A thousand $ here, a thousand $ there, soon adds up.
The amount of political donations contributed between 1998 and 2004 by the top seven VECO executives to AK lawmakers with their legislative position listed: source (Alaska Public Office commission as detailed by Wikipedia)
Sen. Lyda Green $28,000
Sen. Cowdery $24,550
Rep. Pete Kott $21,300
Rep. Norman Rokeberg $18,000
Rep. Vic Kohring $14,708
Rep. Kevin Meyer $12,300
Rep. Mike Chenault $12,000
Rep. Lesil McGuire $12,000
Sen. Con Bunde $11,500
Rep. Mike Hawker $8,050
Rep. Tom Anderson $8,000