Top-paid lobbyists in Maryland for 2011
Eight Maryland lobbyists got more than $1 million in billing compensation, as companies spent heavily trying to promote their agendas in Annapolis. Lobbyists have to report their activities, and a listing is generated each time an advocate picks up an active client. In this gallery, you can see who each lobbyist is representing, and on what issues (in parentheses).
All information comes from the Maryland State Ethics Commission.
All information comes from the Maryland State Ethics Commission.
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No. 3: Lisa Harris Jones
Lisa Harris Jones, of the firm Harris Jones Malone, has moved up from 10th-highest billing lobbyist in 2011. According to the state ethics commission, she took in $840,195 between Nov. 1, 2011 and April 30, 2012. She is a founding member of her firm, which says it is the only lobbying-focused law practice in the state to be owned by a black woman.
She represents the following clients: ACS State and Local Solutions, Inc. (traffic cameras); Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (A Xerox Company and its affiliates); AFT Maryland (teachers union); Associated Builders & Contractors; Autoreturn (towing); Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Commercial Interiors (procurement, development and construction); Community Associations Institute/Maryland Legislative Action Committee; Constellation Energy Group; East Baltimore Development Inc. (development company); The Family Tree (child abuse and neglect prevention); Genentech USA, Inc. (bioscience and pharmaceutical industry); Greater Baltimore Committee (regional organization of large, medium & small businesses, educational institutions and not-for profit organizations); HMR of Maryland, LLC (nursing and veterans homes); Human Rights Campaign (civil marriage equality); Joseph Smith & Sons, Inc. (Scrap metal); Lexington Square Partners, LLC (developer of "Superblock" parcels in Baltimore); Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc.; Maryland Psychiatric Society; Marylanders for Marriage Equality; Noresco, LLC (Energy); P3 Group (energy); Penn National Gaming, Inc.; Peoples Community Health Centers, Inc.; Serenity Acres Treatment Center (Substance abuse treatment); The Silver Diner, Inc. (American family cuisine restaurant); The Spine Center (pain management procedures); Verizon Maryland Inc.; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
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VirgilforDante at 8:35 AM January 16, 2012
Lotta health orgs, building orgs, unions.
lttruck29 at 9:29 AM January 13, 2012
Just make the practice illegal and lock them all up. Problem solved
lrb1414 at 8:57 AM January 12, 2012
Sorry if this post shows up like 3 times-having problems with the online system. Anyway, this list is like a whose who of corruption. Those Occupy people should be protesting these people.
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