Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
All issues affecting distilled spirits

Lobbying Interests:
All issues affecting distilled spirits.

CEO Name:
Peter H Cressy
Vice President of the Central Region

Contact
DS
Dale Szyndrowski
1250 I Street NW Ste 400
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 682-8806
(202) 682-8849
dszyndrowski@discus.org
www.discus.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Patrick Essie Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Erin Longmire Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2005 Withdrawn On N/A
Peggy Partenfelder-Moede Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 3/29/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 450
Assembly Bill 450
relating to: absolute sobriety for operators of motor vehicles who have not attained the legal drinking age and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 317

For
Notification Date
1/17/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 839
Assembly Bill 839
relating to: sales and taste samples by manufacturers or rectifiers of intoxicating liquor for consumption on or off the premises where manufactured or rectified and taste samples by certain retail licensees of intoxicating liquor.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/17/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue: Tax Administration
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Tax Administration

Notification Date
2/10/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$2,400.00
2005
July - December
$655.00
2006
January - June
$6,750.00
2006
July - December
$6,000.00
Total $15,805.00
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
71.75
2005
July - December
12.00
2006
January - June
23.00
2006
July - December
22.75
Total 129.50
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
52.75
2005
July - December
21.50
2006
January - June
22.00
2006
July - December
17.25
Total 113.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: absolute sobriety for operators of motor vehicles who have not attained the legal drinking age and providing a penalty.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
50%
2006
July - December
Total 9%
relating to: sales and taste samples by manufacturers or rectifiers of intoxicating liquor for consumption on or off the premises where manufactured or rectified and taste samples by certain retail licensees of intoxicating liquor.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
50%
2006
July - December
100%
Total 26%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
100%
2005
July - December
100%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 65%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures