SALT LAKE CITY — The banking industry in Utah may have more lobbyists but the Utah League of Credit Unions President/CEO Scott Simpson got singled out last week as the top spender treating lawmakers during 2007, according to a state report.
The lobbyists' expense record, issued at year-end by Lieutenant Governor Gary Herbert and highlighted in a Salt Lake Tribune article, showed that of 100 Utah lobbyists spending a total of $200,000, Simpson racked up the biggest tally with $15,548 spent to entertain lawmakers.
Defending the outlay, Simpson told Credit Union Times the expenses are a routine part of doing business in "building a trusting relationship for future policy discussions" on bills of interest to credit unions, adding, "I believe our members expect their trade association to be relevant in the legislative process."
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