Mike Tryon’s First Quarter Political Contributions, Expenditures

Tom Poznanski

Tom Poznanski

Pam Fender

Pam Fender

With Independents and Democrats running against Republican Township candidates, I was interested in who got contributions from McHenry County Republican Party Chairman and State Rep. Mike Tryon.

The answer is two Grafton Township Republican candidates, one before the primary election and one after:

  • $400 – 1/29/2013 – Citizens to Elect Tom Poznanski. Poznanski is the Grafton Township Republican Central Committee Chairman. He ran successfully for Grafton Township Road Commissioner.
  • $250 – 3/13/2013 – Pam Fender Campaign Committee. Fender won the three-way GOP primary election for Grafton Township Supervisor, but lost the general election to Independent Jim Kearns.
Cameron Hubbard being sworn into the Crystal Lake City Council after his appointment to replace Carolyn Schofield.

Cameron Hubbard being sworn into the Crystal Lake City Council after his appointment to replace Carolyn Schofield.

Other contributions went to

  • State Senator Pam Althoff – $163.43 – 3-17-13
  • Dundee Township Republican Central Committee – $160 – 1-23-13
  • Elgin Township Republican Central Committee – $250 – 2-12-13
  • Crystal Lake City Council candidate Cameron Hubbard – $500 – 2-22-13
  • McHenry County Board member Ken Koehler – $500 – 2-25 & 3-20-13
  • McHenry County Republican Central Committee – $900 – 2-22-13
  • Patriots United – $500 – 1-29-13
  • Allen Skillicorn – $250 – 3-13-13.  Skillicorn serves on the East Dundee Village Board.

An additional $575 was contributed to unnamed candidates.

Tryon brought in a bit over $11,000 and spent almost $17,000.

The big money came from the following, most donated on March 13, 2013

  • Ameren, St. Louis, MO -$1,000 – 3-13-13
  • Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC, Springfield – $1,000 – 3/13/13
  • AT&T, Aurora – $1,000 – 3-13-13
  • CAR of Illinois, Springfield – $250 – 3/13/13
  • CHEM-PAC, Des Plaines – $750 – 3/13/13
  • Comcast Financial Agency Corporation, Philadelphia, PA -$1,000 – 3/13/13
  • Committee to re-elect State Representative Brent Hassert, Romeroville – $200 – 3/13/13
  • Foresight Energy Services, St. Louis, MO – $250 – 3/13/13
  • Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA – $500 – 3/29/13
  • Illinois Bank Pac, Springfield – $500 – 3/13/13
  • Illinois Optometric Association PAC, Springfield – $500 – 3/13/13
  • Matthew O’Shea Consulting, Inc., Crest Hill- $250 – 3/13/13
  • Medimune Biologies, Gaithersburg, MD – $250 – 3/29/13
  • Midwest Generation, Santa Ana, CA – $500 – 3/13/13
  • Neil Francis Flynn, Attorney, Springfield – $250 – 3/13/13
  • Realtor Political Action Committee, Springfield- $350 – 3/13/13
  • Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, LTD, Springfield – $500 – 3/13/13
  • TRK PAC Midwest Truckers Association Inc., Springfield – $500 – 3/13/13

Another $711 came from Michael and Cathy Tryon as a “rent reimbursement.”

Expenditures that were itemized follow:

  • 1776 Restaurant for meetings – $423.05 – 1/23/13
  • Apoyan Rug Company, Harvard for new office carpeting – $1,850 – 1-22-13
  • Cheryl L. Meyer Consulting Services, Inc. for campaign consulting – $675 – 2/22/13
  • Creager Press Inc., Schaumburg, for printing – $469.62 – 3/27/13
  • D’Andrea Banquets & Conference Center for fundraising deposit – $400 – 2/26/13
  • Fast Forward Marketing, Crystal Lake, for social media consulting – $360 – 2/22/13
  • Furniture for All, Algonquin, for new office – $346 – 1/23/13
  • Huntley Raiders Lacrosse Club for sponsorship – $500 – 2/25/13
  • Joan M. Etten, LLC., Park Ridge, for fundraiser postcards – $368 -3/13/13
  • Joan M. Etten, LLC., Park Ridge, for fundraising supplies (leis) – $35 – 3-13-13
  • Joan M. Etten, LLC., Park Ridge, for consulting – $1,000 – 3/13/1
  • Moscardelli Moving & Storage, Inc., Springfield for moving- $343 – 2/22/13
  • Near North Village, Springfield, for 2 months’ rent – $825 – 2/1/13
  • No Kane County Chamber for Expo booth – $225 – 2/22/13
  • Office Depot, Crystal Lake, Postage – $530.77 – 3/27/13
  • Office Max, Crystal Lake, office supplies – $14.51
  • Ross Isaac Restaurant, Springfield, Inauguration dinner – $367.10 – 2/23/13
  • Jean Schober, McHenry, for campaign filing – $195 – 1/21/13
  • Target, Crystal Lake, for office equipment – $760.84 – 1/10/13
  • United States Postal Service for postage – $92 – 2/20/13
  • United States Postal Service for postage – $90 – 1/10/13
  • United States Postal Service for postage – $184 – 3/13/13
  • Yacht Club At Sister Bay, Sister Bay, WI, for staff event – 466.20 – 1/10/13

Tryon had $18,149.79 remaining in his campaign fund as of the end of March.

He started 2013 with $24,015.67


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