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THOMPSON, MIKE, Democratic Party
California

Total number of trips - 20
Total cost of trips - $76,760.50

Average cost per trip - $3,838.03
Total number of days spent traveling - 73 days
Rank of representative - 61 (Out of 638)

Individual trips

Sponsor(s) - Aspen Institute
Dates - April 17, 2000 - April 22, 2000 (6 days)
Location(s) - Grand Cayman Island, British West Indies

Purpose - to participate in conference regarding U.S. policy toward Cuba
Notes - took wife, Janet Thompson

Travel Cost - $1,708.60
Lodging Cost - $2,240.00
Meal Cost - $1,620.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $5,568.60

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Dates - April 14, 2000 - April 15, 2000 (2 days)
Location(s) - San Antonio, TX

Purpose - provide legislative perspective on hunting and other sportsmen-related issues
Notes - lodging includes meals

Travel Cost - $1,465.00
Lodging Cost - $250.00
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $1,715.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Dates - July 27, 2001 - July 29, 2001 (3 days)
Location(s) - Groton, CT

Purpose - to meet with leaders from the outdoor industry and conservation organizations to discuss the challenge facing American's sporting traditions
Notes - Spouse Janet Thompson accompanied.

Travel Cost - $2,117.00
Lodging Cost - $160.00
Meal Cost - $150.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $2,427.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Center for International Policy
Dates - April 16, 2001 - April 19, 2001 (4 days)
Location(s) - Cuba

Purpose - To meet with Cuban government officials, trade representatives and US interest section officials
Notes - Other costs for taxis, hotel incidentals

Travel Cost - $789.50
Lodging Cost - $530.00
Meal Cost - $90.00
Other Cost - $85.00
Total Cost - $1,494.50

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Dates - April 27, 2001 - April 27, 2001 (1 days)
Location(s) - Napa Valley, CA

Purpose - To host and participate in a day of sporting clays wine tasting, dinner and auction to benefit the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation.
Notes -

Travel Cost - $2,606.00
Lodging Cost -
Meal Cost - $175.00
Other Cost - $78.00
Total Cost - $2,859.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Dates - March 16, 2001 - March 17, 2001 (2 days)
Location(s) - Osceola, IA

Purpose - to participate in a meeting with the Iowa wine industry representative, visit conservation project and hold meetings with resource organization representatives.
Notes -

Travel Cost - $285.72
Lodging Cost - $66.00
Meal Cost - $44.51
Other Cost - $195.00
Total Cost - $591.23

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Quail Unlimited
Dates - January 24, 2002 - January 27, 2002 (4 days)
Location(s) - Albany, GA

Purpose - Speak to the 16th Annual Quail Unlimited Hunt and meetings
Notes - accompanied by spouse Janet Thompson

Travel Cost - $459.20
Lodging Cost - $241.92
Meal Cost - $172.50
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $873.62

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - United States Tobacco
Dates - December 7, 2001 - December 9, 2001 (3 days)
Location(s) - Behring Ranch, CA

Purpose - speak to group of California sportsmen
Notes -

Travel Cost - $3,082.00
Lodging Cost -
Meal Cost - $94.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $3,176.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Center for International Policy
Dates - February 8, 2002 - February 11, 2002 (4 days)
Location(s) - Havana, Cuba

Purpose - educational exchange/fact-finding
Notes - accompanied by spouse Janet Thompson. Other expenses not specified.

Travel Cost - $758.00
Lodging Cost - $1,000.00
Meal Cost - $300.00
Other Cost - $352.00
Total Cost - $2,410.00

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - International Federation of Wines and Spirits
Dates - May 23, 2002 - May 26, 2002 (4 days)
Location(s) - London, England

Purpose - wife to accompany Rep. Thompson on state dept. CODEL
Notes - accompanied by spouse Janet Thompson; the transportation expense listed is for her. Rep. Thompson' s expenses paid by State Dept. since he traveled as part of an official CODEL.

Travel Cost - $7,395.44
Lodging Cost -
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $7,395.44

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Dates - March 14, 2002 - March 15, 2002 (2 days)
Location(s) - San Antonio, TX

Purpose - speak to hunting industry on the importance of the Sportsmen's Caucus
Notes -

Travel Cost - $988.00
Lodging Cost - $84.30
Meal Cost - $45.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $1,117.30

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Dates - March 24, 2002 - March 26, 2002 (3 days)
Location(s) - Osceola, IA

Purpose - roundtable discussion of sportsmen's issues
Notes - Other expenses not specified.

Travel Cost - $1,251.00
Lodging Cost - $140.00
Meal Cost - $55.00
Other Cost - $295.00
Total Cost - $1,741.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Wine Institute
Dates - October 17, 2003 - October 20, 2003 (4 days)
Location(s) - Napa, CA

Purpose - Congressional Wine Caucus Educational tour of the Napa Valley
Notes - with spouse Janet - other expenses for tickets to Lake County Wine Alliance charity event

Travel Cost - $4,936.00
Lodging Cost -
Meal Cost - $705.90
Other Cost - $150.00
Total Cost - $5,791.90

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - Washington Wine Institute, Stimson Lane Ltd.
Dates - August 20, 2003 - August 22, 2003 (3 days)
Location(s) - Napa, CA - Walla Walla, WA - Everett, WA - Napa, CA

Purpose - tour Washington wineries and meet with representatives from the Washington wine industry
Notes - with spouse Janet

Travel Cost - $2,363.00
Lodging Cost - $426.02
Meal Cost - $550.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $3,339.02

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - Safari Club International
Dates - January 31, 2003 - February 1, 2003 (2 days)
Location(s) - Reno, NV

Purpose - speech at the Safari club's international convention
Notes - The disclosure was flied after the 30 day deadline and most of the accompaniying material detialing costs have been misplaced.

Travel Cost -
Lodging Cost -
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost -

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Dates - August 8, 2003 - August 11, 2003 (4 days)
Location(s) - Jackson Hole, WY

Purpose - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Summit discussing legislative issues of importance to the hunting and fishing community
Notes - with spouse Janet - Janet's itinerary: Washington, D.C. - Jackson Hole, WY - Washington, D.C. (her cost $618.50; his $543.50)

Travel Cost - $1,162.00
Lodging Cost - $927.11
Meal Cost - $704.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $2,793.11

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - Aspen Institute
Dates - May 23, 2004 - May 28, 2004 (6 days)
Location(s) - Barcelona, Spain

Purpose - to participate in a conference on political Islam
Notes - Mike Thompson: Washington, DC - Barcelona, Spain - San Francisco, CA Janet Thompson: San Francisco, CA - Barcelona, Spain - San Francisco, CA Including spouse

Travel Cost - $4,583.70
Lodging Cost - $2,275.00
Meal Cost - $3,936.00
Other Cost - $200.00
Total Cost - $10,994.70

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
Dates - March 21, 2004 - March 23, 2004 (3 days)
Location(s) - Duck Key, FL

Purpose - attend Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation annual meeting
Notes - spouse Janet Thompson

Travel Cost - $1,898.40
Lodging Cost - $685.74
Meal Cost - $249.50
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $2,833.64

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - Quail Unlimited
Dates - February 10, 2005 - February 12, 2005 (3 days)
Location(s) - Albany, GA

Purpose - To attend conference on wilderness and sportsmen issues
Notes - Washington, DC - Albany, GA - Washington, DC

Travel Cost - $441.94
Lodging Cost - $302.40
Meal Cost - $135.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $879.34

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Aspen Institute
Dates - March 25, 2005 - April 3, 2005 (10 days)
Location(s) - China

Purpose - To participate in a conference on US - China relations
Notes - San Francisco - China - San Francisco

Travel Cost - $13,398.10
Lodging Cost - $1,532.00
Meal Cost - $1,800.00
Other Cost - $2,030.00
Total Cost - $18,760.10

Additional family members - Yes