Multiple Choice
What did Lonnie "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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