What Did "Bo" Pilgrim Do in 1989

question 40

Multiple Choice

What did "Bo" Pilgrim do in 1989?

• A) He distributed $10,000 checks to state senators while lobbying them on a bill.
• B) He established the first political action committee devoted solely to Texas politics.
• C) He united a number of food production companies to create a single-industry lobbying group.
• D) He was convicted of bribing three Texas legislators with promises of free fried chicken for life.
• E) He bought a number of votes on a controversial bill by offering legislators free turkeys for Thanksgiving.

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