"Contributions from Pilgrim’s Pride. Pilgrim’s Pride and its chairman, Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim, warrant special mention in a description of Bush Administration ties to the poultry industry. There is a long and special relationship between George W. Bush and Pilgrim’s Pride, a Texas-based food processing company. Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim, Chairman of the Board of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, began supporting George W. Bush when Bush ran for governor in 1998, contributing $78,000, which put him just outside the top ten contributors to Bush’s candidacy.52 Pilgrim’s Pride also made its private corporate jet available to the Governor five times during 1999.53
When Bush ran for President in 2000, “Bo” Pilgrim pledged to raise $100,000 for the Bush campaign. In 2004, Mr. Pilgrim has qualified as a “Pioneer,” a fundraiser pledged to raise $100,000 for the campaign.54 Pilgrim gave Bush $4,000 from his own pocket in 2004 and other Pilgrim’s Pride executives have pledged as well. In the 2004 election cycle, Pilgrim’s Pride employees contributed $49,150 to the 2004 Bush/Cheney campaign.55 Employees gave no money to Democratic candidates or to Presidential candidates Al Gore in 2000 and John Kerry in 2004.
Pilgrim’s Pride has also been a substantial contributor to other Republican organizations. In the 2000 campaign cycle, the company PAC gave $240,000 to the Republican National Committee, $100,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, $25,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee and $20,000 to both the 1999 and 2000 Republican Senate/House dinner. Lonnie Pilgrim contributed $2,500 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2000.56
In the 2002 election cycle, Pilgrim’s Pride contributed $190,000 to the Republican National Committee, $175,500 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, $55,250 to the National Republican Congressional Committee, and $100,000 each to the 2001 and 2002 President’s Dinner Committee. Bo Pilgrim contributed $50,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee as well.57 No money was contributed to Democratic organizations."
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