A 1993 internal budget review document for the Philip Morris group of companies had Cassidy and Associates with a preliminary budget allocation of $78,000.
Describing the consultants description, the documents states, "Jack Brennan is a former Massachusetts state Senator who has excellent ties with members of the Massachusetts legislature. He is especially close to the Senate President Bolger, who maintains significant leverage influence over the activities of the legislature. Mr Brennan is an experienced lobbyist who is familiar with KGF's solid waste issues, and has been retained to defeat MassPIRG's continued efforts to boycott KGF's products. Mr Brennan is also charged with representing KGF in the upcoming Mass PIRG MassPIRG ballot initiative on expanded bottle bill legislation". [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/wqq02a00]
The KGF referred to stands for the Philip Morris subsidiary, Kraft General Foods.
Brennan is not listed on the company's website as a current employee. (Accessed November 23, 2003).