Political action committees gave $1.2 million to state candidates last year, with Lt. Gov. John Wilder being the biggest beneficiary. Here are 1999’s Top 20 recipients of special-interest largesse:
♦ Lt. Gov. John Wilder$82,500
♦ House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh$56,150
♦ Rep. Matt Kisber$51,249
♦ Sen. Joe Haynes$50,044
♦ Sen. JoAnn Graves$48,225
♦ Sen. Rosalind Kurita$42,450
♦ Sen. John Ford$38,250
♦ Sen. Lincoln Davis$35,050
♦ Sen. Jerry Cooper$31,050
♦ Sen. Jim Kyle$29,200
♦ Rep. Steve McDaniel$25,325
♦ Sen. Steve Cohen$24,400
♦ Sen. Ward Crutchfield$21,325
♦ Sen. Pete Springer$20,100
♦ Rep. Jere Hargrove$18,500
♦ Rep. Gary Odom$16,230
♦ Rep. Lois DeBerry$15,525
♦ Sen. Roscoe Dixon$15,104
♦ Sen. Tommy Haun$14,175
♦ Rep. Mary Ann Eckles$12,84
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