Rely on Your Beliefs Fund
Encyclopedia
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.
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. http://www.firedupamerica.com/system/files?file=blunt_consent_decree.pdf
Roy Blunt
Roy D. Blunt is the junior United States Senator from Missouri. He is a member of the Republican Party. His Senate seat was previously held by Republican Kit Bond, until his retirement....
. Since its inception, the fund has collected and spent more than $1.8 million.
On May 23, 2002, the ROYB Fund was forced to enter into a consent decree with the Missouri Ethics Commission
Ethics Commission
In the United States, an Ethics Commission is a commission established by State law or county or city ordinance to investigate dishonest or unethical practices by public employees and elected officials....
for failing to comply with Missouri law by filing a statement of organization and required reports in a timely fashion. http://www.firedupamerica.com/system/files?file=blunt_consent_decree.pdf
People
- Roy BluntRoy BluntRoy D. Blunt is the junior United States Senator from Missouri. He is a member of the Republican Party. His Senate seat was previously held by Republican Kit Bond, until his retirement....
- honorary chairman. http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:xcHnVLJKpfUJ:www.riverfronttimes.com/Issues/2001-10-03/news/feature2.html+%22Rely+on+Your+Beliefs%22+honorary&hl=en - Jim Ellis - founding staffer http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:KkUN7rCiHu0J:www.firedupamerica.com/jimellis+Ellis+ROYB+%22Rely+on+Your+Beliefs%22&hl=en
Notable contributors
- Altria (one of the top corporate contributors in 2001-02 according to http://www.politicalaccountability.net/Corporate%20Profile%20-%20Altria.pdf; Blunt's current wife was previously a lobbyist for the company)
- EnronEnronEnron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. Before its bankruptcy on December 2, 2001, Enron employed approximately 22,000 staff and was one of the world's leading electricity, natural gas, communications, and pulp and paper companies, with...
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:eOaYHkDWl8sJ:query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/com_rcvd/C00344648/+%22RELY+ON+YOUR+BELIEFS+FUND%22+ROYB+Enron&hl=en - Microsoft PAC http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:PYFQDYdn-pcJ:redmondmag.com/features/article.asp%3FEditorialsID%3D440+Rely+on+Your+Beliefs&hl=en
- In March 2002, the Tigua tribe began making political contributions on request of Jack AbramoffJack AbramoffJack Abramoff is an American former lobbyist and businessman. Convicted in 2006 of mail fraud and conspiracy, he was at the heart of an extensive corruption investigation that led to the conviction of White House officials J. Steven Griles and David Safavian, U.S. Representative Bob Ney, and nine...
in hopes of getting a casinoCasinoIn modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
approved. http://www.texasobserver.org/showArticle.asp?ArticleID=1830
Payees
- J.W. Ellis Co. (roughly $88,000 in consulting fees) http://www.citizensforethics.org/press/newsrelease.php?view=84