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Exposing the Influence of the Plaintiffs’ Bar

in New York State Politics

2016

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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

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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

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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

Influence

PACs

Lobbying Lawyers

and Firms

http://www.nylawsuitreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/LAWPAC-Campaign-Finance-Report-2014_FINAL.pdf

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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

Andrew Cuomo 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 Sheldon Silver 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

or Law Firm

Individual

or Law Firm

Plaintiffs’

Lawyer

PACs Candidate

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Findings

Lobbying

Aggregate reported lobbying expenditures

between January 1, 2015 and December

31, 2015 totaled $1,375,433 which includes

$1,285,433 for NYSTLA and $90,000 for

NYSATL. This represents a 10% increase

over the previous year and a 64% increase

since 2010. This was the third consecutive

year during which NYSTLA spent over $1

million on lobbying.

Lobbyists

In 2015, NYSTLA retained four contract

lobbyists, one more than previous years

and employed three registered lobbyists on

staff. NYSATL retained one lobbying firm.

New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Lobbyist Pay Focus Summary

Ken Riddett Riddett Associates

$425,000 Senate Former Chief Counsel to Senator Majority Leader Joe Bruno, Riddett only has one client and his primary focus is the Senate.

Heather Beaudoin Beaudoin &Co., LLC.

$91,000 NYC/Senate

Former Political Director at the Central Labor Council, Beaudoin now has her own public advocacy firm. She focuses mainly on labor, energy, environment, and construction.

Allison Lee Albany Strategic Advisors

$291,6683 Executive Branch

After leaving DKC for ASA in mid-2014, Lee kept her coveted contract with NYSTLA - and negotiated a healthy pay hike.

Patrick Jenkins Self-employed

$232,5004 NYC/BPHA Caucus

Paid to focus on NYC and sway the powerful Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Caucus, Jenkins is the former college roommate of and communications consultant to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers

Lobbyist Pay Focus Summary

Evan Stavisky Parkside Group

$90,000 Medical Malpractice

Son of a sitting New York state senator, Stavisky represents the Academy of Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, and focuses heavily on medical malpractice issues.

$-

$200,000

$400,000

$600,000

$800,000

$1,000,000

$1,200,000

$1,400,000

$1,600,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

NYSTLA/ NYSATL

Combined Lobbying Expenditures

2010-2015

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 Assembly Campaign Committee

Democratic Senate Campaign Committee

Senate Republican Campaign Committee

Republican Assembly Campaign Committee

The IDC Initiative

Year Total

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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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

senators and 55% of members of assembly

received campaign contributions from LAWPAC.

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.

$-

$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

LAWPAC Contributions to Party Committees2006-2015

Democratic Assembly CampaignCommittee

Democratic Senate CampaignCommittee

Senate Republican CampaignCommittee

Republican Assembly CampaignCommittee

IDC Initiative

Legal Maximum

Received contributions

79%

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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.

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.

Received contributions from

LAWPAC and/or ATL PAC

Received no contributions

from LAWPAC or ATL PAC

Senate Rules Assembly Rules





Senate Finance Assembly Ways and Means

Chair

Chair

Chair Chair

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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.

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

Chair Senate Judiciary Assembly Judiciary

Chair

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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, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrano, LLP.

$105,500 Broad practice of law, professional services

Pitta & Giblin $66,000 Labor, Employment and employee benefits

Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore

$52,299 Medical malpractice, and labor law

Duffy & Duffy $25,461 Medical malpractice, personal injury,

construction accidents

Pegalis & Erikson, LLP. $16,685 Medical malpractice, personal injury,

wrongful death Maxwell Murphy Attorneys at Law

$14,622 Personal injury, construction accident, auto accident and motorcycle injuries

Sanocki, Newman & Turret, LLP.

$14,250 Medical malpractice and catastrophic injuries

Connors & Volardo, LLP.

$11,284 Broad practice of law, professional services

Jakubowski, Robertson, Maffei, Goldsmith & Tartaglia, LLP.

$11,143 Personal injury, accidents, medical malpractice

Devitt, Spellman, Barrett

$10,265 Labor law, premise liability, product liability

Top Spending NYSTLA/ATL-Affiliated Lawyers 2015

Lawyer Contributions Main Practice Areas

Thomas Moore $14,950 Medical malpractice and labor law

Francis Letro $13,350 Personal injury, construction accident,

medical malpractice

Nicholas Papain $8,000 Personal injury and product liability

John Feroleto $5,350 Personal injury

John Dearie $5,035 Personal injury, construction accident,

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

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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 AMY PAULIN 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 ANDY GOODELL 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 JEFFREY DINOWITZ 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 BETTY LITTLE 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 BRIAN KOLB 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 DAVID BUCHWALD 2015 27 Day Post General

$1,000 3/12/2015 FRIENDS OF DAVID WEPRIN 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 ED RA 2015 July Periodic

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

$1,000 1/28/2015 FRIENDS OF EDWARD BRAUNSTEIN 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 JAMES SKOUFIS 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 KEN BLANKENBUSH 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 LATOYA JOYNER 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 MARITZA DAVILA 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



$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 REBECCA SEAWRIGHT 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 NEIL BRESLIN 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 SHELLEY MAYER 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 STEVE ENGLEBRIGHT 2015 July Periodic

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

$1,000 4/13/2015 FRIENDS OF STEVEN CYMBROWITZ 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 TODD KAMINSKY 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 JOSEPH GIGLIO 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




$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



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


$1,000 1/23/2015 RON KIM 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


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$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 ANDREW LANZA FOR STATEN ISLAND






$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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