Anyway, I am disappointed. The example of Johnny Winton was given. When he first came to office he would not see lobbyists. He said to them if the project is so good, send your boss to tell me about it. I think that is a great example of good government: The Johnny Winton Cure was what the reader said. It would surely put a kink in Lobbyist influence and save the businesses a ton of money. It was also said that people don't get to see their commissioners, they get to see the aides but the lobbyists walk right in. I am a witness to that. If we are going to attract new businesses to Florida they have to be able to talk to the Commissioners without hiring a $600 an hour lobbyist. Want to know what projects are coming up, look at the lobbyist registration list. Here is a list for a few months, be sure to hit read more people this is only about a third...
From: 7/1/2014 Through: 10/20/2014 | ||
| Lobbyist | ||
| Principal | Registration Date | |
ACOSTA, PABLO | ||
FRIENDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 7/7/2014 | |
ADAMS, ALEXANDER W | ||
ALPHA PLAN LLC | 8/27/2014 | |
AJMANI, KARIN | ||
US IMAGING | 9/11/2014 | |
ALEXANDER, DICK | ||
TRANSDEV NORTH AMERICA, INC | 9/29/2014 | |
VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION | 8/22/2014 | |
ALVAREZ, JORGE A | ||
DADE MEDICAL COLLEGE, INC | 7/21/2014 | |
AMSTER, MATTHEW G | ||
6520 DEVELOPMENT, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
BAY HARBOR HOLDINGS, LLC | 9/30/2014 | |
ARCE, MERCY | ||
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
CHILDRENS RESOURCES FUND | 8/29/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
ARZA, HUGO | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
CHILDRENS RESOURCES FUND | 8/29/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
ASPER, THAIS A | ||
AMERICAN TRAFIC SOLUTIONS | 8/27/2014 | |
NOVA CONSULTING, INC | 10/17/2014 | |
AVINO, JAVIER F | ||
ANDRETTI SPORT MARKETING, LLC | 7/25/2014 | |
THE GATEHOUSE GROUP, LLC | 7/30/2014 | |
BAILINE, RYAN D | ||
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | 9/24/2014 | |
BARRETT, JIL W | ||
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE | 7/8/2014 | |
BELZER, CHARLES | ||
CARE FUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC | 9/25/2014 | |
BERCOW, JEFFREY | ||
BAY HARBOR HOLDINGS, LLC | 9/30/2014 | |
BERKOWITZ, JEFFREY L | ||
SKYRISE MIAMI, LLC | 9/15/2014 | |
BERMUDEZ, JUAN CARLOS | ||
SOUTHEAST MEDICAL CAMPUS, INC. | 7/24/2014 | |
BIERMAN, MITCHELL | ||
HNTB CORPORATION | 7/7/2014 | |
BOOK, RONALD | ||
ADVOCATE PROGRAM, INC. | 9/25/2014 | |
XSIGHT SYSTEMS, INC | 8/25/2014 | |
BOUVIER, ABBIE J | ||
BAYER HEALTHCARE, INC. | 7/30/2014 | |
BOWEN, WINSOME A | ||
AECOM | 7/16/2014 | |
BOZZO, JOSE | ||
HILL-ROM | 10/2/2014 | |
BROWNSTEIN, ROBERT I | ||
AECOM | 7/16/2014 | |
BURGESS, GEORGE | ||
NV5, INC | 8/27/2014 | |
CASAS, RAMON F | ||
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION, INC | 8/7/2014 | |
CASTRO, EDGAR O | ||
APPLE INC | 7/28/2014 | |
BCR ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC | 8/7/2014 | |
CAZEAU, JEFF P | ||
NV5, INC | 8/27/2014 | |
CORA, EDOUARDO | ||
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION, INC | 8/7/2014 | |
CORREA, MAYOLY | ||
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA | 9/10/2014 | |
CROOKS, EDWIN W | ||
KPMG LLP | 8/29/2014 | |
CUMMINGS, PETER | ||
RAM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | 8/14/2014 | |
DE GRANDY, MIGUEL | ||
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 8/7/2014 | |
FRIENDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 7/2/2014 | |
SUNSHINE INSURANCE GROUP | 8/28/2014 | |
THE CORRADINO GROUP | 9/19/2014 | |
VAREC, INC | 7/2/2014 | |
DE LA PENA, LEONCIO E | ||
9340 COLLINS AVENUE, LLC | 10/7/2014 | |
DELPINO, MOINCA | ||
BAYER HEALTHCARE, INC. | 7/30/2014 | |
DIAZ, NELSON D | ||
APPLE INC | 7/28/2014 | |
BCR ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC | 8/7/2014 | |
DIAZ, ROBERTO | ||
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION, INC | 7/21/2014 | |
DIAZ DE LA PORTILLA, ESQ., MIGUEL | ||
CANINE 101, INC | 9/11/2014 | |
CHABAD CENTER OF KENDALL INC | 10/1/2014 | |
J.H. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. | 8/11/2014 | |
KMART CORPORATION | 8/26/2014 | |
DICK, JULIE | ||
EVERGLADES LAW CENTER | 7/21/2014 | |
DOTSON, JR., ALBERT | ||
13 PISTA, LLC | 7/9/2014 | |
OXFORD AIRPORT TECHNICAL SERVICE | 8/7/2014 | |
PARALLEL INSFRACSTRUCTURE | 8/12/2014 | |
THE GATEHOUSE GROUP, LLC | 7/31/2014 | |
FAERBER, MARISSA | ||
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | 9/24/2014 | |
FAERMAN, ADRIANA | ||
13 PISTA, LLC | 9/2/2014 | |
FERNANDEZ, JAVIER | ||
FRONTON HOLDINGS, LLC | 7/14/2014 | |
FERRO, SIMON | ||
CROWN CASTLE SOLUTIONS CORP | 8/12/2014 | |
LARKIN HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS, LLC | 10/16/2014 | |
FIORELLO, HEIDI | ||
EMD SERONO, INC | 7/10/2014 | |
FOTINOS, DENNIS | ||
ENWAVE ENERGY CORPORATION | 7/6/2014 | |
FRANCOIS, WENDY | ||
13 PISTA, LLC | 7/9/2014 | |
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH FLORIDA | 10/14/2014 | |
OXFORD AIRPORT TECHNICAL SERVICE | 8/7/2014 | |
PARALLEL INSFRACSTRUCTURE | 8/12/2014 | |
THE GATEHOUSE GROUP, LLC | 7/31/2014 | |
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
GARCIA-SERRA, MARIO J | ||
CROWN CASTLE SOLUTIONS CORP | 8/12/2014 | |
GARCIA-TOLEDO, VICKY | ||
13 PISTA, LLC | 9/2/2014 | |
ANDRETTI SPORT MARKETING, LLC | 7/25/2014 | |
GAZITUA, LUIS A | ||
ABENGOA WATER USA LLC | 8/20/2014 | |
POLSTON APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES | 7/11/2014 | |
THE GEO GROUP INC | 9/17/2014 | |
GOLDSTEIN, JOSEPH G. | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
LR 13-18, LLC | 10/14/2014 | |
METRO DADELAND ACQUISITIONS, LLC | 9/4/2014 | |
SUNSHINE INSURANCE GROUP | 8/28/2014 | |
GOMEZ, TIMOTHY R | ||
AIRPORT AND AVIATION PROFESSIONALS, INC | 8/7/2014 | |
CONWAY TOURS D/B/A/ BIG BUS | 7/25/2014 | |
LAYNE | 8/7/2014 | |
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION, INC | 8/7/2014 | |
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC | 8/29/2014 | |
SKYRISE MIAMI, LLC | 9/15/2014 | |
US IMAGING | 9/11/2014 | |
GREENE, DONNA M | ||
SMITHS MEDICAL, INC | 7/2/2014 | |
HARTGLASS, LORI R | ||
INTERNATIONAL ATLANTIC, LLC | 9/9/2014 | |
HASSUN, FRANCES | ||
AIRPORT AND AVIATION PROFESSIONALS, INC | 8/7/2014 | |
CONWAY TOURS D/B/A/ BIG BUS | 7/25/2014 | |
LAYNE | 8/7/2014 | |
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION, INC | 8/7/2014 | |
MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 7/10/2014 | |
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC | 8/29/2014 | |
SKYRISE MIAMI, LLC | 9/15/2014 | |
UBER | 7/7/2014 | |
US IMAGING | 9/11/2014 | |
HECKLER, ALEXANDER P | ||
AMERICAN TRAFIC SOLUTIONS | 8/27/2014 | |
DACRA DESIGN MOORE (DEL) LLC | 8/28/2014 | |
INLAND PIPE REHABILITATION | 7/23/2014 | |
NOVA CONSULTING, INC | 10/17/2014 | |
WITT O'BRIEN'S | 10/10/2014 | |
WYNWOOD PLAZA LLC | 8/28/2014 | |
HENDRIX, ERIN | ||
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | 9/24/2014 | |
WITT O'BRIEN'S | 10/10/2014 | |
HERNANDEZ, JORGE L | ||
UNITED STATES BLOOD BANK, INC | 7/24/2014 | |
HOHENSTEIN, ROBERT P | ||
MIAMI DADE YOUTH FAIR EXPOSITION | 8/7/2014 | |
HOLLAND, ROBERT | ||
FRIENDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 7/14/2014 | |
TRIANGLE SERVICES, INC | 10/10/2014 | |
VIC THOMPSON COMPANY | 7/14/2014 | |
ILLAS, FRANCOIS | ||
FLORIDA EAST COAST INDUSTRIES | 9/11/2014 | |
INAMDAR, NICK | ||
THE GATEHOUSE GROUP, LLC | 8/1/2014 | |
ITURREGUI, CARLOS E | ||
G18 TECHNOLOGIES | 10/8/2014 | |
PYRAMID HOTEL GROUP | 8/27/2014 | |
STRATECH | 7/22/2014 | |
JIMENEZ, CARLA B | ||
HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE | 10/15/2014 | |
JONAS, MARK C | ||
KPMG LLP | 10/10/2014 | |
JUAREZ, ENRIQUE | ||
JONES LANG LASALLE | 8/15/2014 | |
KAEDING, SETH W | ||
AESCULAP, INC | 10/16/2014 | |
KELLEY, RENA | ||
13 PISTA, LLC | 9/2/2014 | |
OXFORD AIRPORT TECHNICAL SERVICE | 8/7/2014 | |
PARALLEL INSFRACSTRUCTURE | 8/12/2014 | |
KENNEDY, ROSARIO | ||
BEEFREE | 8/12/2014 | |
WYNWOOD PLAZA LLC | 7/10/2014 | |
KENYON, BRIAN D | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
KLEPACH, BENNY | ||
DFASS GROUP | 8/29/2014 | |
KOSHAL, CARLI M | ||
1097 LEJEUNE INVESTMENTS, INC | 9/24/2014 | |
KOTTKAMP, JEFF | ||
AUDIBLE MEDIA GROUP | 8/27/2014 | |
KRISCHER, ALAN | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
LAND BARON 11, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
METRO DADELAND ACQUISITIONS, LLC | 9/4/2014 | |
LANDSBERG, DAVID | ||
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH FLORIDA | 8/29/2014 | |
LAPIDUS, JEFFREY H | ||
PROCACCI DEVELOPMENT CORP | 9/10/2014 | |
LASARTE, FELIX M | ||
KEYS CROSSING LTD AND WILLOW LAKE ASSOCIATION, LTD | 9/15/2014 | |
LEMASTERS, RICHARD S | ||
KPMG LLP | 9/25/2014 | |
LEPIOR, JEFFREY A | ||
STRYKER MEDICAL | 9/11/2014 | |
LIU, AOLIN | ||
SUNSHINE INSURANCE GROUP | 9/24/2014 | |
LLORENTE, MICHAEL | ||
DUTY FREE AMERICAS INC | 7/23/2014 | |
LOPEZ, JORGE L. | ||
FRIENDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 7/7/2014 | |
LORET DE MOLA, HENRY | ||
NOVARTIS | 8/14/2014 | |
LUKIS, SYLVESTER | ||
HARRIS CORPORATION | 8/29/2014 | |
INTERNATIONAL ATLANTIC, LLC | 8/29/2014 | |
LURIGADOS, ALFRED | ||
LR 13-18, LLC | 9/11/2014 | |
LYTLE, RICHARD A | ||
ARJOHUNTLEIGH, INC | 7/11/2014 | |
MALLETTE, KELLY C | ||
ADVOCATE PROGRAM, INC. | 9/26/2014 | |
MALOOF, AL | ||
URS CORP | 9/2/2014 | |
MANCUSO, THOMAS P | ||
ASTELLAS PHARMA US, INC | 7/11/2014 | |
MARANTE, ROLY | ||
MCM CORPORATION | 8/15/2014 | |
SPRINT CORPORATION | 9/5/2014 | |
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 10/2/2014 | |
WAL-MART STORES INC | 10/9/2014 | |
MARIN, STEVEN | ||
FRIENDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 7/7/2014 | |
MARRERO-PRIEGUES, INES | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
METRO DADELAND ACQUISITIONS, LLC | 9/4/2014 | |
MARTINEZ, CHUCK M | ||
ANDRETTI SPORT MARKETING, LLC | 7/25/2014 | |
MARTINEZ, EDGAR R | ||
CML CONTRACTORS, LLC | 8/19/2014 | |
MARTINEZ-FRESNO, MANUEL R | ||
MERCADO SAN MIGUEZ | 10/16/2014 | |
MATA, LUIS M | ||
ACCELA INC | 7/8/2014 | |
MATEU, RONEY J | ||
4311 PONCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | 9/3/2014 | |
MAY, BRIAN | ||
AIRPORT AND AVIATION PROFESSIONALS, INC | 8/7/2014 | |
CONWAY TOURS D/B/A/ BIG BUS | 7/25/2014 | |
LAYNE | 8/7/2014 | |
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION, INC | 8/7/2014 | |
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC | 8/29/2014 | |
SKYRISE MIAMI, LLC | 9/15/2014 | |
US IMAGING | 9/11/2014 | |
MAYOL, JUAN | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
LR 13-18, LLC | 10/14/2014 | |
MCLAUGLIN, CAROLINE M | ||
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOC. | 9/18/2014 | |
MEHTA, EILEEN | ||
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH FLORIDA | 8/29/2014 | |
MELTON, ESTON E | ||
A S M AVIATION SERVICES | 7/24/2014 | |
HIS HOUSE, INC | 8/15/2014 | |
MARVIN'S CORNER THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY INC. | 8/12/2014 | |
MENDEZ, DIANA C | ||
AMERICAN TRAFIC SOLUTIONS | 8/27/2014 | |
DUTY FREE AMERICAS INC | 7/23/2014 | |
MILLER, ROBERT W | ||
TWIN SURGICAL | 7/7/2014 | |
MORRALL, MATTHEW E | ||
LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING, LLC | 10/14/2014 | |
MULVIHILL, THOMAS M | ||
KPMG LLP | 8/13/2014 | |
MUNILLA, JORGE | ||
MCM CORPORATION | 9/5/2014 | |
NEAL, JASON P | ||
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF FLORIDA INC | 7/15/2014 | |
NORIEGA, LOUIS A | ||
UNISYS CORPORATION | 8/12/2014 | |
NUHFER, ESTHER | ||
NEUROSCIENCE CENTERS OF FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | 10/6/2014 | |
OLMEDILLO, GUILLERMO | ||
MUNDOMETS S. A. | 9/8/2014 | |
PASTORIZA, GILBERTO | ||
ASCEND PROPERTIES, LLC | 8/26/2014 | |
SAN VICENTE CONCEPTS, LLC | 10/1/2014 | |
PEREIRA, SERGIO | ||
E AND C ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC | 9/2/2014 | |
VAREC, INC | 8/19/2014 | |
PEREZ, FATIMA | ||
APPLE INC | 7/28/2014 | |
BCR ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC | 8/7/2014 | |
PEREZ, KATHY | ||
EN POINTE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 8/22/2014 | |
PEREZ, RICHARD A | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ACADEMIR CHARTER SCHOOLS, INC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 8/7/2014 | |
FRIENDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 7/2/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
VAREC, INC | 7/2/2014 | |
PINSKY, RICHARD ` | ||
TRANSDEV NORTH AMERICA, INC | 9/29/2014 | |
VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION | 8/21/2014 | |
PRADERE, MICHELLE | ||
PRADERE MFG CORP | 8/1/2014 | |
PRENTICE, MOLLY M | ||
AMS SALES CORPORATION | 8/13/2014 | |
PRICE, STANLEY | ||
13 PISTA, LLC | 7/9/2014 | |
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF MIAMI | 9/16/2014 | |
PROCTOR, JERRY B | ||
CHRIST THE KING EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MIA | 9/4/2014 | |
SUNRISE COMMUNITY, INC | 9/4/2014 | |
PUTNEY, MARK A | ||
WEST KENDALL HOLDINGS LLC | 9/22/2014 | |
QUESADA, FRANK G | ||
SECURE STORAGE OF MIAMI INC | 10/10/2014 | |
RADELL, MICHAEL | ||
WESTSIDE AVENTURA 1 LLC | 10/15/2014 | |
RECIO, ANTHONY L | ||
ASCEND PROPERTIES, LLC | 8/29/2014 | |
SAN VICENTE CONCEPTS, LLC | 10/1/2014 | |
REED, HAMISH C | ||
HOSPIRA WORLDWIDE | 7/10/2014 | |
RILEY JR., WILLIAM W | ||
BERMAN HOPKINS WRIGHT AND LAHAM CPA AND ASS, LLP | 9/10/2014 | |
ROSENBERG, MARK B | ||
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 7/25/2014 | |
RUFFO, MARK A | ||
ADVANCED PHARMA | 9/9/2014 | |
RUIZ, ESQ., ELINETTE | ||
CANINE 101, INC | 9/14/2014 | |
CHABAD CENTER OF KENDALL INC | 10/1/2014 | |
J.H. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, INC. | 8/11/2014 | |
KMART CORPORATION | 8/25/2014 | |
SEALS, NORBERT | ||
RAM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | 9/2/2014 | |
SER, LILLIAN A | ||
CARS 'N CARS, INC | 10/16/2014 | |
SHARP, ROBIN C | ||
ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 10/10/2014 | |
SHUBIN, JOHN | ||
CROWN CASTLE USA | 7/10/2014 | |
SIEGEL, FRIEDRICH W | ||
ELPAS-USA FOUNDATION, INC | 10/8/2014 | |
SLAVENS, TRACY R | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
CHILDRENS RESOURCES FUND | 8/29/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
LR 13-18, LLC | 10/14/2014 | |
METRO DADELAND ACQUISITIONS, LLC | 9/4/2014 | |
SMEADER, MATTHEW F | ||
COOPER SURGICAL | 8/20/2014 | |
COOPERS & LYBRAND | 7/4/2014 | |
SNYDER, JENNIFER S | ||
13 PISTA, LLC | 9/4/2014 | |
SPAKOURIS, GEORGIOS | ||
KPMG LLP | 8/21/2014 | |
SPIEGELMAN, DEBORAH | ||
MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | 9/19/2014 | |
STANDIFER, RICHARD M | ||
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. | 8/26/2014 | |
STUMBERC, ERIC J | ||
PROMIUS PHARMA | 7/23/2014 | |
TAPANES LLAHUES, MELISSA | ||
1097 LEJEUNE INVESTMENTS, INC | 9/24/2014 | |
6520 DEVELOPMENT, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
TONARELY, MILLIE | ||
UCB, INC | 8/19/2014 | |
TORRES, ALBERTO J | ||
157TH AVENUE LLC | 7/29/2014 | |
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI | 9/10/2014 | |
CHILDRENS RESOURCES FUND | 8/29/2014 | |
GRASS RIVER PROPERTY, LLC | 9/10/2014 | |
KTR MIAMI1, LLC | 7/8/2014 | |
METRO DADELAND ACQUISITIONS, LLC | 9/4/2014 | |
TSAMOUTALES, FRANK N | ||
ABENGOA WATER USA LLC | 8/12/2014 | |
TURANCHIK, ED | ||
TRANSDEV NORTH AMERICA, INC | 9/29/2014 | |
VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION | 8/21/2014 | |
TYLER, KATHERINE M | ||
M T F | 9/25/2014 | |
VALDERRAMA, ERICK A | ||
MCM CORPORATION | 9/5/2014 | |
VALDES, ERNESTO R | ||
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. | 8/21/2014 | |
VALLE HERNANDEZ, MONTSERRAT | ||
MERCADO SAN MIGUEZ | 10/16/2014 | |
VALLI, DAWN | ||
AMERICAN OUTCOMES MANAGEMENT, LP` | 9/11/2014 | |
VAZQUEZ, JAVIER L | ||
GREEN VIEW DEVELOPERS, LLC | 9/5/2014 | |
VILLALOBOS, JOSE | ||
FRIENDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 8/18/2014 | |
TRANSDEV NORTH AMERICA, INC | 9/29/2014 | |
WALTERS, CLIFFORD | ||
NOVA CONSULTING, INC | 10/14/2014 | |
WILKENSON, GUY | ||
KPMG LLP | 9/16/2014 | |
ZAHN, AARON F | ||
BCR ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC | 9/18/2014 | |
ZHANG, WEIGONG | ||
SUNSHINE INSURANCE GROUP | 9/24/2014 | |
17 comments:
I don't understand why any organization needs to hire anyone to tell their story. To handle paperwork maybe, but if you have the right project and the right place, the outcome should be a no-brainer.
The lobbyist industry is self creating. They convince the world of the need for their services and it becomes job security.
Great to see gaitzua lobbying. He worked for himself doing that when he was with Alvarez. He certainly didn't allow a county job interfere.
The problem is politicians/elected officials. They crave getting elected and they need money so the lobbyists bundle the money and the more money they raise the more access they buy. Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami operate on a "pay to play" basis. Notice that billboard companies give a fortune to Marc Sarnoff so he became their biggest salesman. Pay to play. Sleazy.
Somebody should ask Marono and Pizzi about lobbyists. Evidently what they really do is broker bribes.
So basically we have Government by lobby and wen the deals turn out to crooked it's by law suit!
And this is what we are exporting to other shores?
Seems to me a little shock and awe could be applied right here, to straighten things out.
Keep an eye out for Josh Gelfman on the lobbyist list. He has recently resigned from the County Mayor's office, as Deputy Director of Regulatory and Economic Resources. He was recruited by Deputy Mayor Jack Osterholt and held the job for a relatively short period of time, serving as county rep on the Beacon Council. Now, guess what, he has accepted a position with a developer. And left county service rather quickly - probably trying to get out before the BCC was deciding to extend the anti-lobbying time frame from 2 years to 4 years for ex county employees. It'll be very interesting to see where he pops up and what projects he is representing.
The thing most people don't realize is that most of the lobbyists on that list never meet with the Commissioners or Mayor.
They lobby staff.
And not commissioner's staff or the mayor's staff.
middle management gets lobbied. department directors get lobbied.
that's where 99% of the decisions are made anyway.
13 PISTA, LLC shows up quite often, but I couldn't find in sunbiz.
and 157th Avenue LLC - the name makes me nervous. The agent Ron Swartz is from Tampa and it is listed as a Foreign corporation. What's that about?
They are critical to pay-to-play. Otherwise the companies would have to give the money directly to the elected official. But some have been known to bypass the pass-through and get the money directly.
Oh, the naivete displayed here never ceases to amaze. Why are there so many lobbyists? There are a couple of answers that have nothing to do with "pay to play" First, the county adopted a lobbyist registration law that is so broad that virtually anyone even thinking about asking to access county government would be wise to register. That's why when a person attends Lynda Bell's moronic "lobbyist training," you see dozens of people in surgical scrubs. These are the ladies and gentlemen who sell equipment and drugs to Jackson. Yes, under Miami-Dade's absurdly overbroad law, even these poor folks are dragged into the lobbying world.
Next, you must understand that certain processes the county are legally complex. For example, land use and zoning is not black and white and attorneys outside government often have conflicting interpretations of how the code can be applied. Sometimes the stakes are enormous and often the owners of the properties are companies; company directors must hire competent counsel or risk violating their fiduciary duty to the company.
Third, the county especially, but even many municipalities, create some bizarre bureaucratic structures that require hours and hours of time to negotiate. If you are a vendor trying to sell products to the county, you will find yourself in an endless loop of applications and follow up to try to get paid. Make no mistake: the county cannot function without vendors and we as taxpayers should not expect it to do so.
Finally, there is certainly lots of lobbying that is directly related to campaign work and yes there are some pretty ugly practices associate with this type of lobbying. It's a two-way street between lobbyists and elected officials who like to structure government to favor friends. Think: minority contracting goals. There really is no better example of cronyism at the county.
Miami-Dade is larger than many states and big, big money is on the table. Only the naive think such a large entity would operate without specialists.
Don't call our readers Naive. EVER. Can you drive a bus? Can you operate a crane? Can you make 6 or 7 fancy cups of coffee at the same time at Starbucks? Can you wipe an ass of a critically ill patient? You are a know it all. I think about half of what you are saying is accurate. Lobbyists are not doing us a favor no how. They are in it for the money. Maybe less than half are relaying information, as you describe but the other half are scum who couldn't care less about the community and are only in it to line their own pockets, relaying bullshit.
Ditto, Genius said.
Anonymous said...
Oh, the naivete displayed here never ceases to amaze. Why are there so many lobbyists?
You are exactly the evil that lurks behind the county walls. We are not stupid. I would imagine that if you had to sweat to support your family, you would not be lobbying or insulting the intellect of the average county resident. You don't have the life skills to sustain a honest-to-GOD community or the average American family. You have just enough skill to mouth-off about bullshit corruption and you miss the point.
No government should be so complicated that one MUST hire lobbyists to intervene to process a RFP or application or address county employees or elected officials.
Somewhere between college and my adulthood, I must have gotten dumb and misunderstood that I have the right to petition my government. I don't that right comes the need to do it with a paid mouth-piece and in the shadows.
Sorry: I don't think that right comes the need to do it with a paid mouth-piece and in the shadows.
157 Ave LLC has some heavy hitters. It really makes me nervous too because 157 Ave goes across the UDB into Redland. I feel something big is being planned.
Bierman is short. Very short.
If I was czar all municipal business would occur in committee rooms with staff and or Commissioners, public and lobbyists allowed...Hammer out all the details in public....No "education" or "deals" behind closed doors....All discussions in public...
Steve Hagen, Green Landscaped Park Advocate
Bierman is a turd. He was one of the lobbyists scamming for the Miami Art Museum. He probably voted to give the name away for pennies.
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