| Rank |
Lobbyist Name or Organization |
2006 |
2005 |
Change |
| 1 |
Governmental Consultant Services |
$1,308,435 |
$1,113,719 |
17% |
| 2 |
James H. Karoub Associates |
985,129 |
963,111 |
2% |
| 3 |
MI Education Assn. |
852,000 |
687,014 |
24% |
| 4 |
Wiener Associates |
667,144 |
405,365 |
65% |
| 5 |
Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates |
612,077 |
671,333 |
-9% |
| 6 |
Public Affairs Associates Inc. |
580,804 |
545,897 |
6% |
| 7 |
MI Health & Hospital Assn. |
422,375 |
373,409 |
13% |
| 8 |
Blue Cross and Blue Shield |
335,591 |
364,958 |
-8% |
| 9 |
Natl. Federation of Independent Business |
329,371 |
321,410 |
2% |
| 10 |
Fraser Consulting LLC |
318,993 |
340,314 |
-6% |
| 11 |
Cusmano Kandler & Reed Inc. |
286,408 |
287,852 |
-1% |
| 12 |
AARP (American Assn. of Retired Persons) |
278,987 |
267,412 |
4% |
| 13 |
Scofes & Associates Consulting Inc. |
269,220 |
291,320 |
-8% |
| 14 |
TV4US |
254,483 |
n/a |
n/a |
| 15 |
General Motors Corporation |
251,996 |
255,360 |
-1% |
| 16 |
Kheder Davis & Associates Inc. |
251,995 |
230,558 |
9% |
| 17 |
Kelley Cawthorne |
249,961 |
337,138 |
-26% |
| 18 |
Knight Counsulting |
228,329 |
210,658 |
8% |
| 19 |
MI Bell Telephone Co. |
217,112 |
153,368 |
42% |
| 20 |
DTE Energy Company |
205,810 |
210,168 |
-2% |
| 21 |
MI Cable Telecommunications Assn. |
205,442 |
121,728 |
69% |
| 22 |
Consumers Energy Co. |
199,065 |
175,756 |
13% |
| 23 |
American Cancer Society Great Lakes Division |
182,749 |
3,323 |
5400% |
| 24 |
St. John Health System |
181,600 |
168,500 |
8% |
| 25 |
MI Dental Assn. |
172,874 |
199,831 |
-13% |
| 26 |
American Federation of Teachers - MI |
167,911 |
183,119 |
-8% |
| 27 |
Ford Motor Company |
164,010 |
261,486 |
-37% |
| 28 |
Insurance Institute of Michigan |
158,914 |
148,194 |
7% |
| 29 |
Assn. of Independent Colleges & Universities of MI |
148,453 |
139,433 |
6% |
| 30 |
MI Credit Union League |
148,234 |
186,959 |
-21% |
| 31 |
Multistate Associates Inc. |
144,746 |
193,551 |
-25% |
| 32 |
MI Assn. of Health Plans (MAHP) |
140,384 |
133,933 |
5% |
| 33 |
MI Legislative Consultants Inc. |
138,603 |
112,753 |
23% |
| 34 |
MI State AFL-CIO |
132,724 |
127,412 |
4% |
| 35 |
MI Retailers Assn. |
126,435 |
123,333 |
3% |
| 36 |
MI Regional Council of Carpenters |
124,992 |
124,994 |
0% |
| 37 |
United Auto Workers International Union |
122,995 |
95,523 |
29% |
| 38 |
Pfizer Inc. |
121,853 |
150,499 |
-19% |
| 39 |
MPM Enterprises |
120,000 |
120,000 |
0% |
| 40 |
Bodman LLP |
120,000 |
120,000 |
0% |
| 41 |
Flint Hills Resources LLC |
120,000 |
122,000 |
-2% |
| 42 |
Genesee Intermediate School District |
119,468 |
117,841 |
1% |
| 43 |
CASG |
115,924 |
198,681 |
-42% |
| 44 |
Michigan State University |
109,889 |
96,521 |
14% |
| 45 |
University of Michigan Board of Regents |
109,378 |
102,917 |
6% |
| 46 |
Equitas Limited |
108,000 |
18,000 |
500% |
| 47 |
Greektown Casino LLC |
107,100 |
68,713 |
56% |
| 48 |
Jackson National Life Insurance Company |
107,068 |
103,096 |
4% |
| 49 |
Eli Lilly and Co. |
102,601 |
87,092 |
18% |
| 50 |
Prosecuting Attorneys Assn. of MI |
102,388 |
102,270 |
0% |
| 51 |
Natl Electrical Contractors Assn. MI Chapter |
100,000 |
50,000 |
100% |
| 52 |
Vanderveen & Associates |
99,771 |
116,031 |
-14% |
| 53 |
Clark Hill PLC |
94,632 |
125,241 |
-24% |
| 54 |
Corbin Consulting LLC |
94,541 |
93,257 |
1% |
| 55 |
MI Aggregates Assn. |
93,955 |
6,526 |
1340% |
| 56 |
Central Michigan University |
93,515 |
88,514 |
6% |
| 57 |
Sprint Communications Co. LP |
90,948 |
63,421 |
43% |
| 58 |
HSBC Gr Corp |
90,062 |
84,573 |
6% |
| 59 |
MGM Grand Detroit LLC |
90,000 |
72,000 |
25% |
| 60 |
Detroit Medical Center |
88,542 |
28,530 |
210% |
| 61 |
Michigan Technological University |
86,624 |
79,961 |
8% |
| 62 |
William Beaumont Hospital |
86,606 |
92,188 |
-6% |
| 63 |
MI Licensed Beverage Assn. |
86,099 |
77,863 |
11% |
| 64 |
Delphi Corporation |
85,250 |
104,750 |
-19% |
| 65 |
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative Inc. |
84,200 |
94,267 |
-11% |
| 66 |
City of Detroit |
83,557 |
91,573 |
-9% |
| 67 |
MI AFSCME Council 25 |
81,337 |
81,781 |
-1% |
| 68 |
Porteous Law Office PC |
80,600 |
74,038 |
9% |
| 69 |
MI Farm Bureau |
80,326 |
83,830 |
-4% |
| 70 |
Lorillard Tobacco Co. |
80,000 |
24,854 |
222% |
| 71 |
Planned Parenthood of East Central MI |
78,591 |
83,130 |
-5% |
| 72 |
Wayne State University |
75,643 |
79,145 |
-4% |
| 73 |
Kindsvatter & Associates Inc. |
75,216 |
26,217 |
187% |
| 74 |
Larsen & Associates Inc. |
75,000 |
120,000 |
-38% |
| 75 |
Daniel Consulting |
73,341 |
104,344 |
-30% |
| 76 |
McKinney & Associates |
69,550 |
65,775 |
6% |
| 77 |
MI Municipal League |
68,697 |
51,911 |
32% |
| 78 |
David S. Haynes LLC |
68,649 |
n/a |
n/a |
| 79 |
Oakland University |
68,351 |
52,340 |
31% |
| 80 |
Service Employees International Union |
67,666 |
53,001 |
28% |
| 81 |
MI Assisted Living Assn. |
66,950 |
63,695 |
5% |
| 82 |
Match E Be Nash She Wish Band of Pottawatomi
Indians |
66,525 |
84,000 |
-21% |
| 83 |
Mirant Corporation |
66,000 |
60,270 |
10% |
| 84 |
Macomb Intermediate School District |
65,650 |
30,687 |
114% |
| 85 |
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians |
65,000 |
37,500 |
73% |
| 86 |
Verizon |
63,609 |
63,594 |
0% |
| 87 |
DJV Consulting |
63,250 |
68,000 |
-7% |
| 88 |
Executive Office of the Governor |
62,694 |
60,872 |
3% |
| 89 |
Dept. of Education |
62,232 |
60,910 |
2% |
| 90 |
Dykema Gossett PLLC |
60,234 |
81,481 |
-26% |
| 91 |
Wayne County |
60,000 |
52,800 |
14% |
| 92 |
White Chapel Memorial Assn. |
60,000 |
60,000 |
0% |
| 93 |
Comerica Incorporated |
59,900 |
72,106 |
-17% |
| 94 |
Community Financial Services Assn. of America |
59,400 |
61,979 |
-4% |
| 95 |
Contractors Legislative Services |
58,731 |
63,241 |
-7% |
| 96 |
MI Beer & Wine Wholesalers Assn. |
58,398 |
61,926 |
-6% |
| 97 |
MI Distributors & Vendors Assn. |
58,037 |
52,734 |
10% |
| 98 |
Venuto & Associates |
57,874 |
44,217 |
31% |
| 99 |
George M. Carr PC |
55,995 |
63,901 |
-12% |
| 100 |
County Road Assn. of MI |
55,823 |
53,060 |
5% |
| 101 |
Dept. of State Police |
55,537 |
52,494 |
6% |
| 102 |
Grand Valley State University |
54,998 |
49,865 |
10% |
| 103 |
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn |
54,931 |
7,480 |
634% |
| 104 |
American Civil Liberties Union of MI |
54,916 |
48,524 |
13% |
| 105 |
Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap PC |
54,901 |
87,257 |
-37% |
| 106 |
Dept. of Environmental
Quality |
54,665 |
54,292 |
1% |
| 107 |
MI Townships Assn. |
53,639 |
76,315 |
-30% |
| 108 |
Farhat Group Inc. |
53,615 |
57,169 |
-6% |
| 109 |
Mott Community College |
52,541 |
51,813 |
1% |
| 110 |
Health Care Assn. of MI |
51,730 |
51,062 |
1% |
| 111 |
MI Osteopathic Assn. |
51,700 |
54,468 |
-5% |
| 112 |
DaimlerChrysler Corporation |
51,592 |
58,006 |
-11% |
| 113 |
Thomas Husband & Associates |
51,591 |
52,068 |
-1% |
| 114 |
Blue Heron Academy |
51,426 |
8,000 |
543% |
| 115 |
Western Michigan University |
51,392 |
48,393 |
6% |
| 116 |
Auto Dealers of Michigan LLC |
50,729 |
37,438 |
36% |
| 117 |
MI State Building & Construction Trades
Council |
50,000 |
50,000 |
0% |
| 118 |
UST Public Affairs Inc. |
50,000 |
50,000 |
0% |
| 119 |
Indiana Michigan Power |
49,797 |
49,873 |
0% |
| 120 |
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Indians |
49,250 |
33,750 |
46% |
| 121 |
Apple Computer Inc. |
49,000 |
36,012 |
36% |
| 122 |
A B A T E |
48,450 |
59,968 |
-19% |
| 123 |
MI State Chamber of Commerce |
48,135 |
88,433 |
-46% |
| 124 |
MI Brain Injury Providers Council |
48,000 |
44,000 |
9% |
| 125 |
Compuware Corporation |
48,000 |
48,000 |
0% |
| 126 |
CVS/Pharmacy |
48,000 |
48,000 |
0% |
| 127 |
MI Harness Horsemens Assn. |
46,900 |
45,000 |
4% |
| 128 |
State Farm Insurance Companies |
46,134 |
46,361 |
0% |
| 129 |
McAlvey & Associates |
45,749 |
47,956 |
-5% |
| 130 |
MI Racing Assn. |
45,334 |
44,438 |
2% |
| 131 |
Capitol Services Inc. |
45,317 |
51,658 |
-12% |
| 132 |
Amylin Pharmaceuticals |
45,231 |
48,741 |
-7% |
| 133 |
Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. |
45,000 |
45,000 |
0% |
| 134 |
Inkster Public Schools |
44,561 |
n/a |
n/a |
| 135 |
MI Municipal Electric Assn. |
44,432 |
47,324 |
-6% |
| 136 |
MI Humane Society |
44,400 |
44,400 |
0% |
| 137 |
MI Manufactured Housing RV & Campground
Assn. |
44,228 |
44,974 |
-2% |
| 138 |
Oakland County Executive |
44,102 |
43,204 |
2% |
| 139 |
MI Pharmacists Assn. |
44,089 |
40,800 |
8% |
| 140 |
Trinity Health |
44,017 |
37,238 |
18% |
| 141 |
MI Propane Gas Assn. |
42,775 |
36,000 |
19% |
| 142 |
Molina Healthcare of Michigan |
42,516 |
42,103 |
1% |
| 143 |
Edison Institute |
42,147 |
42,221 |
0% |
| 144 |
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
42,000 |
44,080 |
-5% |
| 145 |
Genesee County Treasurers Office |
42,000 |
42,000 |
0% |
| 146 |
Detroit Regional Chamber |
41,754 |
41,754 |
0% |
| 147 |
Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians |
41,250 |
45,000 |
-8% |
| 148 |
Life Insurance Assn. of MI |
40,930 |
63,351 |
-35% |
| 149 |
MI State Police Troopers Assn. |
40,878 |
20,765 |
97% |
| 150 |
Northern Michigan University |
40,778 |
30,470 |
34% |
| 151 |
MI International Speedway |
40,584 |
21,160 |
92% |
| 152 |
Delta Dental Plan of MI Inc. |
40,448 |
41,309 |
-2% |
| 153 |
MI Primary Care Assn. |
40,151 |
1,756 |
2186% |
| 154 |
Toyota Motor Sales U S A |
40,008 |
35,672 |
12% |
| 155 |
Covanta Energy Group, Inc. |
40,000 |
17,500 |
129% |
| 156 |
Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional
Transportation |
39,900 |
24,900 |
60% |
| 157 |
PTR Consulting LLC |
39,194 |
50,803 |
-23% |
| 158 |
MI Petroleum Assn. |
39,151 |
26,467 |
48% |
| 159 |
Cape Health Plan |
39,000 |
78,000 |
-50% |
| 160 |
Nagorsky, Edward |
39,000 |
n/a |
n/a |
| 161 |
Accenture LLP |
38,869 |
7,600 |
411% |
| 162 |
Detroit Auto Dealers Assn. |
38,864 |
31,719 |
23% |
| 163 |
Oakland Intermediate School District |
38,571 |
37,509 |
3% |
| 164 |
Henry Ford Health System |
38,405 |
50,775 |
-24% |
| 165 |
Small Business Assn. of MI |
38,311 |
59,973 |
-36% |
| 166 |
MI Bankers Assn. |
38,155 |
101,458 |
-62% |
| 167 |
MI Assn. For Local Public Health |
37,908 |
17,819 |
113% |
| 168 |
MI Financial Services Assn. |
37,800 |
37,800 |
0% |
| 169 |
Leadership Consultants Inc. |
37,262 |
44,126 |
-16% |
| 170 |
MI Assn. of Home Builders |
36,465 |
80,217 |
-55% |
| 171 |
MI Assoc of CPAs |
36,404 |
34,197 |
6% |
| 172 |
Michigan Investment Trust |
36,368 |
36,119 |
1% |
| 173 |
Dickinson Wright PLLC |
36,206 |
19,456 |
86% |
| 174 |
Dow Chemical Company |
36,121 |
36,978 |
-2% |
| 175 |
Oakland County Road Commission |
36,000 |
36,000 |
0% |
| 176 |
Taubman Company |
36,000 |
36,000 |
0% |
| 177 |
Cottonwood Financial Ltd. |
36,000 |
36,000 |
0% |
| 178 |
CSX Transportation |
35,096 |
33,600 |
4% |
| 179 |
Kroger Co. |
35,000 |
35,000 |
0% |
| 180 |
Semco Energy Inc. |
35,000 |
25,614 |
37% |
| 181 |
Westfield Group |
34,997 |
35,319 |
-1% |
| 182 |
Automobile Club of MI |
34,759 |
34,043 |
2% |
| 183 |
Auto Club Insurance Assn. |
34,759 |
34,043 |
2% |
| 184 |
Meijer Inc. |
34,332 |
19,250 |
78% |
| 185 |
Emagine Entertainment Inc. |
34,000 |
46,000 |
-26% |
| 186 |
American Red Cross |
33,750 |
21,530 |
57% |
| 187 |
Cigar Assn. of America |
33,600 |
32,400 |
4% |
| 188 |
MI Based CLEC Coalition |
33,550 |
27,500 |
22% |
| 189 |
Dept. of Treasury |
33,482 |
25,417 |
32% |
| 190 |
Health Agents for Choice |
33,000 |
39,000 |
-15% |
| 191 |
MI Farm Bureau |
32,933 |
37,666 |
-13% |
| 192 |
MI Insurance Coalition |
32,218 |
36,185 |
-11% |
| 193 |
Electronic Data Systems Corp. |
31,608 |
30,803 |
3% |
| 194 |
MI Grocers Assn. |
31,244 |
28,653 |
9% |
| 195 |
Manny Lentine Inc. |
30,960 |
37,239 |
-17% |
| 196 |
Steelcase Inc. |
30,900 |
25,575 |
21% |
| 197 |
MI Electric Cooperative Assn. |
30,687 |
36,778 |
-17% |
| 198 |
Philip Morris USA Inc. |
30,511 |
37,145 |
-18% |
| 199 |
MI Environmental Council |
30,200 |
19,035 |
59% |
| 200 |
Farm Bureau Insurance Group Co |
30,181 |
28,957 |
4% |
| Total |
20,920,560 |
19,329,431 |
8% |