Politics of Oil

Ashland Inc

50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard
P.O. Box 391
Covington, KY 41012-0391
United States
Phone: 859 815 3333
Fax: 859 329 5188
Website: www.ashland.com
Ticker: ASH (NYS)
Ashland is an energy company with businesses grouped into five industry segments. APAC performs asphalt and concrete contract construction work. Ashland Distribution distributes industrial chemicals and solvents, plastics, composite materials and fine ingredients. Ashland Specialty Chemical manufactures and supplies specialty chemical products and services to industries including the automotive, building and construction, foundry, marine, paint, paper, ink, packaging and water treatment industries. Valvoline produces and markets motor oil and automotive chemicals. Refining and marketing operations are conducted through Marathon Ashland Petroleum, the company's joint venture with Marathon Oil.

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Campaign Contributions by Cycle
Amount the company, its employees and political action committees spent on federal elections during each two-year election cycle. Totals for 2004 are through June.
 
 $478,293
$421,965
$458,310
$244,525
 
  1998 2000 2002 2004  

Top Campaign Finance Recipients Amount
National Republican Party Committees$507,253
National Democratic Party Committees$55,625
Rep Anne Meagher Northup (R-KY)$38,390
Sen Jim Bunning (R-KY)$32,250
Rep Ernest Lee Fletcher (R-KY)$32,000
Sen Mitch McConnell (R-KY)$25,858
President George W Bush (R)$24,800
Rep Donald E Young (R-AK)$21,800
Rep Patrick Joseph Tiberi (R-OH)$18,400
Rep Kenneth Ray Lucas (D-KY)$18,350

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