Northwest Watchdog – by Shelby Sebens
Four Oregon lobbyists in Salem have registered as working for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun control advocacy group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
According to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, the group spent a whopping $781.59 during the first quarter of this year (January through March). The second quarter reports won’t be available until July. Bloomberg’s group reportedly is spending money in capitals across the country, pushing gun control initiatives.
What impact that has in Salem, where proposed gun bills have pretty much died, remains to be seen. State Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, wrote on her Facebook page thattalks have resumed in the Legislature but told Oregon Catalyst on Thursday that she is still opposed to gun legislation has been proposed and has “nothing to do with those New York folks.”
Meet the lobbyists:
Jake Weigler, Oregon communications director, 360 Strategies: Weigler joined 360 Strategies after years in politics. His resume includes working as a communications director for the Oregon Department of Education, managing the 2010 re-election campaign of U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and running Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick’scampaign for U.S. Senate.
Meredith Shield, director of Oregon governmental affairs, 360 Strategies: Shield has an extensive background in environmental conservation advocacy, including working as the legislative director for the League of Conservation Voters.
Leonard Bergstein, owner, Northwest Strategies Inc.: Bergstein, according to Portland Afoot, has ran a couple of unsuscessful mayoral campaigns and lobbied for the Convention Centers Headquarters Group in 2010.
Seth Prickett: This lobbyist works in Salem but also builds schools in Africa and co-owns a bar in Portland.
Contact Shelby Sebens at Shelby@NorthwestWatchdog.org
http://watchdog.org/89144/meet-bloombergs-lobbyists-in-oregon/
“According to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission, the group spent a whopping $781.59 during the first quarter of this year (January through March).”
Wow. Big spenders. I spent (just slightly) more than that on my computer.
Doesn’t sound like they’re too commited or motivated. That still won’t save their sorry @sses from the hangman’s noose. Traitors.
illegal guns?
like someone stole it from another?
I am against illegal guns and c0ck5uckers like bloomyBERG jew face