Tim Eyman’s Top All-Time Wealthy Benefactors
The following chart shows Tim Eyman’s all-time top contributors through 2016, ranked by amount given. The chart reflects data from all committees controlled by Tim Eyman, plus committees set up to benefit Eyman’s schemes.
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The top eleven all time wealthy benefactors, from Public Disclosure Commission records…
| Benefactor | Total | Claim to fame |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Dunmire | $3,117,194 | One of the founders of Benchmark Plus, a Tacoma-based hedge fund. He is now deceased. |
| Kemper Freeman, Jr. | $1,411,000 | Owner of The Bellevue Collection (Bellevue Square + Bellevue Place + Lincoln Square), well known developer. |
| Clyde Holland | $563,000 | A wealthy right wing developer based in Vancouver, Washington |
| Beer Institute | $400,000 | A front for giant corporations like InBev that make alcoholic beverages |
| Great Canadian Gaming | $236,293.99 | A shady foreign gambling conglomerate that owns four casinos in Washington and many more in Canada. |
| Michaels Development | $206,422 | Describes itself as a “marketing services, media partnership and advertising agency”. |
| British Petroleum (BP) | $200,000 | One of the world’s largest oil companies, owns a refinery at Cherry Point. Responsible for Deepwater Horizon disaster. |
| Tesoro | $200,000 | One of the world’s largest oil companies, owns a refinery plagued by safety violations in Anacortes. |
| ConocoPhillips | $185,000 | One of the world’s largest oil companies, owns a refinery in Ferndale. |
| Equilon/Shell | $150,000 | One of the world’s largest oil companies, owns a refinery in Anacortes. |
| Wes Lematta | $109,500 | Former chairman of Columbia Helicopters, now deceased (1927-2009). |
| American Beverage Association | $100,000 | Corporate front for Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group. |
