Top-spending Nevada lobbyists during February and March

Lobbyists and the amount they spent in first two months of session:

Rick Bennett, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, $833.

Robert Dickens, University of Nevada, Reno, $814.

Russ Fields, Nevada Mining Assn., $724.

Carole Vilardo, Nevada Taxpayers Assn., $689.

David Howard, Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, $460.

Ronald Fong, Nev-Calif. Credit Union League, $449.

Larry Osborne, Carson Chamber of Commerce, $375.

Jim Avance, slot machine companies, $324.

Joyce Newman, Utility Shareholders Assn., $319.

Danny Thompson, state AFL-CIO, $300.

Ray Bacon, Nevada Manufacturing Assn., $300.

Leland Smith, Independence Mining, Independent Insurers, $298.

James Spinello, Clark County, $291.

Elizabeth Fretwell, city of Henderson, $236.

Larry Spitler, Clark County School District, Engineers Council, $214.

Harvey Whittemore, Nevada Resort Assoc., others, $211.

Kent Lauer, Nevada Press Assn., $210.

Jan Gilbert, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, $186.

Irene Porter, home builders, $182.

Stephanie Tyler, Nevada Bell, $180.

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