By Steve Rhodes
Data for top primary campaign contributors (contributions and loans) from January 1, 2009 to January 2, 2010 supplied by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. Comments by me.
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1. Mary McKenna, $2,732,000.
It must be nice to be a kept man, Andy.
2. SEIU HealthCare IL In PAC/SEIU IL Council, $2,066,000.
They give to Republicans too.
3. Scott Lee Cohen, $1,788,666.
But you couldn’t buy a responsible press.
4. RP Lumber, Inc., Plummer General, Jason Plummer, Robert Plummer, $1,310,000.
Another rich kid coasting on daddy’s money.
5. IL Education Assn IPACE, $872,500.
Backed Hynes, Dillard and Hoffman.
6. Adam Andrzejewski, $758,255.
Maybe he should have bought an easier last name.
7. IL State Medical Society, $483,250.
With only the best interests of patients in mind, I’m sure.
8. IL Hospital Assn PAC, $478,772.
With only the best interests of patients in mind, I’m sure.
9. Construction & General Laborers District Council of Chicago, $432,825.
Can you say Capital Bill?
10. Health Care Council of IL PAC, $407,186.
Because there aren’t enough health care PACS yet.
11. Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois, $404,800.
But who represents beer drinkers?
12. IL Pipe Trades PAC, $398,300.
Apparently there’s a lot of pipe legislation coming up.
13. IL Federation of Teachers, $379,905.
With only the best interests of students in mind, I’m sure.
14. AT&T IL Employee PAC, $356,335.
Because AT&T employees only want what’s best for the people.
15. Fred Eychaner, $351,500.
He’s just getting warmed up.
16. Theodore G. Spryopolous, $344,214.
Uniting Greek-Americans by buying his daughter a water reclamation board seat.
17. ComEd PAC, $333,470.
Fighting for the right to raise our rates.
18. Ron Gidwitz, $316,814.
Still spending down that Helene Curtis fortune.
19. Friends of Edward W. Burke/Burnham Com/14th Ward, $313,500.
Make no small contributions.
20. Ameren, $302,225.
They’re reaching out to everyone.
21. Thomas Patrick, $301,000.
Former People’s Energy bust still making our lives miserable.
22. Craig J. Duchossois, $293,758.
The J stands for slots at the track.
23. John O. Roeser, $260,000.
Rumor has it he’s a homosexual.
24. Justin P. Oberman, $258,000.
Has already started office-shopping for 2012.
25. Comcast, $241,050.
Lobbyists available between 1 and 4 p.m.
26. Citizens for Emil Jones Jr., $236,500
Depending on what you mean by “citizens” – and “for.”
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Comments welcome.
Posted on February 8, 2010