Diageo North America

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Issues affecting total beverage alcohol sales.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues related to alcohol taxation, tastings, franchise laws.

CEO Name:
Paul Walsh
Senior Director

Contact
TS
Toby Spangler
9101 Silverstone Lane
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 497-0744
(608) 497-0233
Toby.Spangler@Diageo.com
Diageo.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Steven Foti Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 10/4/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Tyler Foti Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 10/4/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Scott Tyre Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 2/20/2012 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 480
Assembly Bill 480
Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/28/2012
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

LRB-2836/3 would allow for supervised tastings of distilled spirits at off-premise locations as is allowed for wine and beer.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB-2836/3 would allow for supervised tastings of distilled spirits at off-premise locations as is allowed for wine and beer.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/17/2011
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.

The ability to conduct tastings of spirits at off_premise locations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
The ability to conduct tastings of spirits at off_premise locations

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
10/24/2011
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

  2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2011
July - December
$16,559.52
2012
January - June
$27,864.82
2012
July - December
$20,000.00
Total $64,424.33
Total Hours Communicating 2011
July - December
22.00
2012
January - June
41.75
2012
July - December
0.00
Total 63.75
Total Hours Other 2011
July - December
53.50
2012
January - June
159.00
2012
July - December
64.50
Total 277.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
50%
2012
January - June
100%
2012
July - December
Total 70%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
25%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 6%
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
25%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 6%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
100%
Total 19%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures