Despite $25,000 limit, inaugural donors were urged to write two checks: one for governor, one for pa
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Fundraisers for Rick Scott’s inaugural committee
did double duty last month, raising money for the new governor’s
three-day inaugural bash but also asking donors to write a second check
to replenish the state Republican party’s depleted coffers after the
November elections.
The result from those double donors: $3 million to the inaugural
committee and another $3.4 million to the Republican Party of Florida.
The money given to the RPOF included 61 checks of $25,000 or more from
some of the state’s largest corporations.
Scott limited contributions to his inaugural celebration to $25,000,
but donors were given a second chance to exceed their contribution — by
donating to the party — and dozens of them did, according to a review
by the Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times.
"Any folks that could re-establish a balance to the coffers of the party were encouraged to give,” said Brian Ballard,
chairman of the finance committee for Scott’s inauguration. "There was
no coordinated attempt to raise money for the party, but there was no
effort to not do it.” More here.
Here’s a partial list of double donors:
Donors to Gov. Rick Scott’s inaugural committee gave nearly $3 million in cash to his
three-day celebration and another $3.4 million to the Republican Party
of Florida. Below, a list of some of the contributors to the
inauguration and what they gave to the RPOF:
$25,000 inaugural contributors and their gift to RPOF:
21st Century Oncology – $25,000
Agro-Industrial Management, subsidiary of Florida Crystals, sugar and energy – $25,000
Altria, tobacco – $25,000
AT&T – $25,000
Bernard Klepach, head of Duty Free Air & Ship – $25,000
Duty Free Air & Ship – $25,000
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, largest health insurer in Florida – $525,000
Council for Senior Floridians, nursing homes – $20,000
CSMB Condominiums, real estate – $25,000
Disney Worldwide, tourism – $25,000
Dosal Tobacco, tobacco – $20,000
Florida Concrete Products, development – $25,000
Florida Crystals, sugar, energy – $200,000
Florida Credit Union PAC – $25,000
Florida East Coast Industries, rail – $25,000
Florida Jobs PAC, Chamber of Commerce, undisclosed business, health care, energy groups
– $30,000
Florida Pioneer Investments, subsidiary of Florida Crystals, sugar, energy – $25,000
Florida Transportation Builders, roads – $25,000
Florida Medical Assn. – $25,000
Foley & Lardner, lobbying and law firm – $25,000
John French, tobacco lobbyist – $25,000
Green Solar Transportation, health care, energy – $25,000
GTECH, gambling – $25,000
Holland & Knight, lobbying and law firm – $45,000
Houghton Mifflin, textbook publishers – $25,000
Huizenga Holdings, waste management – $25,000
Wayne Huizenga, waste management – $75,000
Impact, insurance – $30,000
Intervest Construction, developer – $25,000
Gary Kompothecras, chiropractor – $25,000
Las Vegas Sands Corp., gambling – $25,000
Ned Lautenbach, Naples equity investor – $25,000
Liberty Partners, investment – $25,000
Morgan & Morgan, law firm – $30,000
Gary Morse, developer of the Villages – $25,000
The Villages, development – $25,000
Neal Communities, developer – $25,000
Office Depot, office products – $30,000
Thomas Petway, insurance – $25,000
Pitney Bowes, mailing systems – $25,000
Preferred Care Medical, health care – $35,000
Principal Investment, investments – $25,000
Progress Energy, energy, utilities – $25,000
Realtors PAC, real estate – $45,000
Risk Management associates, insurance – $25,000
Francis Rooney & Rooney Holdings, Naples real estate and development – $50,000
Wayne Rosen, health care – $20,000
Seminole Tribe of Florida, gambling – $25,000
James Seneff, developer – $25,000
Settlement Funding, insurance – $25,000
Robert Stork, engineer – $25,000
Sun Corn Inc., agriculture, subsidiary of Florida Crystals – $25,000
TECO Energy, energy – $30,000
The Geo Group, private prisons – $82,000
St. Joe Co., developer – $25,000
Tripp Scott, lobbying and law firm – $25,000
U.S. Sugar, sugar, development – $175,000
Richard Ullman, health care – $25,000
United Automobile Insurance, insurance – $25,000
Universal City Development, Universal Studios – $25,000
Ronald Wanek, furniture – $25,000
$15,000 inaugural contributors and their gift to RPOF:
Carlton Fields, lobbying and law firm – $15,000
Miles & Parker Collier, Naples developers – $25,000
Diego North America, alcohol – $40,000
Global Tel Link, telecommunications – $15,000
JM Family Enterprises, auto dealer – $30,000
$10,000 inaugural contributors and their gift to RPOF:
A. Duda & Sons, agribusiness – $10,000
Aetna, health care insurance – $10,000
Alerman Senterfitt, lobbying and law firm – $35,000
Associated Industries of Florida, undisclosed business groups – $50,000
AvMed, health care – $10,000
Caspers Co., restaurants – $10,000
Cenetene Management, health care – $10,000
FCCI Services, insurance – $10,000
Florida Bankers Association, banking – $10,000
Fla. Emergency Physicians, health care – $10,000
Florida RV trade assoc., recreational vehicles – $10,000
Fort Knox storage center, storage – $10,000
Fowler, White & Boggs, lobbying and law firm – $10,000
GL Homes, developer – $10,000
GMRI restaurants – $10,000
Gulfstream Park racetrack & Mardis Gras Casino, gambling – $35,000
Heffley & Assoc., lobbyist – $10,000
Keiser University, for-profit education – $10,000
Mabry Carlton Ranch, ranching – $10,000
Maloof Enterprises, consulting – $10,000
MCNA Dental Plans, health care – $10,000
Peace River Citrus Products, agriculture – $10,000
Pfizer, pharmaceuticals – $10,000
Radiology Imaging, health care – $10,000
Verizon, telecommunications – $12,500
Walmart, retail – $15,000
Wellcare, health care – $10,000
Sources: Republican Party of Florida quarterly filings, Rick Scott Inaugural Committee
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Compiled by Mary Ellen Klas