Karen McConnaughay’s 3rd Quarter Campaign Contributions – $76,000, $72,000 in the Bank New Year’s Day

Previously, McHenry County Blog has published the campaign contributions for the last quarter of 2011 for some of the hot races in the Republican primary

Today, we’ll look at what Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay received during October, November and December. The total is $72,220 in cash, plus $3,902.43 in in-kind contributions.

She is running a neck and neck race with former Gilberts Village Trustee Cliff Surges.

Here are contributions from individuals and businesses, which total $59,650 all but one PAC contributor is below). There was an additional $2,870 contributed by this category of givers which was under $150 apiece.

Karen McConnaughay chats with future contributor Dan Plote at State Rep. Mike Tryon's Fish Boil.

  • $8,500 – Fona International Inc., Geneva
  • $5,000 – Richard Feltes, Geneva
  • $5,000 – Joseph Slawek, Owner, FONA International, St. Charles
  • $2,750 – John Patrick Bryan, Owner, Geneva Construction, Sugar Grove
  • $2,500 – Barbara S. Iversen Farm Account, Batavia
  • $2,500 – John Bassett, Owner, Bassett Consulting, Geneva
  • $2,500 – James Gaffney Group, St. Charles
  • $2,500 – Andy Faville, President, Falex Corporation, Geneva
  • $2,500 – Kent Shodeen, Owner/President, Shodeen, Inc., Geneva
  • $2,000 – Sugar Grove, LLC., Naperville
  • $1,500 – K. Hoving Recycling & Disposal, Inc., West Chicago
  • $1,500 – STV Incorporated, Chicago
  • $1,500 – Richard Wake, President, Eby-Brown, Naperville
  • $1,000 – Guy Chipparoni, President, Res Publica, Wilmette
  • $1,000 – Cisar & Mrofka, Ltd.. Oak Brook Terrace
  • $1,000 – Illinois Firearms Manufacturers Assoc, Naperville
  • $1,000 – Inland Real Estate Group Inc., Oak Brook
  • $1,000 – Midwest Compost, LLC, Elgin
  • $1,000 – Dan Plote, President, Plote Construction, Schaumburg
  • $800 – Peter Orum, Owner, Midwest Groundcovers, LLC, St. Charles
  • $750 – Christopher B. Burke Engineering West, Ltd., Rosemont
  • $250 – Ciorba Group Inc., Chicago
  • $750 – Carol Donahue, Geneva
  • $750 – Friends of Jan Carlson, Elburn [misreported]
  • $750 – Walgreens, Deerfield
  • $650 – Omega & Associates, Inc., Naperville
  • $500 – AT&T Services Inc, Chicago
  • $500 – Robert F. Berry, Robert F., St.Charles
  • $500 – Carpino & Associates LLC, Bloomingdale
  • $500 – Janice Christiansen, St. Charles
  • $500 – Crown Community Development, Naperville
  • $500 – Patricia Heerdt, Big Rock
  • $500 – Innovative Component Sales, Huntley
  • $500 – Laner Muchin, Chicago
  • $500 – Dean Leffelman, Sugar Grove
  • $500 – Metropolitian Chicago Healthcare Council, Chicago
  • $500 – Wight & Company, Darien
  • $500 – XPress Professional Services, Springfield
  • $250 – Batavia Enterprises, Inc., Batavia
  • $250 – Arlington Park Race Course, Arlington Heights
  • $250 – John Fogarty, Chicago
  • $250 – Freeborn & Peters, Chicago
  • $250 – Ronald Gidwitz, Chicago
  • $250 – McDonough Associates, Inc., Chicago
  • $250 – Nicolay & Dar, Chicago
  • $250 – Sheaffer & Roland, Inc, Geneva
  • $200 – Marilyn Vetter, New Richmond, WI

Here are the contributions from Political Action Committees, which totaled $9,550. There was one donation of $150, which did not have to be reported.

  • $2,000 – Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee, Chicago
  • $1,000 – Associated Beer Distributors of IL, Springfield
  • $1,000 – Associated General Contractors of Illinois, Springfield
  • $1,000 – Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce PAC, Chicago
  • $750 -Health Care Services Corporation Illinois State PAC, NFP, Chicago
  • $500 – CNA Citizens for Good State and Local Government, Chicago
  • $500 – Community BancPAC, Springfield
  • $500 – CT & C IL Political Action Committee, Springfield
  • $500 – Manufacturers Politcal Action Committee, Springfield
  • $500 – McGuire Woods Federal PAC Fund, Richmond, VA
  • $300 – Illinois Road Builders Political Action Committee, Itasca
  • $250 – CUPAC, Naperville
  • $250 – Petrolem Political Education, Springfieldy
  • $250 – TRK-PAC, Springfield
  • $150 – I.B.E.W. Local 701, Warrenville

The State Board of Elections also requires “In-kind” contributions to be reported. There are $3,902.43 of them.

  • $2,802.43 – BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, Chicago, Fund raising – food
  • $840 – Roeser Properties, Elgin, rent
  • $260 – Falex Corporation, Sugar Grove, air fare

Expenditures tomorrow.


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