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WASHINGTON – In regular reports to the Federal Election Commission, congressional candidates must list the names, addresses and employers of people who give $200 or more to their campaigns. Political action committees may contribute up to $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the fall campaign. Individuals may donate up to $2,600 each election.
Since mid-April, Rep. Mark Souder, R-3rd, received $29,775 from PACs, a third of his total donations in the period; and $61,798 from individuals.
Souder received $3,000 from AM General (for a total of $4,000); $2,000 apiece from American College of Radiology Associates ($10,000); Boeing ($4,000); International Council of Shopping Centers ($3,000); MacAndrews and Forbes Holdings; American College of Emergency Physicians ($5,000); and Parker-Hannifin.
He received $2,500 from the American Optometric Association ($7,500); and $1,000 apiece from National Rural Electric Cooperative ($2,000); AFLAC Inc.; American Hotel and Lodging; BAE Systems ($5,000); Embarq Corp.; Illinois Tool Works; Lockheed Martin ($3,000); National Association Health Underwriters ($3,000); and Raytheon ($4,000).
He received $500 apiece from Conservative Victory Fund ($3,060); Cummins Inc.; and SSAB Enterprises; and $250 from B&D Sagamore ($2,250).
Among his top-dollar individual donors, Souder received $2,300 from Richard Niblock of Bristol, owner of Niblock Excavating; $1,700 from William Burton III, professor at Indiana Wesleyan (for a total of $2,300); and $1,500 from Thomas Quinn of Washington, DC, associate vice president of the lobbying firm Van Scoyoc Associates ($2,000).
He received $1,300 apiece from Simon Dragan of South Whitley, president of Whitley Manufacturing ($2,300); Richard Shura of New Haven, executive with Central States Enterprise Inc. ($2,300); Stephen Stringer, accountant with Krouse, Kern, & Co. Inc. ($2,300); and retiree Thomas Teetor ($2,300).
Souder received $1,000 apiece from William Davidson of Auburn Hills, Mich., president of Guardian Industries Corp.; Dr. Kelly Ferrell ($1,100); Joel Grimm of Auburn, president of DeKalb Distributing Co.; Donald Gunden of Goshen, division general manager of Forest River Inc. ($2,350); Addison Johnson Jr., owner of Leisure Lawn; Charles B. Miller of South Bend, founder of Burkhart Advertising Inc.; Dean Reeve of Albion, warehouse manager of DeKalb Distribution Co.; John Regan of Middlebury, chairman of Fabric Services; G.N. Schahet of Indianapolis, hotel management and development with Schahet Hotels Inc. ($3,000); Gregory Sembler of St. Petersburg, Fla., vice chairman of The Sembler Co.; and retiree Kenneth Truman of Warsaw ($2,300);
He received $750 from John Popp, president of Perfection Bakeries Inc. ($950).
He received $500 apiece from retiree Frank Avila of Roanoke ($1,200); retiree Donald A. Ayres; Robert Bartels of South Bend, executive with Martin’s Super Markets; David Borgan, owner of Manpower of Lansing, Mich.; retiree Wayne Cook of Wolcottville; retiree Robert J. Deputy of Elkhart ($1,000); Laurence Feiler III of Elkhart, occupation not listed ($700); Kevin J. Kelly of Granger with Walsh and Kelly Inc.; Billeen McComb, cosmetologist with Great Clips; attorney Ward Miller ($750); Keith Morrison, of Washington, D.C., vice president of the lobbying firm with Van Scoyoc Associates Inc. ($1,000); D’Arcy Philps of Arlington, Va., vice president of the lobbying firm Van Scoyoc Associates; Richard Poe of Angola with EMF Corp.; Thomas Reilly Jr. of Indianapolis, chairman of Reilly Industries ($1,000); Joanne Stoller, co-owner of Stoller’s Inc. ($2,000); retiree Maureen Toenges; Patricia Van Scoyoc of Great Falls, Va., real estate agent; and retiree Velma Williams ($1,900).
Democrat Michael Montagano received $85,207 from individuals since mid-April, $53,900 from PACs and $3,000 from political party organizations. PACs made up 38 percent of his receipts.
Six union PACs gave him $5,000 during the spring, adding to previous donations and reaching the legal limit of $10,000: Midwest Region Laborers Political League; International Union of Painters; United Food and Commercial Workers; United Auto Workers; United Steelworkers, Ironworkers; and American Federation of Teachers.
He received $2,500 apiece from National Committee for an Effective Congress; American Postal Workers; and Communication Workers of America ($3,500).
He received $1,500 apiece from International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and American Association for Justice ($2,500).
He received $1,000 apiece from Amalgamated Transit Union; National Education Association; and American Federation of Government Employees;
Montagano received $2,300 apiece from retiree Mimi Rolland; Thomas Irions of Elkhart, president of ASA ($4,600); Elizabeth Schatzlein, a free-lance journalist; Arthur J. Decio of Elkhart, chairman of Skyline Corp. ($4,600); Dr. Bharat Barai of Munster; Gretchen Gouloff, interior designer ($4,600); Matthew Bereman of New York City, analyst with Citigroup ($3,800); Charles J. Weinraub vice president of Alconex Specialty Products; and architect Michael S. Gouloff ($4,600).
He received $2,100 from retiree Mary Louise Seward of Bristol ($4,600); $2,000 from retiree Raymond Elliott of Middlebury ($4,300); $1,300 from attorney Mark D. Ulmschneider ($2,300); and $1,100 from homemaker Celeste Ringuette of Bristol.
Montagano received $1,000 apiece from homemaker Jeanne E. Mirro ($2,000); Christopher Henry, owner of C. Henry Steel Co.; Joel M. Grimm of Auburn, president of DeKalb Distributing Co.; Realtor Barry Sturges; Michael Pacult of Fremont, broker/dealer ($2,000); retiree Harriett J. Inskeep; Kurt D. Henry of Hoosier Metal Recycling; Jerome F. Henry Jr., owner of Midwest Pipe and Steel; Dean Reeve of Albion, manager of DeKalb Distributing Co.; and retiree Richard G. Inskeep.
He received $750 from attorney David Becker of Fortville ($1,750); and $600 from Thomas Jellison of Elkhart, president of Flexco ($4,600).
He received $500 apiece from Frank Martin of Bristol, partner in Martin Capital Management; Thomas A. Reuille of Zanesville, self-employed plumbing contractor; developer Gary Probst; Debra Niezer, no occupation listed; Amish Shah of Elkhart, CEO of Kem Krest ($800); Don A. Ayres, self-employed; retiree Ron Powell of Bloomington; Beau Davis of Chicago, media buyer for Starcom Mediavest ($550); Dr. Geoffrey Randolph; retiree William Riblet of Bristol ($1,000); Gregory Dahm, president of AALCO Distributing; attorney Jordan Lebamoff; Stephen Corona, president and CEO of Job Works Inc.; retiree Charles Sheets of Angola ($1,500); Martyn R. Blundall, president of Blundall Associates Inc.; Leonard M. Goldstein, trustee of Goldstein Trust ($850); attorney Thomas Herr ($1,000); attorney Grant F. Shipley ($1,000); Gregory L. Henneke of Indianapolis, vice president of American Structure Point; Dr. Michael A. Agostino of South Bend; Thomas L. New of Indianapolis, consultant with Krieg Devault; Bruce D. Carter of Elkhart, president of Bruce Carter and Associates ($750); Dr. Samuel Borrelli of Bristol ($2,500); Ray Ruecker of Mission, Kan., president of IT Lead Source ($1,000); attorney Cornelius B. Hayes ($1,000); retiree Thomas W. Johnston ($1,000); homemaker Alice Schloss of Indianapolis; retiree Charles Mason; retiree William A. Thorne of Elkhart ($1,000); attorney Gilmore S. Haynie Jr.; retiree Thomas Dusthimer of Elkhart ($1,500); Angola attorney Linda Wagoner; David H. Brenner of Wakarusa, marketing with Marathon Ventures ($2,000); Lafayette attorney Barry Loftus; Sidney Johnson of Middlebury, director of marketing for Jayco Inc. ($1,000); Matthew Stern of Novato, Calif., media buyer for Syndero Inc. ($1,000); and Curt Heeg of Elkhart, president of Alco Tool Supply.
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