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Burr Ridge presidential election donations

Presidential election donations

Contributions are a key indicator of support for political candidates. The following list of top donors represents local people who made donations in August to the respective 2012 presidential campaigns of President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.

Donations are limited by the Federal Election Committee to $2,500 per general election cycle and $2,500 in the primary cycle, for a total of $5,000. Campaigns have to return any contributions over the limit, but some refunds may not yet be reflected in these numbers. A complete list of all local donors is available online at TheDoings-Weekly.com.

OBAMA DONORS

Dan K. Webb, Burr Ridge, Lawyer at Winston & Strawn: $2,500 ($5,000 total)

Joann Beck, Burr Ridge, Accountant: $1,000 ($1,000 total)

Kathleen M. Flanagan, Burr Ridge, Consultant: $500 ($500 total)

Jim Gaw, Burr Ridge, Executive Vice President at Hub Group: $500 ($500 total)

Katharine Sylvester, Burr Ridge, Homemaker at Not Employed: $450 ($1,050 total)

Daniel Bacastow, Burr Ridge, Attorney at Jones Day: $400 ($1,540 total)

Virginia Monroe, Burr Ridge, Retired: $400 ($400 total)

Roy F. Lawrence, Burr Ridge, Retired: $400 ($900 total)

Charles George, Burr Ridge, Not Employed: $350 ($500 total)

Mary Kilmer, Burr Ridge, Healthcare Consultant at Oracle Corp: $332 ($682 total)

ROMNEY DONORS

Michael C. Straub, Burr Ridge, Information Requested Per Best Efforts: $2,500 ($5,000 total)

Worley H. Clark, Burr Ridge, Retired: $2,500 ($3,500 total)

William R. Hough, Burr Ridge, Retired: $2,500 ($2,500 total)

Anne Tuchek, Burr Ridge, None: $1,000 ($2,100 total)

Craig L. Mahlstedt, Burr Ridge, Commodity Broker And Trader at Rosefield Colling, L.L.C.: $1,000 ($2,000 total)

James Dickert, Burr Ridge, Sales at Packaging Solutions Group, Inc: $500 ($500 total)

Vlado Lenoch, Burr Ridge, Real Estate Manager at Copperdome Management: $500 ($500 total)

Lloyd J. Palmer, Burr Ridge, Retired: $500 ($500 total)

Stephen A. Ruby, Burr Ridge, Physician at Self-Employed: $500 ($1,000 total)

Edward F. Mann, Burr Ridge, Physician at Self-Employed: $300 ($300 total)

William S. Gray Iii, Burr Ridge, Information Requested Per Best Efforts: $300 ($1,000 total)

Updated: December 24, 2012 1:17AM

Contributions are a key indicator of support for political candidates. The following list of top donors represents local people who made donations in August to the respective 2012 presidential campaigns of President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney.

Donations are limited by the Federal Election Committee to $2,500 per general election cycle and $2,500 in the primary cycle, for a total of $5,000. Campaigns have to return any contributions over the limit, but some refunds may not yet be reflected in these numbers.

OBAMA DONORS

Dan K. Webb, Burr Ridge, Lawyer at Winston & Strawn: $2,500 ($5,000 total)

Joann Beck, Burr Ridge, Accountant: $1,000 ($1,000 total)

Kathleen M. Flanagan, Burr Ridge, Consultant: $500 ($500 total)

Jim Gaw, Burr Ridge, Executive Vice President at Hub Group: $500 ($500 total)

Katharine Sylvester, Burr Ridge, Homemaker at Not Employed: $450 ($1,050 total)

Daniel Bacastow, Burr Ridge, Attorney at Jones Day: $400 ($1,540 total)

Virginia Monroe, Burr Ridge, Retired: $400 ($400 total)

Roy F. Lawrence, Burr Ridge, Retired: $400 ($900 total)

Charles George, Burr Ridge, Not Employed: $350 ($500 total)

Mary Kilmer, Burr Ridge, Healthcare Consultant at Oracle Corp: $332 ($682 total)

Carla Tresslar, Burr Ridge, Homemaker: $300 ($1,057 total)

Patricia Damper, Burr Ridge, Physician at Anointed Health Partners: $250 ($250 total)

Anita Gajula, Burr Ridge, Academic Advisor at University Of Chicago: $250 ($250 total)

David Markovitz, Burr Ridge, Physician at Southwest Neurological Consultants: $250 ($500 total)

Joy Brown, Burr Ridge, Investment Analyst at Duff & Phelps Investment Mgmt: $250 ($500 total)

C Lue-Hing, Burr Ridge, Information Requested: $250 ($500 total)

Chris Cordin Blitstein, Burr Ridge, Homemaker at Not Employed: $250 ($250 total)

Christine Markovitz, Burr Ridge, Teacher at Pleasantdale School District 107: $250 ($450 total)

Tifani O’Rourke, Burr Ridge, Homemaker at Not Employed: $250 ($250 total)

Frederick W. Sauers, Burr Ridge, Retired: $250 ($450 total)

Jnoyolin Brown, Burr Ridge, Investment Analyst at Duff & Phelps Inv. Mgmt: $250 ($250 total)

Donald W. Dixon, Burr Ridge, Retired: $200 ($818 total)

Patricia Doyle, Burr Ridge, Realtor: $179 ($349 total)

Caroline Goldthorpe, Burr Ridge, Adjunct Professor at University Of Oklahoma: $171 ($976 total)

Indra Makhija, Burr Ridge, Retired: $168 ($603 total)

James Intagliata, Burr Ridge, Psychologist: $150 ($1,500 total)

Arun Tandon, Burr Ridge, Business Owner at Partytime Formals: $106 ($616 total)

Farhad Radfar, Burr Ridge, Fine Art Appraiser at Mir Appraisal Services Inc.: $105 ($305 total)

Prabodh Vaidya, Burr Ridge, Chief Operating Officer at Chicago Treatment And Counseling Cente: $100 ($600 total)

Beth B. Corvino, Burr Ridge, Attorney: $100 ($306 total)

Bonnie Kos, Burr Ridge, Retired: $100 ($300 total)

Paul M. De Boer, Burr Ridge, Retired: $75 ($460 total)

Henry Messerschmidt, Burr Ridge, Information Requested: $75 ($225 total)

Becki Utigard, Burr Ridge, Homemaker at Not Employed: $75 ($385 total)

Irene Sepahdari, Burr Ridge, Physician: $50 ($370 total)

Conrad T. Fialkowski, Burr Ridge, Retired: $50 ($335 total)

Simerjit Hundle, Burr Ridge, Associate Consultant at Swedish Trade Council: $40 ($660 total)

Linda Roberts, Burr Ridge, Semi-Retired Puppeteer: $25 ($325 total)

Ramesh C. Seeraf, Burr Ridge, Refused: $15 ($465 total)

ROMNEY DONORS

Michael C. Straub, Burr Ridge, Information Requested Per Best Efforts: $2,500 ($5,000 total)

Worley H. Clark, Burr Ridge, Retired: $2,500 ($3,500 total)

William R. Hough, Burr Ridge, Retired: $2,500 ($2,500 total)

Anne Tuchek, Burr Ridge, None: $1,000 ($2,100 total)

Craig L. Mahlstedt, Burr Ridge, Commodity Broker And Trader at Rosefield Colling, L.L.C.: $1,000 ($2,000 total)

James Dickert, Burr Ridge, Sales at Packaging Solutions Group, Inc: $500 ($500 total)

Vlado Lenoch, Burr Ridge, Real Estate Manager at Copperdome Management: $500 ($500 total)

Lloyd J. Palmer, Burr Ridge, Retired: $500 ($500 total)

Stephen A. Ruby, Burr Ridge, Physician at Self-Employed: $500 ($1,000 total)

Edward F. Mann, Burr Ridge, Physician at Self-Employed: $300 ($300 total)

William S. Gray Iii, Burr Ridge, Information Requested Per Best Efforts: $300 ($1,000 total)

William J. Krug, Burr Ridge, Real Estate Developer at Self-Employed: $250 ($250 total)

M Rotkvich, Burr Ridge, Self-Employed at Mdrock, Llc: $250 ($250 total)

Patricia A. Higgins, Burr Ridge, Physician at Trinity Health: $250 ($250 total)

Charles W. Binder, Burr Ridge, Retired: $200 ($300 total)

Marilyn E. Rutherford, Burr Ridge, Information Requested Per Best Efforts: $200 ($300 total)

Jennifer Govostis, Burr Ridge, None: $171 ($221 total)

David Cales, Burr Ridge, Retired: $100 ($350 total)

Betty J. Cerveny, Burr Ridge, Information Requested Per Best Efforts: $100 ($400 total)

Joan K. Marshall, Burr Ridge, Information Requested Per Best Efforts: $50 ($250 total)

Lee C. Bennett, Burr Ridge, Retired: $50 ($375 total)

Nathaniel Coate, Burr Ridge, Sales at Key Performance Ideas: $25 ($205 total)





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