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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period:   07/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
Authorizing Officer name Robert F. White
Title Principal
Business name Robert White Associates, Inc.
Address 11 Beacon Street    Suite 620
City, state, zip code Boston, MA 02108-         
Country US
Phone 617-523-6877 
 
Compensation/Salaries Paid
Lobbyist or Entity nameSalaries
Robert F. White $105,000.00
Total salaries paid $105,000.00
 
Operating Expenses
DateRecipientType of expenseAmount
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Advertising expenses $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Staples Photocopies, scans $326.88
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 GeekChoice Computer equipment, supplies $189.95
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Professional dues $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Fax charges $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Internet fees $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Legal fees $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 State House Post Office Postage, shipping, delivery $139.92
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Staples $438.53, CVS $134.76, Home Depot $177.49, Deluxe For Business $93.65 Office supplies, equipment $844.43
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Printing expenses $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Public relations expenses $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 11 Beacon LLC Rent $14,346.42
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Patricia White $30,750.00, Mary Finneran $18,130.00 Office and support staff salaries $48,880.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Insta Trac ($2310.00), State House News Service ($1117.98), Boston Business Journal $110 Professional subscriptions $3,537.98
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Taxes $0.00
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 AT&T $545.66, Verizon $2093.58, Verizon Wireless $1255.24 Telephone, cell phone, handheld $3,894.48
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 NSTAR Utilities (heat, water, electricity) $365.46
7/1/2013-12/31/2013 MER Services LLC Lobbying registration and reporting coordination services - $2300, Craig & Withers payroll $570, Tax preparation $4850 Other operating expenses $7,720.00
  Total operating expenses $80,245.52
 
Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles
Activity or Bill No and TitleLobbyist nameAgent's positionDirect business association with public officialClient representedCompensation received
Monitor H. 969, an act reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers. S. 461, an act relative to executive compensation for mutual companies. S. 1189 an act relative to Police training. Robert F. White Oppose None Arbella Insurance Group $0.00
Monitor H. 3538, FY 14 Budget line -item 8324-1000 Robert F. White Neutral None Arbella Insurance Group $0.00
Facilitated meetings with key legislators regarding the small business capital of Access Program and the Brownfields Redevelopment fund Robert F. White Support None BDC Capital Corporation $0.00
Monitored H. 862 and H. 863 regarding payment of ambulance services; H. 3539, FY 13 sup budget. Section 23 regarding payment of ambulance services Robert F. White Oppose None Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts $0.00
Monitored H. 3538, FY 14 budget, monitored H. 3452, the affordable care act Robert F. White Neutral None Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts $0.00
Monitor H. 3528, FY 14 budget, line-item 4000-6000, Nursing home rates Robert F. White Support None Boston Home, The $0.00
Monitored H. 3452, affordable cone act, H. 1008, patient safety; H. 3538, FY 14 budget. S. 1102, an act to protect essential health services Robert F. White Neutral None Boston Medical Center Corporation $0.00
Facilitated meeting with the Dept. of Conservation & Recreation regarding leases and permits Robert F. White Support None Cambridge Boat Club $0.00
Monitored H. 2859, regarding a lease for a certain parcel of land in Boston; monitored H 3538, FY budget, line-item 2810-0100 Robert F. White Support None Community Rowing Inc. $0.00
Monitored S. 1800 FY 14 budget section 71A re ethanol production Robert F. White Oppose None Global Companies, LLC $0.00
Monitored S. 461 an act regulating executive compensation at mutual companies Robert F. White Oppose None Hospitality Mutual Insurance Company $0.00
Monitored any and all issues regulating liquor liability Robert F. White Neutral None Hospitality Mutual Insurance Company $0.00
Worked with DEP to phase out stage 2 vapor recovery systems. Monitored H. 212 to streamline advertisement of gasoline prices; H 735 to develop regulations governing underground storage tanks. Monitored S. 1800, FY 14 Budget-Section 124 Re Chelsea Creek Bridge repair Robert F. White Support None Independent Oil Marketers Association of New England $0.00
Facilitated introductory meetings with relevant legislators; Monitored H. 3535, transportation finances Robert F. White Neutral None Keolis America Inc. $0.00
Monitored H. 3452, affordable care act; monitored S. 1066, relative to patient safety; S. 991. safe patient handling Robert F. White Neutral None Kindred Healthcare, Inc. $0.00
Monitored H. 3375, Tribal State Compact; H. 3376, resolving relating to the Tribal State Compact Robert F. White Support None Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe $0.00
Worked with administration for board re-appointments Robert F. White Support None Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Plan $0.00
Monitored H. 3538, FY 14 budget, Sect. 92l H. 910, regarding the medical professional mutual insurance company Robert F. White Support None Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliated companies, d/b/a/ ProMutual Group $0.00
Monitored H. 3528 FY 14 Budget re 21 J Fund monitored H. 735, to develop regulations governing underground storage tanks Robert F. White Support None Mutual Oil Company $0.00
Facilitated introductory meetings with other healthcare providers, i.e. Steward, Boston Medical Center, Worked on opening of skilled rehab center in Worcester County; Worked with veterans Administration to facilitate granting of contracts for Sheehan facilities Robert F. White Support None Sheehan Health Group, c/o Springdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center $0.00
Worked with Administration officials, DCR to facilitate permitting for the friends of Daly field in Brighton Robert F. White Support None Simmons College $0.00
Monitored H. 1143 and S. 596 regarding eligibility for a cooperative housing corporations Robert F. White Support None The Walsh Family $0.00
Facilitated meetings with the Division of Conservation and Recreation regarding lease and permits Robert F. White Support None Union Boat Club $0.00
Monitored H. 3538 FY 14 Budget for developmentally disabled programs Robert F. White Support None Work, Inc. $0.00
Monitor H. 969, an act reforming labor rates paid by insurance companies to auto repairers. S. 461, an act relative to executive compensation for mutual companies. S. 1189 an act relative to Police training. Robert White Associates, Inc. Oppose None. Arbella Insurance Group $10,000.00
Monitor H. 3528, FY 14 budget, line-item 4000-6000, Nursing home rates Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Boston Home, The $12,000.00
Monitored S. 1800 FY 14 budget section 71A re ethanol production Robert White Associates, Inc. Oppose None. Global Companies, LLC $21,000.00
Monitored S. 461 an act regulating executive compensation at mutual companies Robert White Associates, Inc. Oppose None. Hospitality Mutual Insurance Company $15,000.00
Monitored any and all issues regulating liquor liability Robert White Associates, Inc. Neutral None. Hospitality Mutual Insurance Company $15,000.00
Worked with DEP to phase out stage 2 vapor recovery systems. Monitored H. 212 to streamline advertisement of gasoline prices; H 735 to develop regulations governing underground storage tanks. Monitored S. 1800, FY 14 Budget-Section 124 Re Chelsea Creek Bridge repair Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Independent Oil Marketers Association of New England $22,600.00
Monitored H. 3452, affordable care act; monitored S. 1066, relative to patient safety; S. 991. safe patient handling Robert White Associates, Inc. Neutral None. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. $18,000.00
Monitored H. 3375, Tribal State Compact; H. 3376, resolving relating to the Tribal State Compact Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe $30,000.00
Worked with administration for board re-appointments Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Massachusetts Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Plan $20,000.00
Monitored H. 3528 FY 14 Budget re 21 J Fund monitored H. 735, to develop regulations governing underground storage tanks Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Mutual Oil Company $9,000.00
Worked with Administration officials, DCR to facilitate permitting for the friends of Daly field in Brighton Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Simmons College $25,000.00
Monitored H. 1143 and S. 596 regarding eligibility for a cooperative housing corporations Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. The Walsh Family $25,000.00
Monitored H. 3538 FY 14 Budget for developmentally disabled programs Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Work, Inc. $9,000.00
Monitored H. 3452, affordable cone act, H. 1008, patient safety; H. 3538, FY 14 budget. S. 1102, an act to protect essential health services Robert White Associates, Inc. Neutral None. Boston Medical Center Corporation $30,000.00
Monitored H. 862 and H. 863 regarding payment of ambulance services; H. 3539, FY 13 sup budget. Section 23 regarding payment of ambulance services Robert White Associates, Inc. Oppose None. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts $20,000.00
Monitored H. 3538, FY 14 budget, monitored H. 3452, the affordable care act Robert White Associates, Inc. Neutral None. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts $20,000.00
Facilitated introductory meetings with other healthcare providers, i.e. Steward, Boston Medical Center, Worked on opening of skilled rehab center in Worcester County; Worked with veterans Administration to facilitate granting of contracts for Sheehan facilities Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Sheehan Health Group, c/o Springdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center $15,000.00
Facilitated meeting with the Dept. of Conservation & Recreation regarding leases and permits Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Cambridge Boat Club $8,000.00
Facilitated introductory meetings with relevant legislators; Monitored H. 3535, transportation finances Robert White Associates, Inc. Neutral None. Keolis America Inc. $36,000.00
Monitored H. 2859, regarding a lease for a certain parcel of land in Boston; monitored H 3538, FY budget, line-item 2810-0100 Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Community Rowing Inc. $8,000.00
Facilitated meetings with the Division of Conservation and Recreation regarding lease and permits Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Union Boat Club $4,000.00
Monitored H. 3538, FY 14 budget, Sect. 92l H. 910, regarding the medical professional mutual insurance company Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliated companies, d/b/a/ ProMutual Group $20,500.00
Facilitated meetings with key legislators regarding the small business capital of Access Program and the Brownfields Redevelopment fund Robert White Associates, Inc. Support None. BDC Capital Corporation $3,375.00
Monitor H. 3538, FY 14 Budget line -item 8324-1000 Robert White Associates, Inc. Neutral None. Arbella Insurance Group $10,000.00
    Total amount $406,475.00
 
Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses
DateLobbyist nameEvent typeEvent locationNames and addresses of all event participantsAmount
07/01/2013Robert White Associates, Inc. Travel 15 Beacon Street Parking - Boston, MA Robert F. White 11 Beacon Street Suite 620 Boston, MA 02108 $2,200.00
    Total amount $2,200.00
 
Additional Expenses
Date fromDate toLobbyist nameRecipient nameExpenseAmount
07/05/2013 07/05/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Wampanoag Warriors for Youth Charitable Contribution $500.00
07/11/2013 07/11/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. PMC - Jimmy Fund Charitable Contribution $250.00
07/17/2013 07/17/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Boston Symphony Orchestra Charitable Contribution $2,100.00
07/29/2013 07/29/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Pan Mass Challenge Charitable Contribution $500.00
08/29/2013 08/29/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Muscular Dystrophy Association Charitable Contribution $1,200.00
09/12/2013 09/12/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Brian Honan's 5K Charitable Contribution $500.00
09/12/2013 09/12/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Boston Branch NAACP Charitable Contribution $1,500.00
09/13/2013 09/13/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Dorchester Youth Hockey Charitable Contribution $200.00
09/13/2013 09/13/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. South Boston Community Health Center Charitable Contribution $1,500.00
09/17/2013 09/17/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Disability Law Center Charitable Contribution $4,000.00
09/20/2013 09/20/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Judgie Leary Golf Tournament Charitable Contribution $700.00
09/23/2013 09/23/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Work Inc. Charitable Contribution $4,040.00
10/02/2013 10/02/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Mashpee Wampanoag Youth Sobriety Pow Wow Charitable Contribution $500.00
10/11/2013 10/11/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Leahy-Halloran Community Center Charitable Contribution $100.00
10/15/2013 10/15/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. St. Mary's Center for Women & Children Charitable Contribution $2,500.00
10/16/2013 10/16/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. M. Patricia Cronin Foundation Charitable Contribution $500.00
10/18/2013 10/18/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Mass Iraq & Afganastan Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund Charitable Contribution $800.00
10/24/2013 10/24/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Boston Irish Honors Charitable Contribution $1,500.00
10/28/2013 10/28/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. The Lenny Zakim Fund Charitable Contribution $500.00
11/14/2013 11/14/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. M. Patricia Cronin Foundation Charitable Contribution $800.00
11/19/2013 11/19/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. Charitable Contribution $500.00
11/22/2013 11/22/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Leahy-Halloran Community Center Charitable Contribution $200.00
11/22/2013 11/22/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. The Insurance Library Association Charitable Contribution $550.00
12/02/2013 12/02/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. The Boston Home Charitable Contribution $1,500.00
12/04/2013 12/04/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Fitzgerald Youth Sports Institute Charitable Contribution $2,500.00
12/05/2013 12/05/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Mass Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund Charitable Contribution $5,000.00
12/12/2013 12/12/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Wheelchair Sports & Recreation Association Charitable Contribution $250.00
12/16/2013 12/16/2013 Robert White Associates, Inc. Toys for Tots Charitable Contribution $0.00
    Total amount $34,690.00
 
Campaign Contributions
DateLobbyist nameRecipient nameOffice soughtAmount
07/11/2013Robert F. White C.T.E Anthony Petruccelli Senator- 1st Suffolk and Middlesex $200.00
07/17/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. John Keenan Representative- 7th Essex $200.00
09/05/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Dan Cullinane Representative- 12th Suffolk $200.00
09/09/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Carole Fiola Representative- 6th Bristol $200.00
09/09/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Dan Donahue Representative- 16th Worcester $200.00
09/10/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Stan Rosenberg Senator- Hampshire and Franklin $200.00
09/10/2013Robert F. White Gale Candaras Committee Senator- 1st Hampden and Hampshire $200.00
09/12/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Mark Ciommo Boston City Council- District 9 $200.00
09/18/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Richard Moore Senator- Worcester and Norfolk $200.00
09/18/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Tito Jackson Boston City Council- District 7 $200.00
09/30/2013Robert F. White The Grossman Committee Treasurer $200.00
10/02/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Kathy Reinstein Representative- 16th Suffolk $200.00
10/09/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Eileen Donoghue Senator- 1st Middlesex $200.00
10/16/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Garrett Bradley Representative- 3rd Plymouth $200.00
10/16/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. David Bartley Senator- 2nd Hampden and Hampshire $200.00
10/22/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Michael Bellotti Sheriff- Norfolk City $200.00
10/24/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Michelle Wu Boston City Council at Large $200.00
12/11/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Dan Hart Representative- 13th Suffolk $200.00
12/11/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Sal DiDomenico Senator- Middlesex, Suffolk, and Essex $200.00
12/12/2013Robert F. White Friends of Mike Rush Senator- Suffolk and Norfolk $200.00
12/18/2013Robert F. White C.T.E. Warren Tolman Attorney General Candidate $200.00
   Total contributions $4,200.00
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