Cargill Shown In Phillips-Huckabee Event Photos
House Speaker Lance Cargill and other Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature are shown in photos taken during a December 18th fundraiser at the Dallas home of controversial businessman Gene Phillips for presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. Also shown in the photos are House leaders Mike Jackson, Gus Blackwell and T. W. Shannon. One source claims that a dozen or more Oklahomans attended the event.
The photos were obtained by John Angier at http://okiecampaigns.blogspot.com/, who also reports that Enid attorney Stephen Jones, Phillips' attorney, arranged for the trip working with former State Rep. Bill Case, now a lobbyist defeated in his bid to be elected insurance commissioner in 2006. Angier also reports that State GOP Chairman Gary Jones attended the event.
As reported yesterday, there's interest in the event given Phillips' involvement in the controversy over former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher here, and given other circumstances involving Phillips in other states. As we reported during the 2007 legislative session, "Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland warned the House Economic Development and Financial Services Committee that an amendment proposed by Republican Rep. Greg Piatt, R-Ardmore, and apparently supported by the House GOP leadership, opens 'the door for companies that are marginal to come into Oklahoma.'
"The amendment, supported by the Gene Phillips family insurance companies lobbyist Bobby Stem, sets a 20 percent cap on how much money insurance companies can invest in real estate construction loans. Holland wants the limit set at 2 percent. She said real estate construction loans are 'speculative and risky,' and that only three insurance companies, all tied to the Phillips family, want the change.
"The committee's action, and Holland's comments, drew more than usual attention since the Republican that Holland defeated, former Rep. Bill Case, is now a member of Stem's lobbying firm. Case had considerable support from Enid attorney Stephen Jones (Phillips' attorney)."
The photos were obtained by John Angier at http://okiecampaigns.blogspot.com/, who also reports that Enid attorney Stephen Jones, Phillips' attorney, arranged for the trip working with former State Rep. Bill Case, now a lobbyist defeated in his bid to be elected insurance commissioner in 2006. Angier also reports that State GOP Chairman Gary Jones attended the event.
As reported yesterday, there's interest in the event given Phillips' involvement in the controversy over former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher here, and given other circumstances involving Phillips in other states. As we reported during the 2007 legislative session, "Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland warned the House Economic Development and Financial Services Committee that an amendment proposed by Republican Rep. Greg Piatt, R-Ardmore, and apparently supported by the House GOP leadership, opens 'the door for companies that are marginal to come into Oklahoma.'
"The amendment, supported by the Gene Phillips family insurance companies lobbyist Bobby Stem, sets a 20 percent cap on how much money insurance companies can invest in real estate construction loans. Holland wants the limit set at 2 percent. She said real estate construction loans are 'speculative and risky,' and that only three insurance companies, all tied to the Phillips family, want the change.
"The committee's action, and Holland's comments, drew more than usual attention since the Republican that Holland defeated, former Rep. Bill Case, is now a member of Stem's lobbying firm. Case had considerable support from Enid attorney Stephen Jones (Phillips' attorney)."
Labels: Carroll Fisher, Gene Phillips, Lance Cargill, Stephen Jones
posted by Mike McCarville @ 7:57 AM
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