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Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 251
Senate Bill 251
relating to: the regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
9/13/2005
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
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
July - December
$8,778.00
2006
January - June
$36,746.32
2006
July - December
$3,844.50
Total $49,368.82
Total Hours Communicating 2005
July - December
7.45
2006
January - June
31.90
2006
July - December
1.00
Total 40.35
Total Hours Other 2005
July - December
15.35
2006
January - June
112.00
2006
July - December
11.55
Total 138.90

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

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures