Southwestern Company, The

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:
Ralph Mosley
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Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Peter C Christianson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/14/2009 Withdrawn On N/A
Alice O'Connor Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/23/2009 Withdrawn On 7/8/2010

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 14
Assembly Bill 14
Relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/3/2009
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
The Southwestern Company will enthusiastically support Assembly Bill 14 if it is amended to clearly provide that the bill doesn't apply to the summer book sales program which has been offered safely to college students for more than 100 years.
Senate Bill 4
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 3

Other
Notification Date
1/23/2009
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
The Southwestern Company will enthusiastically support Senate Bill 4 if it is amended to clearly provide that the bill doesn't apply to the summer book sales program which has been offered safely to college students for more than 100 years.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

DWD 273, the regulation of traveling sales crews.
Agency Name
Workforce Development
Subject
DWD 273, the regulation of traveling sales crews.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 644 (8/15/2009)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 09-110
Other
Notification Date
1/19/2010
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

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$44,507.24
2009
July - December
$0.00
2010
January - June
$1,713.60
2010
July - December
$0.00
Total $46,220.84
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
60.85
2009
July - December
0.00
2010
January - June
1.85
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 62.70
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
155.00
2009
July - December
0.00
2010
January - June
4.10
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 159.10

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.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
35%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 34%
Relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
65%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 63%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
100%
2010
July - December
Total 3%

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