From Deseret News archives:
No end to lobbyists' gifts?
Among individual lobbyists, Scott Simpson — lobbyist for the Utah League of Credit Unions — gave the most; $15,515. Among his interesting expenses was $5,011 last month to take an undisclosed number of legislators and family members to a showing of the movie "National Treasure: Book of Secrets."
Behind him were Comcast lobbyist Steve Proper, $11,722; lobbyist Spencer Stokes — who has numerous clients — $11,568; former legislator Paul Rogers, $7,454; former legislator Blaze Wharton, $7,111; and IHC lobbyist Alan Dayton, $7,097.
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