McCain Foods USA Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Leading supplier of frozen potato and appetizer products for the food service and retail grocery industries in U.S.

Lobbying Interests:
Rules and legislation regarding agriculture and agri-business issues.

CEO Name:
Frank Van Schaayk
Vice President

Contact
RT
Robert Thomas
2905 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 891-6240
(630) 891-6583
robert.thomas@mccain.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 635
Assembly Bill 635
relating to: participation by certain persons who buy potatoes in the Agriculture Producer Security Program and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 80

None
Notification Date
10/4/2005
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management

Notification Date
4/11/2005
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

agricultural producer security
Agency Name
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Subject
agricultural producer security
Scope Statement
Register Number: 589 (2/1/2005)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 05-068
None
Notification Date
8/17/2005
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Participation by certain persons who buy potatoes in the Agriculture Producer Security Program and granting rule−making authority.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Participation by certain persons who buy potatoes in the Agriculture Producer Security Program and granting rule−making authority.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/1/2005
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.

Producer Security Program Opt-out legislation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Producer Security Program Opt-out legislation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/1/2005
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 $29,181.45		 2005
July - December $27,008.00		 2006
January - June $4,080.00		 2006
July - December $11,375.00		 Total $71,644.45
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June 24.85		 2005
July - December 12.25		 2006
January - June 3.20		 2006
July - December 2.00		 Total 42.30
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June 128.12		 2005
July - December 92.60		 2006
January - June 14.95		 2006
July - December 44.95		 Total 280.62

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 635
relating to: participation by certain persons who buy potatoes in the Agriculture Producer Security Program and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 		2005
July - December 70%		 2006
January - June 90%		 2006
July - December 		Total 28%

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Departmentwide and Resource Management
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 10%		 2005
July - December 		2006
January - June 		2006
July - December 		Total 5%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

agricultural producer security
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 		2005
July - December 		2006
January - June 10%		 2006
July - December 80%		 Total 12%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Producer Security Program Opt-out legislation
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 20%		 2005
July - December 		2006
January - June 		2006
July - December 		Total 9%

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
2005
January - June		 2005
July - December		 2006
January - June		 2006
July - December		 Total
2005
January - June 70%		 2005
July - December 30%		 2006
January - June 		2006
July - December 20%		 Total 46%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures

2005

January - June
July - December

2006

January - June
July - December