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National Chicken Council

National Chicken Council

Background

The National Chicken Council (NCC) is a Washington DC-based trade association representing the US poultry industry. The NCC seeks to influence US legislation and regulatory policies and “affect domestic and international trade policy” to benefit its members, as well as “maintain and expand” foreign markets for US-produced chicken.1“Overview,” National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/oFCbk

The NCC accounts for 95 percent of the broiler chickens produced in the US, according to its website. Its members include food giants Mountaire Corp, Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride, a subsidiary of the Brazilian company JBS SA.2“Overview,” National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/oFCbk

Mountaire’s owner and chairman, billionaire Ronald Cameron, donated $2 million to the pro-Trump Super PAC (Political Action Committee) Rebuilding America Now during the 2016 presidential election campaign. The company has also contributed $4.5 million to Americans for Prosperity Action, a super PAC affiliated with the Koch-funded group Americans for Prosperity, between 2018-2020. Mountaire was a major contributor to Freedom Partners, another Koch network organisation, before its dissolution in 2019.3Isaac Arnsdorf. “Trump cash haul bypasses campaign,” Politico, October 15, 2016. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/RR8uK 4“Americans for Prosperity Action – Top Donors – 2018,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/4Plsh

The NCC has played an active role in attempts to reduce environmental protections, including in post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and US. In May 2020, it worked with allies in congress to write to the US Trade Representative demanding that any US-UK trade deal bring to an end what it called the UK’s “unscientific ban” on chlorinated chicken. The US Trade Representative later warned the US would not agree to a trade deal where its food producers were “treated unfairly”.5“Letter to USTR Robert Lighthizer March 10, 2020 (PDF).” Steve Womack personal website. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog. 6Adam Payne. “The US will ‘push off’ a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK until its food standards demands are met,” Business Insider, June 18, 2020. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived.fo URL: http://archive.fo/BLeZg

In 2016, the year of the EU referendum and Donald Trump’s election, there was a surge in political donations from the US poultry industry. According to data from the transparency non-profit OpenSecrets, poultry producers gave a combined $19.4 million in 2016, with over 90 percent of contributions to parties and candidates going to Republicans. Mountaire accounted for $17.9 million of the total contributions while the NCC donated $258,000.7Adam Payne. “Chlorinated chicken: surge in campaign donations from US poultry lobby as Trump pushes for Brexit trade deal with the UK,” Business Insider, October 11, 2019. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/SG1iw 8“Poultry & Eggs – Contributors,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/kQSBf“Poultry & Eggs – Totals,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/QSESo 9“Poultry & Eggs – Totals,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/QSESo

Overall, in the period between 2016 and 2020, the poultry industry gave $34.8 million in political donations, over three times the amount of previous election cycles. Mountaire was the top donor, contributing $30.9 million, while the NCC was the fourth top donor from the industry during this period, donating $708,500.10“Poultry & Eggs – Totals,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/QSESo 11“Poultry & Eggs – Contributors,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/kQSBf“Poultry & Eggs – Totals,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/QSESo

According to OpenSecrets data, the top recipients of NCC funds include Jim Costa (D-CA) and Steve Womack (R-AR) who co-chair the Congressional Chicken Caucus, an informal working group of both Republican and Democratic members of congress, many of whom represent the districts of major poultry producers. 12“National Chicken Council – Recipients,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/L4Nd 13“Costa, Womack Announce Congressional Chicken Caucus,” Jim Costa personal website. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/RJi9g

While the NCC’s promotional website claims that “chicken production in the US is more sustainable than ever before”, the huge increase in production over the past several decades has come with significant environmental impacts. Since the 1950s, the number of chickens produced and consumed in the US has risen by over 1400 percent from an average of 580 million chickens per year to over 9 billion. Impacts include increased strain on land and water resources, particularly due to an increased use of mono-crops such as corn for animal feed.14“Sustainability,” Chicken Check In. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/vjj8v 15“Big Chicken: Pollution and Industrial Poultry Production in America,” Report by the Pew Trusts, July 26, 2011. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/cnaFi 16“Broiler Chicken Industry Key Facts 2019,” The National Chicken Council. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/fpA1l

The NCC’s 65th Annual Conference in 2019 was sponsored by American bank JP Morgan Chase, which has invested over a quarter-of-a-trillion dollars in fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement, according to analysis by the Rainforest Action Network.17“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog. 18“Banking on Climate Change : Fossil Fuel Finance Report 2020 (PDF),” Rainforest Action Network, March 18, 2020. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Stance on Climate Change

While the NCC appears to have made no explicit statement on climate change, it has consistently opposed provisions of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a regulation that requires US petrol and diesel suppliers to offer a minimum volume of “renewable” fuels derived from crops such as corn. In 2010, the NCC worked with a coalition of meat industry bodies to file a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging an EPA decision to treat certain biofuels facilities as RFS compliant regardless of whether they managed to reduce emissions.19“Search: Renewable Fuel Standard,” The National Chicken Council. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/Ecxqz 20Daniel Tan, “Explainer: what are biofuels?,” The Conversation, April 2, 2013. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/7o3JZ 21“National Chicken Council v. EPA,” Climate Case Chart, 2010. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/2TU9L

In 2017, the NCC called on then EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt to reduce the volume of biofuels required by the RFS and in 2019, it again lobbied the EPA to reduce the requirement, calling it “overly aggressive”. The NCC’s action has been taken over concerns about the rise in the price of corn which is used for chicken feed and which is the principal ingredient in ethanol, which accounts for most US-produced biofuel.22“NCC to EPA: Reduce the Total Renewable Fuel Mandate in Final Rule,” National Chicken Council, August 31, 2017. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/FM7DM 23“NCC comments to Administrator Andrew Wheeler, – August 30, 2019 (PDF),” National Chicken Council. Archived August 6, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog. 24“U.S Bioenergy Statistics,” United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/7MJFM

Scientists have disputed the US Government’s claim that biofuels are “carbon neutral”, with research suggesting the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of biofuels can exceed those of conventional fossil fuels due to the significant carbon and environmental impacts of land clearing.25“Biofuels Explained,” US Energy Information Administration. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/IAB8p 26David Biello, “Biofuels are Bad for Feeding People and Combating Climate Change,” Scientific American, February 7, 2009. Archived August 6, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/xG1Go

Funding

The National Chicken Council collects funds from members to support its work.

Member contributions accounted for $4,199,415 out of a total revenue of $4,739,835 in 2018. Other funding sources included $301,645 in “contributions and grants”, $156,850 from “conference[s] and seminar[s]”, and $62,500 in “legal assessment” in 2018, according to its 990 form.

The NCC also raises funds through its Political Action Committee (PAC). These are distributed to congressional candidates “who support the industry”. Top recipients of PAC funds in 2020 were Congressional Chicken Caucus Co-Chairs Steve Womack (R-AR) and Jim Costa (D-CA), Congressmen Buddy Carter (R-GA) and David Scott (D-GA) and Senators Doug Collins (R-GA) and Chris Coons (D-DE) who each received $10,000. The NCC PAC raised a total of $1,138,413 between 2016 and 2020.27“National Chicken Council (PAC),” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/wYNfV 28“About NCC,” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/Xl3BC 29“National Chicken Council (PAC) – Recipients,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/L4NdO 30“National Chicken Council (PAC),” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/wYNfV

Donations to NCC PACs (1977-2020)

According to DeSmog analysis of Federal Election Commision data, individuals from the following organisations donated the following amounts to the National Chicken Council PAC, formerly know as the National Broiler Council PAC (1979 – 2007) and the Broiler Industry Good Government Committee (1976 – 1978).31“Campaign finance data: Search,” U.S. Federal Election Commission website.

Contributor EmployerAmount
TYSON FOODS, INC.$350,000
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.$249,650
FIELDALE FARMS$220,875
PECO FOODS, INC.$174,150
PERDUE FARMS, INC.$130,179
MOUNTAIRE CORPORATION$119,550
SIMMONS FOODS, INC.$104,000
CASE FOODS, INC.$103,812
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION$103,178
FOSTER FARMS$81,850
WAYNE FARMS, LLC$76,500
O.K. FOODS, INC.$73,000
MAR-JAC POULTRY, INC.$66,880
CLAXTON POULTRY FARMS, INC.$60,200
PILGRIM’S$58,493
MOUNTAIRE INDUSTRIES$56,500
PECK FOODS$43,500
GOLD KIST$42,946
AMICK FARMS, INC.$38,500
ALLEN FAMILY FOODS$37,850
MORRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC.$36,250
GEORGE’S INC.$36,100
GOLD’N PLUMP POULTRY$35,800
HARRISON POULTRY, INC.$35,500
HUDSON FOODS, INC.$35,450
PERDUE INC$32,950
KOCH FOODS$32,000
TIP TOP POULTRY$31,000
AGRI STATS, INC.$28,000
MARSHALL DURBIN COMPANIES, INC$24,195
KEYSTONE FOODS, INC.$23,600
MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.$22,250
NON-EMPLOYED$19,500
GNP COMPANY$18,500
AVIAGEN, INC.$16,650
CASE FARMS, INC.$16,444
FIELDALE$15,600
MATTHEWS SALES CORP$15,550
PETERSON INDUSTRIES$15,000
COLUMBIA FARMS$14,750
OZARK MOUNTAIN POULTRY$14,000
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL$13,750
CONAGRA$12,470
AMERICAN PROTEINS, INC.$12,000
HOUSE OF RAEFORD$12,000
CHOCTAW MAID FARMS$11,500
(blank)$11,270
LAMEX FOODS, INC.$11,000
ARBOR ACRES$10,850
LIVE OAK BANK$10,600
FROST$10,600
VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.$10,500
PETERSON FARMS$10,000
SHOWELL FARMS$9,583
COBB-VANTRESS, INC.$9,300
CRIDER INC.$8,500
CRIDER POULTRY$8,500
MCCARTY FARMS$8,460
FIELDALE CORPORATION$8,100
TOWNSENDS, INC.$7,550
ROSS BREEDERS$7,450
LADY FOREST FARMS$7,000
PENNFIELD CORPORATION$6,850
SIMMONS INDUSTRIES$6,500
AVIAN FARMS$5,950
PILGRIMS/JBS$5,588
B C ROGERS$4,600
G & H POULTRY & PROVISIONS INC$4,600
SYLVEST POULTRY$4,500
U.S. POULTRY & EGG ASSOCIATION$4,500
HAIN PURE PROTEIN CORPORATION$4,000
SELF/HOMEMAKER$4,000
SYLVEST FARMS$3,750
GREATER SOUTH AGENCY$3,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER$3,000
PENNFIELD FARMS$3,000
HUBBARD$2,850
MOUNTAIRE FEEDS$2,750
CMS TECHNOLOGY$2,250
HUBBARD FARMS INC$2,200
WLR FOODS$2,025
KINCANNON & REED$2,000
AJC INTERNATIONAL$2,000
O.K. INDUSTRIES$1,950
PRIME EQUIPMENT GROUP$1,800
EASTERN POULTRY DISTRIBUTORS$1,750
SAFE FOODS CORPORATION$1,550
MOORE STEPHEN FROST$1,500
HOLLY FARMS FOODS$1,500
AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK$1,500
GREEN ACRE FARMS$1,500
MCCARTY/STATE PRIDE FARMS$1,400
RABOBANK INTERNATIONAL$1,400
PRINCE AGRI PRODUCTS, INC.$1,350
CONTRIBUTION$1,185
WL PORT-LAND SYSTEMS$1,050
CJ AMERICA$1,050
PEDERSON FRYER FARMS$1,000
BRAKEBUSH BROTHERS$1,000
AGRISTATS EXPRESS MARKETS$1,000
SANDERSON$1,000
PARK FARMS$1,000
KEMIN INDUSTRIES$1,000
GREATER SOUTH INSURANCE AGENCY$1,000
MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING$1,000
MILLER POULTRY$1,000
EMBREX INC.$1,000
VALMAC INDUSTRIES$1,000
CLAYTON POULTRY FARMS$1,000
ROCCO INC$1,000
SOUTHERN HENS$750
COBB$750
MCCARTY ENTERPRISES$700
A.C. SMITH POULTRY CO.$600
FRAZER FROST LLC$500
CENTRAL SOYA INC$500
COLLIER SHANNON RILL & SCOTT$500
COMPUTERWAY FOOD SYSTEMS$500
PHIBRO$500
GOC GASES$500
CARNEY & ASSOCIATES$500
PILGRIM INDUSTRIES$500
MOUNTAIRE FOODS$500
MAREL INC$500
SLYVEST POULTRY$500
SEABOARD$500
SUNTRUST BANK/VICE PRESIDENT$500
SEABOARD FARMS INC$500
PLUSS TEX POULTRY$500
SEALED AIR CORP$500
HOLLY FARMS$500
MCCARTY FOODS$500
INDIAN RIVER$500
PFIZER$500
POULTRY PRODUCTS INC$500
PFIZER ANIMAL HEALTH$500
MEYN AMERICA$500
PRESIDENT$500
OMP$500
MOUNTAIRE OF DELMARVA$500
HOLLY FARMS POULTRY INDUSTRIES$400
SIMON-JOHNSON CO$400
R & R PROCESSORS, INC$400
CARGILL, INC$400
BAYSHORE FOODS, INC.$400
OK FOODS INC$400
ROSS POULTRY$350
BC ROGERS$250
PEROXYCHEM$250
CASE$230
HOLLY FARMS INC$200
JACK FROST & COMPANY$200
COLLIER, SHANNON, RILL, EDWARDS,.$200
Grand Total$3,054,963

Spending by NCC PACs

Between 1976 – 2020, the NCC donated to the following amounts to other PACS, according to U.S. Federal Election Commission data:32“Campaign finance data: Search,” U.S. Federal Election Commission website.

Recipient Name Amount
FRIENDS OF JACK KINGSTON$51,000
BOB GOODLATTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$47,500
JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS$45,500
DAVID SCOTT FOR CONGRESS$38,500
ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS$37,000
LUCAS FOR CONGRESS$36,500
WOMACK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$36,000
CITIZENS FOR COCHRAN$33,000
GRAVES FOR CONGRESS$28,000
MIKE ROGERS FOR CONGRESS$27,000
ANDY HARRIS FOR CONGRESS$27,000
SHELBY FOR U S SENATE$26,000
GEORGIANS FOR ISAKSON$25,000
PETERSON FOR CONGRESS$24,600
STENHOLM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$24,235
MARION BERRY FOR CONGRESS$24,000
FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLN$22,500
COLLINS FOR CONGRESS$22,500
FRIENDS OF JOHN BOEHNER$22,350
NATHAN DEAL FOR CONGRESS$21,850
BOYD FOR CONGRESS$21,500
DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS$21,500
FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNT$21,000
PICKERING FOR CONGRESS$20,500
CRAWFORD FOR CONGRESS$20,500
CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE$20,000
WALSH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$19,100
GOOD FUND, THE$18,500
HAYES FOR CONGRESS$18,000
GREGG HARPER FOR CONGRESS$17,500
CASTLE CAMPAIGN FUND$17,500
MIKE ROSS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$17,000
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND$16,500
TERRY EVERETT FOR CONGRESS$16,500
MIKE MCINTYRE FOR CONGRESS$16,000
CANTOR FOR CONGRESS$16,000
WHITFIELD FOR CONGRESS$15,000
NRCC$15,000
NEUGEBAUER CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$15,000
BLUE HEN PAC$15,000
VALADAO FOR CONGRESS$14,500
TEXANS FOR HENRY BONILLA$14,500
HUDSON FOR CONGRESS$14,500
LATHAM FOR CONGRESS$14,500
CONAWAY FOR CONGRESS$14,500
SANFORD BISHOP FOR CONGRESS$14,000
RICHARD POMBO FOR CONGRESS$13,610
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO FOR CONGRESS$13,500
SPRATT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$13,500
TRENT LOTT FOR MISSISSIPPI$13,000
PALAZZO FOR CONGRESS$13,000
GOODE FOR CONGRESS$13,000
BUDDY CARTER FOR CONGRESS$13,000
CHAMBLISS FOR SENATE$13,000
BOOZMAN FOR CONGRESS$13,000
REACHING FOR A BRIGHTER AMERICA PAC$12,500
BOOZMAN FOR ARKANSAS$12,500
BOB ETHERIDGE FOR CONGRESS$12,500
TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN$12,000
JO BONNER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$12,000
GINGREY FOR CONGRESS$12,000
13TH COLONY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE INC$12,000
DECIDING CRITICAL RACES PAC (DCR PAC)$12,000
DOOLEY FOR CONGRESS$11,700
NORWOOD FOR CONGRESS$11,500
HOYER FOR CONGRESS$11,500
HILLIARD FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN$11,500
WICKER FOR SENATE$11,000
TOM ROONEY FOR CONGRESS$11,000
FRIENDS OF TIM HOLDEN$11,000
FRIENDS OF BUD CRAMER$10,850
NEW REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND$10,500
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE$10,500
MIKULSKI FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$10,500
SANFORD D. BISHOP JR. FOR CONGRESS$10,500
HAL ROGERS FOR CONGRESS$10,500
FRIENDS OF BENNIE THOMPSON$10,500
PRYOR FOR SENATE$10,000
WALTER JONES FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$10,000
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL$10,000
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CMTE$10,000
PERDUE FOR SENATE$10,000
FRIENDS OF JOHN BARROW$10,000
HUTCHINSON FOR SENATE$10,000
DEVIN NUNES CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$10,000
ANNE NORTHUP FOR CONGRESS$10,000
JOE SKEEN FOR CONGRESS INC$9,600
RADANOVICH FOR CONGRESS$9,500
HELMS FOR SENATE$9,500
CHAMBLISS FOR CONGRESS$9,500
VIRGINIA FOXX FOR CONGRESS$9,000
RODNEY ALEXANDER FOR CONGRESS INC.$9,000
ROTH SENATE COMMITTEE$9,000
FRIENDS OF DICK LUGAR INC$9,000
CITIZENS FOR BUNNING$9,000
CHET EDWARDS FOR CONGRESS$8,850
TORTILLA COAST$8,695
SENATE VICTORY FUND PAC (FKA COCHRAN COMMITTEE)$8,500
MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND$8,500
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$8,500
MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE$8,500
LATHAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$8,500
BILL FLORES FOR CONGRESS$8,500
BLAINE FOR CONGRESS$8,500
CASS BALLENGER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$8,300
FRIENDS OF JIM MARSHALL$8,000
JOHN CORNYN FOR SENATE INC$8,000
FRIENDS OF DENNIS CARDOZA$8,000
GREGGPAC$8,000
MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE ’96$8,000
CARPER FOR SENATE$8,000
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$7,500
FRIENDS OF DICK LUGAR$7,500
GENE TAYLOR FOR U S CONGRESS$7,500
FRIENDS OF CONGRESSMAN TIM HOLDEN$7,500
HELP AMERICA’S LEADERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HALPAC)$7,500
JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESS$7,500
BOEHNER FOR SPEAKER$7,500
CITIZENS FOR HARKIN$7,500
FRIENDS OF MIKE PARKER FOR CONGRESS$7,400
FRIENDS OF HOWELL HEFLIN COMMITTEE$7,050
HEFNER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$7,025
TRUTH ACCOUNTABILITY AND COURAGE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TACPAC)$7,000
UPTON FOR ALL OF US$7,000
NUNNELEE FOR CONGRESS$7,000
WYCHE FOWLER FOR SENATE$7,000
KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS$7,000
KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$7,000
GRIFFITH FOR CONGRESS$7,000
MARTHA ROBY FOR CONGRESS$7,000
FRIENDS OF ROGER WICKER$7,000
JOE WILSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$7,000
BUILDING A MAJORITY PAC (BAMPAC)$7,000
FIRST STATE PAC$7,000
COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08$7,000
COVERDELL GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEETHE$7,000
AUSTIN SCOTT FOR CONGRESS INC$7,000
FORBES FOR CONGRESS$7,000
KIKA DE LA GARZA FOR CONGRESS$6,700
STABENOW FOR US SENATE$6,500
SENATE VICTORY FUND$6,500
MAX SANDLIN FOR CONGRESS$6,500
CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA$6,500
CHARLES HATCHER FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$6,500
CINDY HYDE-SMITH FOR US SENATE$6,500
EVA CLAYTON COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESS$6,350
FRIENDS OF BILL EMERSON$6,250
COMBEST CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$6,200
ROBERT HURT FOR CONGRESS$6,000
ROB WITTMAN FOR CONGRESS$6,000
YOUNG FOR IOWA, INC.$6,000
FRIENDS OF JIM INHOFE$6,000
MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE ’14$6,000
KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$6,000
HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$6,000
FRIENDS OF JOHN PETERSON$6,000
IKE SKELTON FOR CONGRESS$6,000
ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INC$6,000
CRAIG FOR U S SENATE$6,000
BEN NELSON FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE$6,000
CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR ERNEST F. HOLLINGS (AKA CITIZENS COMMITTEE, THE)$6,000
BOB RILEY FOR CONGRESS$6,000
HOOSIERS FOR JILL LONG$5,850
FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF STEVE GUNDERSON$5,750
BOB SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$5,650
PAT ROBERTS FOR CONGRESS$5,550
PAT ROBERTS FOR U S SENATE INC$5,500
VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
TEAM EMERSON$5,500
MARK PRYOR FOR US SENATE$5,500
FRIENDS OF FRANK WOLF$5,500
BUTTERFIELD FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$5,500
COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE ROSE$5,400
MONTANANS FOR MARLENEE$5,300
SARPALIUS FOR CONGRESS$5,050
TED YOHO FOR CONGRESS$5,000
SENATOR DALE BUMPERS RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE$5,000
SOUTHERLAND FOR CONGRESS$5,000
PERDUE VICTORY$5,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
MIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS$5,000
PAT ROBERTS FOR SENATE$5,000
REELECT THURMOND COMMITTEE$5,000
SCHMIDT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$5,000
THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE$5,000
FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER$5,000
FRIENDS OF JOHN WARNER 1996 COMMITTEE$5,000
JO ANN DAVIS FOR CONGRESS$5,000
FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN$5,000
FRIENDS OF ROSA DELAURO$5,000
FRIENDS OF NEWT GINGRICH – 1992$5,000
FRIENDS OF SCHUMER$5,000
HERN FOR CONGRESS$5,000
KAY GRANGER CAMPAIGN FUND$5,000
LANK PAC$5,000
LEADERSHIP IN THE NEW CENTURY (LINC PAC)$5,000
FRIENDS OF SESSIONS SENATE COMMITTEE INC$5,000
KELLY FOR CONGRESS$5,000
FRENCH HILL FOR ARKANSAS$5,000
EVAN BAYH COMMITTEE$5,000
CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER$5,000
COMER FOR CONGRESS$5,000
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN$5,000
2002 PRESIDENT’S DINNER COMMITTEE
$5,000
FRELINGHUYSEN FOR CONGRESS$5,000
21ST CENTURY MAJORITY FUND$5,000
BENNETT ELECTION COMMITTEE INC$5,000
CHILDERS FOR CONGRESS$5,000
CHESAPEAKE PAC$5,000
NON-AFFILIATED TOTAL$4,850
CITIZENS FOR COLEMAN$4,800
TIM VALENTINE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$4,650
DARDEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$4,650
CHRIS CHOCOLA FOR CONGRESS INC$4,591
LANCASTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$4,550
THE RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE$4,500
TERRY SANFORD FOR U S SENATE$4,500
SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. FOR CONGRESS$4,500
LINCOLN DAVIS FOR CONGRESS$4,500
FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN$4,500
KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE$4,500
KING FOR CONGRESS$4,500
FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU INC$4,500
FRIENDS OF RONNIE SHOWS$4,500
HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE$4,500
DAN COATS FOR INDIANA A/K/A DAN COATS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$4,500
CARDOZA FOR CONGRESS$4,500
FRED GRANDY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$4,350
FRIENDS OF TOM BEVILL$4,250
NUSSLE FOR CONGRESS$4,200
CALLAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$4,100
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT TOM FOLEY$4,075
MIKE ESPY FOR CONGRESS$4,050
ASA HUTCHINSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$4,050
TIM SCOTT FOR SENATE$4,000
PEOPLE FOR GANSKE$4,000
RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND$4,000
MULLIN FOR CONGRESS$4,000
NETHERCUTT FOR CONGRESS 2000$4,000
STUTZMAN FOR CONGRESS$4,000
TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$4,000
JOHN SALAZAR FOR CONGRESS$4,000
FRIENDS OF JIM SASSER$4,000
LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR SENATE$4,000
LOUIE GOHMERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$4,000
MAC COLLINS FOR CONGRESS$4,000
MARK KENNEDY 06$4,000
JOHN LEWIS FOR CONGRESS$4,000
FRIST 2000 INC$4,000
BURNS FOR CONGRESS$4,000
FITZGERALD FOR SENATE INC$4,000
DEFEND AMERICA PAC$4,000
CHANDLER FOR CONGRESS$4,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT ARTUR DAVIS TO$4,000
TALLON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,900
OLIN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,900
CHARLES TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,900
RICHARD RAY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$3,800
TIM PENNY FOR CONGRESS$3,800
ENGLISH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,750
TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA$3,650
DAVE CAMP FOR CONGRESS$3,600
WELCH FOR CONGRESS$3,500
RADANOVICH FOR CONGRESS ’98$3,500
WHITFIELD FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,500
MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND 1992$3,500
RUBEN HINOJOSA FOR CONGRESS$3,500
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$3,500
KUHL FOR CONGRESS$3,500
G V MONTGOMERY FOR CONGRESS$3,500
FRIENDS OF KENT CONRAD$3,500
JIM CHAPMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,500
JODY HICE FOR CONGRESS$3,500
BENNET FOR COLORADO$3,500
DICK ARMEY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$3,500
EWING FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,500
CHRIS CHOCOLA FOR CONGRESS$3,500
SPENCE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,350
FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM$3,250
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JAMIE WHITTEN$3,250
JEFFORDS FOR VERMONT$3,150
SANFORD D BISHOP JR FOR CONGRESS$3,000
MINGE FOR CONGRESS$3,000
STEVE FINCHER FOR CONGRESS$3,000
ZACK SPACE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,000
THELMA DRAKE FOR CONGRESS$3,000
WALBERG FOR CONGRESS$3,000
PAT ROBERTS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$3,000
RICK W. ALLEN FOR CONGRESS$3,000
THORNBURGH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$3,000
MOBROOKSFORCONGRESS.COM$3,000
MULVANEY FOR CONGRESS$3,000
SANTORUM 2000$3,000
SIMPSON FOR CONGRESS$3,000
MYERS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,000
SYMMS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$3,000
WALTER JONES COMMITTEE$3,000
TIM WALZ FOR US CONGRESS$3,000
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ 1990$3,000
SENATOR JOHN WARNER COMMITTEE$3,000
NORM COLEMAN FOR U S SENATE$3,000
MIKE PENCE COMMITTEE$3,000
GOOD FUND THE$3,000
HALL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE (RALPH HALL – ROCKWALL TEXAS)$3,000
FRIENDS OF MAX CLELAND$3,000
FRIENDS OF SCOTT DESJARLAIS$3,000
FRIENDS OF FARR$3,000
GOODLATTE BLUNT JOINT FUNDRAISING$3,000
GRASSLEY ’92 COMMITTEE INCORPORATED$3,000
GEORGE ALLEN FOR US SENATE$3,000
FRIENDS OF BUTLER DERRICK$3,000
FRIENDS OF NEWT GINGRICH$3,000
FRIENDS OF JEB HENSARLING$3,000
JOHANNS FOR SENATE INCORPORATED$3,000
LINDER FOR CONGRESS$3,000
JOHN BREAUX COMMITTEE$3,000
LOUDERMILK FOR CONGRESS$3,000
JOHN BREAUX SENATE COMMITTEE$3,000
FRIENDS OF SENATOR DON NICKLES$3,000
FRIENDS OF CONNIE MACK$3,000
FRIENDS OF SESSIONS SENATE COMMITT$3,000
GRASSLEY COMMITTEE$3,000
KEEP OUR MAJORITY PAC$3,000
GOLD KIST POLITICAL ACTION FOR FARMERS INC$3,000
ADRIAN SMITH FOR CONGRESS$3,000
BOB TRAXLER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,000
DOLE FOR SENATE ’92$3,000
FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE 1998$3,000
BOB ETHERIDGE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,000
2000 REPUBLICAN HOUSE-SENATE DINNER COMMITTEETHE$3,000
DOLE 2002 COMMITTEE$3,000
BRIGHT FOR CONGRESS.COM$3,000
COMBEST FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$3,000
CHUCK FLEISCHMANN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, INC.$3,000
1997 REPUBLICAN SENATE-HOUSE DINNER$3,000
DAVID PRYOR FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE$3,000
BLAINE FOR CONGRESS 2012$3,000
FRIENDS OF VIN WEBER COMMITTEE$2,950
JERRY HUCKABY RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE$2,950
THE MONOCLE RESTAURANT$2,880
DURBIN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,850
BATEMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,850
WALLY HERGER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,800
ED JENKINS FOR CONGRESS$2,750
PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,700
ROWLAND FOR CONGRESS RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE$2,700
CLAUDE HARRIS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,550
PEACH PAC$2,500
ROD GRAMS FOR US SENATE$2,500
RURAL AMERICA COUNTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE 2016$2,500
TFP-FOJB COMMITTEE$2,500
WAYNE ALLARD FOR CONGRESS$2,500
TALLATCHEE CREEK INC. PAC$2,500
ONE GEORGIA PAC$2,500
SAM NUNN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$2,500
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$2,500
SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND$2,500
HOOSIERS FOR RICHARD MOURDOCK INC$2,500
HUTCHINSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,500
MARK KENNEDY FOR CONGRESS$2,500
HALL FOR CONGRESS EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE$2,500
JOHN T DOOLITTLE FOR CONGRESS$2,500
FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE INC$2,500
LIBERTY & PROSPERITY PAC$2,500
FRIENDS OF JOE PITTS$2,500
MARK KENNEDY ’02$2,500
HARRIS FAWELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,500
GARDNER FOR COLORADO$2,500
FRIENDS OF PAT TOOMEY$2,500
GILCHREST FOR CONGRESS$2,500
JENKINS FOR CONGRESS$2,500
FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTON 1994$2,500
BISHOP FOR CONGRESS$2,500
BAKER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,500
FRIENDS OF BARON HILL$2,500
CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSEN$2,500
DENHAM FOR CONGRESS$2,500
FAMILIES FOR JAMES LANKFORD$2,500
COLE FOR CONGRESS$2,500
CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE$2,500
COVERDELL SENATE COMMITTEE$2,500
BOB BARR-CONGRESS$2,500
JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE$2,400
PETE PETERSON CAMPAIGN FUND$2,350
FRIENDS OF STAGGERS FOR CONGRESS$2,350
THOMAS FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$2,300
FRIENDS OF CLYDE HOLLOWAY$2,300
BARRETT COMMITTEE$2,300
TOM LEWIS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,250
STEVE NEAL FOR CONGRESS$2,250
RONNIE G FLIPPO COMMITTEE$2,175
RE-ELECT STANGELAND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,100
SANTORUM 2006$2,000
TOM KEAN FOR US SENATE INC$2,000
TIM GRIFFIN FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN$2,000
MORGAN GRIFFITH FOR CONGRESS$2,000
RIBBLE FOR CONGRESS$2,000
SENATE VICTORY FUND PAC THE$2,000
TOOMEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$2,000
RENEE ELLMERS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,000
POMPEO FOR CONGRESS INC$2,000
U S SENATOR JOHN SEYMOUR COMMITTEE$2,000
TIM SCOTT FOR CONGRESS$2,000
VICKY HARTZLER FOR CONGRESS$2,000
NETHERCUTT FOR CONGRESS ‘2000$2,000
PRIOITY PAC$2,000
ZELL MILLER FOR SENATE INC$2,000
PUTNAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,000
WAYNE ALLARD FOR UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE$2,000
WEBB FOR SENATE$2,000
WESTERMAN FOR CONGRESS$2,000
TOBY ROTH FOR CONGRESS ’96 COMMITTEE$2,000
YOPAC$2,000
TOM BARLOW FOR CONGRESS “94”$2,000
RANGEL FOR CONGRESS$2,000
FRIENDS OF MICHAEL GUEST$2,000
KASTEN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE INC$2,000
LU HARDIN FOR U S SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$2,000
FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM A/K/A THE TEXAS PRESIDENTIAL GALA$2,000
FRIENDS OF MARK FOLEY FOR CONGRESS$2,000
FRIENDS OF MAX BURNS$2,000
FRIENDS OF MIKE DEWINE$2,000
FRIENDS OF RAY THORNTON$2,000
GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INC$2,000
HAGAN FOR US SENATE INC$2,000
FRIENDS OF MATTINGLY$2,000
FRIENDS OF ROGER WICKER 1998$2,000
JONES FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,000
MCCRERY FOR CONGRESS$2,000
HANK BROWN FOR U S SENATE$2,000
KPAC$2,000
ISSA FOR CONGRESS$2,000
FRIENDS OF MAX CLELAND FOR THE US$2,000
JAY LOVE FOR CONGRESS$2,000
GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,000
FRIENDS OF SENATOR ROCKEFELLER$2,000
FRIENDS OF CONRAD BURNS$2,000
JEFF DUNCAN FOR CONGRESS$2,000
JEFF FORTENBERRY FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESS$2,000
KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS$2,000
FRIENDS OF JIM INHOFE COMMITTEE$2,000
LAUCH FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$2,000
MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE ’02$2,000
FRIENDS OF MAX CLELAND FOR THE US SENATE INC$2,000
JOHNSON HENRY C ‘HANK’ JR$2,000
LEADERSHIP IN THE NEW CENTURY (LINCPAC)$2,000
GIBBS FOR CONGRESS$2,000
FRIENDS OF ROGER WICKER 2000$2,000
JOE SCARBOROUGH FOR CONGRESS$2,000
CANADY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$2,000
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT ARTUR DAVIS$2,000
BILL OWENS FOR CONGRESS$2,000
DENHAM VICTORY FUND$2,000
FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS$2,000
BOREN FOR CONGRESS 2006$2,000
FRANK KRATOVIL FOR CONGRESS$2,000
BOSWELL FOR CONGRESS$2,000
CHARLIE MELANCON CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC$2,000
DARDEN FOR CONGRESS$2,000
BRADY FOR CONGRESS$2,000
FAY’ BAR-B-QUE$2,000
DOUG OSE FOR CONGRESS$2,000
CAMPAIGN AMERICA$2,000
BYRNE FOR CONGRESS INC$2,000
FOWLER FOR CONGRESS$2,000
BILL JORDAN FOR CONGRESS$2,000
BOB GOODLATTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITT$2,000
BERYL ANTHONY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$2,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT ARTUR DAVIS TO CONGRESS$2,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT FRANK W BALLANCE JR$2,000
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT DENISE MAJETTE$2,000
BILL THOMAS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$1,900
FRIENDS OF ED JONES$1,850
BEN ERDREICH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,850
DYSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,800
FRIENDS OF GLEN BROWDER$1,750
FRIENDS OF JOHN TANNER$1,750
CITIZENS FOR EDWARD R MADIGAN$1,750
CONDIT FOR CONGRESS$1,750
BARRETT FOR CONGRESS$1,750
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT SENATOR HUDDLESTON$1,650
STEVE SYMMS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$1,550
NETHERCUTT FOR CONGRESS ’98$1,500
WATTS FOR CONGRESS$1,500
PEOPLE FOR ARLAN STANGELAND$1,500
VUCANOVICH FOR CONGRESS$1,500
THURMAN FOR CONGRESS$1,500
WALTER JONES COMMITTEE 2000$1,500
REELECT EXON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE$1,500
SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN ELECTION COMMITTEE$1,500
STABENOW FOR CONGRESS$1,500
SENATE VICTORY FUND PAC, THE$1,500
KENNEDY FOR CONGRESS$1,500
JIM TURNER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,500
GLICKMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,500
FRIENDS OF RAY LAHOOD$1,500
FRIENDS OF ROGER WICKER 1996$1,500
FRIENDS OF NEWT GINGRICH 1990$1,500
MELCHER FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$1,500
LEWIS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,500
LAMBERT TO WIN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$1,500
DERRICK FINANCE COMMITTEE$1,500
CASS BALLENGER FOR CONGRESS COMMIT$1,500
CALIFORNIANS FOR PETE WILSON 1994$1,500
CITIZENS FOR COCHRAN FOR SENATOR$1,500
CROWLEY FOR CONGRESS$1,500
CONGRESSMAN BART GORDON COMMITTEE$1,500
CONDIT FOR CONGRESS – 1994$1,500
CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESS$1,500
IDAHOANS FOR STALLINGS$1,400
BILL GRANT CAMPAIGN FUND$1,400
BILL SHUSTER FOR CONGRESS$1,400
DAVE CAMP FOR CONGRESS ’92$1,400
BILL SCHUETTE FOR CONGRESS ’88$1,350
CAMPBELL VICTORY FUND 1990$1,300
CAMPBELL VICTORY FUND$1,300
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT VIRGINIA SMITH TO CONGRESS$1,300
BYRON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,300
COELHO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,250
FRIENDS OF MATT MCHUGH (AKA MCHUGH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE)$1,200
IKE SKELTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,200
MCMILLAN ’90 COMMITTEE$1,200
A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO RE-ELECT LARRY HOPKINS$1,200
WAMPLER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,100
JIM JONTZ FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,100
CITIZENS FOR CONGRESSMAN PANETTA$1,100
PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$1,000
WAYNE ALLARD FOR U.S SENATE COMMIT$1,000
SAXBY CHAMBLISS GA VICTORY CMTE$1,000
NELSON 2012$1,000
NETHERCUTT FOR SENATE$1,000
RAY THORNTON FOR CONGRESS$1,000
VOINOVICH FOR SENATE$1,000
THOMAS J BLILEY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
PEOPLE FOR PETE DOMENICI (1990)$1,000
WALTER JONES FOR CONGRESS COMMITTE$1,000
RON LEWIS FOR CONGRESS ’96$1,000
WES COOLEY FOR CONGRESS ’96$1,000
TERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS$1,000
YODER FOR CONGRESS, INC$1,000
TIBERI FOR CONGRESS$1,000
PAULA HOLLINGER FOR CONGRESS$1,000
TIM FORD FOR CONGRESS$1,000
ROB WOODALL FOR CONGRESS$1,000
RE-ELECT SENATOR MARK HATFIELD COMMITTEE$1,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS$1,000
RON LEWIS FOR CONGRESS ’98$1,000
WALTER JONES JR FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INC$1,000
THE GRASSLEY COMMITTEE$1,000
SENATOR JOHN WARNER 1990 COMMITTEE$1,000
RICH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,000
SMITH ELECTION COMMITTEE$1,000
SCOTT KLUG FOR CONGRESS INC$1,000
SNOWE FOR SENATE$1,000
WOMACK FOR CONGRESS FINANCE COMMITTEE$1,000
SNOWPAC$1,000
SENATOR JOHN WARNER CAMPAIGN COMMI$1,000
MOOLENAAR FOR CONGRESS$1,000
NELSON 2000$1,000
TOBY ROTH FOR CONGRESS ’94 COMMITTEE$1,000
RANGEL FOR CONGRESS 2000$1,000
NAGLE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$1,000
TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC$1,000
TOM BARLOW FOR CONGRESS$1,000
WALKER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
NEXT CENTURY FUND$1,000
SC-07 NOMINEE FUND$1,000
PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS$1,000
PEOPLE FOR JOHN HEINZ COMMITTEE$1,000
RICKY GILL FOR CONGRESS$1,000
RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$1,000
PAT ROBERTS FOR US SENATE INC$1,000
WALTER JONES JR FOR CONGRESS-’96$1,000
TOM RICE FOR CONGRESS$1,000
WATKINS FOR CONGRESS$1,000
SAIKI IN ’90 COMMITTEE$1,000
RESTORE AMERICA PAC, INC.$1,000
SAM BROWNBACK FOR CONGRESS$1,000
PEOPLE FOR PETE DOMENICI$1,000
STEELE FOR MARYLAND INC$1,000
PASTOR FOR ARIZONA$1,000
MORAN FOR KANSAS$1,000
RICH WILLIAMSON FOR U S SENATE$1,000
SENATOR DALE BUMPERS 1986 RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE$1,000
SCOTTY BAESLER FOR CONGRESS$1,000
NETHERCUTT FOR CONGRESS ’96$1,000
MONTEITH FOR CONGRESS$1,000
TREY GOWDY FOR CONGRESS$1,000
RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE$1,000
OLIVER NORTH FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INC$1,000
ROD GRAMS FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE$1,000
STENHOLM FOR CONGRESS$1,000
PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS 2002$1,000
TENNESSEANS FOR THOMPSON ’96$1,000
TOWNS EDOLPHUS$1,000
PERDUE, FRANKLIN$1,000
SCOTT BROWN FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE$1,000
KATHY DAHLKEMPER FOR CONGRESS$1,000
FRIENDS OF MIKE SODREL$1,000
JOHN SULLIVAN FOR CONGRESS, INC$1,000
HAGEL FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$1,000
IOWANS FOR TAUKE$1,000
MANCHIN FOR WEST VIRGINIA$1,000
FRIENDS OF FOWLER$1,000
JESSE JACKSON JR. FOR CONGRESS$1,000
GEOFF DAVIS FOR CONGRESS$1,000
FRIENDS OF SENATOR DAVID KARNES$1,000
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE FOR CONGRESS$1,000
KANSANS FOR KASSEBAUM$1,000
GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATE$1,000
LYNN MARTIN FOR SENATE$1,000
HALVORSON FOR CONGRESS$1,000
MIKE KOPETSKI FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE$1,000
MCCAIN FOR SENATE ’98$1,000
KISSELL FOR CONGRESS$1,000
LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEE$1,000
KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA$1,000
KACZALA FOR CONGRESS$1,000
GENE GREEN CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN$1,000
KANSANS FOR HUELSKAMP$1,000
HAROLD BYRD FOR CONGRESS$1,000
JIM RENACCI FOR CONGRESS$1,000
KURT SCHRADER FOR CONGRESS$1,000
FRIENDS OF GLENN NYE$1,000
FRIENDS OF DON SHERWOOD$1,000
LUCAS FOR CONGRESS 2000$1,000
HINOJOSA, RUBEN E$1,000
FRIENDS OF LARRY PRESSLER$1,000
FRIENDS OF LANE EVANS$1,000
KEEP GEORGE BROWN IN CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUS (1990 CAMPAIGN)$1,000
KEEP MCDADE IN CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
GEORGE HOLDING FOR CONGRESS INC.$1,000
INSLEE FOR CONGRESS$1,000
MATHESON FOR CONGRESS$1,000
MARY BONO MACK COMMITTEE$1,000
HAGEL FOR NEBRASKA COMMITTEE$1,000
FUNDERBURK FOR CONGRESS ’96$1,000
MIKE DEWINE FOR US SENATE$1,000
FRIENDS OF MIKE GUNN$1,000
HOUSE LEADERSHIP FUNDTHE$1,000
JOHN D DINGELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
JEFFORDS FOR VERMONT COMMITTEE INC$1,000
JOHN MITNICK FOR CONGRESS INC$1,000
GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 IN$1,000
MCMILLAN 92 COMMITTEE$1,000
FRIENDS OF ROY DYSON COMMITTEE$1,000
MIKE CRAPO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
FRIENDS OF BOB CARR$1,000
GEORGIANS FOR TALMADGE$1,000
JENKINS FOR SENATE 1996$1,000
GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC$1,000
FUNDERBURK FOR CONGRESS$1,000
FRIENDS OF GLENN THOMPSON$1,000
HEATH SHULER FOR CONGRESS$1,000
CHARLIE DENT FOR CONGRESS$1,000
BUTTERFIELD FOR CONGRESS$1,000
CALLAHAN FOR CONGRESS$1,000
COTTON FOR CONGRESS$1,000
CONRAD CAMPAIGN$1,000
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY (ARMPAC)$1,000
BUD CUMMINS CAMPAIGN$1,000
COMMON SENSE LEADERSHIP FUND$1,000
BOREN FOR CONGRESS 2008$1,000
CRAIG MATHIS FOR CONGRESS$1,000
BALLENGER FOR CONGRESS$1,000
BOREN FOR CONGRESS$1,000
ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INC$1,000
BURR FOR CONGRESS ’94$1,000
BOCCIERI, JOHN A$1,000
BLUM FOR CONGRESS$1,000
DEMINT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$1,000
BOB CORKER FOR SENATE$1,000
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE DELAWAR$1,000
BOCCIERI FOR CONGRESS$1,000
DENTON FOR CONGRESS$1,000
DANFORTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$1,000
BILL FRIST FOR SENATE$1,000
DOLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE, INC$1,000
DICKINSON SECOND DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$1,000
BILLY LONG FOR CONGRESS$1,000
DOOLITTLE, JOHN T$1,000
DOOLITTLE JOHN T$1,000
DAVE CAMP FOR CONGRESS ’94$1,000
BOB CORKER FOR SENATE 2012$1,000
DAVE CAMP FOR CONGRESS ’96$1,000
ELLSWORTH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
COMMITTEE TO ELECT FRANK W BALLANC$1,000
ESPY FOR CONGRESS$1,000
BEN CARDIN FOR SENATE$1,000
FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE$1,000
ARCURI FOR CONGRESS$1,000
CITIZENS FOR SENATOR WOFFORD$1,000
BURR FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$1,000
13TH COLONY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE I$1,000
BILL SCHUETTE FOR US SENATE$1,000
DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE$1,000
FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTON$1,000
DALE BUMPERS POLITICAL FUND$1,000
FRIENDS OF ALBERT GORE JR INC$1,000
DAN COATS FOR INDIANA$1,000
ASHCROFT FOR SENATE$1,000
CARPER FOR CONGRESS$950
CITIZENS FOR HARKIN COMMITTEE$950
THOMAS FOR CONGRESS$850
CHIP PASHAYAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$850
COBLE FOR CONGRESS ’92$850
BOB SMITH FOR CONGRESS$850
DICK ARMEY CAMPAIGN$850
DON JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS$850
JOHN KYL RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE$800
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT HARRY JOHNSTON$800
CITIZENS FOR JACK KEMP$750
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION$740
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., WELLS FARGO BANK, NA$714
COBLE FOR CONGRESS ’90$700
A LOT OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING TOM DASCHLE FOR CONGRESS$700
CONGRESSMAN BILLY EVANS RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE$625
CITIZENS FOR EDWARD R. MADIGAN$625
BEREUTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$600
BOB WALKER FOR CONGRESS$600
PEOPLE FOR MARK ANDREWS$500
THE ADAM PUTNAM COMMITTEE 2002$500
PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ-’84$500
SILVER ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE$500
PETERSON FOR US CONGRESS$500
VAN HEFFNER FOR CONGRESS$500
TERRY EVERETT FOR CONGRESS COMMIT$500
OXLEY FOR CONGRESS$500
NORTHERN VIRGINIANS FOR HERB HARRIS$500
WEBB FRANKLIN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$500
ROWLAND CONGRESS COMMITTEE – 1990$500
WALKER ’94 COMMITTEE$500
WES WATKINS FOR CONGRESS$500
WALLACE CAMPAIGN 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT$500
WHITLEY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE* (AKA WHITLEY FOR CONGRESS)$500
ROBINSON FOR CONGRESS$500
TOM LEWIS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE-1986$500
TILLIE FOWLER FOR CONGRESS$500
TOWER SENATE CLUB$500
MISSISSIPPIANS FOR WAYNE DOWDY$500
FRIENDS OF JENNIFER B DUNN$500
FRIENDS OF JIM MOODY$500
L F PAYNE FOR CONGRESS$500
LEAHY FOR U S SENATOR COMMITTEE$500
FRIENDS OF PETE GEREN$500
LEHMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
HAMILTON FOR CONGRESS$500
LENT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
JAN MEYERS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
FRIENDS OF ROGER WICKER (1994)$500
KELLER FOR CONGRESS$500
HEINEMAN FOR CONGRESS$500
FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEE$500
FRIENDS OF ED HARRISON$500
MAX SANDLINFOR CONGRESS$500
HENSON MOORE REELECTION COMMITTEE$500
JEFFORDS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE ’90$500
FRIENDS OF CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS$500
FRIENDS OF NEWT GINGRICH, INC 1988$500
FRIENDS OF TIM JOHNSON$500
ARLEN SPECTER FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE$500
BURNS COMMITTEE$500
AL BROWN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
BACHUS FOR CONGRESS$500
CONGRESSMAN BOB CLEMENT COMMITTEE$500
CONRAD BURNS/U S SENATE$500
BILL GRAY FOR CONGRESS 1988$500
ALLEN HUTCHINSON FOR CONGRESS 96$500
BRUCE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
CONDIT FOR CONGRESS – 1998$500
BUD SHUSTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
DOUG BARNARD FOR CONGRESS, COMMITTEE FOR DRUIE DOUGLAS BARNARD JR$500
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE$500
BOB ETHERIDGE FOR CONGRESS COMMITT$500
DAVE CAMP FOR CONGRESS ’98$500
DUCKS UNLIMITED$500
BROYHILL FOR SENATE$500
CHARLES HOPKINS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
ASA HUTCHINSON FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE$500
CURLY FOR U S SENATE$500
CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESS REELECTION COMMITTEE$500
EARL HUTTO FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN$500
CITIZENS FOR CARDISS COLLINS$500
BILL SCHUETTE FOR CONGRESS ’90$500
BONILLA FOR CONGRESS$500
ED MERRITT FOR CONGRESS$500
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT WYCHE FOWLER$500
EHRLICH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
COMMITTEE TO REELECT ED TOWNS$500
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT SENATOR ZORINSKY$500
BURDICK CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$500
BILLY TAUZIN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$500
A LOT OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING TOM DASCHLE$500
DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$500
CHAPMAN FOR CONGRESS 92$500
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT U S SENATOR PAULA HAWKINS$500
RE-ELECT EMERSON TO CONGRESS COMMITTEE$450
FRIENDS OF DONALD STEWART$450
FRIENDS OF TOM HAGEDORN COMMITTEE$450
CONGRESSMAN BOWEN RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE$450
BENNETT FOR SENATE$450
WATKINS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$400
PEOPLE TO RE-ELECT BEDELL COMMITTEE$400
EDWARDS IN 92 COMMITTEE$400
SECOND DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (AKA DICKINSON FOR CONGRESS CMTE.)$350
FRIENDS OF VIN WEBER$350
KEEP IKE IN CONGRESS COMMITTEE$350
BAUMAN FOR CONGRESS$350
CITIZENS FOR PERCY$350
ALEXANDER CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE [AR/01]$350
WACHOVIA BANK$342
RE-ELECT SLAUGHTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$300
NICHOLS FOR CONGRESS$300
KEN HOLLAND COMMITTEE$300
DICK NICHOLS FOR CONGRESS ’92$300
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSWOMAN MARGE ROUKEMA$300
RUSSELL B LONG COMMITTEE$250
ROBINSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$250
SHELBY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE 1982$250
VOLKMER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$250
PAUL FINDLEY PUBLIC SERVICE FUND$250
SENATOR JOHN WARNER ’84 COMMITTEE$250
TOMMY ROBINSON FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN$250
SWINDALL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE INC$250
PORTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$250
ROBERT MORGAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE$250
WILSON COMMITTEE$250
QUAYLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$250
FRIENDS OF LUKEN$250
IDAHONNS FOR STALLINGS$250
JUDY PETTY FOR CONGRESS$250
GENE CHAPPIE FOR CONGRESS$250
JOE SKEEN FOR CONGRESS$250
GEORGE HANSEN FOR CONGRESS$250
BALDUS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$250
CITIZENS FOR GUNTER COMMITTEE$250
DOLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$250
BILL NICHOLS CAMPAIGN FUND$250
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER$250
DANIEL FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$250
CONGRESSMAN COOPER EVANS COMMITTEE$250
CONGRESSIONAL BOOSTERS FOR DON CLAUSEN$250
CONGRESSMAN MURPHY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$250
BUDDY MACKAY IN CONGRESS$250
ANTHONY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$250
EVANS – ’82 COMMITTEE$250
CHARLES HATCHER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$250
ALBERT MCDONALD FOR CONGRESS$250
ANDREWS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE$250
LA PRIMA RESTAURANT, 1001 REST. GROUP$203
NAPIER FOR U S CONGRESS COMMITTEE$200
THOMAS S. FOLEY COMMITTEE$200
HIGHTOWER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE (AKA JACK HIGHTOWER CAMP FUND)$200
FRIENDS OF ROGER JEPSEN$200
HARKIN FOR CONGRESS$200
DOUGLAS BARNARD CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$200
CITIZENS FOR MORRISON$200
DAWSON MATHIS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$200
BRYAN GINN FOR CONGRESS$200
HINSON RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN$150
HECKLER CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE$150
FINDLEY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$150
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JACK BROOKS$150
TALKINGTON FOR CONGRESS$100
RICHARD KELLY 1980 CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$100
REELECT SENATOR BAKER COMMITTEE$100
SYMMS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
WALTER FLOWERS FOR CONGRESS ’78 (AKA WALTER FLOWERS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE)$100
ROONEY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
RISENHOOVER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
RE-ELECT WILSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
NEAL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
SHELBY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
TENTH DISTRICT BURLISON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
MONTANANS FOR MARLENEE-1978$100
LEDERER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
G. V. MONTGOMERY FOR CONGRESS$100
FRIENDS OF PHIL SHARP$100
FRIENDS OF FLOYD FITHIAN (AKA FITHIAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE)$100
JOHNSTON SENATE COMMITTEE$100
JOHN J. DUNCAN – CAMPAIGN- 78$100
LEATH FOR CONGRESS$100
FUQUA CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$100
ERTEL FOR CONGRESS$100
COMMITTEE FOR SENATOR GRIFFIN$100
BERYL ANTHONY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$100
BURLISON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
ANDREWS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE$100
EVANS – ’78$100
CITIZENS FOR BIDEN COMMITTEE$100
ED BETHUNE FOR CONGRESS$100
EVANS-’80 COMMITTEE$100
JON KYL FOR U S SENATE$0*
Grand Total$3,410,634

* $1000 was donated in 2010 but this was returned in 2011.

990 Forms

Key People

The following is based on information in the National Chicken Council’s 65th Annual Conference Program from October 2019, whose sponsors included investment bank JP Morgan.33“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

NCC President 2018-19

Mike Brown. Prior to being appointed NCC President, Brown worked as Senior Vice-President of Legislative Affairs at the American Meat Institute (now North American Meat Institute), which represents producers of beef, pork, lamb, veal and turkey. Prior to this, Brown worked as a Legislative Assistant to Senator John Warner (R-VA).34“Michael J Brown, President,” National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/LeVx0

NCC Officers 2018-19

  • Mark Kaminsky, COO of Koch Foods (Chairman of the Board)
  • Clint Rivers, President and CEO of Wayne Farms (Vice-Chairman)
  • Trent Goins, President and CEO, O.K. Foods, Inc (Secretary Treasurer)35“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Note: Koch Foods is not connected to Koch Industries or Charles Koch.

NCC Executive Committee 2018-19

  • David Bleth, Harrison Poultry
  • Lampkin Butts, Sanderson Farms
  • Mikell Fries, Claxton Poultry Farms
  • Trent Goins, O.K Foods
  • Ben Harrison, Amick Farms
  • Thomas Hensley, Fieldale Farms Corporation
  • Dan Huber, Foster Farms
  • Mark Kaminsky, Koch Foods
  • Jayson Penn, Pilgrim’s Pride
  • Clint Rivers, Wayne Farms
  • Don Taber, House of Raeford
  • Kevin Garland, Mountaire
  • Chris Brakebush, Brakebush Brothers
  • Randy Day, Perdue Farms
  • Chad Martin, Tyson Foods36“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

NCC Board of Directors 2018-19

  • Ray Abner, United Animal Health
  • David Bleth, Harrison Poultry
  • Chris Brakebush, Brakebush Brothers
  • Jeff Brown, Hain Pure Protein
  • Bob Buresh, Novus International
  • Lampkin Butts, Sanderson Farms
  • John Comino, Southern Hens
  • Randy Day, Perdue Farms
  • Mikell Fries, Claxton Poultry Farms
  • Kevin Garland, Mountaire
  • Nick Gasboro, Prime Equipment Group
  • Carl George, George’s
  • Gary George, George’s
  • Trent Goins, O.K Foods
  • William Griffith, Peco Foods
  • Ben Harrison, Amick Farms
  • Jefferson Heatwole, Shenandoah Valley Organic
  • Thomas Hensley, Fieldale Farms Corporation
  • Melissa Herbert, Neogen Corporation
  • Mark Hickman, Peco Foods
  • Mark Hoopingarner, Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
  • Dan Huber, Foster Farms
  • Scott Hunter, OK Foods
  • David Jackson, Simmons Poultry
  • Andrea Johnson, PeroxyChem
  • Robert Johnson, House of Raeford
  • Mark Kaminsky, Koch Foods
  • Tom King, Phibro Animal Health
  • Elton Maddox, Wayne Farms
  • Chad Martin, Tyson Foods
  • Brian McCawley, Alltech
  • Galen Miller, Miller Poultry
  • Michael Mitchell, Diamond V
  • Mark Moshier, Arrowsight
  • Jayson Penn, Pilgrim’s
  • James Perdue, Perdue Farms
  • Phillip Plyar, Mountaire Farms
  • Michael Popowyc, Case Foods
  • Doug Ramsey, Tyson Foods
  • Brad Respess, Tip Top Poultry
  • Clint Rivers, Wayne Farms
  • Joe Sanderson, Sanderson Farms
  • Will Sawyer, CoBank
  • Thomas Shelton, Case Foods
  • Todd Simmons, Simmons Foods
  • Charlie Solomon, Tyson Foods
  • Don Taber, House of Raeford
  • Kendra Waldbusser, Pilgrim’s
  • Joel Williams, Mar Jac Poultry37“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Chairs of NCC Standing Committees 2018-19

  • Communications Committee: Ira Brill, Director of Marketing Services, Foster Farms
  • Environmental Committee (Joint Committee with NCC and the trade associations USPOULTRY and National Turkey Federation): Steve Patrick Director of EHS Operations Tyson Foods, Inc.
  • Growout Committee: Dr. Carl Heeder, Director of Food Safety, Mountaire Corp.
  • Human Resource Committee (Joint Committee with NCC and USPOULTRY and National Turkey Federation): Bart Crater, Director of Human Resources, Peco Foods, Inc.
  • Marketing Committee: David Mehlman, Vice President of Retail Sales, Koch Foods
  • Poultry Health Committee: Mark Burleson Director of Veterinary Services Wayne Farms LLC38“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Staff 2018-19

  • Mike Brown, President
  • David Elrod, Government Affairs Associate
  • Maggie Ernst, Senior Director of Meetings and Member Services
  • Phouth Gonzalez, Assistant to the President and Staff Accountant
  • Harrison Kircher, Vice President of Government Affairs
  • Debra Newman, Meetings, Membership, and Financial Services Coordinator
  • Dr. Ashley Peterson, Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
  • Tom Super, Senior Vice President of Communications39“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Honorary Life-Time Members

  • Charles C Allen III, Allen Family Foods
  • Ronald Cameron, Mountaire Corp
  • Tam Etheridge, The National Broiler Council
  • Dr Donald, Pilgrim’s Pride
  • Leland Tollett, Tyson Foods
  • Michael Welch, Harrison Poultry40“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

Recent Chairs of the NCC: Clint Rivers, President and CEO of Wayne Farms (2019-2020), Marc Kaminsky, COO at Koch Foods (2018-2019), Ben Harrison, President and CEO of Amick Farms (2017-2018), Mike Popowyc, Vice-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Case Foods (2016-2017), Todd Simmons, CEO of Simmons Foods (2015-2016), Jerry Lane, President of Claxton Poultry (2014-2015); Mike Hegelson, CEO of GNP Company (2013-2014); Bill Lovette, President and CEO of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (2012-2013), Lampkin Butts, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sanderson Farms (2011-2012).41“Koch Foods’ Mark Kaminsky Installed as Chairman of the National Chicken Council,” National Chicken Council, October 31, 2018. Archived, July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/Lwwtr 42“Amick Farms’ Ben Harrison Installed as Chairman of the National Chicken Council,” National Chicken Council, November 2, 2017. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/rxHZx 43“Mike Popowycz Installed as Chairman of the National Chicken Council,” National Chicken Council, October 27, 2016. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/CIf2O 44“Todd Simmons Installed as Chairman of the National Chicken Council,” National Chicken Council, October 29, 2015. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/2MNj9 45“National Chicken Council Elects 2014-2015 Officers; Jerry Lane Installed as Chairman,” National Chicken Council, October 30, 2014. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/SC8Ot 46“National Chicken Council Elects New Officers; Mike Hegelson Installed as Chairman,” National Chicken Council, October 2, 2013. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/Ik0va 47“National Chicken Council Elects New Officers; Bill Lovette Installed as Chairman,” National Chicken Council, October 10, 2012. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/3WaFn 48“Butts to Lead National Chicken Council; Lovette Becomes Vice Chairman; Hegelson Named Secretary Treasurer,” National Chicken Council, October 5, 2011. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/inbym

Staff (2012-2020)

Staff at the NCC from 2012 – 2020, according to archives of its website, were:49“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived June 21, 2012. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/Z7Wm9 50“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived July 15, 2013. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/jczDZ 51“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived July 22, 2014. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/lhTFn 52“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived June 25, 2015. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/LXS5q 53“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived June 13, 2016. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/dGxwa 54“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived June 6, 2017. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/ENJOc 55“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived October 11, 2018. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/jk3rC 56“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived March 22, 2019. Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/ye2FG 57“Contacts,” National Chicken Council. Archived August 21, 2020, Archive.fo URL: https://archive.fo/bJHip

Name201220132014201520162017201820192020Description
Allison Rogers YYY Manager of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
Ashley PetersonYYYYYYYYYSenior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
David Elrod YYYManager of Government Affairs
Debra NewmanYYYYYYYYYAccounts Receivables and Meetings Coordinator
Donna WalkerYY Government Affairs and Science & Technology Coordinator
Harrison T. KircherYYYYYYYYYVice President of Government Affairs
Kourtney Determan YYYY Manager of Strategic & Digital Communications
Margaret A. ErnstYYYYYYYY Senior Director of Meetings & Member Services
Mary M. ColvilleYYYY Vice President of Government Affairs
Michael J. BrownYYYYYYYYYPresident
Phouth GonzalezYYYYYYYYYAssistant to the President and Staff Accountant
Tom SuperYYYYYYYYYSenior Vice President of Communications
William P. RoenigkYYYY Senior Vice President (staff economist and market analyst)

Board of Directors (2007-2018)

NCC Board members from 2007 – 2018, according to its 990 forms, were:

Name200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018Description
Adriaan Weststrate Y YMember of Board Of Directors
Aidan Connolly Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Alan BrewerY Y At Large Member
Alan H DuncanYY YYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Alan Schuler YY Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Albert Payne Y At Large Member
Amy E White Y At Large Member
Amy Witte Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Andrea Johnson Y Member of Board Of Directors
Archie Schaffer Y Y Member
Ashley Peterson YYYYYYYVp-Science & Regulatory Af
Ben Harrison JrYYYYYYYYYYYYChairman
Benny Bishop YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Bernard F LeonardYYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Bill LovetteYYYYYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Bill MeltonY Y Y Directors At Large
Blair Snyder YY Y At Large Member
Blake EvansY One Year Term Director
Brad Respess YYMember of Board Of Directors
Brian Snyder YMember of Board Of Directors
Carl A Blackham Y At Large Member
Carl George YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Carlos Putnam Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Charles Bozman Y At Large Member
Charles C Allen IIIYYYYY Member
Charles DixYY Two Year Term Director
Charlie Solomon YYMember of Board Of Directors
Chris Brakebush Y Member of Board Of Directors
Chris Coleman YMember of Board Of Directors
Christian Fuchs Y Member of Board Of Directors
Cliff ButlerY One Year Term Director
Clint Rivers YYSecretary-Treasurer
Collier Wenderoth Y Honorary
Curtis W Coleman YY At Large Member
Dale Davis YY At Large Member
Dan Huber YYYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Daniel Phillips Y Member of Board Of Directors
Daniel Siegler Y At Large Member
David Andrews YY At Large Member
David Bechstein YMember of Board Of Directors
David Bleth YYMember of Board Of Directors
David Jackson YYMember of Board Of Directors
Dennis SmithymanY At Large Member
Denny Hickman YY Member
Don Taber YYYYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Don WashingtonY At Large Member
Donald JacksonYY YYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Donnie King YYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Donnie Smith YYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Doug MacklinY Y At Large Member
Doug Ramsey YYMember of Board Of Directors
Dustin Ford YMember of Board Of Directors
Edward Covell Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Edward Fryar YY Y YYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Elise DurbinYY YYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Elton MaddoxYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Eric Buckman Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Eric Joiner Y At Large Member
Evan Davidman YMember of Board Of Directors
Frederick Beilstein YY Member
Galen D MillerYYYYYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Gary Baxter YMember of Board Of Directors
Gary C GeorgeYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Gary Murphy YYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Gary TillerY At Large Member
George Matthews Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
George WattsYY Y President
Guy Harari Y Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Harrison Kircher YYVp Of Gov Affairs
Heath Jarrett Y Directors At Large
James A PerdueYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
James Kessler Y Member of Board Of Directors
James Nutt YMember of Board Of Directors
Jamie Usrey Y At Large Member
Jan Henriksen Y Member of Board Of Directors
Jay Lieberman YYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Jayson Penn YYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Jeff Brown YYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Jefferson Heatwole YYYMember of Board Of Directors
Jerry LaneYYYYYYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Jerry Moye Y At Large Member
Jerry Pete MartinY One Year Term Director
Jerry Wilson YYY Member of Board Of Directors
Jim Leighton YYY Member of Board Of Directors
Jim Riggsbee Y Y Directors At Large
Jimmy Fielding Y Y Directors At Large
Jimmy Paulakuhn Y At Large Member
Jody Murphey Y Member of Board Of Directors
Joe DepippoYY YYY Member of Board Of Directors
Joe Moran YMember of Board Of Directors
Joe Sanderson JrYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Joel Sappenfield YMember of Board Of Directors
Joel Williams YMember of Board Of Directors
John Comino YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
John S Pretanik YY Director Of Science & Tech
John WiseYY Two Year Term Director
Jon Hixson Y Member of Board Of Directors
Joseph G Lucas Y Y Directors At Large
Karl Deily YY Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Keith N LewisYY Three Year Term Director
Keith Pritchard Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Ken Ohalloran YMember of Board Of Directors
Ken Pilgrim YY Member
Kendra Waldbusser YYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Kevin Pope Y Member of Board Of Directors
Kimber Ward Y Member of Board Of Directors
Lampkin ButtsYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Larry Campbell YY Member of Board Of Directors
Laura Flanagan YMember of Board Of Directors
Leland Tollett Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Lonnie Bo PilgrimYY Y Member of Board Of Directors
M Whitner SlagsvolY Y Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Marc Hoopingarner Y Member of Board Of Directors
Margaret Ernst YYYYYYYYYSenior Director Of Meeting
Mark H Barnes YY Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Mark HickmanYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Mark J Kaminsky YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Mark Kaminksy YVice Chairman
Mark MckayYY YY Member
Mark Moshier Y At Large Member
Mary Colville YYYYYY Vice President Of Governme
Matt Jeffords Y Member of Board Of Directors
Maury Ore Y At Large Member
Melissa Herbert Y Member of Board Of Directors
Michael Cooper YY Y At Large Member
Michael G PastoreYY Two Year Term Director
Michael HelgesonYYYYYYYY Chairman
Michael J Brown YYYYYYYYPresident
Michael Mullen Y Member of Board Of Directors
Michael Popowycz YYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Michael WelchYYYYYYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Mike RobertsYYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Mikell Fries YYMember of Board Of Directors
Monty HendersonYY Three Year Term Director
Noel White YYYY Member of Board Of Directors
O.B. GoolsbyY Two Year Term Director
Oliver Hahn Y Member of Board Of Directors
Paul D Fox Y Member of Board Of Directors
Paul Downes YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Pete Martin Y YYYYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Phillip Plylar YYYMember of Board Of Directors
Randall EnnisY Y Y Directors At Large
Randall W GoinsYYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Randy Day YYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Ray Abner Y Member of Board Of Directors
Richard KoplowitzY One Year Term Director
Richard L Lobb YY Director Of Communications
Rick A Phillips YY Y At Large Member
Rick Elrod Y Member of Board Of Directors
Robert A Turley YYY Member of Board Of Directors
Robert C JohnsonYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Robert Moody YMember of Board Of Directors
Robin A BurrussYY YYYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Ron FosterYY YYYYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Ronald Cameron Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Sara Lilygren YYYY Member of Board Of Directors
Scott Hunter YYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Scott Moore Y Member of Board Of Directors
Scott Russell Y Member of Board Of Directors
Shawn Nicholas Y At Large Member
Steve Evans YYMember of Board Of Directors
Steve Jurek YYY Member of Board Of Directors
Steven Anderson Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Tam Etheridge Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Thad W Simons Y At Large Member
Thomas H. D’AlfonsoY At Large Member
Thomas J Super YYYYYYYVp Of Communications
Thomas M Hensley JrYYYYYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Thomas N Bagwell Y YMember of Board Of Directors
Thomas R SheltonYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Timothy Davis YY At Large Member
Todd KenningY Y Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
Todd SimmonsYY YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
Travis Boatwright Y Member of Board Of Directors
Trent Goins Y YYYYYYYYYMember of Board Of Directors
W.A. Billy Crider JrYY YY Member
Willard Adcox Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
William Andersen YYYYYY Member of Board Of Directors
William F Morris Y Y Member of Board Of Directors
William Griffith YYMember of Board Of Directors
William Roenigk YYYY Senior Vice President

Highest compensated directors and key staff

The highest compensated directors and key staff at the NCC, according to its 990 forms, were:

Name201020112012201320142015201620172018Grand TotalDescription
Michael J Brown $239,550$330,671$332,819$447,469$543,863$564,238$575,408$645,938$3,679,956President
Thomas J Super $159,404$175,231$178,446$216,674$256,706$287,050$298,804$1,572,315Vp Of Communications
Ashley Peterson $183,776$197,361$195,147$225,785$237,128$247,093$258,081$1,544,371Vp-Science & Regulatory Af
Margaret Ernst$129,432$131,925$134,830$134,142$134,518$158,090$163,550$168,048$174,729$1,329,264Senior Director Of Meeting
Mary Colville$159,395$162,669$168,418$169,390$165,198$210,123 $1,035,193Vice President Of Governme
William Roenigk$187,172$195,419$202,888 $585,479Senior Vice President
Richard L Lobb$167,188$171,357 $338,545Director Of Communications
John S Pretanik$160,887$130,729 $291,616Director Of Science & Tech
George Watts$278,738 $278,738President
Harrison Kircher $115,378$128,070$243,448Vp Of Gov Affairs
Grand Total$1,082,812$1,031,649$1,179,987$1,008,943$1,120,778$1,354,535$1,221,622$1,392,977$1,505,622$10,898,925

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August 17, 2020

Responding to a video campaign launched by the RSPCA which aimed to highlight the difference in animal welfare and health and safety standards in the UK and US, and criticised the sanitary conditions many US-produced chickens were farmed in, the NCC’s Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Dr Ashley Peterson, stated:58Sophie Kevany. “US chickens ‘literally sitting in each other’s waste’ says RSPCA,” The Guardian, August 17, 2020. Archived August 19, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/qcVF3

“Poultry processors consider the welfare of the birds a top priority. Not only is it the right thing to do ethically, but it does not make economic sense to mistreat the birds.”59Sophie Kevany. “US chickens ‘literally sitting in each other’s waste’ says RSPCA,” The Guardian, August 17, 2020. Archived August 19, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/qcVF3

“The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has guidelines and directives addressing appropriate handling of birds under the federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, and chicken processors strictly adhere to their animal welfare guidelines. This whole process is routinely audited internally, by independent third party auditors and by customers. It is monitored on a continuous basis by FSIS inspectors.”60Sophie Kevany. “US chickens ‘literally sitting in each other’s waste’ says RSPCA,” The Guardian, August 17, 2020. Archived August 19, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/qcVF3

March 10, 2020

Ahead of the opening of US-UK post-Brexit trade talks in May 2020, the NCC worked with allies in Congress to demand that the US negotiate an end to the UK ban on chlorinated chicken in any trade deal. The letter, sent from Members of Congress to US Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, “stress[ed] the importance of including US poultry products” in a US-UK deal, calling for the US government to negotiate an end to the ban “once and for all”.61“Letter to USTR Robert Lighthizer March 10, 2020 (PDF).” Steve Womack personal website. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

According to analysis of OpenSecrets data by Greenpeace’s investigative unit Unearthed, 29 of the 47 signatories had taken donations from the NCC since 2016, receiving a total of $287,500 in donations between them. This included donations totalling $27,800 to Congressman Steve Womack, who coordinated the letter and who is one of the top recipients of NCC funds. The NCC also supplied an endorsement to Womack’s press release about the initiative and publicised the letter on its website.62Lawrence Carter and Joe Sandler Clarke. “Revealed: US meat lobby working to ditch chlorinated chicken ban in UK trade talks,” Unearthed, May 14, 2020. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/npaXI“National Chicken Council (PAC) – Recipients,” OpenSecrets. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/L4NdO 63“Press Release – Womack Calls for Level Playing Field for U.S. Poultry Producers in U.K Trade Negotiations,” Steve Womack personal website, March 10, 2020. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/do4C3 64“47 Members of Congress Send Letter Requesting U.S. Chicken Market Access to the United Kingdom,” National Chicken Council, March 11, 2020. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/DaSP2

The following companies were members of the National Chicken Council as of 2019.65“The National Chicken Council 65th Annual Conference (PDF),” The National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.

  • Mountaire Corp
  • Pilgrims Pride
  • Tyson Foods
  • Perdue Farms
  • Koch Foods
  • Wayne Farms LLC
  • Sanderson Farms
  • O.K Foods Inc
  • Claxton Poultry Farms
  • Case Foods
  • Mar-Jac Poultry
  • Peco Foods
  • Amick Farms
  • Tip Top Poultry
  • Simmons Poultry
  • United Animal Health
  • Harrison Poultry
  • Brakebush Brothers
  • Hain Pure Protein
  • Novus International
  • Southern Hens
  • Prime Equipment Group
  • George’s
  • Shenandoah Valley Organic
  • Fieldale Farms Corporation
  • Neogen Corporation
  • Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
  • Foster Farms
  • PeroxyChem
  • House of Raeford
  • Phibro Animal Health
  • Co-Bank
  • Arrowsight
  • Diamond V
  • Miller Poultry
  • Cargill, Inc.

Contact & Address

National Chicken Council
1152 Fifteenth Street, NW, Suite 430
Washington, D.C. 20005-2622

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (202) 296-262266“Overview,” National Chicken Council. Archived July 23, 2020. Archive.fo URL: http://archive.fo/oFCbk

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