Our previous coverage of the business relationship between Representative Steve Tilley (r – 106), the republican Majority Floor Leader in the Missouri House, and lobbyist Travis Brown:
A Plane, a Business, a Representative, and a Lobbyist, part 2
A Plane, a Business, a Representative, and a Lobbyist
Today’s Republican Floor Leader co-owns plane with Lobbyist story is [RBH]
There are a number of threads connecting many people. Travis Brown is associated with Pelopidas, LLC. There are several other individuals who are also listed as participating in lobbying activities on their web site.
Again, the Missouri Ethics Commission has a convenient online place to look through fillings like a “Lobbyist Monthly Expenditure Report”:
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
LOBBYIST MONTHLY EXPENDITURE REPORTReport of activities for the month of January 2008…
…Electronically submitted by Carl Bearden, on 2/9/2008 8:56:54 PM…
…INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on behalf of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children……DEMPSEY, TOM – Senator
01/10/2008
Entertainment
$125.00
JONES, TIMOTHY – Representative
01/10/2008
Entertainment
$125.00
NIEVES, BRIAN – Representative
01/10/2008
Entertainment
$125.00
PORTWOOD, DR. CHARLES – Representative
01/10/2008
Entertainment
$125.00
ST. ONGE, NEAL – Representative
01/10/2008
Entertainment
$125.00
FUNDERBURK, DOUG – Representative
01/13/2008
Entertainment
$125.00
ICET, ALLEN – Representative
01/13/2008
Entertainment
$125.00……PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES
All persons, business entities, governmental entities, religious organizations, non-profit corporations, or associations by whom the lobbyist is employed or retained, from whom the lobbyist receive any expenses or compensation or in whose interest the lobbyist appears……PELOPIDAS, LLC
912 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE 207
COLUMBIA MO 65201
XXX-XXX-XXXX $875.00
[emphasis added]
Carl Bearden. Carl Bearden. Where have I seen that name before? Oh, right:
Friday, July 13, 2007
Carl Bearden to join Pelopidas
St. Louis Business JournalCarl Bearden, who resigned his post as Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem effective Thursday, said Friday he will join Pelopidas LLC, a newly formed issue advocacy firm.
Bearden said his role in the “influence management firm” was as a “main player…”
“Influence management” must be the new euphemism for lobbying.
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
LOBBYIST MONTHLY EXPENDITURE REPORTReport of activities for the month of February 2008…
…Electronically submitted by Carl Bearden, on 3/4/2008 1:55:31 PM…
…INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on behalf of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children……Aaron Willard – Employee or Staff
Chief of Staff – Public Official 02/25/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$32.79
Adam Crumbliss – Employee or Staff
Chief Clerk – Public Official 02/25/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$32.79
Kenny Ross – Employee or Staff
Speaker’s Staff – Public Official 02/25/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$32.79
Marietta Rutledge – Employee or Staff
Legislative Assistant – Public Official 02/25/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$32.79
SELF, TOM – Representative
02/27/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$9.32……PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES
All persons, business entities, governmental entities, religious organizations, non-profit corporations, or associations by whom the lobbyist is employed or retained, from whom the lobbyist receive any expenses or compensation or in whose interest the lobbyist appears……CARL BEARDEN
XXXXX
ST. CHARLES MO 63302
XXX-XXX-XXXX $140.48
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
LOBBYIST MONTHLY EXPENDITURE REPORTReport of activities for the month of April 2008…
…Electronically submitted by Carl Bearden, on 5/8/2008 5:53:13 PM…
…GROUP EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on behalf of a group of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children, on any single occasion……ENTIRE MISSOURI HOUSE 04/11/2008
Other
$50.00……PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES
All persons, business entities, governmental entities, religious organizations, non-profit corporations, or associations by whom the lobbyist is employed or retained, from whom the lobbyist receive any expenses or compensation or in whose interest the lobbyist appears……CARL BEARDEN
XXXXX
ST. CHARLES MO 63302
XXX-XXX-XXXX $50.00
The entire Missouri House is a lot of people.
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
LOBBYIST MONTHLY EXPENDITURE REPORTReport of activities for the month of May 2008…
…Electronically submitted by Carl Bearden, on 6/10/2008 4:11:27 PM…
…GROUP EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on behalf of a group of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children, on any single occasion……JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH, STATUTORY 05/14/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$100.00……PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES
All persons, business entities, governmental entities, religious organizations, non-profit corporations, or associations by whom the lobbyist is employed or retained, from whom the lobbyist receive any expenses or compensation or in whose interest the lobbyist appears……CARL BEARDEN
XXXXX
ST. CHARLES MO 63302
XXX-XXX-XXXX $100.00…
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
LOBBYIST MONTHLY EXPENDITURE REPORTReport of activities for the month of July 2008…
…Electronically submitted by Carl Bearden, on 8/10/2008 11:14:00 AM…
…INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on b
ehalf of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children.…Crumbliss, Adam – Employee or Staff
Chief Clerk – Public Official 07/09/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$10.00
ICET, ALLEN – Representative
07/09/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$10.00
Schwartz, Mark – Employee or Staff
House Staff – Public Official 07/09/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$10.00
JETTON, ROD – Representative
07/29/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$20.74
TILLEY, STEVEN – Representative
07/29/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$20.74……PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES
All persons, business entities, governmental entities, religious organizations, non-profit corporations, or associations by whom the lobbyist is employed or retained, from whom the lobbyist receive any expenses or compensation or in whose interest the lobbyist appears……PELOPIDAS, LLC
912 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE 207
COLUMBIA MO 65201
XXX-XXX-XXXX $71.48…
[emphasis added]
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
LOBBYIST MONTHLY EXPENDITURE REPORTReport of activities for the month of September 2008…
…Electronically submitted by Carl Bearden, on 10/6/2008 8:31:37 AM…
…INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on behalf of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children……Dempsey, Molly – Spouse or Child
DEMPSEY, TOM – Senator 09/23/2008
Entertainment
$170.00
DEMPSEY, TOM – Senator
09/23/2008
Entertainment
$170.00……PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES
All persons, business entities, governmental entities, religious organizations, non-profit corporations, or associations by whom the lobbyist is employed or retained, from whom the lobbyist receive any expenses or compensation or in whose interest the lobbyist appears…… REX AND JEANNE SINQUEFIELD
XXXXX
ST. LOUIS MO 63108
XXX-XXX-XXXX $340.00…
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
LOBBYIST MONTHLY EXPENDITURE REPORTReport of activities for the month of November 2008…
…Electronically submitted by Carl Bearden, on 12/2/2008 12:32:28 PM…
…INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on behalf of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children……ALLEN, SUE – REP ELECT DIST 92 – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
DIEHL, JOHN J JR – REP ELECT DIST 87 – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
GATSCHENBERGER, CHUCK – REP ELECT DIST 13 – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
JETTON, ROD – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
KEENEY, SHELLEY (WHITE) – REP ELECT DIST 156 – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
LEARA, MIKE – REP ELECT DIST 94 – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
MOLENDORP, CHRIS – REP ELECT DIST 123 – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
RIDDLE, JEANIE – REP ELECT DIST 20 – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
RUESTMAN, MARILYN – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
Russell, Jonathan – Employee or Staff
RUESTMAN, MARILYN – Representative 11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
SELF, TOM – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
TRACY, CLINT – REP ELECT DIST 158 – Representative
11/05/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$7.25
JETTON, ROD – Representative
11/06/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$12.00
Crumbliss, Adam – Employee or Staff
Chief Clerk – Public Official 11/18/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$10.40……PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES
All persons, business entities, governmental entities, religious organizations, non-profit corporations, or associations by whom the lobbyist is employed or retained, from whom the lobbyist receive any expenses or compensation or in whose interest the lobbyist appears……PELOPIDAS, LLC
912 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE 207
COLUMBIA MO 65201
XXX-XXX-XXXX $109.40…
MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
LOBBYIST MONTHLY EXPENDITURE REPORTReport of activities for the month of December 2008…
…Electronically submitted by Carl Bearden, on 1/7/2009 10:09:47 PM…
…INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on behalf of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children……LEMBKE, JIM – Representative
12/16/2008
Entertainment
$125.00GROUP EXPENDITURES
Expenditures made by the lobbyist or principal on behalf of a group of public officials, their staff, employees, spouse or dependent children, on any single occasion……ENTIRE MISSOURI HOUSE 12/17/2008
Meals, Food, & Beverage
$206.33……PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES
All persons, business entities, governmental entities, religious organizations, non-profit corporations, or associations by whom the lobbyist is employed or retained, from whom the lobbyist receive any expenses or compensation or in whose interest the lobbyist appears……REX AND JEANNE SINQUEFIELD
XXXXX
ST. LOUIS MO 63108
XXX-XXX-XXXX $331.33
Lobbyists are apparently doing their part to keep the food and beverage industry afloat in the State of Missouri.
apparently you can spend $50 and mark it down as for the entire Missouri House (163 people).
So perhaps we need to hire these people to do some catering. After all, covering “163” (or maybe just 90 Republicans) for $50. If that’s true, it’s the most efficient spending spree ever launched by a Republican lobbyist.
Please stop picking on a standup guy when there are so many important problems out there.
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