Wisconsin. Ethics Board: Expense Statements of Lobbyists and Their Employers, 1919-2005

Contents List

Container Title
Series 179
Part 1 (Series 179): Original Collection, 1929-1961
Physical Description: 12.0 cubic feet (30 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Expense forms of lobbyists and principals (the employers of lobbyists) arranged chronologically and alphabetically thereunder, with the lobbyists and principals interfiled together. Some reports include registration forms. The arrangement of the reports changes over time; eventually the lobbyists' reports are contained within the alphabetically arranged reports of the principals who employ them. Indexes of principals and lobbyists, 1969-1990, are catalogued separately as Series 2883.
1929
Box   1
A-N
Box   2
N-Z
1931
Box   2
A-C
Box   3
D-N
Box   4
O-Z
1932
Box   4
A-E
Box   5
F-Z
1933
Box   5
A-G
Box   6
H-S
Box   7
S-Z, Special session, 1933-1934
1935
Box   7
A-D
Box   8
E-M
Box   9
N-W
Box   10
W-Z
1937
Box   10
A-I
Box   11
J-S
Box   12
S-Z; Special Session
1939
Box   12
A-B
Box   13
B-L
Box   14
L-S
Box   15
T-Z
1941
Box   15
A-D
Box   16
D-P
Box   17
P-Z
1943
Box   18
A-W
Box   19
W-Z
1945
Box   19
A-K
Box   20
K-Z
1947
Box   21
A-R
Box   22
A-L
Box   22
R-Z long form
Box   24
1949
Box   23
1949-1951
Box   24
1951-1953
Box   27
1955
Box   28
1955-1957
Box   29
1957-1961
Box   30
1961
1984/143
Part 2 (1984/143): Additions, 1963-1977
Physical Description: 2.4 cubic feet (1 records center carton and 3 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Lobbyist expense reports and applications, 1963-1977.
Box   1
1963
Box   1
A-W, 1965-1966
Box   2
W, 1965-1966 (continued)
Box   3
1967-1968
Box   3
1969-1970
Box   3
1971-1972
Box   3
1973-1974
Box   3
A-M
Box   2
N-W
Box   4
1977
1991/065
Part 3 (1991/065): Additions, 1975-1978
Physical Description: 8.0 cubic feet (8 records center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Lobbyist records, 1975-1978.
Box   1
Alfonsi-Burg
Box   2
C-E
Box   3
F-He
Box   4
Hi-La
Box   5
Le-N
Box   6
O-R
Box   7
S-Van
Box   8
Var-Z
1991/133
Part 4 (1991/133): Additions, 1977-1978
Physical Description: 1.0 cubic foot (3 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Expense reports are labeled “Special statements,” 1977-1978.
Box   1
I-VI
Box   2
VII-XII
Box   3
XIII-XIV
1993/141
Part 5 (1993/141): Additions, 1979-1986
Physical Description: 21.0 cubic feet (21 records center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Principal expense files, 1979-1986.
Box   1
A-Z Rental Inc.-Automobile and Truck Dealers Association
Box   2
Badger State Auto Dealers-Combined Insurance Company
Box   3
Commercial Fishermen Inc.-Fair Liquidation of State
Box   4
Family Health Plan-Great Lakes Products
Box   5
Green Bay Area Visitor and Convention Center-League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Box   6
Leske's Liquor Locker-Milwaukee (City)
Box   7
Milwaukee County-National Apartment Association of Wisconsin
Box   8
National Association of Margarine Manufacturers-Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association of Milwaukee
Box   9
Premium Industry Supplies Association of Wisconsin-Schreiber Foods
Box   10
Security Savings and Loan Association-Telephone Answering Service Association
Box   11
Texaco-Western Surety Company
Box   12
Wheaton Franciscan Services-Wisconsin Association of Nursing Homes
Box   13
Wisconsin Association of Optometrists-Wisconsin Buildings Association
Box   14
Wisconsin Burial Vault Association-Wisconsin Council of Voluntary Family and Children's Agencies
Box   15
Wisconsin Counties Association-Wisconsin Electric Power Company
Box   16
Wisconsin Environmental Decade-Wisconsin Horse Foundation
Box   17
Wisconsin Hospital Association-Wisconsin Mineral Development Association
Box   18
Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association-Wisconsin Professional Drivers Education Association
Box   19
Wisconsin Professional Police Association-Wisconsin Society of Architects
Box   20
Wisconsin Society of Clinical and Consulting Psychologists-Wisconsin Tourism Federation
Box   21
Wisconsin Towns Association-Wisconsin's Women's network
1994/091
Part 6 (1994/091): Additions, 1950-1989
Physical Description: 1.6 cubic feet (1 records center carton and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Principal statements of expenses incurred in lobbying, showing the names of counsels, agents, amounts, type of expense, and dates paid.
Legislative liaisons, prior to 1987
Box   2
Folder   1
A-E
Box   2
Folder   2
F-J
Box   2
Folder   3
L-P
Box   2
Folder   4
R-Z
Lobbyists, 1987-1988
Box   3
Folder   1
A-K
Box   3
Folder   2
L-Z
Principals, 1987-1988
Box   1
Folder   1
A-K
Box   1
Folder   2
L-V
Box   1
Folder   3
W-Z
1996/017
Part 7 (1996/017): Additions, 1980-1990
Physical Description: 12.0 cubic feet (12 records center cartons) 
Box   1
A
Box   2
B-Chiro
Box   3
Chr-Comp
Box   4
Cr-Fe
Box   5
Fi-H
Box   6
I-Ma
Box   7
Mc-Mu
Box   8
N-Pl
Box   9
Po-R
Box   10
Sa-Sta
Box   11
Ste-U
Box   12
V-Z
1999/075
Part 8 (1999/075): Additions, 1991-1992
Physical Description: 27.0 cubic feet (27 records center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Principal and lobbyist records, 1991-1992.
Box   1
A-Al
Box   2
Am-An
Box   3
Ao-Ba
Box   4
Be-Bu
Box   5
C-Child
Box   6
Children-Coi
Box   7
Col-Court
Box   8
Cr-Di
Box   9
Do-Em
Box   10
En-Fio
Box   11
Fir-Gi
Box   12
Gl-HMO
Box   13
K-L
Box   14
Hol-Justice
Box   15
Ma-Mc
Box   16
Me-Merchants
Box   17
Meriter-Milwaukee J
Box   18
Milwaukee M-Mz
Box   19
N-On
Box   20
Op-Ph
Box   21
Pl-Ps
Box   22
Pu-Re
Box   23
Ri-Sc
Box   24
Stu-Tou
Box   27
Se-Ste
Box   25
Tow-U
Box   26
Vo-Z
2001/081
Part 9 (2001/081): Additions, 1993-1994
Physical Description: 16.6 cubic feet (16 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Lobbying statements, 1993-1994.
Box   1
A-As
Box   2
Au-Bu
Box   3
Bu-Col
Box   4
Com-De
Box   5
Di-Fam
Box   6
Far-Gra
Box   7
Gre-Ind
Box   8
Inf-L
Box   9
M-Mes
Box   10
Met-Mum
Box   11
Mun-Pe
Box   12
Pf-Ps
Box   13
Pu-R
Box   14
S-Sn
Box   15
So-Te
Box   16
Th-Wat
Box   17-18
Wau-Z
2005/072
Part 10 (2005/072): Additions, 1995-1998
Physical Description: 34.4 cubic feet (34 records center cartons and 1 archives box) 
Scope and Content Note: Semi-annual reports of lobbyists, 1995-1998, containing information on expenditures, hours spent, and legislation or other issues of concern.
Box   1
1000 Friends-Alternative Transportation Fuels Inc.
Box   2
Amalgamated Transit Union-A.O. Smith
Box   3
Apartment Association-Wisconsin Automatic Merchandising Council
Box   4
Automobile Manufacturers Association-Wisconsin State Brewers Association
Box   5
Bowling Proprietors-Central Brown County Water Committee
Box   6
United Cerebral Palsy of Wisconsin-Civil Trial Counsels of Wisconsin
Box   7
Civil Trial Counsels of Wisconsin-Wisconsin Association for Counseling and Development
Box   8
Wisconsin Counties Association-Wisconsin Dental Hygienists Association
Box   9
Diesel Engine Manufacturers and Distributors-Enron Corporation
Box   10
Wisconsin Environmental Decade-Wisconsin Fireworks Association
Box   11
Firstar Corporation-Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Box   12
Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce-Wisconsin Home Care Organization
Box   13
Homes and Services for the Aging Inc.-Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Box   14
Koch Industries Inc.-Madison Audubon Society
Box   15
MCI-Medical College of Wisconsin
Box   16
Medical College of Wisconsin-MILSOLV Corporation
Box   17
Milwaukee Area Technical College-Milwaukee Teachers Retirement
Box   18
Milwaukee Transport Services-New Hope Project Inc.
Box   19
Wisconsin Newspaper Association-Oxygenated Fuels Association
Box   20
P&H Mining Equipment-Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation
Box   21
Physicians Plus Medical Group - Pro-Life Wisconsin
Box   22
Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin-Retired Professional Fire Fighters
Box   23
Retired Professional Fire Fighters-SCI Management Corporation
Box   24
Scientific Games Inc.-Soo Line Railroad Company
Box   25
South Central United Educators-Wisconsin Association of Taxicab Owners
Box   26
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-United Cerebral Palsy of Wisconsin
Box   27
United Family Life Insurance Association-Water Quality Association of Wisconsin
Box   28
Waukesha County - Wisconsin Association of Family and Children's Agencies
Box   29
Wisconsin Association of Family and Childrens' Agencies-Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians
Box   30
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association-Wisconsin District Attorneys
Box   31
Wisconsin Dump Truck Association-Health Information Management Association
Box   32
Health Information Management Association-Wisconsin Onsite Waste Disposal Association
Box   33
Wisconsin Onsite Waste Disposal Association-Wisconsin Rural Water Association
Box   34
Wisconsin School Counselors Association-Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
Box   35
Wisconsin Water Well Association-Youth Leadership Academy
2011/160
Part 11 (2011/160): Additions, 1991-2005
Physical Description: 24.8 cubic feet (24 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Principal statements of expenses, 1991-2005, incurred by lobbyists working on behalf of public and private entities. Statements provide the names of counsels, agents, amounts, type of expense, and dates paid. There are also applications for lobbyist licenses and registrations of people or companies that employ a lobbyist.
Box   1
1000 Friends of Wisconsin-Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998
Box   2
American Association of Health Plans-Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin
Box   3
Association for Equity in Funding, UA-Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company
Box   4
Calpine-CMC Heartland Partners
Box   5
Coalition for Affordable Housing-Customers First Coalition
Box   6
Daily Race Game Joint Venture-Exxon Mobil Corporation
Box   7
Fair Aid Coalition-Gourmet Gas Plus
Box   8
Grassroots Empowerment Project-International Paper
Box   9
International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association-Lorillard Tobacco Company
Box   10
Lutheran Hospital-La Crosse - MHM Services by Multistate Associates
Box   11
Microsoft Corporation-Motion Picture Association of America
Box   12
Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin-Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Box   13
Oconomowoc Residential Programs-Powersport Dealers Association of Wisconsin
Box   14
Premcor Refining Group-Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Box   15
Sanofi-Synthelabo - State Professional Education and Information Council
Box   16
Steamfitters Local 601-UST Public Affairs
Box   17
Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company-Wisconsin Airport Management Association
Box   18
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities-Wisconsin Association of Truck Stop Operators
Box   19
Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association-Wisconsin Cluster of YMCAs Executive Committee
Box   20
Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence-Wisconsin Dump Truck Association
Box   21
Wisconsin Early Autism Project-Wisconsin Health Information Management Association
Box   22
Wisconsin Homecare Organization-Wisconsin Outdoors Alliance
Box   23
Wisconsin Paper Council-Wisconsin Retired Educators Association
Box   24
Wisconsin Teamsters Joint Council 39-Wisconsin Utilities Association
Box   26
Wisconsin Utility Investors Inc.-YWCA of Greater Milwaukee
On-site Reviews
Box   25
Folder   1
Lobbying, internal review
Box   25
Folder   2
Sample statements of lobbying activities and expenditures (from principals)
Box   25
Folder   3
Statements of Lobbying Activities and Expenditures (SLAE) on site
Box   25
Folder   4
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 11
Box   25
Folder   5
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Box   25
Folder   6
American Family Insurance Group
Box   25
Folder   7
American Petroleum Institute
Box   25
Folder   8
Association of State Prosecutors
Box   25
Folder   9
Association of Wisconsin HMOs
Box   25
Folder   10
AT&T Corporation
Box   25
Folder   11
Atrium Health Plan
Box   25
Folder   12
Beverly Healthcare
Box   25
Folder   13
Blue Cross/Blue Shield United of Wisconsin
Box   25
Folder   14
Center for Public Representation
Box   25
Folder   15
Common Cause in Wisconsin
Box   25
Folder   16
GTE Telephone Operations
Box   25
Folder   17
International Paper
Box   25
Folder   18
Madison Audubon Society
Box   25
Folder   19
National Federation of Independent Business
Box   25
Folder   20
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Box   25
Folder   21
Physicians Plus Medical Group
Box   25
Folder   22
State Professional Education and Information Council
Box   25
Folder   23
United Transportation Union
Box   25
Folder   24
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
Box   25
Folder   25
Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Box   25
Folder   26
Wisconsin Association of Life Underwriters
2012/133
Part 12 (2012/133): Additions, 1919-1955
Physical Description: 1.4 cubic feet (4 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: Lobbyist applications and report issued by the secretary of state of registered lobbyists. Applications, 1949-1955, provide name, address, and information about area of interest. Reports, 1919-1937, 1947-1955, list registered lobbyists, their employer, legislation topics, and term of employment.
Box   1
1919-1937, 1947
Box   2
1948-1951 Schmitt
Box   3
1951 Schmus-1955 Johnson, A.
Box   4
1955 Johnson, E.-Z