2018 FIRST HALF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT September 2018 A Message from Rich Bagger Chairman, Celgene PAC I am pleased to share Celgene’s political I hope you will take a few moments to contributions report for the first half of 2018, review this report and see which which includes a listing of candidates and candidates the Celgene PAC and Celgene political committees supported by the Corporation supported in your state. Celgene Corporation Political Action Committee (Celgene PAC) and Celgene During the first half of 2018, the Celgene Corporation during the period from January PAC continued its strong track record of 1 through June 30 of 2018. support to candidates and committees of both parties that share our commitment to The Celgene PAC is a volunteer, nonpartisan, discovering, developing, and delivering employee-run organization that provides therapies for patients. This is a reflection of opportunities for eligible employees to the continued support of Celgene PAC participate in the American political process. members throughout the company. The Celgene PAC supports and contributes to candidates from both political parties who The Celgene PAC Board of Directors, which share our commitment to these core principles is comprised of Celgene employees, meets of access and innovation in health care: monthly to consider recommendations for PAC support and approve contributions to • Expanding access to medicines candidates and political committees. The through a competitive marketplace and Celgene PAC Board also reviews and a regulatory environment in which approves political contributions made by innovation can flourish Celgene Corporation in states and to entities where contributions with • Protecting the patient-physician corporate funds are permitted. relationship and ensuring patient access to innovative treatments It is more important than ever for us to positively and proactively engage elected • Recognizing the important role of officials to demonstrate the importance of biopharmaceutical companies and their biomedical innovation and patient access employees in the ecosystem of innovation in health care. I am confident that together, in health care we can have a positive impact on the environment for innovation and access on During the first half of 2018, the Celgene PAC behalf of the patients we serve. made contributions totaling 115,000 to 63 candidates and $4,500 to three political Thank you for your support, committees from both political parties at the federal and state level. Contributions from Celgene Corporation in states where corporate contributions are permitted totaled Rich Bagger 45,000 to 40 candidates from both political Chairman, Celgene PAC parties and to two political committees. Celgene Corporation also made a $150,000 Cover photos listed clockwise: contribution related to a ballot initiative in Ohio Statehouse, United States South Dakota. Capitol, Iowa State Capitol. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT 1 Celgene Ambassadors at the 2018 Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C. Celgene Corporation Political Action Committee Board of Directors RICH BAGGER | CHAIRMAN Each day is an opportunity Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs and Market Access to advocate for patients. Patients need us to become their JONATHAN BILLER | TREASURER Executive Vice President and General Council champions, representing their needs in accessing lifesaving medicine. The Celgene PAC is the NADIM AHMED ideal platform, a loudspeaker to President Hematology and Oncology legislators, supporting elected JOANNE BECK officials who share our goal of Executive Vice President Global Pharmaceutical Development and Operations removing the barriers to care that patients experience every PEGGY BRAND single day. Senior Director State Government Relations – Gregg Lanez GREG CHESMORE Senior Specialist Vice President US Government Relations and Policy Celgene Patient Support JENNIFER GREEN Senior Rheumatology Representative ALICIA HERNANDEZ Senior Hematology Oncology Consultant GREGG LANEZ Senior Specialist Celgene Patient Support GREGORY OAKES Corporate Vice President General Manager US Inflammation and Immunology POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT 2 First Half 2018 Political Contributions by Celgene PAC & Celgene Corporation CANDIDATE PARTY OFFICE SOUGHT PAC CORPORATE U.S. House of ALABAMA Representative Terri Sewell D $1,000 Representatives U.S. House of CALIFORNIA Representative Ami Bera D $1,000 Representatives U.S. House of Representative Ben Ray Lujan D $2,500 Representatives U.S House of Representative Kevin McCarthy R $2,500 Representatives U.S. House of Representative Scott Peters D $1,000 Representatives U.S. House of Representative Linda Sanchez D $3,500 Representatives U.S. House of Representative Mimi Walters R $1,500 Representatives COLORADO Senator Michael Bennett D U.S. Senate $5,000 Senator Cory Gardner R U.S. Senate $1,000 DELAWARE Senator Chris Coons D U.S. Senate $5,000 U.S. House of FLORIDA Representative Carlos Curbelo R $1,000 Representatives GEORGIA State Senator Dean Burke R State Senate $500 State Senator Kay Kirkpatrick R State Senate $500 State Senator Jeff Mullis R State Senate $500 State Senator David Shafer R State Senate $500 State Senator Ben Watson R State Senate $500 State House of State Representative Sharon Cooper R $1,000 Representatives State House of State Representative Chuck Efstration R $500 Representatives State House of State Representative Matt Hatchet R $500 Representatives State House of State Representative Richard Smith R $500 Representatives State House of State Representative Darlene Taylor R $500 Representatives IDAHO Senator Mike Crapo R U.S. Senate $2,500 ILLINOIS U.S. House of Representative Peter Roskam R $2,500 Representatives FIRST HALF 2018 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT 3 CANDIDATE PARTY OFFICE SOUGHT PAC CORPORATE U.S. House of Representative Brad Schneider D $2,000 Representatives U.S. House of Representative John Shimkus R $1,500 Representatives U.S. House of INDIANA Representative Susan Brooks R $1,000 Representatives U.S. House of Representative Jackie Walorski R $2,000 Representatives IOWA State Senator Tom Green R State Senate $250 State Senator Liz Mathis D State Senate $250 State Senator Mark Segebart R State Senate $500 State Senator Jack Whitver R State Senate $500 State House of State Representative Joel Fry R $500 Representatives State House of State Representative Mary Mascher D $250 Representatives State House of State Representative Tom Moore R $250 Representatives State House of State Representative Linda Upmeyer R $1,000 Representatives KANSAS Senator Pat Roberts R U.S. Senate $2,500 U.S. House of Representative Kevin Yoder R $1,000 Representatives LOUISIANA State Senator Fred Mills R State Senate $500 State House of State Representative Larry Bagley R $250 Representatives State House of State Representative Chad Brown D $250 Representatives State House of State Representative Paula Davis R $250 Representatives State House of State Representative Dustin Miller D $250 Representatives MARYLAND State Senator Brian Feldman D State Senate $1,000 U.S. House of MASSACHUSETTS Representative Katherine Clark D $1,000 Representatives U.S. House of Representative Ritchie Neal D $2,000 Representatives U.S. House of MINNESOTA Representative Erik Paulsen R $1,000 Representatives FIRST HALF 2018 POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT 4 CANDIDATE PARTY OFFICE SOUGHT PAC CORPORATE MONTANA Senator John Tester D U.S. Senate $5,000 NEVADA Senator Dean Heller R U.S. Senate $2,500 U.S House of NEW JERSEY Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman D $1,000 Representatives U.S House of Representative Leonard Lance R $2,500 Representatives U.S House of Representative Tom MacArthur R $1,000 Representatives State Senator Vin Gopal D State Senate $500 State Senator Thomas Kean R State Senate $1,000 State Senator Joe Lagana R State Senate $500 State Senator Fred Madden D State Senate $500 Serving on Celgene’s PAC Board State Senator Nellie Pou D State Senate $500 is an amazing opportunity to State Senator Paul Sarlo D State Senate $500 represent the Hematology/ State Senator Stephen Sweeney D State Senate $1,000 Oncology franchise and help grow our PAC. It’s important that State Senator Loretta Weinberg D State Senate $1,000 State General I use my seat at the table to Assemblyman Daniel Benson D $1,000 ensure we support candidates Assembly State General that recognize the value of Assemblyman Jon Bramnick R $1,000 Assembly medical innovation and are State General committed to the patients we Assemblyman Herb Conaway D $500 Assembly serve every day. State General Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin D $1,000 – Alicia Hernandez Assembly Senior Hematology State General Assemblywoman Joann Downey D $1,000 Oncology Consultant Assembly State General Assemblyman Louis Greenwald D $1,000 Assembly State General Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez D $500 Assembly State General Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt D $1,000 Assembly State General Assemblyman John McKeon D $500 Assembly State General Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz R $1,000 Assembly State General Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin D $500 Assembly State General Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter D $500 Assembly State General Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro D $500 Assembly State General Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker D $500 Assembly POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS REPORT 5 CANDIDATE PARTY OFFICE SOUGHT PAC CORPORATE U.S. House of NEW YORK Representative Joe Crowley D $2,000 Representatives U.S. House of NORTH CAROLINA Representative George Holding R $1,000 Representatives U.S. House of Representative
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