Judge-owner Todd Simon and I once worked together on a historic building preservation campaign.
Ronald Reagan and I worked together on his presidential campaigns. I sent money and he sent me Christmas cards.
Then George W. Bush and I worked together on his campaigns. Same deal. I sent money and he sent me Christmas cards, and buried me in junk mail from other candidates.
Probably similar to how the judge worked together with a fat, sweaty union hack, except for the cards and junk mail.