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V O L . X X I I N O. X X I X 14 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 17 C O R P O R AT E Maine's highest-paid lobbyists, 2015 Ranked by compensation reported to the Maine Ethics Commission Lobbyist Compensation Clients 1 James Mitchell James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $293,017 Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aroostook Resources Inc., Beacon Information Designs, Central Maine Power Co., Comcast Cable Communications, Darden Inc., First Atlantic Health Care, General Motors LLC, JD Irving, M&R Strategic Services Inc., MaineHealth, Maritimes & Northeast, Pavement Coatings Technology Council, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA), Poet, Procter & Gamble Co. 2 Joshua A. Tardy James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $209,643 Advantage Capital Management Corp., Altria Client Services LLC, Enhanced Capital Partners, Green Line Devco LLC, Grocery Manufacturers Assoc., Maine Natural Gas, Ocean Properties, OnDeck Capital Inc., Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, Scientific Games International Inc., Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC, Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Assoc., Walmart 3 Craig H. Nelson Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $185,740 Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. 4 Charles C. Soltan Soltan Bass LLC 96 State St., 2nd Floor, Augusta, 04332 621-6300, www.soltanlaw.com $157,750 Great Works Internet, Johnson & Johnson, Maine Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Assoc. of Insurance Cos., 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. 5 Jon R. Doyle Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $156,545 1 Day One, Maine Coalition To End Domestic Violence, Maine Assoc. of Mental Health Services, Maine Assoc. of Substance Abuse Programs, Maine Auto Body Shop Assoc. 6 Edward Pineau Pineau Policy Assoc. 126 Arnold Road, Vassalboro, 04989 623-2355, www.pineaupolicy.com $153,185 Altria Client Services LLC, Convention of States Action, Maine Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Assoc., Maine Credit Union League, Maine Funeral Directors Assoc., Mylan Laboratories Inc., Scarborough Downs, Small Woodland Owners Assoc. of Maine, Technology Assoc. of America Inc., UT Citizens for Fair Policy 7 James I. Cohen Verrill Dana LLP 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.verrilldana.com $143,643 American Coatings Assoc., Coalition To Ensure Fair Access To Opiate Addiction Treatment, Emera Maine, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Verizon 8 John D. Delahanty Pierce Atwood LLP 157 Capitol St., Suite 3, Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $133,793 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, American Chemistry Council, American Council of Life Insurers, Casella Waste Systems, Central Life Sciences, Crown Cork & Seal Co., Delaware Valley Fish Co., Indivior PLC c/o MultiState Assoc. Inc., Maine Pulp and Paper Assoc., Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants, Maine State Bar Assoc., McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nestle Waters North America Inc. dba Poland Spring Water Co., Sanofi Pasteur c/o MultiState Assoc. Inc., Unum 9 Michael V. Saxl Maine Street Solutions LLC 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.mainestreetsolutions.com $128,819 2 AARP, APS Healthcare - Maine ASO, AT&T, Diageo, Fund of Jupiter LLC, 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. 10 Andrea Cianchette Maker Pierce Atwood LLP 157 Capitol St., Suite 3, Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $108,237 2014-15 Business Tax Incentives Group, AthenaHealth, Backyard Farms, Berwick Iron & Metal Recycling, Maine Real Estate & Development Assoc., R&D Supercredit Group, Unitil, WEX Inc. 11 Rickmond McCarthy Eaton Peabody 77 Sewall St., #3000, Augusta, 04330 622-3747, www.eatonpeabody.com $91,646 EcoMaine, Maine Affordable Housing Coalition, Maine Community Action Assoc., Maine Head Start Directors Assoc., Maine Transit Assoc., Maine Water Environment Assoc., Mayors Coalition, Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp. 1 Day One is reported as a client for FY 2015, however no direct compensation was received by Doyle during this period of time. 2 Visa U.S.A. Inc. is reported as a client for FY 2015, however no direct compensation was received by Saxl during this period of time. Notes: Pertains to lobbying year Dec. 1, 2014, to Nov. 30, 2015. Figures include compensation paid to any lobbyist associates working under the listed lobbyist. Figures represent only compensation for lobbying members of the legislature and do not include amounts spent to lobby executive or constitutional officers. Joel M. Harrington, ranked #8 for FY 2014, does not appear here as compensation for FY 2015 was $20,242. This list was compiled by Heide Martin and published in the July 11, 2016 issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report Maine's highest-paid lobbyists, 2015 Ranked by compensation reported to the Maine Ethics Commission Lobbyist Compensation Clients 1 James Mitchell James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $293,017 Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aroostook Resources Inc., Beacon Information Designs, Central Maine Power Co., Comcast Cable Communications, Darden Inc., First Atlantic Health Care, General Motors LLC, JD Irving, M&R Strategic Services Inc., MaineHealth, Maritimes & Northeast, Pavement Coatings Technology Council, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA), Poet, Procter & Gamble Co. 2 Joshua A. Tardy James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $209,643 Advantage Capital Management Corp., Altria Client Services LLC, Enhanced Capital Partners, Green Line Devco LLC, Grocery Manufacturers Assoc., Maine Natural Gas, Ocean Properties, OnDeck Capital Inc., Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, Scientific Games International Inc., Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC, Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Assoc., Walmart 3 Craig H. Nelson Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $185,740 Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. 4 Charles C. Soltan Soltan Bass LLC 96 State St., 2nd Floor, Augusta, 04332 621-6300, www.soltanlaw.com $157,750 Great Works Internet, Johnson & Johnson, Maine Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Assoc. of Insurance Cos., 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. 5 Jon R. Doyle Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $156,545 1 Day One, Maine Coalition To End Domestic Violence, Maine Assoc. of Mental Health Services, Maine Assoc. of Substance Abuse Programs, Maine Auto Body Shop Assoc. 6 Edward Pineau Pineau Policy Assoc. 126 Arnold Road, Vassalboro, 04989 623-2355, www.pineaupolicy.com $153,185 Altria Client Services LLC, Convention of States Action, Maine Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Assoc., Maine Credit Union League, Maine Funeral Directors Assoc., Mylan Laboratories Inc., Scarborough Downs, Small Woodland Owners Assoc. of Maine, Technology Assoc. of America Inc., UT Citizens for Fair Policy 7 James I. Cohen Verrill Dana LLP 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.verrilldana.com $143,643 American Coatings Assoc., Coalition To Ensure Fair Access To Opiate Addiction Treatment, Emera Maine, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Verizon 8 John D. Delahanty Pierce Atwood LLP 157 Capitol St., Suite 3, Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $133,793 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, American Chemistry Council, American Council of Life Insurers, Casella Waste Systems, Central Life Sciences, Crown Cork & Seal Co., Delaware Valley Fish Co., Indivior PLC c/o MultiState Assoc. Inc., Maine Pulp and Paper Assoc., Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants, Maine State Bar Assoc., McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nestle Waters North America Inc. dba Poland Spring Water Co., Sanofi Pasteur c/o MultiState Assoc. Inc., Unum 9 Michael V. Saxl Maine Street Solutions LLC 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.mainestreetsolutions.com $128,819 2 AARP, APS Healthcare - Maine ASO, AT&T, Diageo, Fund of Jupiter LLC, 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. 10 Andrea Cianchette Maker Pierce Atwood LLP 157 Capitol St., Suite 3, Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $108,237 2014-15 Business Tax Incentives Group, AthenaHealth, Backyard Farms, Berwick Iron & Metal Recycling, Maine Real Estate & Development Assoc., R&D Supercredit Group, Unitil, WEX Inc. 11 Rickmond McCarthy Eaton Peabody 77 Sewall St., #3000, Augusta, 04330 622-3747, www.eatonpeabody.com $91,646 EcoMaine, Maine Affordable Housing Coalition, Maine Community Action Assoc., Maine Head Start Directors Assoc., Maine Transit Assoc., Maine Water Environment Assoc., Mayors Coalition, Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp. 1 Day One is reported as a client for FY 2015, however no direct compensation was received by Doyle during this period of time. 2 Visa U.S.A. Inc. is reported as a client for FY 2015, however no direct compensation was received by Saxl during this period of time. Notes: Pertains to lobbying year Dec. 1, 2014, to Nov. 30, 2015. Figures include compensation paid to any lobbyist associates working under the listed lobbyist. Figures represent only compensation for lobbying members of the legislature and do not include amounts spent to lobby executive or constitutional officers. Joel M. Harrington, ranked #8 for FY 2014, does not appear here as compensation for FY 2015 was $20,242. This list was compiled by Heide Martin and published in the July 11, 2016 issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report Maine's highest-paid lobbyists, 2015 Ranked by compensation reported to the Maine Ethics Commission Lobbyist Compensation Clients 1 James Mitchell James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $293,017 Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Aroostook Resources Inc., Beacon Information Designs, Central Maine Power Co., Comcast Cable Communications, Darden Inc., First Atlantic Health Care, General Motors LLC, JD Irving, M&R Strategic Services Inc., MaineHealth, Maritimes & Northeast, Pavement Coatings Technology Council, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Of America (PHRMA), Poet, Procter & Gamble Co. 2 Joshua A. Tardy James Mitchell, Mitchell Tardy Government Affairs 104 Sewall St., Augusta, 04330 622-1365, www.mitchelltardy.com $209,643 Advantage Capital Management Corp., Altria Client Services LLC, Enhanced Capital Partners, Green Line Devco LLC, Grocery Manufacturers Assoc., Maine Natural Gas, Ocean Properties, OnDeck Capital Inc., Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, Scientific Games International Inc., Stonehenge Capital Co. LLC, Travel Tech: The Travel Technology Assoc., Walmart 3 Craig H. Nelson Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $185,740 Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. 4 Charles C. Soltan Soltan Bass LLC 96 State St., 2nd Floor, Augusta, 04332 621-6300, www.soltanlaw.com $157,750 Great Works Internet, Johnson & Johnson, Maine Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Assoc. of Insurance Cos., 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. 5 Jon R. Doyle Doyle & Nelson Law Offices 150 Capitol St., Augusta, 04330 622-6124, www.doylenelson.com $156,545 1 Day One, Maine Coalition To End Domestic Violence, Maine Assoc. of Mental Health Services, Maine Assoc. of Substance Abuse Programs, Maine Auto Body Shop Assoc. 6 Edward Pineau Pineau Policy Assoc. 126 Arnold Road, Vassalboro, 04989 623-2355, www.pineaupolicy.com $153,185 Altria Client Services LLC, Convention of States Action, Maine Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Assoc., Maine Credit Union League, Maine Funeral Directors Assoc., Mylan Laboratories Inc., Scarborough Downs, Small Woodland Owners Assoc. of Maine, Technology Assoc. of America Inc., UT Citizens for Fair Policy 7 James I. Cohen Verrill Dana LLP 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.verrilldana.com $143,643 American Coatings Assoc., Coalition To Ensure Fair Access To Opiate Addiction Treatment, Emera Maine, Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Verizon 8 John D. Delahanty Pierce Atwood LLP 157 Capitol St., Suite 3, Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $133,793 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, American Chemistry Council, American Council of Life Insurers, Casella Waste Systems, Central Life Sciences, Crown Cork & Seal Co., Delaware Valley Fish Co., Indivior PLC c/o MultiState Assoc. Inc., Maine Pulp and Paper Assoc., Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants, Maine State Bar Assoc., McDonald's Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nestle Waters North America Inc. dba Poland Spring Water Co., Sanofi Pasteur c/o MultiState Assoc. Inc., Unum 9 Michael V. Saxl Maine Street Solutions LLC 45 Memorial Circle, Augusta, 04332 623-3889, www.mainestreetsolutions.com $128,819 2 AARP, APS Healthcare - Maine ASO, AT&T, Diageo, Fund of Jupiter LLC, 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. 10 Andrea Cianchette Maker Pierce Atwood LLP 157 Capitol St., Suite 3, Augusta, 04330 622-6311, www.pierceatwood.com $108,237 2014-15 Business Tax Incentives Group, AthenaHealth, Backyard Farms, Berwick Iron & Metal Recycling, Maine Real Estate & Development Assoc., R&D Supercredit Group, Unitil, WEX Inc. 11 Rickmond McCarthy Eaton Peabody 77 Sewall St., #3000, Augusta, 04330 622-3747, www.eatonpeabody.com $91,646 EcoMaine, Maine Affordable Housing Coalition, Maine Community Action Assoc., Maine Head Start Directors Assoc., Maine Transit Assoc., Maine Water Environment Assoc., Mayors Coalition, Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp. 1 Day One is reported as a client for FY 2015, however no direct compensation was received by Doyle during this period of time. 2 Visa U.S.A. Inc. is reported as a client for FY 2015, however no direct compensation was received by Saxl during this period of time. Notes: Pertains to lobbying year Dec. 1, 2014, to Nov. 30, 2015. Figures include compensation paid to any lobbyist associates working under the listed lobbyist. Figures represent only compensation for lobbying members of the legislature and do not include amounts spent to lobby executive or constitutional officers. Joel M. Harrington, ranked #8 for FY 2014, does not appear here as compensation for FY 2015 was $20,242. This list was compiled by Heide Martin and published in the July 11, 2016 issue of Mainebiz. SOURCE: Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, Lobbyist Compensation Report