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Summary of Contributions to 2006 Signature Gathering Chief Petitioner Committees

through the September Supplemental Report

BM/ Pet #

Subject/Chief Petitioners/Top 5 Donors/Top 5 and Small-donor Percentages

Total

Contributions/Expenditures/Balance [i]

BM 39

was IP 57

Prohibits public body from condemning private real property if intends to convey to private party.

$274,153

Ross Day, David J. Hunnicutt

$273,762 ($30,000 AP)

Oregonians In Action PAC $60,616 (22.1%); Oregon Family Farm Association PAC $52,444 (19.1%); Oregonians in Action $28,952 (10.6%); Americans for Limited Government $20,000 (7.3%); Wes Lematta, Seneca Jones Timber Co., Norman Branden, Swanson Group, Inc., A-Dec Dental, Hire Calling Public Affairs (Dick Wendt), Frontier Resources, LLC $12,500 (4.6%) each.

Follow the Money Alert: Americans for Limited Government is financed largely by New York businessman Howard Rich (Oregonian, NY cash colors Oregon ballot, August 5, 2006).

Top 5: $249,511 or 91.0%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions of $100 and under: $120 (<0.1%)

$280

BM 40

was IP 24

Amends constitution: requires Oregon Supreme Court judges and Court of Appeals judges to be elected by district.

$422,245

Abner J. Bobo, Carol A. Bobo, Russ Walker

$422,245

Oregon Family Farm Association PAC $205,792 (48.7%); Oregon Citizens for a Sound Economy $120,000 (28.4%); Oregonians in Action $76,000 (18.0%); Freedomworks $14,000 (3.3%); Democracy Direct $5553 (1.3%)

Follow the Money Alert: Loren Parks contributed $100,000 each to the Oregon Family Farm Association (on 8/5/2005) and Oregon Citizens for a Sound Economy (on 12/22/2005).  Loren Parks has a history as a major donor to efforts to change Oregon’s system of electing judges—see  the October 28, 2002 release on our website.

Top 5: $421,345 or 99.8%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions of $100 and under: $0 (0%)

$0

BM 41

was IP 14

Allows income tax deduction equal to federal exemptions deduction to substitute for state exemption credit.         

$249,070

Abner J. Bobo, Carol A. Bobo, Russ Walker

$249,220

($150 OR)

Loren Parks $157,500 (63.2%); Oregon Citizens for a Sound Economy PAC $45,000 (18.1%); Judicial Accountability Act $20,000 (8.0%); Freedomworks $12,498 (5.0%); Walter Pelett $500 (<1%)

Top 5: $235,498 or 94.6%                                                                                              

Miscellaneous cash contributions of $100 and under: $11,572 (4.6%)

$0

BM 42

was IP 23

Prohibits insurance companies from using credit score or "credit worthiness" in calculating rates or premiums.

$138,424

Bill Sizemore, Grace I. Sizemore

$138,424

Loren Parks $100,000 (72.2%); Democracy Direct, Inc. $37,556 (27.1%); Bill Sizemore $869 (<1%)

Top 5: $138,424 or 100%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions of $100 and under: $0 (0%)

$0

BM 43

was IP  51

Requires 48-hour notice to unemancipated minor's parent before providing abortion; authorizes lawsuits, physician discipline.

$424,902

($41 OR)

Felicia Bautista, Brenda Cochran

$409,656 ($53,038 AP)

Oregon Right to Life PAC $213,408 (50.2%); Oregon Right to Life Issues PAC $155,239 (36.5%); Oregon Right to Life $34,286(8.1%); Democracy Direct, Inc. $12,130 (2.9%); Adams & Company $1398 (<1%)

Follow the Money Alert:  Historically, the Oregon Right to Life PAC reports an unusually high percentage of small-dollar contributors, more than 90% of the money raised during each election cycle back to 1998.

Top 5: $416,452 or 98.0%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and Under: $7231 (1.7%)

-$17,516

BM 44

was IP 122

Allows any Oregon resident without prescription drug coverage to participate in Oregon prescription drug program.

$545,040

Bill Morrisette, Gerald J. Cohen

$545,040

AARP $258,479 (47.4%); Service Employees International Union Local 503 $157,000 (28.8%); AARP Oregon $48,966 (9.0%); Our Oregon $36,907 (6.8%); William E. Morrisette for Senate $19,000 (3.5%)

Top 5: $520,352 or 95.5%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions of $100 and under: $100 (<1%)

$0

BM 45

was IP 39

Amends constitution: limits state legislators: six years as representative, eight years as senator, fourteen years in legislature.

$782,038

($1,190,000 OR)

Theodore F. Berthelote

$781,542

($1,190,000 OD)

US Term Limits $585,000 (74.8%); Americans for Limited Government $150,000 (19.2%); Americans for Tax Reform $40,000 (5.1%); Americans for Limited Government Foundation $5000 (<1%); Committee to Restore Term Limits PAC $947 (<1%)

Follow the Money Alert: US Term Limits and Americans for Limited Government are financed largely by New York businessman Howard Rich (Oregonian, NY cash colors Oregon ballot, August 5, 2006).

Top 5: $780, 947 or 99.9%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions of $100 and under: $141 (<0.1%)

$0

BM 46

was IP 8

Amends constitution: allows laws regulating election contributions, expenditures adopted by initiative or 3/4 of both legislative houses.

$133,003

David E. Delk, Jim Robison, Ruth Duemler

$133,003

Money is Not Democracy PAC $122,401 (92.0%); Democracy’s Edge Action Fund $10,602 (8.0%%)

Follow the Money Alert:  On June 11, 2006, the Oregonian reported that the committee attempted to file early and was rebuffed by elections officials.  According to information the committee made available to the Oregonian, two-thirds of that PAC’s money came from Harry Lonsdale and his wife, Bryn Hazell through direct contributions and through an organization they control, Democracy’s Edge Action Fund (Oregonian, Money slips through initiative loopholes).

Top 5: $133,003 or 100%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions of $100 and under: $0 (0%)

$0

BM 47

was IP 37

Revises campaign finance laws: limits or prohibits contributions and expenditures; adds disclosure, new reporting requirements.

$101,768

Francis G. Nelson, Peter Buckley, Bryn Hazell

$101,768

Money Is Not Democracy PAC $91,166 (89.6%); Democracy’s Edge Action Fund $10,602 (10.4%)

Follow the Money Alert:  See alert for BM 46 above.

Top 5: $101,768 or 100%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions of $100 and under: $0 (0%)

$0

BM 48

was IP 6

Amends constitution: limits biennial percentage increase in state spending to percentage increase in state population, plus inflation.

$1,001,698 ($35,492 OR)

Don McIntire, Jason Williams, Greg How

$1,085,249

Americans for Limited Government $943,077(94.1%); Americans for Tax Reform $40,000 (4.0%); Taxpayer Association of Oregon $2194 (<1%); Oregonians in Action PAC $1764 (<1%); Edward Ramsey $1000 (<1%).

Follow the Money Alert: Americans for Limited Government is financed largely by New York businessman Howard Rich (Oregonian, NY cash colors Oregon ballot, August 5, 2006).

Top 5: $998,035 or 98.6%

Miscellaneous Cash Contributions of $100 and under: $10,573 (1.0%)

$0

MiPRAP analysis based on reports filed with the Oregon Elections Office. Totals may change due to auditing and amendments.



[i] AP=Accounts Payable; AR=Accounts Receivable; OD=Other Disbursements; OR=Other Receipts