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Keith's note: Since Sen. Shelby is suddenly interested in finances, lobbyists, and the sliming the Augustine Commission, I thought that a closer look at who Sen. Shelby's money people are is in order. With some help from NASA Watch readers in Alabama, it looks like lots of folks in Huntsville wrote big checks to Sen. Shelby's campaign - all on exactly the same day - 11 March 2009. Many of these folks wrote more than one check, according to Opensecrets.org. This listing is a subset of all of the contributions registered on this date. Seems like everyone who gave money on this date is either a lobbyist or a NASA MSFC contractor, married to one, or related to one:
KING, DAVID HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806 AEGIS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP/VP 3/11/2009 $2,300
BAUMBACK, THOMAS A MADISON, AL 35758 DYNETICS/PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
BAUMBACK, THOMAS A MADISON, AL 35758 DYNETICS/PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
BENDICKSON, MARC DR HUNTSVILLE, AL 35803 DYNETICS, INC./PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $1,400 (R)
BENDICKSON, MARC DR HUNTSVILLE, AL 35803 DYNETICS, INC./PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $900 (R)
BENDICKSON, SHERYL E HUNTSVILLE, AL 35803 HOMEMAKER 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
BENDICKSON, SHERYL EHUNTSVILLE, AL 35803 HOMEMAKER 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
DEMAIORIBUS, MICHAEL A HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802 DYNETICS, INC./ENGINEER 3/11/09 $1,000 (R)
LESTER, GREG HUNTSVILLE, AL 35803 DYNETICS/DIVISION MANAGER 3/11/09 $1,000 (R)
WHITCOMB, JONATHAN T HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802 DYNETICS, INC./DIVISION MANAGER 3/11/09 $1,000 (R)
BORMAN, RUSSELL M HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./VICE PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $500 (R)
GRAY, CYNTHIA C HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./CEO 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
GRAY, CYNTHIA C HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./CEO 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
HATCHETT, MONTE J HUNTSVILLE, AL 35803 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./VICE PRESIDENT- 3/11/09 $500 (R)
HOLBERT, MIKE MERIDIANVILLE, AL 35759 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./SENIOR VICE PRE 3/11/09 $1,000 (R)
REYNOLDS, SELWYN HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./PROGRAM MANAGER 3/11/09 $600 (R)
SELF, MICHAEL A FAYETTEVILLE, TN 37334 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./SCHEDULE ANALYS 3/11/09 $200 (R)
SHIRLEY, EARL W JR ROGERSVILLE, AL 35652 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./DIRECTOR 3/11/09 $1,000 (R)
TAYLOR, CURTIS O HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./DIRECTOR SPACE 3/11/09 $500 (R)
TURNER, GLENN R HAMPTON COVE, AL 35763 GRAY RESEARCH, INC./ENGINEER 3/11/09 $250 (R)
BROWN, NORMAN S ATHENS, AL 35613 ORION PROPULSION/PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
PICKENS, TIM L MADISON, AL 35758 ORION PROPULSION/PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $1,400 (R)
PICKENS, TIM L MADISON, AL 35758 ORION PROPULSION/PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $900 (R)
Collazo Enterprises is a registered Lobbyist in Washington, spending lots of money to influence Congress, yet it apparently has no employees in Huntsville and is owned entirely by Mr. Collazo. Collazo Enterprises owns Colsa. Colsa Corp is Shelby's 16th ranked donor and contributed $21,300 between 2005 and 2010. Collazo Enterprises is ranked #9 among Shelby's donors and made a total of $26,100 in contributions during the same time period. That's a total of $47,400. A number of Colsa employees made a contribution to Shelby on 11 March 2009 as did other spouses, relatives, etc. and lots of people with the last name "Collazo".
AMOS, RICHARD W HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802 COLSA CORPORATION/PRESIDENT 3/11/2009 $2,300
AMOS, JOYCE B HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802 GRISON HIGH SCHOOL/TEACHER 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
VAN CORUM, S HAMPTON COVE, AL 35763 COLSA CORP./EXECUTIVE 3/11/2009 $700
CARTER, RICHARD A MADISON, AL 35758 COLSA CORPORATION/EXECUTIVE VICE PR 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
COLLAZO, ROSANA MADISON, AL 35758 RETIRED 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
COLLAZO, ROSANA MADISON, AL 35758 RETIRED 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
COLLAZO, CARMEN A MRS HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806 HOMEMAKER 3/11/09 $700 (R)
COLLAZO, FRANCISCO L MADISON, AL 35758 JCA PROPERTIES/PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $700 (R)
COLLAZO, FRANK J HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806 COLSA CORP./CEO 3/11/09 $700 (R)
COLLAZO, JOSE A SCOTTSBORO, AL 35769 COLSA CORPORATION/VP POLITICAL & CO 3/11/09 $700 (R)
COLLAZO, KIMBERLY H SCOTTSBORO, AL 35769 HOMEMAKER 3/11/09 $700 (R)
COLLAZO, LISA MADISON, AL 35758 HOMEMAKER 3/11/09 $700 (R)
Then there are these folks ... including a "student"
CRUTCHER, JAVIN B MADISON, AL 35758 STUDENT 3/11/09 $2,200 (R)
CRUTCHER, JERED MADISON, AL 35758 MAXIMUM TECHNOLOGY CORP./SYSTEMS AN 3/11/09 $2,200 (R)
SEXTON, WILLIAM B DECATUR, AL 35602 BUSINESSMAN/SELF EMPLOYED 3/11/09 $1,500 (R)
MCGINNIS, THOMAS M HERNDON,VA 20171 CSC/BUSINESS UNIT EXECUTIVE 3/11/09 $1,500 (R)
KOSHUT, THOMAS HAMPTON COVE, AL 35763 UAH/SCIENTIST 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
CASWELL, TIMOTHY H BURKE,VA 22015 CSC/VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAG 3/11/09 $1,500 (R)
BOLGER, PHILIP MADISON, AL 35758 SPARTA, INC./DIVISION MANAGER 3/11/09 $500 (R)
BUCHANAN, IAN F MADISON, AL 35758 SPARTA, INC./CHIEF ENGINEER 3/11/09 $500 (R)
TEVEPAUGH, JAMES A JR HUNTSVILLE, AL 35807 LOCKHEED MARTIN/VP 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
BARRETT, JADA M MADISON, AL 35758 FUTURE RESEARCH CORPORATION/DATA AN 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
BARRETT, JADA M MADISON, AL 35758 FUTURE RESEARCH CORPORATION/DATA AN 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
GOODNER, WILLIAM D BROWNSBORO, AL 35741 SPARTA, INC./VICE PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
NUNN, JESSE W MADISON, AL 35758 FUTURE RESEARCH CORP/CEO 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
NUNN, PASTENNA L MADISON, AL 35758 SUPERIOR SOLUTIONS, INC./CEO 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
PROPST, ELOISE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 HOMEMAKER 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
PROPST, ELOISE HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 HOMEMAKER 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
PROPST, W S HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 WSP INVESTMENTS/PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
PROPST, W S HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801 WSP INVESTMENTS/PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
RYANS, CEDRIC D MADISON, AL 35756 FUTURE RESEARCH CORPORATION/FACILIT 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
RYANS, CEDRIC D MADISON, AL 35756 FUTURE RESEARCH CORPORATION/FACILIT 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
WILLIAMS, JAMES C HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811 FUTURE RESEARCH CORP/VP OPERATIONS 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
WILLIAMS, MONICA C HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811 FUTURE RESEARCH CORP./CONTRACT MGR 3/11/09 $2,400 (R) WILLIAMS, MONICA C HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811 FUTURE RESEARCH CORP./CONTRACT MGR 3/11/09 $2,400 (R)
BODEKER, DAN A MADISON, AL 35757 BFA SYSTEMS/CEO 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
GHAFFARIAN, KAMAL S ELLICOTT CITY,MD 21042 SGT, INC./PRESIDENT 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
HALL, SUSAN L KEEDYSVILLE,MD 21756 MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING AND INT/COO 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
HENDRICK, SHARMAN R HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802 THE HENDRICK GROUP/PUBLIC RELATIONS 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
HERDY, J R HAMPTON COVE, AL 35763 QUALIS CORPORATION/PROGRAM MANAGER 3/11/09 $2,300 (R)
COLSA is a government contractor based in Huntsville, but the vast majority of their work is DOD related. They have some NASA work at MSFC but those folks mostly support Shuttle. They do not really have any dogs in the ARES I race.
Don't read too much into CEI or COLSA employees' support of Sen. Shelby or the GOP in relation to MSFC work.