Lobbyists, Lawyers Line Up For Gowan’s CD1 Run

June 6, 2016 M. Perez - ADI Staff Reporter
Rep. David Gowan with former Mexico president Vincente Fox in 2016. [Photo from Facebook]

Arizona Speaker of the House David Gowan is running in the CD1 Congressional race this year and the industries that benefited from his oversight this year are now benefitting him. Gowan is receiving contributions from towing companies to pay day lenders.

As an example, Gowan arranged for legislators this year to hear from Arizona Professional Towing & Recovery Association (APTRA). According to that organization it “opened the 2016 Legislative Session with a presentation to the Joint Senate and House Transportation Committee” with video and testimony from its lobbyists. They touted the “great of an economic impact the Arizona towing industry has on the state.”

The group members and lobbyists have had a great impact on Gowan’s campaign to the tune of thousands of dollars.

The Legislature also passed a very controversial bill that allowed for high interest loans. While it may harm Arizona’s struggling families, it paid off big for Gowan. Out-of-state lenders ponied up big bucks for the faux Arizona cowboy.

Nothing was more controversial this year for Republican Party members than the National Popular Vote Compact bill, HB 2456. Gowan successfully shoved it through the House, and for his efforts, the National Popular Vote group has rewarded him in his congressional race. The bill did die in the Senate, but many Republican Primary voters think his refusal to stop it in the House should have been the end of Gowan’s career.

“Consultant” is code for lobbyist, and the consultants showed up in force on the most recent filing by Gowan with the Federal Elections Committee.

ContributorEmployerOccupationCityStateReceivedAmount
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AARONS, BARRYSELF EMPLOYEDCONSULTANTPHOENIXAZ12/26/2015$200
AARONS, BARRYSELF EMPLOYEDCONSULTANTPHOENIXAZ1/26/2016$200
AARONS, BARRYSELF EMPLOYEDCONSULTANTPHOENIXAZ2/26/2016$200
AARONS, BARRYSELF EMPLOYEDCONSULTANTPHOENIXAZ3/28/2016$200
AARONS, SCOTTCASH TIMEPRESIDENTSCOTTSDALEAZ11/2/2015$500
ABATE, JOSEPHCURTIS, GOODWIN, SULLIVANATTORNEYPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$250
AJA, BASILLIOAZ CATTLEMENS ASSOCLOBBYISTBUCKEYEAZ11/2/2015$1,000
ANTHONY, JR., BENEDICTHEALTHCARE INNOVATIONSCFOTUCSONAZ3/31/2016$600
ANUZIS, SAULSELF EMPLOYEDCONSULTANTLANSINGMI12/27/2015$1,000
AYCOX, LESLIE VALEHOMEMAKERHOMEMAKERALPHARETTAGA11/14/2015$2,700
AYCOX, RODLOAN MAX, INCPRESIDENTALPHARETTAGA11/2/2015$2,700
BAILA, DANDDMC SERVICES LLC TUCSONAZ3/14/2016$2,000
BARCLAY, AARONBARCLAY LEGALLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$1,000
BARK, RICHARDFREEPORT MCMORANLOBBYISTMESAAZ12/31/2015$500
BARK, RICHARDFREEPORT MCMORANLOBBYISTMESAAZ1/6/2016$500
BARNES, STANCOPPERSTATE CONSULTINGCONSULTANTPHOENIXAZ11/24/2015$500
BARNETT, ROGERBARNETT’S TOWINGOWNERSIERRA VISTAAZ11/2/2015$1,250
BARNETT, ROGERBARNETT’S TOWINGOWNERSIERRA VISTAAZ3/4/2016$250
BASS, WILLIAM MBLACK WOLF GROUPMANAGERTUCSONAZ2/22/2016$1,500
BENEDICT, ANTHONY S JR.HEALTHCARE INNOVATIONSCFOTUCSONAZ11/2/2015$500
BIDWILL, MICHAELARIZONA CARDINALSPRESIDENTTEMPEAZ2/25/2016$2,700
BLAIR, JOHNSSUECMEMBER SERVICESIERRA VISTAAZ3/4/2016$500
BOICE, FREDSELF EMPLOYEDATTORNEYTUCSONAZ12/15/2015$250
BRACAMONTE, TAMATHASOURCE TWO INVESTMENTSCONSULTANTTUCSONAZ12/30/2015$500
BRIGGS, WENDYVERIDUSLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ10/28/2015$1,000
BROOME, JAMESHEALTHCARE INNOVATIONSCEOTUCSONAZ11/2/2015$800
BROOME, JAMESHEALTHCARE INNOVATIONSCEOTUCSONAZ3/31/2016$1,500
BURKS, RONALDGRAND SPORTS ACADEMYFOUNDERSARASOTAFL12/16/2015$2,000
BURNS, JOHNBURNS FAMILY INVESTMENTSOWNERMESAAZ12/30/2015$500
BURNS, JOHNBURNS FAMILY INVESTMENTSOWNERMESAAZ12/30/2015$500
CADDEN, F. MICHAELCADDEN COMMUNITY MGT.PRESIDENTORO VALLEYAZ12/16/2015$250
CANDLAND, JAMESCLARUS COMPANIESPRINCIPALGILBERTAZ12/17/2015$250
CASEY, JOHNMERIDIAN INVESTMENTSCHAIRMANTUCSONAZ12/6/2015$1,000
CHENEY, ROGERSOUTHWEST RETIREMENT CORP.OWNERSCOTTSDALEAZ12/22/2015$2,700
CLICK, JIMJIM CLICK, INCOWNERTUCSONAZ1/4/2016$2,700
CLICK, VICKINONEHOMEMAKERTUCSONAR1/4/2016$2,700
COFFMAN, RICHARD AND DEANNACASTLE-COOKDEVLOPERSIERRA VISTAAZ3/1/2016$500
COLANGELO, GERALDJDMPARTNERPHOENIXAZ3/24/2016$500
COLANGELO, JERRYJDM PARTNERS, LLCPARTNERPHOENIXAZ3/31/2016$2,000
COLE, BRADJOHNSON UTILITIESCOOPAYSONAZ2/17/2016$2,700
COLE, BRADJOHNSON UTILITIESCOOPAYSONAZ2/17/2016$2,300
COLINS, PETER JR.GUST RSOENFELT PLCATTORNEYTUCSONAZ12/15/2015$250
COLLINS, MARKGUST ROSENFELD PLCATTORNEYTUCSONAZ1/5/2016$250
COTE, SHAWNSOUTHERN AZ HOMEBUILDERS ASSOCLOBBYISTRED ROCKAZ12/16/2015$250
CREAMER, DAMIANDAMIAN AND NOELLE CREAMER FAMILY TRUSTTRUSTEEPARADISE VALLEYAZ3/16/2016$5,400
DELL’ARTINO, MEGHAENPUBLIC POLICY PARTNERSPARTNERPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$1,000
DEMENNA, RYAN QDEMENNA & ASSOCIATESLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$500
DIAMOND, DONALDSELF EMPLOYEDINVESTORTUCSONAZ12/14/2015$2,700
DORN, THOMASDORN POLICY GROUPPRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ12/9/2015$1,000
DOWNING, DEMITRIMEDICAN NATIONS LLCCEOPHOENIXAZ1/4/2016$500
EATON, DAVIDJDMPARTNERPARADISE VALLEYAZ3/24/2016$500
EPSTEIN, ARTHURPHOENIX EYE CAREOPTOMETRISTPHOENIXAZ12/22/2015$1,000
FARLEY, TOMWILLETTA PARTNERSLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$250
FROMAN, SANDRA SLAW OFFICE SANDRA FROMAN PLCATTORNEYTUCSONAZ2/16/2016$250
GAINES, IRAOWNERPEACHTREE PARTNERSPHOENIXAZ1/4/2016$500
GAINES, IRAOWNERPEACHTREE PARTNERSPHOENIXAZ1/21/2016$500
GAINES, IRAOWNERPEACHTREE PARTNERSPHOENIXAZ3/9/2016$275
GLASCOCK, ALEXISFENNEMORE CRAIG PCATTORNEYPARADISE VALLEYAZ11/20/2015$2,000
GLEASON, CHRISTOPHERNEXTMED MGT SERVICES LLCCEOTUCSONAZ12/29/2015$2,700
GLEASON, CONNORPRIORITY TOWINGOWNERBUCKEYEAZ12/31/2015$1,000
GLEASON, CONORPRIOTITY TOWINGOWNERBUCKEYEAZ1/6/2016$1,000
GODLEWSKI, DAVIDSOUTHERN AZ HOMEBUILDERSPRESIDENTORO VALLEYAZ12/31/2015$250
GOLDSTEIN, DAVIDDIAMOND VENTURESEXECUTIVETUCSONAZ12/16/2015$2,700
GOODMAN, STUARTGOODMAN SWARTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRSPRINCIPALPHOENIXAZ1/5/2016$250
GORDON, STEVETOTAL SPECTRUMMANAGING PARTNERWASHINGTON DCDC12/30/2015$1,000
GRAHAM, JOHNSUNBELT HOLDINGSPRESIDENTPARADISE VALLEYAZ12/31/2015$2,000
GREENE, MOLLYSALT RIVER PROJECTLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$500
GUERRA, RON JR.CHARITY TWINGOWNERMESAAZ12/31/2015$1,000
GULLETT, DEBGALLAGHER & KENNEDYLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ12/28/2015$500
HALLMAN, HUGHHALLMAN & AFFILIATESATTORNEYTEMPEAZ3/7/2016$1,000
HAMER, GLENNAZ CHAMBER OF COMMERCEPRESIDENTSCOTTSDALEAR2/8/2016$500
HAMILTON, JAMESHCICONSULTANTPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$2,000
HARTMAN, STEPHENVIDLEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTCARSON CITYNV1/4/2016$500
HAWKINS, ADAM PVERIDUSDIRECTORPHOENIXAZ1/10/2016$250
HILL, REBECCAHILL ADVOCACYLOBBYISTSCOTTSDALEAZ12/18/2015$500
INGALLS, LILLIANJIM CLICK CODIRECTOR HRTUCSONAZ12/15/2015$250
INGRAM, MICHAEL KEL DORADO HOLDINGOWNERPARADISE VALLEYAZ2/15/2016$500
INGRAM, MICHAEL KEL DORADO HOLDINGOWNERPARADISE VALLEYAZ3/31/2016$500
ISAACSON, DONISAACSON & WALSH, PCPARTNERPHOENIXAZ10/23/2015$1,000
JAMESON, DANIELREPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.VP-GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSMUNSTERIN3/30/2016$500
JOHNSON, BARBARANONEHOMEMAKERSCOTTSDALEAZ2/17/2016$2,700
JOHNSON, BARBARANONEHOMEMAKERSCOTTSDALEAZ2/17/2016$2,300
JOHNSON, GEORGEJOHNSON UTILITIESPRESIDENTPARADISE VALLEYAZ2/17/2016$2,700
JOHNSON, GEORGEJOHNSON UTILITIESPRESIDENTPARADISE VALLEYAZ2/17/2016$2,300
KAPROSY, JAYVERIDUS, LLCPARTNERGLENDALEAZ1/4/2016$250
KASDAN, KENNATIONAL POPULAR VOTEDIRECTORLOS ALTOSCA12/31/2015$1,000
KASDAN, KENNATIONAL POPULAR VOTEDIRECTORLOS ALTOSCA1/6/2016$1,000
KASSER, I. MICHAELHOLUAHOAPRESIDENTTUCSONAZ11/30/2015$500
KELLEY, WILLIAMDIAMOND VENTURESREAL ESTATETUCSONAZ12/16/2015$250
KENNY, JAMESEL DORADO HOLDINGSCOOSCOTTSDALEAZ3/31/2016$500
KHAYAT, SAMJIM CLICK AUTOMOTIVEMGR.TUCSONAZ12/16/2015$250
KIMBALL, DAVID IIIGALLAGHER & KENNEDYATTORNEYSCOTTSDALEAZ12/17/2015$250
KOLODISNER, CHADDIAMOND VENTURESEXECUTIVEORO VALLEYAZ12/16/2015$250
KOUSSA, AHMADJIM CLICK AUTOMOTIVEGENERAL MGR.TUCSONAZ12/15/2015$250
KWASMAN, DONALD LGOLDEN WEST MEDICAL CENTERPHYSICIANTUCSONAZ2/20/2016$1,000
LAWLESS, TIMNONPROFIT TRADE ASSOCLOBBYISTPHEONIXAZ12/31/2015$250
LEAVITT, GUYRAY CAMMACK SHOWSPRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ11/9/2015$2,700
LEVINUS, COURTNEYAZ CAPITOL CONSULTINGLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ11/4/2015$250
LEVINUS, COURTNEYAZ CAPITOL CONSULTINGLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ1/21/2016$500
MACDONALD, JOHNPOLICY AZLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$500
MCCUSKER, FLETCHERSINFONIA HEALTHCARECEOTUCSONAZ12/16/2015$1,086
MCCUSKER, FLETCHERSINFONIA HEALTHCARECEOTUCSONAZ12/16/2015$1,613
MCKAY, GIBSONSHERPA PUBLIC AFFAIRSLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ12/30/2015$750
MEHL, DAVIDCOTTONWOOD PROPERTIES/DIAMONDOWNERTUCSONAZ12/30/2015$2,700
MOLERA, JAIMEMOLERA ALAVAREZ GROUPLOBBYISTPHOENIXAR11/2/2015$1,000
MONTI, CHRISTENAARON’S COMPANYLOBBYISTTEMPEAZ11/2/2015$250
MURRAY, BRIANSUMMIT CONSULTINGPARTNERPHOENIXAZ12/31/2015$500
MURRAY, BRIANSUMMIT CONSULTINGPARTNERPHOENIXAZ1/6/2016$500
NAJAFI, FRANCISPIVOTAL GROUP INCCEOPHOENIXAZ3/31/2016$1,000
NICHOLS, WARDECLARUS COMPANIESPRINCIPALGILBERTAZ12/17/2015$250
NOBLE, SEANDC LONDONPRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ12/22/2015$2,700
NORTON, JIMAXIOM PUBLIC AFFAIRSLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ12/31/2015$2,000
NORTON, JIMAXIOM PUBLIC AFFAIRSLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ1/7/2016$2,000
PASCHKE, DANAPOLICY AZLOBBYISTPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$500
PETZNICK, EARL JR.NORTHSIDE HAY COMPANYPRESIDENTPARADISE VALLEYAZ11/2/2015$500
PULLEN, RANDALLWAGEWATCH, INC.PRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ3/31/2016$250
PULLEN, RANDALLWAGEWATCH, INC.PRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ3/31/2016$600
QUERARD, CONSTANTINGRASSROOTS PARTNERSPRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ11/1/2015$1,350
QUERARD, CONSTANTINGRASSROOTS PARTNERSPRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ12/1/2015$1,350
QUERARD, CONSTANTINGRASSROOTS PARTNERSPRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ3/28/2016$10
QUERARD, LISASTATE OF ARIZONATAX ANALYSTLITCHFIELD PARKAZ12/30/2015$2,700
RACY, MICHAELRACY & ASSOC.LOBBYISTTUCSONAZ12/16/2015$250
RAGAN, ASHLEYPROSPERDIRECTORPHOENIXAZ12/30/2015$500
RICHINS, DAVIDRESOLUTION COPPERLOBBYISTMESAAZ11/4/2015$250
ROBSON, EDWARDROBSON RESORT COMMUNITIESOWNERSUN LAKESAZ1/4/2016$2,700
RUST, ROBERT W. WRETIREDRETIREDCORAL GABLESFL3/16/2016$2,700
SANDQUIST, JEFFVERIDUSDIRECTORSCOTTSALEAZ12/31/2015$700
SANDQUIST, JEFFVERIDUSDIRECTORSCOTTSALEAZ1/6/2016$700
SHULER, ROBERTTHE SCHLER LAW FIRMATTORNEYSCOTTSDALEAZ11/4/2015$250
SMITH, STEVEJIM CLICK AUTOMOTIVEGENERAL MGR.TUCSONAZ12/16/2015$250
SMOLDEN, RUSSELLB3 STRATEGIESCEOPHOENIXAZ12/3/2015$500
SMOLDEN, RUSSELLB3 STRATEGIESCEOPHOENIXAZ1/6/2016$200
STORM, PRISCILLADIAMOND VENTURES RE CO.VICE PRESIDENTTUCSONAZ11/24/2015$500
TASSINARI, BRIANWILLETTA PARTNERSLOBBYISTCHANDLERAZ12/3/2015$500
TRUSSELL, STEVEAZ ROCK PRODUCTS AZDIRECTORGILBERTAZ11/2/2015$300
TWIST, STEVESGAATTORNEYSCOTTSDALEAZ12/31/2015$2,700
WALSH, CHEYENNEISAACSON & WALSH, PCATTORNEYPHOENIXAZ11/25/2015$250
WILHELM, CONNIEHOME BUILDERS ASSN. OF CEN. AZPRESIDENTPHOENIXAZ11/2/2015$500
     Total$140,184
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