2015 First Half
Political Contributions Report
A Message from Rich Bagger, Chairman, Celgene PAC
September 2015
I am pleased to share Celgene’s political contributions report for the first half of
2015, which includes a listing of candidates and political committees supported
by either the Celgene Corporation Political Action Committee (Celgene PAC) or
Celgene Corporation during the period from January 1through June 30 of 2015.
During the first half of 2015 the Celgene PAC made contributions totaling
$63,500 to 35 candidates and $39,600 to 12 political committees from both
political parties at the Federal and State levels. Contributions from Celgene
Corporation in states where corporate contributions are permitted totaled
$16,800 to 22 candidates from both political parties and $250 to one political
committee.
The Celgene PAC continues its strong track record of bipartisan support
to candidates and committees that share Celgene’s mission of discovering,
developing, and delivering to patients innovative therapies for serious medical conditions. This builds
upon a successful 2014, with the number of donations and contributions increasing significantly
year-over-year. This is a testament to the continued support of Celgene PAC members throughout the
company.
I hope you will take a few moments to review this report and see which candidates the Celgene PAC
supported in your state.
The Celgene PAC is a volunteer, nonpartisan, employee-run organization that provides opportunities
for eligible employees to participate in the American political process. The Celgene PAC supports
and contributes to candidates from both political parties who share our commitment to these core
principles of access and innovation in health care:
• Expanding access to medicines through a competitive marketplace and a regulatory
environment in which innovation can flourish
• Protecting the patient-physician relationship and ensuring patient access to innovative
treatments
• Recognizing the important role of biopharmaceutical companies and their employees in the
ecosystem of innovation in health care
The Celgene PAC Board of Directors, which is comprised of Celgene employees, meets monthly to
consider recommendations for PAC support and approve all contributions to candidates and political
committees. The Celgene PAC Board also reviews and approves any political contributions made by
Celgene Corporation in states and to entities where contributions with corporate funds are permitted.
It is more important than ever for us to positively and proactively engage elected officials to demonstrate
the importance of biomedical innovation and patient access in health care. I am confident that together,
we can have a positive impact on the environment for innovation and access on behalf of the patients we
serve.
Thank you for your support,
Rich Bagger
Chairman, Celgene PAC
Celgene Corporation Political Action Committee Board of Directors
CHAIRMAN
Rich Bagger
Senior Vice President
Corporate Affairs & Market Access
TREASURER
Jonathan Biller
Senior Vice President
Tax & Treasurery
Mark Alles
President and Chief Operating Officer
Greg Chesmore
Executive Director
State Government Relations
Alan Eisenberg
Vice President
Federal Government Relations
Katherine Kalin
Corporate Vice President
Corporate Strategy
Perry Karsen
Executive Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer of Celgene Cellular Therapeutics
Nadim Ahmed
Corporate Vice President
U.S. Commercial
Hunter Smith
Vice President
Finance
First Half 2015 Political Contributions
By Celgene PAC and Celgene Corporation
Candidate
Party
Arizona
Rep. Ruben Gallego
FLAKE PAC (Sen. Jeff Flake)
California
Rep. Scott Peters
Rep. Eric Swalwell
PAC
D
D
R
N/A
D
D
Georgia
Sen. Johnny Isakson
Illinois
Rep. John Shimkus
R
R
Indiana
Rep. Larry Bucshon
R
Kansas
Rep. Michael Pompeo
R
Rep. Kevin Yoder
R
Kentucky
Rep. Brett Guthrie
R
Louisiana
CASS PAC (Sen. Bill Cassidy)
Massachusetts
Rep. Joseph Kennedy
R
D
D
Corporate
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
State Assembly
N/A
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. Senate
R
D
Assembly Member Brian Maienschein
Biocom PAC
Delaware
Blue Hen PAC (Sen. Chris Coons)
Florida
Rep. Patrick Murphy
Rep. Seth Moulton
Office Sought
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
$1,000
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
$2,000
$6,000
$5,000
$1,000
$1,000
$5,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$2,500
$2,500
$1,000
Michigan
Taking Care of Business
Minnesota
Rep. Erik Paulsen
N/A
R
Mississippi
State Sen. Kenneth Wayne Jones
State Sen. Sally Doty
State Rep. Charles H. Busby
D
R
R
Nebraska
SASSE PAC (Sen. Ben Sasse)
New Jersey
CORY PAC (Sen. Cory Booker)
Rep. Donald Norcross
R
D
D
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
R
Rep. Leonard Lance
R
Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.
D
Rep. William James Pascrell, Jr.
D
State Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego
State Sen. James Beach
State Sen. Jim Whelan
State Sen. Loretta Weinberg
State Sen. Nia H. Gill
State Sen. Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto
Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson
Assemblyman Erik Peterson
Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer
Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr.
Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli
Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick
Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald
Assemblyman Timothy J. Eustace
Assemblywoman Angelica M. Jimenez
Assemblywoman Nancy F. Munoz
R
D
D
D
D
R
D
D
R
D
D
D
R
D
D
D
R
N/A
U.S. House of
Representatives
State Senate
State Senate
State House of
Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
State Senate
State Senate
State Senate
State Senate
State Senate
State Senate
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
State Assembly
$250
$1,000
$600
$600
$600
$5,000
$5,000
$1,000
$1,000
$5,000
$5,000
$2,500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$500
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$500
$1,000
$500
$1,000
$1,000
$500
$500
$1,000
Nevada
Searchlight Leadership Fund
(Sen. Harry Reid)
New York
Rep. Christopher Collins
D
U.S. Senate
$5,000
R
$1,000
North Carolina
Sen. Richard Burr
Rep. Renee Ellmers
R
R
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
$2,000
$1,000
R
State House
$550
R
State Senate
$550
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
State House of
Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. House of
Representatives
$1,000
$2,500
North Dakota
North Dakota House Republican
Caucus
North Dakota Senate Republican
Caucus
Ohio
Sen. Rob Portman
Rep. John Boehner
Rep. Patrick Tiberi
Oregon
Rep. Kurt Schrader
Rep. Gregory Walden
R
R
R
D
R
Pennsylvania
Sen. Robert Casey
Rep. Charles Dent
D
R
Rep. Ryan Costello
R
State Rep. Matthew Baker
R
South Carolina
Sen. Tim Scott
Tennessee
TENN PAC (Sen. Lamar Alexander)
Health Care Freedom Fund
(Rep. Phil Roe)
Rep. Diane Black
R
R
R
R
$1,000
$2,000
$5,000
$1,000
$2,000
$1,000
$500
$2,500
$1,500
$2,500
$1,000
Texas
Rep. Kevin Patrick Brady
R
Utah
OrrinPAC (Sen. Orrin Hatch)
Washington
Sen. Patty Murray
Wisconsin
Rep. Ron Kind
R
D
D
U.S. House of
Representatives
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of
Representatives
$1,000
$3,500
$2,000
$1,000