Lobbying 1998-2004: $23,637,500
Lobbying 2004: $4,180,500
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Figures based on Senate Office of Public Records filings last updated June 2005
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Companies and organizations that have hired this firm ranked by amount spent |
2003 | 2004 | 1998-2004 | ||
1) | North American Electric Reliability Council |
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$580,000 | $600,000 | $1,886,000 |
2) | Enron Corp. | - | - | $1,645,000 |
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3) | Lyondell Chemical Company | $228,000 | $100,000 | $1,106,000 | |
4) | American Chemistry Council |
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$70,000 | Less than $10,000 | $1,062,000 |
5) | Valero Energy Corp. | $180,000 | $170,000 | $880,000 |
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6) | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | $220,000 | $150,000 | $870,000 | |
7) | National Cable and Telecommunications Association and state affiliates |
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$140,000 | $120,000 | $860,000 |
8) | Integrated Waste Services Association | $185,000 | $130,000 | $805,000 |
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9) | Fbi Agents Association | $200,000 | $172,000 | $802,000 | |
10) | Council of Industrial Boiler Owners |
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$346,000 | $40,000 | $710,000 |
11) | San Antonio Water System | $168,000 | $180,000 | $670,000 |
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12) | Gas Processors Association | $145,000 | $96,000 | $661,000 | |
13) | Physician Insurers Association of America |
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- | - | $655,000 |
14) | Citizens Financial Group Inc. | $164,000 | $164,000 | $640,000 |
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15) | Texas Medical Center | $310,000 | $320,000 | $630,000 | |
16) | Port of Houston Authority |
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$120,000 | $120,000 | $540,000 |
17) | Southdown, Inc | - | - | $530,000 |
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18) | National Organization for Social Security Claimants Representative | $110,000 | - | $510,000 | |
19) | City of El Paso |
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$205,000 | $139,500 | $474,500 |
20) | Shell Oil Co. | $60,000 | $60,000 | $428,000 |
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21) | Envirocare of Utah Inc | - | - | $381,000 | |
22) | Raytheon Co. |
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- | - | $360,000 |
23) | Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority | $96,000 | $186,000 | $282,000 |
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24) | Quintana Minerals | $100,000 | Less than $10,000 | $271,000 | |
25) | Oxygenated Fuels Association |
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$254,000 | - | $254,000 |
26) | Texas Windstorm Insurance Association | $54,000 | - | $250,000 |
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27) | City of Carrollton | - | $247,500 | $247,500 | |
28) | Recording Industry Association of America |
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Less than $10,000 | - | $240,000 |
29) | Great Plains Energy Corp. | $120,000 | Less than $10,000 | $240,000 |
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30) | AEI Drawback Services | - | - | $220,000 | |
31) | Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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$130,000 | $90,000 | $220,000 |
32) | HMSHost | - | - | $210,000 |
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33) | Independent Refiners Coalition | - | - | $191,000 | |
34) | Pacific Capital Group Inc. |
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- | - | $185,000 |
35) | U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co | - | - | $184,000 |
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36) | Memorial Hermann Healthcare System | - | $180,000 | $180,000 | |
37) | Syngenta Corp. |
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$60,000 | $120,000 | $180,000 |
38) | Thai Frozen Food Association | - | $160,000 | $160,000 |
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39) | Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | $155,000 | |
40) | Houston Community College System |
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$151,500 | Less than $10,000 | $151,500 |
41) | MDU Resources Group | $110,000 | $40,000 | $150,000 |
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42) | Solex Environmental Systems | - | - | $140,000 | |
43) | American Bus Association |
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Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | $130,000 |
44) | Baldwin Piano & Organ Co | - | - |
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$130,000 |
45) | Temple-Inland Inc. | $62,500 | - | $125,000 | |
46) |
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Southern Co. | - | $120,000 | $120,000 |
47) | OmegaTech Interest Holders | $20,000 | $100,000 |
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$120,000 |
48) | Autonomy Inc | $60,000 | - | $120,000 | |
49) |
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Advanced Materials Research Center | - | $115,500 | $115,500 |
50) | Agfa-Gevaert N.V. | $75,000 | - |
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$112,500 |
51) | Otter Creek Energy Project | $90,000 | $12,000 | $102,000 | |
52) |
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Wheat Gluten | - | - | $100,000 |
53) | American Forest & Paper Association | - |
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- | $90,000 |
54) | Bumble Bee Seafoods | - | Less than $10,000 | $70,000 | |
55) | Browning-Ferris Industries | - | - | $70,000 | |
56) | Sigmableyzer |
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- | - | $60,000 |
57) | National Petrochemical & Refiners Association | - | $60,000 |
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$60,000 |
58) | Sysco Corp. | - | $60,000 | $60,000 | |
59) |
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Air Conditioning Contractors of America | - | - | $60,000 |
60) | BP p.l.c. (BP Amoco) | - | - |
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$60,000 |
61) | Aspen Technology | $55,000 | - | $55,000 | |
62) |
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British Airways | - | - | $55,000 |
63) | Briggs & Stratton Corporation | $30,000 |
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$20,000 | $50,000 |
64) | Equis Corp | - | $48,000 | $48,000 | |
65) | Guaranty Federal Bank, F.S.B. | Less than $10,000 | - | $45,000 | |
66) | Global Crossing Ltd. |
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- | - | $40,000 |
67) | Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities | - | - |
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$40,000 |
68) | Africa Resources Trust | - | - | $40,000 | |
69) |
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American Registry for Internet Numbers | - | - | $40,000 |
70) | Sterling Chemicals Inc. | - | - |
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$40,000 |
71) | The Scooter Store, Ltd. | - | $40,000 | $40,000 | |
72) |
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Wellman Inc | - | - | $35,000 |
73) | Northern Beef Industries Inc | - | - |
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$35,000 |
74) | Poseidon Resources Corp | - | - | $30,000 | |
75) |
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Premcor | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | $28,000 |
76) | Continental Cement Co. | - | - |
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$20,000 |
77) | International Utility Efficiency Partnership | - | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
78) |
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Sam Kane Meat Processors | - | - | $20,000 |
79) | Summit County Board of Commissioners | - | - |
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$20,000 |
80) | Stimson Lumber Inc | - | - | $15,000 | |
81) |
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Edison Electric Institute | - | - | Less than $10,000 |
82) | Dallas Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
83) | Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
84) |
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Centex Corp. | Less than $10,000 | - | Less than $10,000 |
85) | Cendant Corp. | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
86) | Brazos Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
87) |
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Bellville Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
88) | Argyll Scientific | - | - |
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Less than $10,000 |
89) | Anson Bancshares | - | - | Less than $10,000 | |
90) |
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ALLTEL Corp. | - | - | Less than $10,000 |
91) | Aldine Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
92) | Gary Williams Energy Corp | - | - | Less than $10,000 | |
93) |
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Galveston Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
94) | Galena Park Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
95) | Friendswood Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
96) |
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Fort Bend Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
97) | First State Bank in Rio Vista | - | - |
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Less than $10,000 |
98) | First National Bank in Durant | - | - | Less than $10,000 | |
99) |
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First Grayson Bancshares | - | - | Less than $10,000 |
100) | Hurst - Euless - Bedford Indep. School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
101) | Huntsman Corp. | - | - | Less than $10,000 | |
102) |
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Humble Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
103) | Huffman Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
104) | Houston Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
105) |
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Lake Worth Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
106) | La Porte Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
107) | Kinder Morgan Energy | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
108) |
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Katy Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
109) | Stewart Enterprises, Inc | - | - |
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Less than $10,000 |
110) | Sheldon Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
111) |
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Sealy Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
112) | Roxton Corp | - | - |
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Less than $10,000 |
113) | PROWASTE | - | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
114) |
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Placid Refining Co | - | - | Less than $10,000 |
115) | Pioneer Co | - | - |
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Less than $10,000 |
116) | Pearland Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
117) |
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Pasadena Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
118) | North East Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
119) | MINORITY MINERAL-RIGHT OWNERS IN THE VALLES CALDERA NATL RESERVE | - | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
120) |
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Metroplex North Bancshares | - | - | Less than $10,000 |
121) | Union Texas Petroleum Energy Corp | - | - |
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Less than $10,000 |
122) | Welcon | - | - | Less than $10,000 | |
123) |
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Wallerindependent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
124) | Texas Petrochemicals Lp | - | - |
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Less than $10,000 |
125) | Spring Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | |
126) |
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Spring Branch Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
127) | Texas City Independent School District | Less than $10,000 | Less than $10,000 |
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Less than $10,000 |
128) | Tejas Gas Corp | - | - | - | |
129) |
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Mepc American Properties | - | - | - |
130) | Louisiana Land & Exploration | - |
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- | - |
131) | Higman-Barge Lines | - | - | - |
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RE: 127) Texas City Independent School District
http://www.biometrics.org/bc2004/Presentations/Conference/2%20Tuesday%20September%2021/Tue_Ballroom%20B/1%20DOJ%20Session/Miles_DOJ_update.pdf
National Institute of Justice
Teacher-Parent Authorization Security System (T-PASS): Evaluating the Use of Iris Recognition Technology in Schools
Plumstead, NJ Schools
Eleven, Single-Eye LG Electronics IrisAccess 2200 Iris Recognition Cameras Evaluated
6 cameras within closed areas in 3 schools
5 cameras were located outdoors with fabricated protective closures
9,412 transactions occurred in 3 months.
78% (7300 transactions) were successful
Unsuccessful attempts mostly due to camera capture errors (16%) and access attempts by unknown users (5.8%)
Included an Evaluation of User Acceptance and Development of Training Materials
Issues remaining include:
Tailgating (accepted users holding door open for others)
Ability to Capture Iris Outdoors (lighting)
(more at the presentation)
http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/TSPRP/wharton/Wharton_ISD.pdf
Wharton Independent School District
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AND SAFETY/SECURITY OPERATIONS. The purpose of any school system is to educate children ... WISD uses the Bracewell & Giuliani law firm for legal. services. ...
http://www.humble.k12.tx.us/BoardPackets/packet06-11-14.pdf
Consent Template 3.doc
Adobe Acrobat
Management (random drug testing vendor) and one attorney from Bracewell and. Giuliani. The panelists presented information regarding the legal issues ...
Re: 11) San Antonio Water
is a company of American Water Works Company (AWW — now German owned)
see: http://www.tawwa.org
Texas AWWA
The “What these numbers mean” link leads me to a deadend.
Can they take them home?
Foreigners from friendly countries owning some of our water companies does not bother me. SBA loans (subsidized, no doubt) and ownership by people from unfriendly or suspect countries (e.g., China) does.
Don’t subsidize loans to foreigners with my tax dollars, and don’t lend to the Black Melanine Riders of the PRC! Woooo-hooooo!