Lignite Energy Council Political Action Committee

The Lignite Energy Council Political Action Committee is a political action committee (PAC) of the Lignite Energy Council, a pro-coal lobby group.

Contributions History
The Center for Responsive Politics reports that the PAC spent:
 * $6,891 in the 1998 election cycle with contributions to Gil Gutknecht (R-MN) $1,000; Rick Hill (R-MT)	$500; James L. Oberstar (D-MN) $500; Collin Peterson (D-MN) $1,000; Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $1,000; $1,200 Byron L. Dorgan Democratic Senate candidate for North Dakota and $1,000 to Tim Johnson Democratic Senate candidate for South Dakota. ;
 * $6,500 in 2000 comprising contributions to Gil Gutknecht (R-MN) $500, David Minge (D-MN) $500, Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $1,000, Conrad Burns (R-MT)	$2,000 and Rod Grams(R-MN) $2,000.
 * $5,500 in the 2002 election cycle comprising $1,5000 to Rick Clayburgh (R-ND) and $4,000 to Earl Pomeroy (D-ND);
 * $7,950 in the 2004 election cycle comprising $2,000 to Earl Pomeroy and $5,950 to Byron Dorgan.
 * $6,891 in the 20060 election cycle Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $1,500 and $7,500 to Conrad Kent D-North Dakota's Senate seat;
 * $7,500 in the 2008 election cycle. Contributions were to Michele Marie Bachmann,(R-MN) $1,000; John Kline, (R-MN) $1,000; Collin Peterson (D-MN) $1,000; Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $4,500; Byron L Dorgan, $1,000.

Personnel

 * Marie S. Hoerner, Treasurer

PAC Information
The Center for Responsive Politics lists the PAC's FEC Committee identification number as C00282459.

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