Southwestern Company, The, a division of Southwestern/Great American, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Publisher and seller of family books and educational materials.

Lobbying Interests:
All matters related to the publishing, distribution and sale of family books and educational materials.

CEO Name:
Jerry Heffel
Corporate Legal Counsel

Contact
GP
Gary Pears
P.O. Box 305140
Nashville, TN 37230
(615) 391-2605
(615) 391-4064
gpears@southwestern.com
www.swga.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter C Christianson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 3/5/2007 Withdrawn On N/A
Thomas Fonfara Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 7/30/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 208
Assembly Bill 208
relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/23/2007
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.
Comments
Southwestern will support the bill if amended to provide that the regulations outlined in the bill do not apply to the voluntary program operated by Southwestern which works with college students who sell books as independent contractors.
Senate Bill 80
Senate Bill 80
relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
4/23/2007
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.
Comments
Southwestern will support the bill if amended to provide that the regulations outlined in the bill do not apply to the voluntary program operated by Southwestern which works with college students who sell books as independent contractors.

Budget Bill Subjects

Workforce Development: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Workforce Development: Departmentwide

Notification Date
7/31/2007
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.

Comments
OPPOSED to inclusion of "traveling sales crew" provisions in the Budget without an amendment to exempt the summer program for college students operated by The Southwestern Company

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$48,718.82
2007
July - December
$13,398.50
2008
January - June
$12,497.50
2008
July - December
$2,722.50
Total $77,337.32
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
22.75
2007
July - December
8.80
2008
January - June
7.10
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 38.65
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
184.60
2007
July - December
33.60
2008
January - June
36.35
2008
July - December
9.15
Total 263.70

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
25%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 17%
relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
75%
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
85%
2008
July - December
85%
Total 80%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
15%
Total 3%

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