Selected IHDC Contributions

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How do two Republicans on the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee with 24 and 8 years of legislative experience get replaced with Republicans that have only 2 years and 13 months experience? How does a Democrat with one year in the Indiana House become Chairman of the Roads & Transportation Committee? The answer to both questions is by contributing enough money to either the Indiana House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) or the Indiana House Democrat Caucus (IHDC).

The HRCC, which is controlled by House Republican leadership, is used to accumulate and distribute campaign money for House Republican candidates. HRCC contributions in 2002 totaled $1,799,623.11, of which $679,986.70 came from the 40 House Republicans who were re-elected. See the Ethics Complaint for specific HRCC details.

Democrat leaders in the House control the IHDC. Of the $1,748,752.91 in contributions raised in 2002 for House Democrat candidates, $879,133.43 came from the 44 House Democrats who were re-elected. See the tables below for specific IHDC details.

The two previous Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee with 24 and 8 years of legislative experience ranked 36th and 37th in 2002 HRCC contributions. Their replacements, who had only 13 months and 2 years experience, ranked 19th and 32nd in contributions.

The Democrat with one year in the Indiana House who become Chairman of the Roads & Transportation Committee contributed a whopping $175,833.00 to the IHDC in 2002. His contribution was almost three times greater than the next highest contributor.

All the tabulated HRCC and IHDC contributions came from the Candidate Committees of the re-elected House members . What this means is that the re-elected Representatives had to go to lobbyists to obtain the money for the contributions they made. In other words, since most campaign money comes from those who desire special interest "access," lobbyist influence in the House is considerably stronger than it would otherwise be with no HRCC and IHDC contribution demands from House Republican and Democrat leadership.

Hoosiers deserve the best-qualified public servants as key members of important House committees, not just those who contribute enough campaign money to meet a political payola threshold. Most Representatives are honorable and do not like to have campaign money extorted from them by their leadership. HRCC and IHDC contributions from sitting Representatives must cease. The only criteria for committee assignments must be a fully objective consideration of the welfare of all Indiana citizens. All House committees are rightfully owned by the voters and are not political chits for sale by political leaders to the highest bidder.

On February 26, a complaint was filed with the House Ethics Committee against the House Minority Leader stating that the overriding criteria for his recommendation of Republican Ways and Means Committee members was the amount of money each House Republican contributed, or caused to be contributed, in 2002 to the HRCC. The House Ethics Committee found on April 7 that the complaint does not allege facts that are sufficient to constitute a violation of the House Ethics Code because no affidavits or other evidence were presented to indicate that the House Minority Leader has done anything other than properly perform the duties of his office. Some persons confidentially reported some things that ultimately led to the decision to file the ethics complaint. The information sources will not be revealed to anyone for fear they will suffer political retribution.

What can you do to help limit lobbyist influence by keeping House leadership from selling important committee assignments for campaign contributions? Contact your State Representative and ask him or her to not make any more contributions to the House Republican Campaign Committee or the Indiana House Democrat Caucus. Urge your Representative to support political leaders who transcend "politics as usual" and do not merely pursue the money they think they need to stay in power.

Go to Project Vote Smart at Project Vote Smart to find the name and district number of your Indiana State Representative. His or her E-mail address can be found in the  Taxpayer Friendly Scorecard. The mail address and phone number can be found at http://www.in.gov/legislative/contact/contact.html

 

Indiana House Democrat Caucus (IHDC)

2002 Contributions From Candidate Committees For Re-elected House Democrats

(compiled March 5, 2003)

IHDC

Cash On Hand

Re-elected Democratic Reps

Contributions

Rank

December 31, 2002

Scott Reske

175,833.00

1

1,605.00

Ron Herrell

59,382.52

2

8,877.93

Dennis Avery

52,163.31

3

15,123.64

B. Patrick Bauer

52,125.46

4

105,153.53

Chet Dobis

43,163.25

5

59,579.58

Jonathan Weinzapfel

41,316.60

6

24,922.15

Ed Mahern

30,000.00

7

13,107.20

Markt Lytle

29,809.66

8

11,748.35

Russ Stilwell

27,864.16

9

21,018.37

F. Dale Grubb

24,859.00

10

1,268.32

Peggy Welch

23,781.35

11

22,058.57

Bob Kuzman

23,411.57

12

7,029.92

John Frenz

22,968.46

13

1,939.06

David L. Crooks

22,688.46

14

9,251.09

R. Tiny Adams

21,733.46

15

11,220.54

Win Moses

21,532.78

16

34,570.70

Charlie Brown

20,619.44

17

32,037.06

Craig Fry

19,900.00

18

13,829.46

Jim Bottorff

19,500.00

19

17,068.58

Robert Bischoff

18,124.72

20

30,970.85

William C. Cochran

17,800.00

21

20,141.83

Jeb Bardon

15,633.46

22

9,503.46

Sheila Klinker

13,690.76

23

1,367.98

Ben GiaQuinta

13,163.25

24

6,940.99

Paul Robertson

13,147.15

25

10,283.30

John Day

13,000.00

26

6,180.05

Ron Liggett

7,433.46

27

15,064.50

Duane Cheney

6,136.25

28

6,691.03

Clyde Kersey

6,000.00

29

10,378.24

Gregory Porter

5,600.00

30

24,518.18

Dennie Oxley

5,139.75

31

24,990.92

Scott Pelath

4,133.46

32

9,898.99

Earl Harris

3,000.00

33

7,987.17

Mae Dickinson

2,109.66

34

3,654.34

Tom Kromkowski

1,000.00

35

1,380.40

Linda Lawson

933.46

36

10,977.09

John Aguilera

168.65

37

7,130.04

Terry Goodin

133.46

38

15,162.03

Bill Crawford

133.46

38

3,302.48

Vanessa Summers

0.00

40

15,286.37

Jerry Denbo

0.00

40

14,861.96

Vernon G. Smith

0.00

40

9,045.52

Dan Stevenson

0.00

40

2,309.22

Brian Hasler

0.00

40

263.07

Totals

879,133.43

679,435.99

Source: Reports of Receipts/Expenditures for Candidate Committees (from IN Campaign Fin. Database)

( online at http://www.indianacampaignfinance.com/Committees/entity_list.asp?Type=CAN#A )

 

Reske For State Representative

2002 Contributions

($2,300 debt owed by the committee on December 31 not included)

(compiled April 29, 2003)

Contribution Source

Contribution Date(s)

Amount

A&F Engineering Co., LLC

4/12, 10/21

$500.00

American Electric Power

10/15

$200.00

Anderson Federation Teachers

?

$500.00

Anthem Insurance Co., Inc. Good Government Prog. PAC

3/8, 4/5

$350.00

Arc PAC

10/22

$250.00

AT&T

10/28

$250.00

AUL PAC

10/28

$250.00

Austin, Terri (Committee to Elect)

4/5, 11/15

$1,100.00

Back PAC

4/5, 6/13, 10/18 (2)

$950.00

Baker & Daniels

4/12, 9/26

$750.00

Barlow, Jeb (for Indiana)

11/7

$1,000.00

Bauer, Pat (for State Representative)

4/10, 9/5, 10/23, 12/28

$3,500.00

Beer Industry PAC (BIPAC)

4/5, 9/26

$500.00

Bickel, Sandra K. (lobbyist)

4/5

$50.00

Bose, McKinney and Evans LLP

7/24, ?

$300.00

Branaman, Mark

10/23

$250.00

Brandon, T. R. (retailer)

6/3

$200.00

Bridge Structural and Ornamental Workers Local Union 22

?

$250.00

Broderick, Jr., Thomas J. (attorney)

4/5

$100.00

Brunner, Ted

10/23

$250.00

Build Indiana PAC

9/24

$500.00

CBAI PAC

4/5

$250.00

Central Indiana Building

10/7

$500.00

Clark Dietz, Inc.

7/12

$200.00

Consulting Engineers PAC

?, 9/12

$500.00

Convenience Store Operators PAC

8/15

$200.00

Crawford Committee

9/9

$1,000.00

Crooks, Dave (for State Representative)

10/1

$250.00

CTL Engineering IN, Inc.

11/4

$250.00

CWA Indiana State Council Cope

?

$200.00

CWA Local 4900

9/23

$1,000.00

Delphi Political Action Committee

8/30

$150.00

Dickey, Thomas (attorney)

10/14

$200.00

Dolaney, Emmett (programmer)

7/31

$150.00

East Central Indiana AFL-CIO Central Labor

?

$250.00

Easter Cavosie & Pastor

4/10

$1,000.00

Edu PAC

10/17

$1,160.00

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company PAC

7/26

$100.00

Fisher, Robert (engineer)

4/11

$500.00

Fredricks, William (construction)

4/10

$250.00

Friends of Indiana Hospitals

4/12, 7/10

$1,000.00

Goodin (for State Representative Committee)

8/16

$250.00

Greenwlak Development, Inc.

7/17

$200.00

Grubb (for State Representative)

4/10

$300.00

Hasler, Brian (Committee to Elect)

10/2

$500.00

Hall, Brian (salesman)

7/16

$150.00

Hammer, Thomas E. (attorney)

9/30

$200.00

Hardacre, William

10/8

$250.00

Hite, Earnest N. (communication worker)

10/10

$200.00

Hoosiers for Better Roads

10/23

$250.00

Hylant Group of Indianapolis LLP

10/20

$500.00

IAHP PAC

4/10

$250.00

IBEW Educational Committee

10/13

$200.00

IBEW No. 481

10/16

$250.00

IBEW-COPE

4/5

$250.00

IDEAS PAC Automobile Dealers Association of Indiana

?

$250.00

INC Health Care PAC

?

$250.00

Indiana Council of CMNC's

7/19

$200.00

Indiana Credit Union PAC

4/10

$300.00

Indiana Federation of Teachers

?

$1,500.00

Indiana Federation of Teachers/Cope

4/24, ?

$800.00

Indiana Friends of Rural Electrification PAC

?, 10/15

$863.00

Indiana House Democrat Caucus (IHDC)

7/31, ?, 8/26, 9/9, 10/9, 10/29 (2)

$102,249.00

Indiana Manufacturers Political Action Committee

9/11, 10/10

$1,100.00

Indiana Medical PAC (IMPAC)

4/5, ?

$450.00

Indiana Motel Association (INPAC)

4/5

$250.00

Indiana Motor Truck Association

3/28

$368.83

Indiana PAC for Education (I-PACE)

9/25, 10/7, 10/15, 10/28

$109,450.00

Indiana Pyrotechnics Education PAC

4/10, ?

$500.00

Indiana Realtors Political Action Committee

?, ?

$12,000.00

Indiana Sabrecom, Inc.

10/31

$1,009.00

Indiana State AFL-CIO Cope PAC

?, 9/23

$682.00

Indiana State AFL-CIO Cope PEF

9/23

$100.00

IN State Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council - Leg. Camp. Fund

4/5

$100.00

Indiana State Council of Machinists Education Fund

?

$300.00

Indianapolis ACPA

11/25

$250.00

Insurance PAC

10/22

$250.00

Inter. Ass. Heat/Frost Insulators Asbestos Wrkrs. Local 18

10/8

$200.00

International Union of Operation Engineers Local No. 103

10/18

$250.00

IUOE Local No. 150 Local Area PAC

10/20

$1,000.00

Johnson, Lacy M. (attorney)

4/5

$250.00

Kassing, Robert (attorney)

?

$250.00

Krieg Devault LLP

?, 10/22

$525.00

Kroger Indiana PAC

?

$200.00

Lanane, Tim (Committee to Elect Senator)

?

$200.00

Lawler, J. Mark (for Mayor Committee

5/8

$250.00

Lawyers PAC of Indiana

4/22

$1,000.00

Ley, Larry (engineer)

4/10

$200.00

Local 1112

10/8

$500.00

Luther, III, Stephen G. (engineer)

4/10

$100.00

Madison Management Group

10/2

$250.00

Mahern, Louis J. (lobbyist)

4/5

$250.00

Matson, Peggy (teacher)

4/10

$400.00

Media Strategies and Research Media Fund Account

10/5

$18,600.00

Meijer PAC of Indiana

?

$500.00

Mellinger for District 37

4/1

$250.00

OPCMIA Local 692 PAC Fund

?

$200.00

Peterson, Barton

10/28

$500.00

Phillippe Water Equipment, Inc.

7/30

$132.00

Pitman, Thomas (attorney)

10/25

$250.00

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 136 PAC Committee

10/7

$200.00

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 166

10/8

$200.00

Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 661 PAC

10/7

$200.00

Political Action Fund

?

$250.00

Porter, Gregory (State Representative District 96)

?

$250.00

Rampone, Richard

10/22

$250.00

Rausch, David (architect)

4/10, ?

$1,500.00

Reske, Eric (Engineer)

9/14, 10/3

$360.00

Ricker Oil Company

7/26, 8/14, 10/1

$600.00

Rock, Robert W. (attorney)

5/31, 8/30

$200.00

Rominger, Greg (engineer)

4/11

$250.00

Roofers Local 119 Political Fund

10/10

$500.00

Rott Engineer's Inc.

10/2

$250.00

SAFE PAC

10/30

$250.00

Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 Voluntary Pol. Action Fund

?, 7/31, 10/7

$500.00

Sommer & Barnard PAC

4/5, 7/31

$450.00

Sorbaugh, William (Realtor)

7/15

$200.00

Spolyer, Robert (attorney)

4/28, 10/15, 10/31

$1,250.00

Stilwell, Russ (for State Representative)

10/18

$750.00

Telecom PAC Ameritech

?, ?

$400.00

The Big I PAC Committee

10/2

$250.00

TMJ Center

?

$250.00

Unicare Life & Health Insurance Company

10/17

$150.00

United Ass. Jymn. Plumbers/Steamfitters Loc. 440 Pol. Ed.

?

$500.00

United East Central Building Trades

10/11

$200.00

United Mine Workers of America

9/6

$250.00

United Steelworkers of America Local 14 PAC

?

$500.00

Vectron Employees Federal PAC

5/13

$200.00

Weinzapfel (for State Representative)

8/13, 9/13

$2,000.00

Welch (Re-election Committee)

11/21

$1,500.00

Williams, David (aerial photographer)

4/9

$1,000.00

Willow Marketing Management, Inc.

4/12, 4/15

$750.00

Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Indiana PAC

?

$250.00

Woods, Larry (communication worker)

10/22

$1,000.00

LABOR ORGANIZATION UNCERTAIN (see Note 1)

9/17

$750.00

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE UNCERTAIN (Note 2)

?

$2,500.00

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNCERTAIN (see Note 3)

?

$2,000.00

137 Itemized Contributors Total

181 Contributions

$307,198.83

Unitemized Contributions Total

various

$14,200.00

Grand Total

$321,398.83

SOURCE: Reske for State Representative committee campaign finance data

( http://www.indianacampaignfinance.com/Committees/Com_Reports.asp?Comm=4731&Type=CAN )

NOTES:

1. Name of $750 contributor not listed online in 10/18/02 Report of Receipts and Expend. Sch. A-3.

2. Name of $2,500 contributor not listed online in 10/18/02 Report of Receipts and Expend. Sch. A-4.

3. Name of $2,000 contributor not listed online in 10/18/02 Report of Receipts and Expend. Sch. A-5.

 

Reske For State Representative

2002 Expenditures

(compiled May 3, 2003)

Expenditure Type

Expenditure Recipient

Contributions

Fundraising

Advertising

Operations

Total

Amuets

$200.00

$200.00

Anderson Chamber of Comm.

$50.00

$50.00

Anderson Chief

$228.00

$228.00

Austin, Terri

$70.00

$70.00

Beam Longest And Neffuc

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

Burkhart Advertising

$3,661.79

$3,661.79

Byerly Tents

$275.00

$275.00

Chubb, Jason

$1,462.00

$1,462.00

Cunningham, Annie

$100.00

$100.00

Falls Park

$110.00

$110.00

Flower Cart

$219.00

$219.00

Fulte Design

$550.00

$550.00

Herald Bulletin

$3,394.00

$3,394.00

Higgins, Harlan

$400.00

$400.00

House of Trophies

$173.00

$173.00

Hutchinson, Eric

$800.00

$800.00

Idlewould Golf Club

$2,000.00

$2,000.00

IN Friends of Rural Electr. PAC

$363.00

$363.00

IN House Dem. Caucus (IHDC)

$32,594.00*

$143,100.00

$139.00

$175,833.00

Indiana Manufacturers PAC

$100.00

$100.00

Jodie Gogis Picket F. Catering

$279.00

$279.00

Labor News

$584.00

$584.00

Lapel Post

$314.00

$314.00

Madison Cty Dem. Centr. Com.

$200.00

$200.00

Media Strategies and Research

$107,464.00

$107,464.00

Ollie D's

$580.00

$580.00

Pendleton Fire Department

$200.00

$200.00

Pendleton Lumber Company

$98.00

$46.00

$144.00

Pendleton Times

$984.00

$984.00

PHHS Golf Team

$100.00

$100.00

Phillips Water Equipment, Inc.

$132.00

$132.00

Rathskeller Restaurant

$705.00

$705.00

Reske, Scott

$3,000.00

$3,000.00

Ricer O Co.

$250.00

$250.00

Riley, Carol

$158.00

$158.00

Roosevelt Kennedy Club

$520.00

$520.00

Sabre Radio

$1,009.00

$1,009.00

Sam's Club

$188.00

$188.00

Shelby, Gerald

$126.00

$126.00

Spin Guys

$499.00

$499.00

Stiens, Carrie (campaign mgr.)

$2,193.00

$2,193.00

Taylor Printing

$3,823.00

$3,823.00

United States Postal Service

$1,485.00

$1,485.00

Veaitope Printing

$1,512.00

$1,512.00

Venture Printing

$322.00

$322.00

Verisign

$165.00

$165.00

Voluterms

$3,096.00

$3,096.00

Willow Marketing Mgt., Inc.

$500.00

$500.00

Itemized Expenditures Total

$32,894.00

$5,177.00

$275,867.79

$8,582.00

$322,520.79

Unitemized Expend. Total

$1,608.00

Grand Total

$324,128.79

SOURCE: Reske for State Representative committee campaign finance data

( http://www.indianacampaignfinance.com/Committees/Com_Reports.asp?Comm=4731&Type=CAN )

*Indiana House Democrat Caucus (IHDC) contributions details:

$7,300.00

05/26/02

"staff payroll"

$672.00

07/03/02

"staff payroll"

$1,345.00

08/06/02

"staff payroll"

$1,345.00

09/01/02

"staff payroll"

$9,700.00

09/01/92

"staff payroll"

$672.00

10/04/02

"staff payroll"

$11,560.00

10/30/02

"&nsbp"

 

Indiana PAC for Education (I-PACE)

2002 Indiana General Assembly Candidate Contributions

(compiled May 4, 2003)

Candidate

Contribution Date(s)

Amount

Adams, R. Tiny (Committee to Elect)

9/25

$10,000.00

Alting, Ron (for State Representative)

9/25

$4,000.00

Antich, Rose Ann (Committee to Elect)

10/7, 10/13, 10/12, 10/15

$62,000.00

Austin, Terri (Committee to Elect)

9/25, 10/7, 10/15

$48,650.00

Avery, Dennis (Committee to Re-elect)

9/25, 10/23

$15,000.00

Bardon, Jeb (for Indiana)

9/25

$5,000.00

Bauer, Pat (for State Representative Committee)

9/25

$10,000.00

Bischoff (Citizens for)

9/25

$5,000.00

Bottorff, James (Committee to Elect)

9/25

$5,000.00

Chowning, Alan B. (Committee to Elect)

9/25, 10/7, 10/15, 10/21

$78,000.00

Cochran, William (Re-elect for State Representative)

9/25, 10/23

$15,000.00

Craycraft (for State Senate)

8/15, 9/25, 10/17

$22,300.00

Croft, Phil (for Senate Committee)

10/17

$8,000.00

Day, John (Citizens for)

10/7

$1,000.00

Denbo, Jerry (The Committee)

9/25

$3,000.00

Dobis (for Representative)

9/25

$5,000.00

Dvorak (for State Representative)

9/25, 10/15

$17,000.00

Frenz (Friends of Committee)

9/25, 10/23

$10,000.00

Fry, Craig (for State Representative)

9/25

$3,000.00

GiaQuinta, Ben (for State Representative Committee)

9/25

$3,000.00

Grubb (for State Representative)

9/25

$10,000.00

Hasler, Brian (Committee to Elect)

4/24

$3,000.00

Herrell (Hoosiers for)

9/25, 10/7, 10/15, 10/23

$52,900.00

Klinker (for State Representative)

8/15, 9/25

$15,000.00

Koch, Eric (for State Representative)

4/12, 9/25, 10/25

$13,000.00

Kuzman, Robert D. (Committee to Elect)

7/02, 9/25, 10/23

$28,100.00

Lanane, Tim (Committee to Elect Senator)

9/16, 9/25, 10/7, 10/15 (2)

$136,150.00

Lawson, Linda (Committee to Elect)

9/25

$3,000.00

Lehe, Don (Friends of)

9/25

$5,000.00

Liggett, Ron (for State Representative)

9/25

$10,000.00

Lytle (For The People)

9/25

$10,000.00

Mahern, Ed (for State Representative Committee)

9/25

$4,000.00

Maxson, Susan (Friends of)

10/15

$7,000.00

Mays, Carolene (for State Representative)

9/25

$6,000.00

Moses, Win (for State Representative)

9/25

$10,000.00

Neese (for State Representative)

9/25

$4,000.00

Orentlicher, David (Committee to Elect)

9/25, 10/7, 10/15, 10/21

$90,900.00

Pflum (for State Representative)

9/25, 10/15

$68,800.00

Porter, Greg (for State Representative)

9/25

$6,000.00

Reske (for State Representative)

9/25, 10/07, 10/15, 10/25

$109,450.00

Robertson (for State Representative)

9/25

$10,000.00

Skinner, Tim (Committee to Elect)

9/25, 10/7, 10/21, 10/17

$27,500.00

Sturtz, W. Dale (Committee to Elect)

8/29, 9/25, 10/7, 10/15, 10/21

$71,700.00

Thomas, Andrew (Committee to Elect)

9/25

$8,000.00

Tincher (for State Representative Committee)

9/25

$5,000.00

Welch (for State Representative)

8/20, 9/25

$13,735.00

Winters (for State Representative)

9/25, 10/15, 10/23

$45,000.00

Young, R. (Committee to Re-elect)

10/17

$8,000.00

48 Candidates Total

91 Contributions

$1,111,185.00

SOURCE: Reske for State Representative committee campaign finance data

( http://www.indianacampaignfinance.com/Committees/Com_Reports.asp?Comm=118&Type=PAC )

 

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