Well, these guys aren't rolling in dough. Not worth a million together even if Conrad is in bed with a lobbyest. (BTW, that's a joke. His wife lobbies for Major League Baseball and was once Dorgan's chief of staff.) details on the flip side.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Summaries of the 2005 financial disclosure statements for North Dakota's senators:
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., ranking Democrat, Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
Earned income: At least $205,600.
Honoraria, all donated to charity: None.
Major assets: Half-interest in two apartment buildings in Bismarck, N.D., $222,500; three credit union accounts, $3,003 to $45,000 total; spouse's Norfolk, Va., municipal bond, $15,001-$50,000; spouse's United Parcel Service stock, $1,001-$15,000; spouse's Harley-Davidson stock, $1,001-$15,000.
Major sources of unearned income: Rental income after expenses from two Bismarck, N.D., apartment buildings, $16,872; interest on spouse's Norfolk municipal bond, $201-$1,000.
Major liabilities: Mortgages on two Bismarck apartment buildings, $117,304; credit line at Bank Center First in Bismarck, $10,001-$15,000.
Gifts: None.
Narrative: Dorgan listed one privately funded trip in 2005: roundtrip airfare, accommodations and meals for himself and his spouse from Washington, D.C., to New York City covered by the New Jersey-based Connell Co. for a Dorgan speech at a company seminar. Dorgan reported receiving an advance of $42,500 from the William Morris Agency to write a book titled, "Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed and Brain Dead Politics is Selling Out America."
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Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., ranking Democrat, Senate Budget Committee.
Earned income: $162,100.
Honoraria, all donated to charity: None.
Major assets: North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System pension, $50,001-$100,000; U.S. Senate Credit Union checking/savings account; $50,001-$100,000.
Major sources of unearned income: Rent, $15,001-$50,000, from eight-unit apartment house in Bismarck, N.D.; rent, $5,001-$15,000, from Washington residence.
Major liabilities: Mortgage, $50,001-$100,000, on Bismarck, N.D., apartment house.
Gifts: None.
Narrative: Conrad's disclosure report also lists the varied holdings of his wife, Lucy Calautti, a lobbyist for Major League Baseball. Among her holdings are stocks in Harley Davidson, Anheuser Busch, General Electric, Medco Health and Merck & Co.
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