Ray Cole

Lobbyist

Ray Cole, a Vice President at Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc., specializes in Federal legislative policy issues, specifically in the areas of transportation, defense, higher education, and financial services. Mr. Cole brings conceptual clarity and tactical effectiveness to complex budget and legislative matters involving technology, corporations, higher education, government entities, and associations. Mr. Cole helps craft and execute government relations campaigns to align clients’ needs with Administration and Congressional priorities, as well as to manage unavoidable crises. Mr. Cole provides strategic counsel across a full range of legislative issues, helping clients use policy initiatives to leverage new programs and projects, including regulatory and policy changes, Government contracts and grants, research projects, and other opportunities that emerge through the legislative process. Mr. Cole served as the State Director for U. S. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama from 1993 until 1999. He served as Campaign Manager and Finance Director for the Senator’s 1998 reelection campaign. In 2001, the Bush-Cheney Transition Team picked Mr. Cole as an advisor on the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Cole worked as a consultant to Bush for President 2000 and for Bush-Cheney 2004, Inc. In 2004, Mr. Cole achieved Ranger status as a Bush-Cheney 2004 fundraiser. Mr. Cole graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration from The University of Alabama. He currently serves on the UA President’s Cabinet and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Blackburn Institute.

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Donor	Common Recipients
David Bockorny	Lamar Alexander, Robert Bennett, Marsha Blackburn, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Joseph Knollenberg, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Fund for America's Future, ORRINPAC, Defend America PAC, Texas Freedom Fund, Rock City PAC, Tallatchee Creek Inc. PAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Jon Bruning, Ted Stevens, John Hoeven
Stu Van Scoyoc	Lamar Alexander, Spencer T Bachus III, Evan Bayh, Robert Bennett, Jo Bonner, Vernon G Buchanan, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Robert E Cramer Jr, John Ensign, Robert Terry Everett, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Jack Kingston, Joseph Knollenberg, Jerry Lewis, Richard Green Lugar, Barbara Ann Mikulski, Patty Murray, Mike Dennis Rogers, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Defend America PAC, Texas Freedom Fund, Growth and Prosperity Political Action Committee, Special Teams 2006 Committee, Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc. PAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Ted Stevens, Chip Cravaack, Martha Roby
Mark Isakowitz	Lamar Alexander, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Joseph Knollenberg, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Michael Steele, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, ORRINPAC, Defend America PAC, Texas Freedom Fund, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Jon Bruning, John Hoeven, Martha Roby
Wayne L Berman	Lamar Alexander, Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Jo Bonner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Jack Kingston, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Michael Steele, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Fund for America's Future, ORRINPAC, Defend America PAC, Growth and Prosperity Political Action Committee, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Every Republican is Crucial PAC
Lanny Griffith	Lamar Alexander, Spencer T Bachus III, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Mike Dennis Rogers, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Fund for America's Future, ORRINPAC, Defend America PAC, Texas Freedom Fund, Rock City PAC, Gregg Harper, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Every Republican is Crucial PAC
J Steven Hart	Lamar Alexander, Marsha Blackburn, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Jack Kingston, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Fund for America's Future, ORRINPAC, Defend America PAC, Rock City PAC, Buckeye PAC, Tallatchee Creek Inc. PAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Jon Bruning
Manus Cooney	Lamar Alexander, Robert Bennett, Marsha Blackburn, Richard Burr, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Barbara Ann Mikulski, Lisa Murkowski, Deborah D Pryce, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, ORRINPAC, Defend America PAC, Texas Freedom Fund, Special Teams 2006 Committee, Tallatchee Creek Inc. PAC, WEDGEPAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Ted Stevens, John Hoeven
Ed Rogers	Lamar Alexander, Spencer T Bachus III, Marsha Blackburn, Jo Bonner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Mike Dennis Rogers, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Defend America PAC, Texas Freedom Fund, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Growth and Prosperity Political Action Committee, Tallatchee Creek Inc. PAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC)
Paul Singer	Lamar Alexander, Robert Bennett, Marsha Blackburn, Vernon G Buchanan, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Joe Lieberman, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Fred Upton, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Michael Steele, Fund for America's Future, ORRINPAC, Rock City PAC, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Martha Roby
Edward C Levy Jr	Spencer T Bachus III, Evan Bayh, Robert Bennett, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Robert Terry Everett, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Joseph Knollenberg, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Deborah D Pryce, Mike Dennis Rogers, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Ted Stevens
Susan Hirschmann	Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Marsha Blackburn, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Robert E Cramer Jr, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Johnny Isakson, Jack Kingston, Jerry Lewis, Lisa Murkowski, Deborah D Pryce, Mike Dennis Rogers, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, R Parker Griffith, WEDGEPAC, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Jon Bruning, Chip Cravaack, Martha Roby
James Ervin	Lamar Alexander, Robert Bennett, Jo Bonner, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Robert Terry Everett, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Jack Kingston, Joseph Knollenberg, Jerry Lewis, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Mike Dennis Rogers, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Fund for America's Future, Rock City PAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Every Republican is Crucial PAC, John Hoeven
Robert L Livingston	Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Marsha Blackburn, Jo Bonner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Stephen Cohen, Norm Coleman, Jim DeMint, Robert Terry Everett, Orrin Hatch, Jack Kingston, Joseph Knollenberg, Jerry Lewis, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Michael Steele, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Ted Stevens, Martha Roby
Bryce L Harlow	Lamar Alexander, Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Jerry Lewis, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, ORRINPAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Ted Stevens, John Hoeven
John M Green	Robert Bennett, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Johnny Isakson, Jack Kingston, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Fund for America's Future, Defend America PAC, Tallatchee Creek Inc. PAC, Gregg Harper, Dunnica O H Lampton, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Jon Bruning, John Hoeven
Jeffrey Walter	Lamar Alexander, Robert Bennett, Marsha Blackburn, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Jack Kingston, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rely on Your Beliefs Fund, Fund for America's Future, Defend America PAC, Texas Freedom Fund, Rock City PAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), Jon Bruning, Ted Stevens, Chip Cravaack
Abraham Mitchell	Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Jo Bonner, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Robert E Cramer Jr, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Robert Terry Everett, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Joe Lieberman, Richard Green Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Dennis Rogers, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Gregg Harper, Martha Roby
Robert H Hurt	Lamar Alexander, Robert Bennett, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Robert E Cramer Jr, Robert Terry Everett, Lindsey Graham, Johnny Isakson, Jack Kingston, Joseph Knollenberg, Jerry Lewis, Richard Green Lugar, Barbara Ann Mikulski, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Mike Dennis Rogers, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Fund for America's Future, Defend America PAC, Special Teams 2006 Committee, Tallatchee Creek Inc. PAC, Target State Victory Fund
Doyce Boesch	Lamar Alexander, Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Marsha Blackburn, Vernon G Buchanan, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Jack Kingston, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Volunteer PAC, Michael Steele, ORRINPAC, Buckeye PAC, Tenn Political Action Committee Inc (Tenn PAC), John Hoeven
Smith Davis	Spencer T Bachus III, Robert Bennett, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Deborah D Pryce, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Fred Upton, David Vitter, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Volunteer PAC, Michael Steele, ORRINPAC, Defend America PAC, Texas Freedom Fund, John Hoeven

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