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Earl Blumenauer
United States House of Representatives (Congress)
Political Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information
'12 Election Cycle


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Candidate NameEarl Blumenauer
Contributions Received
(click on $ amounts for details)
$1,183,660 Total Money Receipts
$549,902 From Individuals
(Amounts over $200)
$771,412 From Political Action Committees
$0 From Indian Tribes
$0Self-Funded
Office Running ForUnited States House of Representatives (Congress)
StateOregon (OR)
PartyDemocrat
Election Year'12
District03
Campaign Address830 NE HOLLADAY, #105
PORTLAND, OR  97232
Candidate Committee Blumenauer For Congress

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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 11/26/2012
Category$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand$676,203
Total Money Receipts$1,183,660
Total Individual Contributions$350,578
Total Disbursements$936,666
Loans From Candidate$0
Other Loans$0
Candidate Loan Repayments$0
Debts Owed By$0
Refunds to Individuals$1,825
Refunds to Committees$5,000
Contributions from Other Political Committees$774,957
Contributions from Party Committees$7

Contributions From Individuals by State (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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StateContribution
Count
Contribution
$ Amount
Percent
of Total
Oregon 422$420,87776.54%
Washington 19$34,2506.23%
District Of Columbia 21$21,0003.82%
Virginia 15$16,7503.05%
Arizona 1$10,0001.82%
California 7$9,2501.68%
Wisconsin 3$8,5001.55%
Maryland 8$5,5001.00%
New York 5$4,5000.82%
Kansas 2$4,5000.82%
Texas 3$2,7500.50%
Pennsylvania 5$2,4000.44%
New Mexico 1$2,0000.36%
Colorado 2$1,4500.26%
Florida 2$1,3500.25%
Illinois 2$1,3500.25%
Kentucky 1$8000.15%
Minnesota 1$8000.15%
Ohio 1$7500.14%
Massachusetts 1$4500.08%
Indiana 1$3500.06%
Tennessee 1$3250.06%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees
Committee Interest Group TypeContribution
Count
Contribution
$ Amount
Percent
of Total
Corporation166$289,305 37.50%
Labor61$146,750 19.02%
Non-Connected69$123,302 15.98%
Trade/Memership/Health116$190,999 24.76%
Cooperative0$0 0.00%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock9$13,000 1.69%
Other7$8,056 1.04%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes
Indian Tribe/
Location
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
None Yet Reported/Available

Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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Name/
Location
Employer/
Occupation
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA TRIBE
ROSEBURG, OR
97470
$5,000 G07/12/2012
BOLLIER, JOHN E.
PORTLAND, OR
97202
Stacy & Witbeck, Inc/Engineer Contractor$2,500 P03/11/2011
BOLLIER, JOHN E.
PORTLAND, OR
97202
Stacy & Witbeck, Inc/Engineer Contractor$2,500 G03/11/2011
CHAPMAN, MATT
PORTLAND, OR
97239
Self/Software Consultant$2,500 P03/31/2011
CHAPMAN, MATT
PORTLAND, OR
97239
Self/Software Consultant$2,500 G03/31/2011
PERRIN, CHERYL D.
PORTLAND, OR
97239
Na/Retired$2,500 P03/31/2011
VERNIER, CHRISTINE
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Vernier Software & Technology/Cfo$2,500 P03/31/2011
WILLIAMS, KAREN
BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA
98606
Carroll Community Development/Developer$2,500 P04/16/2011
FURNANZ, GEORGE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94127
Stacy And Witbeck/Executive$2,500 P04/18/2011
FURNANZ, GEORGE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94127
Stacy And Witbeck/Executive$2,500 G04/18/2011
WILLIAMS, MARK
ALEXANDRIA, VA
22304
Bingham Llp/Attorney$2,500 P05/12/2011
WILLIAMS, MARK
ALEXANDRIA, VA
22304
Bingham Llp/Attorney$2,500 G05/12/2011
SOLHEIM, ALBERT W.
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Aws Real Estate/Real Estate Investment$2,500 P05/16/2011
EDLEN, MARK
PORTLAND, OR
97239
Gerding/Edlen Development Company/Managing Principal$2,500 P05/19/2011
FURMAN, WILLIAM A.
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97035
The Greenbrier Companies/Ceo$2,500 G06/15/2011
FURMAN, WILLIAM A.
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97035
The Greenbrier Companies/Ceo$2,500 P06/15/2011
WILCOX, BRETT E.
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Summit Power Alternative Resources/Ceo$2,500 P06/15/2011
RICHARDSON, JAMES T.
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Riverlake Partners/High Tech Consultant$2,500 P07/11/2011
JORY, DAVID C.
WASHINGTON, DC
20003
The Capitol Hill Group/President$2,500 P09/13/2011
KOHNSTAMM, JEFFREY S. JR.
GOVERNMENT CAMP, OR
97028
Timberline Lodge/Executive$2,500 P11/29/2011
WEBB, RICHARD B.
PITTSBURG, KS
66762
Watco/Railroad Executive$2,500 P02/06/2012
BEAL, ROBERT W.
TUALATIN, OR
97062
Oregon Iron Works, Inc./Ceo$2,500 G02/09/2012
BEAL, ROBERT W.
TUALATIN, OR
97062
Oregon Iron Works, Inc./Ceo$2,500 P02/09/2012
GRINSTEIN, GERALD
MEDINA, WA
98039
Madrona Group/Investment Management$2,500 P04/16/2012
EDLEN, ANN P.
PORTLAND, OR
97239
Think Joule/Managing Partner$2,500 G05/10/2012
EDLEN, ANN P.
PORTLAND, OR
97239
Think Joule/Managing Partner$2,500 P05/10/2012
RICHARDSON, JAMES T.
PORTLAND, OR
97219
Riverlake Partners/High Tech Consultant$2,500 G05/30/2012
COOLEY, W. RICHARD
PORTLAND, OR
97205
Self/Real Estate Investment$2,500 G06/08/2012
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE
GRAND RONDE, OR
97347
$2,500 G06/30/2012
CARTER, JOHN D.
BEND, OR
97707
Schnitzer Steel Industries/Executive$2,500 G07/31/2012
LIENHART, ROSS M
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Pcc Structurals Inc./President$2,300 P09/30/2011
LIENHART, ROSS M
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Pcc Structurals Inc./President$2,300 G03/30/2012
AMY, STAN
PORTLAND, OR
97211
New Villages Group/Investor$2,276 P07/20/2011
JONSKE, FRED H.
PORTLAND, OR
97225
M Financial Group/Ceo$2,000 P04/26/2011
KARDON, JOSHUA R.
PORTLAND, OR
97212
Grant Park Strategies Llc/Owner$2,000 P05/11/2011
MCGEADY, STEVEN D.
PORTLAND, OR
97212
Shiftwise/Chairman$2,000 P06/29/2011
DOUGLAS, DAVID W.
SANTA FE, NM
87505
Self/Non-Profit Head$2,000 P01/06/2012
LUNDY, GARY L.
PITTSBURG, KS
66762
Watco/Railroad Executive$2,000 P02/06/2012
ABEL, DAVID A
LOS ANGELES, CA
90017
Abel & Associates/Business Consultant$2,000 G08/30/2012
FELLOWS, MARY E.
PORTLAND, OR
97201
Annie Bloom's Books/Bookseller$1,875 P05/04/2012
STANTON, JOHN M.
WASHINGTON, DC
20015
Solarcity/Government Affairs$1,500 P03/30/2011
BOUTARD, CAROLINE
GASTON, OR
97119
Self/Farmer$1,500 P04/28/2011
WILCOX, BRETT E.
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Summit Power Alternative Resources/Ceo$1,500 G06/15/2011
BLAIR, DONALD
PORTLAND, OR
97201
Nike, Inc./Businessman$1,500 P12/05/2011
SIMON, LEONARD S.
BETHESDA, MD
20814
Simon & Company, Inc./Government Relations Specialist$1,500 P12/12/2011
SOLHEIM, ALBERT W.
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Self/Real Estate Investment$1,500 G02/10/2012
REDMOND, SHANA
PORTLAND, OR
97205
Ron Tonkin Dealerships/Project Manager$1,500 P05/10/2012
GOODMAN, GREG
PORTLAND, OR
97204
Center City Parking/Executive$1,500 G06/08/2012
JORY, DAVID C.
WASHINGTON, DC
20003
The Capitol Hill Group/President$1,500 G08/14/2012
BROWN, PETER H.
HOUSTON, TX
77005
Betterhouston/Urban Planner$1,500 G10/13/2012
SOKOL BLOSSER, SUSAN
DUNDEE, OR
97115
Sokol Blosser Winery/Owner$1,421 P07/09/2011
VERNIER, CHRISTINE
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Vernier Software & Technology/Cfo$1,250 G03/31/2011
GIGUERE, MICHELLE
PORTLAND, OR
97219
Ball Janik Llp/Govt. Relations$1,250 P04/15/2011
HREN, JOHN
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Portland Patrol Inc./Ceo$1,250 P04/18/2011
SHIPLEY, JOAN
PORTLAND, OR
97225
Retired/Retired$1,250 P04/18/2011
WILCOX, MARY
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Self/Community Service Volunteer$1,250 P04/18/2011
CRAMER, ELIZABETH A.
PORTLAND, OR
97229
Self-Employed/Community Volunteer$1,250 P04/19/2011
HAMMER, SUSAN M.
PORTLAND, OR
97201
Self/Attorney$1,250 P04/21/2011
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF WARM SPRINGS
WARM SPRINGS, OR
97761
$1,250 P04/28/2011
HAMMER, SUSAN M.
PORTLAND, OR
97201
Self/Attorney$1,250 G05/22/2012
KARLSSON, KAREN L
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Klk Consulting Llc/Consultant$1,250 G06/15/2012
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF WARM SPRINGS
WARM SPRINGS, OR
97761
$1,250 G06/19/2012
BONAMICI, SUZANNE
PORTLAND, OR
97225
State Of Oregon/State Senator$1,250 G09/25/2012
LEWIS, MARK
PORTLAND, OR
97214
Woodfold Manufacturing, Inc./President$1,200 P08/18/2011
AUEL, JEAN M.
PORTLAND, OR
97201
Self-Employed/Writer$1,200 P02/02/2012
FRISBEE, DENISE
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97034
Statewide Org. For Schools/Executive Director$1,125 P04/28/2011
FELLOWS, MARY E.
PORTLAND, OR
97201
Annie Bloom's Books/Bookseller$1,125 G05/04/2012
MULLIN, PETER W.
LOS ANGELES, CA
90017
Mullintbg/Chairman$1,000 P01/12/2011
MILLAR, WILLIAM W.
FALLS CHURCH, VA
22046
American Public Transit Assn./President$1,000 P03/30/2011
SIMON, LEONARD S.
WASHINGTON, DC
20036
Simon & Company, Inc./Government Relations Specialist$1,000 P03/30/2011
TESS, JOHN M.
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Heritage Investment Corp./Real Estate Consultant; President$1,000 P03/31/2011
VANCE, STEPHANIE
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
Advocacy Associates/Consultant$1,000 P04/04/2011
BROWN, CHANDRA
PORTLAND, OR
97206
Oregon Iron Works, Inc./Executive$1,000 P04/13/2011
BYRNE, DANIEL F.
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97034
M Financial Group/Sr. Vice Pres.$1,000 P04/22/2011
O'CONNOR, RANDY
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97034
M Financial/Cfo$1,000 P04/22/2011
BOSTON, JACOB W.
PORTLAND, OR
97212
M Financial Group/Vp, Communications$1,000 P04/26/2011
BROOKS, DEANNA S.
PORTLAND, OR
97212
M Benefit Solutions/Vice President$1,000 P04/26/2011
HERGENRADER, RODGER A.
BEAVERTON, OR
97007
M Financial Group/Director Of Underwriting$1,000 P04/26/2011
WATROS, R. DAVID
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97034
M Financial Group/Vice President$1,000 P04/26/2011
MCGEADY, LINDA TAYLOR
PORTLAND, OR
97212
Self/Translator$1,000 P04/28/2011
CLARY, JAMES
CHICAGO, IL
60614
Mullintbg - M Financial/Executive Benefit Sales$1,000 P05/05/2011
AUEL, RAY B.
PORTLAND, OR
97201
None/Retired$1,000 P05/11/2011
GRAVES, ANDREW P.
WEST LINN, OR
97068
M Financial Group/Vice President$1,000 P05/11/2011
DOWNEY, THOMAS J.
WASHINGTON, DC
20005
Downey Mcgrath Group, Inc./Consultant$1,000 P05/26/2011
ANDREWS, MICHAEL A.
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Vinson And Elkins/Attorney$1,000 P06/06/2011
CHAMPLIN, STEVEN M.
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
Duberstein Group, Inc./Vice President & Treasurer$1,000 P06/06/2011
MILLAR, WILLIAM W.
FALLS CHURCH, VA
22046
American Public Transit Assn./President$1,000 P06/06/2011
SKY, ANNE E
ASHLAND, OR
97520
Sky Research, Inc./Director, V.P.$1,000 P07/20/2011
CARTER, JOHN D.
BEND, OR
97707
Schnitzer Steel Industries/Executive$1,000 P08/05/2011
KITAGAWA, KAY
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Johnson-Laird Inc./Secretary$1,000 P08/05/2011
CHILES, EARLE MEYER
PORTLAND, OR
97204
Self-Employed/Investments$1,000 P08/15/2011
BAUMGARDNER, E. DEAN
MADISON, WI
53711
Wind Capital Group/Executive$1,000 P08/18/2011
CARROLL, JOHN F.
PORTLAND, OR
97221
Carroll Investments/Real Estate Investment & Development$1,000 P08/18/2011
SKY, ANNE E
ASHLAND, OR
97520
Sky Research, Inc./Director, V.P.$1,000 P08/20/2011
HENDRICKS, R.D.
LEON VALLEY, TX
78238
Information Requested$1,000 P08/23/2011
REINSCH, WILLIAM A.
BETHESDA, MD
20814
National Foreign Trade Council/President$1,000 P09/27/2011
WILLIAMS, SCOTT
EUGENE, OR
97405
Hamilton Construction/Contractor$1,000 P09/30/2011
SKY, ANNE E
ASHLAND, OR
97520
Sky Research, Inc./Director, V.P.$1,000 G10/20/2011
CARLSON, JAMES A.
PORTLAND, OR
97221
Oregon Health Care Association/President And Ceo$1,000 P10/24/2011
DELAMARTER, HAROLD G.
VANCOUVER, WA
98662
Prestige Care/Executive$1,000 P10/24/2011
DILLON, RICHARD A.
VANCOUVER, WA
98685
Avamere/Executive$1,000 P10/24/2011
FOGG, PHILLIP G.
MILWAUKIE, OR
97222
Marquis Companies/Executive$1,000 P10/24/2011
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF GRAND RONDE
GRAND RONDE, OR
97347
$1,000 P10/27/2011
SKY, ANNE E
ASHLAND, OR
97520
Sky Research, Inc./Director, V.P.$1,000 G11/20/2011
ANDREWS, MICHAEL A.
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Andrew Law/Attorney$1,000 P12/12/2011
GUSTAFSON, RICHARD L.
PORTLAND, OR
97232
Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc./Project Manager$1,000 P02/24/2012
MACNICHOL, D. CARTER
PORTLAND, OR
97212
Shiels Obletz Johnsen/Planner$1,000 P02/24/2012
BOSTON, JACOB W.
PORTLAND, OR
97212
M Financial Group/Vp, Communications$1,000 P03/12/2012
BYRNE, DANIEL F.
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97034
M Financial Group/Actuary$1,000 P03/12/2012
O'CONNOR, RANDY
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97034
M Financial/Cfo$1,000 P03/12/2012
BROE, PAT
DENVER, CO
80206
Broe Group/Business$1,000 P03/14/2012
WILLIAMS, MARK
ALEXANDRIA, VA
22304
Bingham Llp/Attorney$1,000 P03/14/2012
THRASHER, KENNETH
PORTLAND, OR
97209
Compli/Ceo$1,000 P04/24/2012
FRIEDMANN, PETER
WASHINGTON, DC
20005
Lindsay Hart Neil Weigler/Government Affairs$1,000 P04/30/2012
FOTI, FRANK J.
SEATTLE, WA
98101
Vigor Industrial/Executive$1,000 G06/11/2012
MACNICHOL, D. CARTER
PORTLAND, OR
97212
Shiels Obletz Johnsen/Planner$1,000 G06/15/2012
JOHNSEN, KENNETH L.
CLYDE HILL, WA
98004
Shiels, Obletz, Johnsen/Planner$1,000 G06/19/2012
SHIELS, ROGER
PORTLAND, OR
97205
Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc./Architect$1,000 G06/19/2012
OBLETZ, DOUGLAS L.
PORTLAND, OR
97201
Shiels Obletz Johnsen/Project Manager$1,000 G06/20/2012
GUSTAFSON, RICHARD L.
PORTLAND, OR
97232
Shiels Obletz Johnsen/Project Manager$1,000 G06/27/2012
PETRUSICH, DANIEL J.
PORTLAND, OR
97225
Melvin Mark Properties/Real Estate Developer$1,000 G08/20/2012
HEATHERINGTON, JEFF S.
PORTLAND, OR
97211
Familycare Health Plans/Ceo$1,000 G08/30/2012
BERGER, FREDRIC S.
CHEVY CHASE, MD
20815
The Louis Berger Group/Chairman$1,000 G09/10/2012
BOUTARD, CAROLINE
GASTON, OR
97119
Self/Farmer$1,000 G09/15/2012
PALMER, STEVEN O.
ARLINGTON, VA
22207
Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc./Government Affairs$1,000 G09/25/2012
PORTER, JANIS SUE
KIMBERLY, OR
97848
U.S. Mediation & Arbitration/Executive$1,000 G09/25/2012
WOODELL, ROBERT L.
SISTERS, OR
97759
N/A/Retired$1,000 G09/25/2012
ALCANTAR, MARCELA A.
BEAVERTON, OR
97007
Alcantar & Associates Llc/President$1,000 G10/08/2012
DENNIS, LYLE B.
MANASSAS, VA
20112
Cavarocchi Ruscio Dennis Assoc./Partner$1,000 G10/09/2012
RUSCIO, DOMENIC
WASHINGTON, DC
20024
Partner/Cavarocchi Ruscio Dennis Assoc.$1,000 G10/09/2012
FIGEL, BRAD G.
WASHINGTON, DC
20016
Mars Incorporated/Vice President$1,000 G10/12/2012
HAWK, DALE R.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL
32082
Na/Retired$850 P01/30/2012
HEAD, MARTHA
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
55405
Self/Business$800 P01/26/2012
RECK, ANTHONY V.
PADUCAH, KY
42001
Paducah & Louisville Railway/Railroad Executive$800 P01/26/2012
PARSONS, LARRY R.
CANTON, OH
44708
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway/Ceo$750 P01/26/2012
HELLMANN, JOHN C.
NEW YORK, NY
10003
Genesee & Wyoming Inc./Ceo$750 G07/31/2012
VEST, JERRY E. JR.
PITTSBURGH, PA
15238
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc./Frieght Railroading$750 G07/31/2012
VERNIER, CHRISTINE
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Vernier Software & Technology/Cfo$750 G09/23/2012
FELLOWS, MARY E.
PORTLAND, OR
97201
Annie Bloom's Books/Bookseller$625 P04/21/2011
MARRIOTT, DEBRAH
PORTLAND, OR
97232
L. Columbia R. Estuary Prtnshp/Enivromental Protection Director$625 P04/28/2011
FOGG, PHILLIP G.
MILWAUKIE, OR
97222
Marquis Companies/Executive$515 P10/20/2011
GUZZETTI, ARTHUR L.
WASHINGTON, DC
20006
Ameican Public Transportation Assoc./Vp For Policy$500 P03/30/2011
MCCANN, PATRICK J.
MCLEAN, VA
22402
Mccann Capitol Advocates/President$500 P03/30/2011
GLUCKMAN, ROBERT
PORTLAND, OR
97239
Providence Health System/Physician$500 P03/31/2011
VERNIER, CHRISTINE
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Vernier Software & Technology/Cfo$500 G03/31/2011
LYTLE, STEVE
PORTLAND, OR
97202
Clearpath Leadership/Executive$500 P04/11/2011
EHINGER, KENNETH
PORTLAND, OR
97210
M Financial/Insurance/Investments$500 P04/18/2011
PAVLUCHUK, JASON
LORTON, VA
22079
Pavluchuk & Associates/President$500 P04/18/2011
RYNTIES, CURTIS V.
LAKE OSWEGO, OR
97034
M Financial/Vp, Info Tech$500 P04/20/2011
SCHIMINOVICH, GABRIEL R.
PORTLAND, OR
97221
M Financial Group/Actuary$500 P04/20/2011

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