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V O L . X X I N O. V I I A P R I L 6 , 2 0 1 5 30 T H E L I S T As a legacy Maine manufacturing company, True Textiles has seen many changes during its 100+ years of existence. Transforming its IT infrastructure for the new millennium was a necessity. They turned to Oxford Networks to do it right. Call today to find out what we can do for your business. 1-888-342-7678 Data Center Solutions / Managed IT Solutions Business Telephone / Business Internet Data Networking Solutions / Carrier Services Read more about the True Textiles and Oxford Networks Solution: oxfordnetworks.com/truetextiles ® "Thanks to Oxford Networks, we were able to avoid a large capital expenditure, fit the solution into our current operating expense structure, and concentrate our IT efforts on those areas of the business that truly add value to business bottom line." -Rick Cowan, CIO, True Textiles Maine's highest-paid lobbyists, 2014 Ranked by compensation reported to the Maine Ethics Commission Lobbyist Compensation Clients 1 James Mitchell Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $203,840 American Sportfishing Assoc., Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aroostook Resources LLC, Central Maine Power Co., Comcast Cable Communications, Darden Restaurants Inc., First Atlantic Health Care, General Motors LLC, JD Irving, Maine Dental Assoc., Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co., MaineHealth, Maritimes & Northeast, Orexo US Inc., Proctor & Gamble Co., TIAA-CREF 2 Craig H. Nelson Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $185,152 PERC, USA Energy Group LLC 3 Michael Saxl Maine Street Solutions LLC 45 Memorial Cir., Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.mainestreetsolutions.com $124,435 APS Healthcare - Maine ASO, At&T Diageo, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Logisticare Solutions, Scarborough Fair LLC, The Pew Charitable Trusts, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., University of New England, Visa U.S.A. Inc. 4 Jon R. Doyle Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $112,156 Day One, Maine Association of Mental Health Services, Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs, Maine Coalition To End Domestic Violence, Volunteers of America 5 John D. Delahanty Pierce Atwood LLP 77 Winthrop St., Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $101,308 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Inc., American Chemistry Council, American Council of Life Insurers, Casella Waste Systems, Central Life Sciences, Delaware Valley Fish Co., Great Northern Paper LLC, Maine Pulp and Paper Assoc., Maine State Bar Assoc., McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nestle Waters North America Inc. d/b/a Poland Spring Water Co., Sappi Fine Paper North America, Unum 6 Joshua A. Tardy Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $96,901 Advantage Capital Management Corp.; Altria Client Services Inc. and its affiliates: Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., US Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Numark LLC; Enhanced Capital Partners, Maine Franchise Owners Assoc., Maine Trial Lawyers Assoc., Medical Transportation Management, Ocean Properties, Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC, Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Assoc., Walmart 7 Charles C. Soltan Soltan Bass LLC 96 State St., 2nd Floor, Augusta, 04332 621-6300, www.soltanlaw.com $75,400 Johnson & Johnson, Maine Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Assoc. of Insurance Companies, Maine Bankers Assoc., Maine Osteopathic Assoc., Maine Society of Anesthesiologists, Maine Veterans' Homes, Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine, Motion Picture Assoc. of America Inc., Pine State Trading Co. 8 Joel M. Harrington Central Maine Power Co. 83 Edison Dr., Augusta, 04336 800-565-0121, www.cmpco.com $59,551 Central Maine Power Co. 9 Martin W. Fisher Serlin Haley 51 Franklin St., Boston, 02110 617-778-1200, www.serlinhaley.com $59,250 Dunkin Brands, Illinois Tool Works Notes: Pertains to lobbying year Dec. 1, 2013, to Nov. 30, 2014. Figures include compensation paid for any lobbyist associates working under the listed lobbyist. This list does not include executive branch officials or constitutional officers. SOURCE: Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report Maine's highest-paid lobbyists, 2014 Ranked by compensation reported to the Maine Ethics Commission Lobbyist Compensation Clients 1 James Mitchell Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $203,840 American Sportfishing Assoc., Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aroostook Resources LLC, Central Maine Power Co., Comcast Cable Communications, Darden Restaurants Inc., First Atlantic Health Care, General Motors LLC, JD Irving, Maine Dental Assoc., Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co., MaineHealth, Maritimes & Northeast, Orexo US Inc., Proctor & Gamble Co., TIAA-CREF 2 Craig H. Nelson Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $185,152 PERC, USA Energy Group LLC 3 Michael Saxl Maine Street Solutions LLC 45 Memorial Cir., Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.mainestreetsolutions.com $124,435 APS Healthcare - Maine ASO, At&T Diageo, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Logisticare Solutions, Scarborough Fair LLC, The Pew Charitable Trusts, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., University of New England, Visa U.S.A. Inc. 4 Jon R. Doyle Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $112,156 Day One, Maine Association of Mental Health Services, Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs, Maine Coalition To End Domestic Violence, Volunteers of America 5 John D. Delahanty Pierce Atwood LLP 77 Winthrop St., Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $101,308 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Inc., American Chemistry Council, American Council of Life Insurers, Casella Waste Systems, Central Life Sciences, Delaware Valley Fish Co., Great Northern Paper LLC, Maine Pulp and Paper Assoc., Maine State Bar Assoc., McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nestle Waters North America Inc. d/b/a Poland Spring Water Co., Sappi Fine Paper North America, Unum 6 Joshua A. Tardy Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $96,901 Advantage Capital Management Corp.; Altria Client Services Inc. and its affiliates: Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., US Smokeless Tobacco Co., and Numark LLC; Enhanced Capital Partners, Maine Franchise Owners Assoc., Maine Trial Lawyers Assoc., Medical Transportation Management, Ocean Properties, Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC, Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Assoc., Walmart 7 Charles C. Soltan Soltan Bass LLC 96 State St., 2nd Floor, Augusta, 04332 621-6300, www.soltanlaw.com $75,400 Johnson & Johnson, Maine Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Assoc. of Insurance Companies, Maine Bankers Assoc., Maine Osteopathic Assoc., Maine Society of Anesthesiologists, Maine Veterans' Homes, Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of Maine, Motion Picture Assoc. of America Inc., Pine State Trading Co. 8 Joel M. Harrington Central Maine Power Co. 83 Edison Dr., Augusta, 04336 800-565-0121, www.cmpco.com $59,551 Central Maine Power Co. 9 Martin W. Fisher Serlin Haley 51 Franklin St., Boston, 02110 617-778-1200, www.serlinhaley.com $59,250 Dunkin Brands, Illinois Tool Works Notes: Pertains to lobbying year Dec. 1, 2013, to Nov. 30, 2014. Figures include compensation paid for any lobbyist associates working under the listed lobbyist. This list does not include executive branch officials or constitutional officers. SOURCE: Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report S O U R C E : Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report C O M P I L E D B Y H E I D E M A R T I N