Brian Ballard's Super Bowl guest
Uber-lobbyist Brian Ballard, known for his fun Super Bowl parties, snared the ultimate guest on Sunday: Gov. Rick Scott, who incidentally campaigned against the influence of special interests. Also in attendance: Robert Coker, of U.S. Sugar, whose state landbuyout Scott opposed in the Republican primary when the Clewiston firm backed GOP rival Bill McCollum (as did Ballard). Scott dropped his vocal opposition to the landbuy when U.S. Sugar backed him after the primary.
But that was sooooo 2010. The Super Bowl party was just that -- a party, said Ballard.
"What could be more American than a bunch of friends getting together to watch the Super Bowl?" Ballard asked rhetorically when queried about his party.
Ballard somewhat reluctantly acknowledged Scott was in attendance, and said backers of Scott's where there. He wouldn't name names and would say no more. When initially asked about his party, Ballard said via text message "Pack won, I heard." Ballard, incidentally represents the Rooney family, which owns the Pittsburgh Steelers, for whom he rooted.
Whom did Scott support? Ballard said he didn't know.
Ballard said no state business was discussed, and he downplayed the idea that he had some insidere access on behalf of his clients. Of course, Scott would never meet with insiders and discuss Capitol business.... Oh... wait.... he did last night at a dinner with top Senate lawmakers. The difference between that meeting and the Super Bowl party: The gov's office noted the dinner on his official schedule. No notice was given for the lobbyist party.
Regardless, Scott's budget is so radical and makes so many deep cuts that some of Ballard's clients win and some lose. Here they are:
3M Company
Amazon.com
Automated Healthcare Solutions
Avaya, Inc
Baptist Health Care
Basketball Properties, LTD
Bethesda Healthcare System
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc
City of Boca Raton
Community Education Centers
Computer Sciences Corporation
Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Eisai, Inc
Empower Software Solutions, Inc
Envision Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., an Ohio corporation
Eric Brody
Florida Alliance of Maritime Organizations, Inc
Florida Beer Wholesalers Association
Florida Children's Services Council, Inc
Florida Community Services Corp. of Walton County, Inc
Florida Concrete & Products Association
Florida East Coast Industries, Inc
Florida Health Club Association
Florida Long-Term Healthcare Association, Inc
Florida Obstetric and Gynocologic Society
Florida Peninsula Insurance Company
Florida Power & Light Company
Florida Society of Pathologists
Florida Virtual School
Florida's Children First, Inc
G4S Youth Services LLC
GEICO
GEO Group, Inc, The
GTECH Corporation
Harris Corporation
HCR-Manor Care
Healthcare Distribution Management Association
Homewise Holdings, Inc
Honda North America, Inc
Indian River Memorial Hospital
Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, LLC
International Health, Raquet, and Sportsclub Association
Investment Corporation of Palm Beach
Lake Point Restoration, LLC
League of Southeastern Credit Unions
Liggett Group LLC
Mann Research Center, LLC
Marine Industries Association of South Florida
Marine Towing of Tampa, LLC
Martin County Board of County Commissioners
Martin Memorial Medical Center, Inc
MAXIMUS
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
MedImmune, Inc
Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc
Metro Traffic School
Nemours Foundation
New York Yankees
Nicklaus Design, LLC
North Broward Hospital District
NorthgateArinso, Inc
Northport Health Services of Florida, L.L.C.
Nova Southeastern University
Oracle America, Inc
PHS Correctional Healthcare
Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association
Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care, Inc
Prudential Financial, Inc
RSM McGladrey, Inc
Sacred Heart Health System
Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida
SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc
Signal Safe, Inc
South Central Florida Express, Inc
Town of Palm Beach
Turkey Hill Farm
United Insurance Holdings, LC and its Subsidiaries
United States Sugar Corporation
Universal Health Care, Inc
Variety Children's Hospital, d/b/a Miami Children's Hospital
Verizon, Wind Power Systems, LLC
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