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$5,000 6/29/2015 REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$3,500 11/13/2015 REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 1/23/2015 REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 1/23/2015 FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$2,000 1/23/2015 SANDERS FOR SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/9/2015 SAVINO FOR NEW YORK 2015 July Periodic

$800 1/29/2015 SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 2015 July Periodic

$5,000 1/29/2015 SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 2015 July Periodic

$5,000 1/29/2015 SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 2015 July Periodic

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$3,900 1/29/2015 SCHNEIDERMAN 2014 2015 July Periodic

$15,000 4/27/2015 SCHNEIDERMAN 2018 2015 July Periodic

$14,700 4/27/2015 SCHNEIDERMAN 2018 2015 July Periodic

$10,000 6/9/2015 SCHNEIDERMAN 2018 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 1/26/2015 SEPULVEDA FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$800 7/9/2015 SERINO 4 NY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 4/29/2015 SERINO 4 NY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/9/2015 SERRANO FOR STATE SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$250 7/9/2015 STEC FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 2/9/2015 STECK FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$150 5/27/2015 STEVE MCLAUGHLIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$250 3/12/2015 TENNEY FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 4/29/2015 TONY AVELLA FOR NY 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/9/2015 VENDITTO FOR STATE SENATE 2015 July Periodic

$1,000 7/9/2015 WRIGHT FOR NEW YORK 2015 July Periodic

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Fig. 2) ATL PAC contributions to candidates

Amount Date Recipient Report $1,000 11/6/2015 ABBATE FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 11/7/2015 FOR 2015 27 Day Post General

$2,000 11/4/2015 ANDREW LANZA FOR STATEN ISLAND 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 11/11/2015 ANDREW LANZA FOR STATEN ISLAND 2015 27 Day Post General

$500 11/12/2015 BENEDETTO FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 27 Day Post General

$500 11/12/2015 BOCHOTTE FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 27 Day Post General

$2,000 11/12/2015 BOYLE FOR SENATE 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 11/7/2015 BOYLE FOR SENATE 2015 27 Day Post General

$250 11/12/2015 BRABENEC FOR ASSEMBLY 2015 27 Day Post General

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