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==Sen. Sean Logan tears into lobbyist==
October 22, 2006, Tribune Review 
After obtaining an e-mail exchange he recently had with a Harrisburg lobbyist, we tip our hats today to Democrat state Sen. Sean Logan of Monroeville.
The communiques regarded a proposed amendment to the state liquor code regarding drinking alcoholic beverages at casinos.
The exchange begins with Logan telling lobbyist Catharine Conner of WolfBlock Government Relations that he was not happy over hearing about the amendment from a reporter. He states his opposition to the amendment and pledges to actively work against it.
Conner responded almost immediately.
After apologizing profusely that Logan didn't know about the amendment before the press did, Conner wrote:
"As you know, we have two racetrack clients (Moheagans and Philadelphia Park) opening this year. We asked our clients to sit down with our law firm and us to come up with a total list of every liquor issue that they would like to see resolved in a perfect world.
"We received word late yesterday that 'something' may happen with a Liquor Code bill. Therefore, all day today, we have been providing our bullet points and amendatory language to the leadership staff of all four caucuses, and to the committee staff executive directors, including you."
Conner then requested a meeting with Logan to discuss the issue. He responded, in one of the best sentences we've seen in quite some time, that a meeting was unnecessary.
"If your clients want to sit down with your law firm and your lobbying firm to 'come up with a total list of every liquor issue they would like to see resolved' then tell them to run for the state Senate or state House and then try to change the liquor code to benefit what has become (one of) the most self-serving, greedy industries in the country!"
Logan wasn't finished.
"I am tired of back-door lobbying like this," he continued. "Your lobbying tactics are greedy, self-serving and, to say the least, offensive!"
Perhaps Conner was sensing the exchange wasn't going so well. We don't believe she responded further.
Well done, Sen. Logan.