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Rely on Your Beliefs Fund

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The Rely on Your Beliefs Fund (ROYB Fund) is an American Political Action Committee associated with Rep. Roy Blunt. Since its inception, the fund has collected and spent more than $1.8 million.

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On May 23, 2002, the ROYB Fund was forced to enter into a consent decree with the Missouri Ethics Commission for failing to comply with Missouri law by filing a statement of organization and required reports in a timely fashion. [1]

People

  • Roy Blunt - honorary chairman. [2]
  • Jim Ellis - founding staffer [3]

    • Notable contributors

  • Altria (one of the top corporate contributors in 2001-02 according to [4]; Blunt's current wife was previously a lobbyist for the company)
  • Enron [5]
  • Microsoft PAC [6]
  • In March 2002, the Tigua tribe began making political contributions on request of Jack Abramoff in hopes of getting a casino approved. [7]

    • Payees

  • J.W. Ellis Co. (roughly $88,000 in consulting fees) [8]

    • References

    Rely on Your Beliefs Fund Wikipedia
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