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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
Authorizing Officer name Edward J Dever
Title Principal
Business name Dever & Dever
Address 9 Park Street    Suite 200
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108         
Country US
Phone 617-248-6616 
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Edward J Dever $80,999.94
Total salaries paid $80,999.94
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Advertising expenses $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Photocopies, scans $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Computer equipment, supplies $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Professional dues $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Fax charges $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Internet fees $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Legal fees $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Postage, shipping, delivery $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Office supplies, equipment $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Printing expenses $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Public relations expenses $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Brian S. Hickey Associates, Inc. Rent $4,500.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Office and support staff salaries $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Professional subscriptions $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Taxes $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Telephone, cell phone, handheld $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $0.00
7/1/2014-12/31/2014 Other operating expenses $0.00
  Total operating expenses $4,500.00
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Sub-agent: Edward J Dever
Client: Social Law Library
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 2 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4000 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4242 An Act making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 MA STate Legislature
Senate Bill 4 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 2160 Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001) Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
    Total amount $0.00  
Sub-agent: Edward J Dever
Client: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3972 An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 2270 An Act relative to social network privacy and employment Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 2156 An Act relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 1977 An Act relative to Medicaid Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4214 An Act relative to insurance holding companies Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4326 An Act relative to credit for reinsurance requirements Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 3730 An act relative to hospital indemnity ins policies Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4324 An Act relative to confidentiality in financial examinations Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4505 an Act relative to the MA Life and Health Ins Guaranty Association law Support $0.00 MA STate Legislature
House Bill 981 An Act relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 2402 An Act relative to certificates of insurance Support $0.00 MA STate Legislature
House Bill 244 An Act to prohibit negative option sales and disclosure of financial and personal information without a consumer's express agreement Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 3540 An Act relative to risk management services Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 20 An Act relative to unclaimed property and life insurance proceeds Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Dever & Dever
Client: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $26,299.98
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 3540 An Act relative to risk management services Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 3730 An Act relative to hospital indemnity insurance policies Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 2402 An Act relative to certificates of insurance Support $0.00 MA STate Legislature
House Bill 20 An Act relative to unclaimed property and life insurance proceeds Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 2156 An Act relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 2270 An Act relative to social network privacy and employment Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 244 An Act to prohibit negative option sales and disclosure of financial and personal information without a consumer's express agreement Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 3972 An act relative to the practice of acupuncture Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 1977 An Act relative to Medicaid Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 981 An Act relative to financial services contracts for dental benefits corporations Oppose $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4505 An Act relative to the MA Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Law Support $0.00 MA STate Legislature
House Bill 4324 An Act relative to confidentiality in financial examinations Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4214 An Act relative to insurance holding companies Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4326 An Act relative to credit for reinsurance requirements Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
    Total amount $0.00  
Entity: Dever & Dever
Client: Social Law Library
Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $16,499.99
House / SenateBill Number or Agency NameBill title or activityAgent positionAmountDirect business association
House Bill 4000 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 2160 Text of the Senate amendment to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 4001) Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4001 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
Senate Bill 4 An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 2 An Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2015 Support $0.00 MA State Legislature
House Bill 4242 An Act making appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2015 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements Support $0.00 MA STate Legislature
    Total amount $0.00  
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Additional Expenses
No additional expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
07/10/2014Edward J Dever Warren Tolman Committee Campaign for Attorney General $200.00
08/06/2014Edward J Dever Michael O'Keefe Committee District Attorney Cape and Islands $200.00
09/17/2014Edward J Dever Martha Coakley for Governor Governor of Commonwealth of Massachusetts $200.00
10/17/2014Edward J Dever Sean Garballey Committee House 23rd Middlesex $200.00
10/17/2014Edward J Dever Ted Speliotis Committee House 13 Essex $200.00
10/17/2014Edward J Dever Tom Kennedy Committee Senate 2nd Plymouth and Bristol $200.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever John Lawn Committee House 10th Middlesex $200.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever Ed Coppinger Committee House 10th Suffolk $100.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever Eileen Donoghue Committee Senate 1st Middlesex $200.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever James Murphy Committee House 4th Norfolk $100.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever Paul Donato Committee House 35th Middlesex $100.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever Angelo Puppolo Committee House 12th Hampden $100.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever Karen Spilka Committee Senate 2nd Middlesex & Nofolk $100.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever John Rogers Committee House 12th Norfolk $100.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever Suzanne Bump Committee Auditor of the Commonwealth of MA $100.00
10/31/2014Edward J Dever Lou Kafka Committee House 8th Norfolk $100.00
12/30/2014Edward J Dever Karen Spilka Committee Senate 2nd Middlesex & Norfolk $100.00
   Total contributions $2,500.00
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