Former 1992-2005 Alpine Package Store Co-OwnerFriend, Contributor of State Rep. Matthew Hill

I was reading through the Sunday, June 25, 2006 edition of the Johnson City Press when I noticed a campaign ad paid for the Friends of Matthew Hill (see earlier posting "Restaurant Inspection Score=82") and scrolled down the list stopping at the first couple named before Rep. Hill's own parents (Dr. Kenneth and Janet Hill) --- John and Janice [P.] Garrison.

Wait a minute. Is this "Friend of State Representative Matthew Hill" the same John Garrison who, according to Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission ownership records, was licensed as a former co-owner of the Alpine Package Store (308 N Broadway, Johnson City) from the approximate dates of 1992 to June 2005? A quick search of the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance also reveals that the Friends of Matthew Hill Campaign Treasurer Jennifer Dier reported $1,200 worth of in-kind contributions from both John E. and Janice P. Garrison during year 2005, although the actual specifics of the Garrisons' in-kind contributions were not listed on the disclosure form filed by theFriends of Matthew Hill:

MATTHEW HILL
2006 Supplemental (2005)

CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
[...]

GARRISON, JANICE P.
1209 BEECHWOOD
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604
09/19/2005
$500.00 In-Kind Contribution
FUNDRAISER
For primary election

GARRISON, JOHN
1209 BEECHWOOD
JOHNSON CITY, TN 37604
09/19/2005
$700.00 In-Kind Contribution
FUNDRAISER
For primary election

Rep. Hill's 2004 Pre-General campaign financial disclosure statement also lists a non-specific $275.00 in-kind contribution "...for food and beverages" by a Janice Garrison, but this Hill disclosure fails to specify a date or street address for this particular Garrison contributor.