James Peter Trakas
United States House of Representatives (Congress)
Political Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information
'08 Election Cycle

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2008 2010

Candidate Information

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Candidate Name

James Peter Trakas

Contributions Received
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$383,987	Total Money Receipts
$260,475	From Individuals (Amounts over $200)
$39,542	From Political Action Committees
$0	From Indian Tribes
$0	Self-Funded

Office Running For

United States House of Representatives (Congress)

State

Ohio (OH)

Party

Republican

Election Year

'08

District

Campaign Address

6924 Brettin Dr
Independence, OH 44131

Candidate Committee

Trakas For Congress

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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 12/31/2008

Category	$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand	$2,848
Total Money Receipts	$383,987
Total Individual Contributions	$336,214
Total Disbursements	$381,135
Loans From Candidate	$0
Other Loans	$0
Candidate Loan Repayments	$0
Debts Owed By	$0
Refunds to Individuals	$900
Refunds to Committees	$0
Contributions from Other Political Committees	$41,119
Contributions from Party Committees	$5,075

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

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State	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Ohio	317	$242,325	93.03%
Florida	11	$12,900	4.95%
District Of Columbia	3	$3,000	1.15%
Pennsylvania	1	$1,000	0.38%
Virginia	1	$500	0.19%
North Carolina	1	$500	0.19%
New York	1	$250	0.10%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees

Committee Interest Group Type	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Corporation	7	$10,250	25.92%
Labor	0	$0	0.00%
Non-Connected	3	$2,500	6.32%
Trade/Memership/Health	2	$1,500	3.79%
Cooperative	0	$0	0.00%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock	0	$0	0.00%
Other	11	$25,292	63.96%
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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
Summers, William B Jr. Rocky River, OH 44116	retired/Retired	$4,600	P	02/07/2008
Ragan, Ginni Ms. Westerville, OH 43081	Retired/Retired	$2,300	P	01/25/2008
Kennedy, James B. Mr. Columbus, OH 43221	Retired/Retired	$2,300	P	02/06/2008
Lozick, Edward A. Mr. Beachwood, OH 44122	Stren Inc/executive	$2,300	P	02/06/2008
Summers, William B Jr. Rocky River, OH 44116	retired/Retired	$2,300	G	02/07/2008
Pogue, Richard W. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44114	Jones Day Law Firm/Attorney	$2,300	P	02/11/2008
Gunning, David H Mr. II Cleveland Heights, OH 44118	Roetzel and Andress, Attorney/Attor	$2,300	P	02/15/2008
Pogue, Richard W. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44114	Jones Day Law Firm/Attorney	$2,300	G	02/15/2008
Kuchar, Edward R. Mr. Peninsula, OH 44264	Plastic Process Equipment, Inc/Exec	$2,300	P	02/18/2008
Burgett, William B. Fredericktown, OH 43019	Kokosing Construction Co/Contractor	$2,300	P	02/21/2008
Alexander, Anthony J. Mr. Akron, OH 44312	Firstenergy Corp/President & CEO	$2,300	P	02/22/2008
Alexander, Becky S. Mrs. Akron, OH 44312	Homemaker	$2,300	P	02/22/2008
Lagos, James H. Mr. Springfield, OH 45502	Lagos & Lagos PPL/Attorney	$2,300	P	02/25/2008
McGregor, Douglas J. Mr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	Self/Consultant	$2,300	P	02/25/2008
Castele, Theodore J. MD Fairview Park, OH 44126	WEWS/Physician	$2,300	P	03/04/2008
Ford, Allen H. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44106	self-employed/Consultant	$2,300	G	03/12/2008
Hollington, Richard R. Mr. Jr. Hunting Valley, OH 44022	Baker and Hostetler LLP/Attorney	$2,300	G	03/13/2008
Bowen, Richard L. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44120	Richard L Bowen and Associates, Inc	$2,300	G	03/19/2008
Styles, Jesse A. Cleveland, OH 44113	Strategis, LLC/Political Consultant	$2,300	G	03/31/2008
Veale, Tinkham II Gates Mills, OH 44040	none/Retired	$2,300	G	05/05/2008
Thomas, Joseph H. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44124	Lakepoint Investments/Retired	$2,300	G	05/07/2008
Lozick, Edward A. Mr. Beachwood, OH 44122	Stren Inc/executive	$2,300	G	05/27/2008
Jones, Jennie S. Mrs. Bratenahl, OH 44108	Jennie Jones Inc/Photographer	$2,300	G	06/02/2008
Lerner, Norma Mrs. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022	MBNA/Retired	$2,300	G	06/03/2008
Corns, Evan R. Key West, FL 33040	America's Body Company/Executive	$2,300	G	06/11/2008
Conway, William E Mr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	Fairmount Minerals/Retired	$2,300	G	06/20/2008
Sanford, Bill Mr. Naples, FL 34105	Symark LLC/Executive	$2,300	G	06/26/2008
Chamoun, Fady Mr. Fairview Park, OH 44126	Aladdin's Eatery/Restaurant Owner	$2,300	G	08/04/2008
George, Thomas T. Mr. Westlake, OH 44145	The George Group/Executive	$2,300	G	08/04/2008
Ekey, Lawrence E. Westlake, OH 44145	PECO-FGC/Products & Services	$2,300	G	08/07/2008
Murray, Brenda L Moreland HLS, OH 44022	not applicable/Homemaker	$2,300	G	08/13/2008
Murray, Robert E Chagrin Falls, OH 44022	Coal Resources, INC/Executive	$2,300	G	08/13/2008
Brennan, Ann Amer Ms. Akron, OH 44313	none/Retired	$2,300	G	09/18/2008
Antel, David R. Mr. Parma Heights, OH 44130	none/Retired	$2,300	G	09/23/2008
Connor, Christopher M Mr. Cleveland, OH 44115	Sherwin Williams/Executive	$2,300	G	09/30/2008
Lagos, James H. Mr. Springfield, OH 45502	Lagos & Lagos PPL/Attorney	$2,300	G	09/30/2008
Stauffer, Lois Ms. Rocky River, OH 44116	not applicable/Homemaker	$2,300	G	10/09/2008
Boodjeh, Mildred Independence, OH 44131	Discount Drug Mart/Executive	$2,300	G	10/13/2008
Bole, Mary Wick Gates Mills, OH 44040	Homemaker/HOMEMAKER	$2,300	G	10/15/2008
Sanford, Gwyn P. Mrs. Naples, FL 34105	self employed/Homemaker	$2,300	G	10/23/2008
Kennedy, James B. Mr. Columbus, OH 43221	Retired/Retired	$2,300	G	10/27/2008
Taylor, Kenneth E. Mr. Rocky River, OH 44116	Ohio CAT/Executive	$2,200	G	09/02/2008
Brennan, David L. Mr. Naples, FL 34102	White Hat Management/Executive	$2,100	G	05/19/2008
Stauffer, Thomas G Rocky River, OH 44116	none/Retired	$2,050	G	09/24/2008
Morgenthaler, David T. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44113	Morganthaler Ventures/Principal	$2,000	P	02/15/2008
Sullivan, Thomas A Mr. Bay Village, OH 44140	RPM International/Executive	$2,000	G	03/14/2008
Morley, John C. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118	Retired/Retired	$2,000	P	10/15/2008
Ainsworth, Richard B. Mr. Jr. Cleveland, OH 44108	self employed/Consultant	$1,800	G	06/27/2008
Jones, Trevor O. Bratenahl, OH 44108	Electrosonics Medical Inc/Executive	$1,800	G	10/17/2008
Chase, George M. Mr. Independence, OH 44131	Chromascape, Inc Executive/Retired	$1,500	G	05/22/2008
Morgenthaler, David T. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44113	Morganthaler Ventures/Principal	$1,300	G	06/30/2008
Semelsberger, Kenneth Mr. Westlake, OH 44145	Scott Fetzer, INC/Executive	$1,300	G	09/17/2008
Grubb, Dave M. Mr. Westlake, OH 44145	retired/Retired	$1,250	G	10/28/2008
Grubb, Dena Mrs. Westlake, OH 44145	self employed/Housewife	$1,250	G	10/28/2008
Brown, Robert L. Mr. Bay Village, OH 44140	Robert Brown LLC/Attorney	$1,000	P	02/06/2008
Pogue, Patricia R. Shaker Hts, OH 44122	Homemaker	$1,000	P	02/15/2008
Kirk, John H. Mr. Rocky River, OH 44116	The Astrup Co/Retired	$1,000	P	02/20/2008
Harbarger, David R Mayor Lakewood, OH 44107	Roetzel & Andress/Attorney	$1,000	P	02/26/2008
Ahuja, Monte Mr. Naples, FL 34103	Transtar Indurstires/Executive	$1,000	P	02/27/2008
Chase, George M. Mr. Independence, OH 44131	Chromascape, Inc Executive/Retired	$1,000	P	03/03/2008
LaRose, Frank J. Mr. Brecksville, OH 44141	The House of LaRose/Executive	$1,000	G	03/05/2008
Horvitz, Michael J. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44114	Parkland Management Company/Executi	$1,000	G	03/10/2008
McGinty, Kevin J. Mr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	peppertree apital management/Direct	$1,000	G	03/14/2008
Frost, Robert R. Rocky River, OH 44116	Frost & Associates/Retired	$1,000	G	03/19/2008
Wert, James W. Mr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	Clanco Management Corp/Investing	$1,000	G	03/25/2008
Rossides, Eugene T. Hon. Washington, DC 20008	none/Retired	$1,000	G	03/26/2008
Cannon, Mary F Mrs. Shaker Herights, OH 44120	Homemaker/Homemaker	$1,000	G	04/17/2008
Miller, Vail K. Mr. Oregonia, OH 45054	Co- Chairman - Heildeberg Dist Co	$1,000	G	05/05/2008
Jones, Pernel Mr. Sr. Cleveland, OH 44103	Pernel Jones & Son/Pharmacist	$1,000	G	05/08/2008
Kennedy, Walter D. Mr. Columbus, OH 43220	Auto Emporium/Executive	$1,000	G	05/12/2008
Semelsberger, Kenneth Mr. Westlake, OH 44145	Scott Fetzer, INC/Executive	$1,000	G	05/12/2008
Morgenthaler, David T. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44113	Morganthaler Ventures/Principal	$1,000	G	05/15/2008
Brown, Jeanette Grasselli Ms. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022	Retired/Retired	$1,000	G	05/27/2008
Briggs, Robert W. Mr. Akron, OH 44309	Buckingham Doolittle & Burroughs/GA	$1,000	G	06/04/2008
Horvitz, Richard A. Mr. Moreland Hls, OH 44022	Moreland Management Co/Executive	$1,000	G	06/04/2008
Pedas, James Mr. Washington, DC 20016	Circle Management/Real Estate/Execu	$1,000	G	06/16/2008
Pedas, Theodore Mr. Washington, DC 20016	Circle Management/Real Estate/Owner	$1,000	G	06/16/2008
Kohlhepp, Robert J. Mr. Cincinnati, OH 45255	Cintras Corporation/Vice Chairman	$1,000	G	06/23/2008
Hergenrother, Kurt M. Mr. Salem, OH 44460	Hollander House/Administrator	$1,000	G	06/24/2008
Lojek, Joseph S. Mr. Richfield, OH 44286	Premier Truck Parts/Executive	$1,000	G	06/24/2008
O'Donnell, Kevin Mr. Lakewood, OH 44107	self/Retired	$1,000	G	06/30/2008
Clark, Charles Mr. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022	DMTC (Defense Metals Center)/Execut	$1,000	G	07/09/2008
Rennell, Richard J. Mr. Bay Village, OH 44140	self employed/Title agency	$1,000	G	07/17/2008
Brown, Robert L. Mr. Bay Village, OH 44140	Robert Brown LLC/Attorney	$1,000	G	07/29/2008
Betters, Charles J. Mr. Monaca, PA 15061	C J Betters Enterprises/Executive	$1,000	G	08/04/2008
Gemayel, Fahim Painesville, OH 44077	IMS, Inc/President	$1,000	G	08/04/2008
Klein, Stanley Mr. Garfield Heights, OH 44125	Multi-Flow Distributors/Executive	$1,000	G	08/04/2008
Opsitnick, Timothy M. Mr Avon, OH 44011	Jurinnov Ltd/attorney	$1,000	G	08/05/2008
Pfaff, Jeffrey Mr. Seven Hills, OH 44131	Anchor Mfg/Executive	$1,000	G	08/07/2008
Ainsworth, Joan H. Mrs. Cleveland, OH 44108	not applicable/Homemaker	$1,000	G	08/27/2008
Weisberg, Morton J Mr. Bedford Hts., OH 44146	multi-care management/Executive	$1,000	G	09/12/2008
Fedeli, Umberto P Jr. Independence, OH 44131	Fedeli Group/Insurance Agent	$1,000	G	09/23/2008
Jazwa, John J Westlake, OH 44145	B & B Paper Converters/Retired	$1,000	G	09/23/2008
Machaskee, Alex Cleveland, OH 44114	Alex Machaskee & Associates/Consult	$1,000	G	09/23/2008
Tolentino, Edgardo MD Rocky River, OH 44116	Best Attempt/Physician	$1,000	G	09/23/2008
Cowell, Ensign Mr. Cleveland, OH 44106	Tower Wealth Management/Consultant	$1,000	G	09/30/2008
Mc Millan, S. Sterling Mr. III Waite Hill, OH 44094	Tower Wealth Management/Consultant	$1,000	G	09/30/2008
Horvath, David J. Brecksville, OH 44141	self/Attorney	$1,000	G	10/02/2008
Petro, Jim Columbus, OH 43204	Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley	$1,000	G	10/02/2008
Chase, George M. Mr. Independence, OH 44131	Chromascape, Inc Executive/Retired	$1,000	G	10/06/2008
Linsalata, Jocelyne Kollay Ms. Gates Mills, OH 44040	not applicable/Homemaker	$1,000	G	10/09/2008
Hoke, Martin R. Rep Lakewood, OH 44107	RhinoSystems, Inc/Retired	$1,000	G	10/10/2008
Augustus, Albert A. Waite Hill, OH 44094	Retired/Retired	$1,000	P	10/15/2008
Bogomolny, Richard J. Mr. Gates Mills, OH 44040	Retired/Retired	$1,000	G	10/15/2008
Ireland, James D. III Cleveland, OH 43114	Early Stage Partners/Partner	$1,000	P	10/24/2008
Wesley, Joseph O. Mr. Gates Mills, OH 44040	Tradesmen International/Executive	$1,000	G	10/28/2008
Jazwa, John J. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44111	B&B Paper Converters/Executive	$1,000	G	10/31/2008
Horvath, David J. Mr. Independence, OH 44131	Self/Attorney	$1,000	G	11/03/2008
Kennedy, Stephen J. Dr. St Petersburg, FL 33704	SDI Radiologists/Physical Therapist	$1,000	G	11/03/2008
Wert, James W. Mr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	Clanco Management Corp/Investing	$800	G	10/06/2008
Bailey, David B. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44120	Retired Attorney/Retired	$750	P	01/09/2008
Schneider, David M. Mr. Willoughby, OH 44094	retired/Retired	$750	G	06/11/2008
Johnson, David W. Mr. Salem, OH 44460	Summitville Tiles/Chief Executive O	$680	G	04/18/2008
Evans, Janis Hall Ms. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022	Evans Printing/Business Owner	$644	G	07/31/2008
Bradley, Kevin Westlake, OH 44145	Wylie IT Systems/Computer Security	$600	G	06/16/2008
Seidenfeld, Astri S Shaker Hts, OH 44122	The Penn Petrolium Co/Executive	$500	P	02/12/2008
Wuliger, Sandra H. Ms. Moreland Hls, OH 44022	homemaker/Homemaker	$500	P	02/12/2008
Glasgow, Marc H. Mr. Brecksville, OH 44141	Stein, Inc/Executive	$500	P	02/14/2008
Sherwin, John Mr. Jr. Willoughby, OH 44094	Mid Continent Ventures Inc/Executiv	$500	P	02/14/2008
Kilbane, Thomas S. Mr. Rocky River, OH 44116	Squire, Sanders & Dempsey/Attorney	$500	P	02/19/2008
Linsalata, Frank N. Mr. Gates Mills, OH 44040	Linsalata Capital Management Compa/	$500	P	02/26/2008
Currin, William A. Hon. Hudson, OH 44236	City of Hudson/Mayor	$500	P	02/28/2008
Briggs, Robert F. Mr. Independence, OH 44131	GAR Foundation/Executive	$500	P	03/03/2008
Neary, Robert D. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	none/Retired	$500	P	03/04/2008
Hoke, Martin R. Rep Lakewood, OH 44107	RhinoSystems, Inc/Retired	$500	G	03/06/2008
Donley, Malcolm M. Mr. Chagrin Falls, OH 44022	Donley's Inc/Executive	$500	G	03/07/2008
Moore, Melinda Marie Ms. Leesburg, VA 20175	Student/Student	$500	G	03/12/2008
Ireland III, James D. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44114	Capitol One/Managing Director	$500	G	04/04/2008
Chase, Michael G. Mr. Brecksville, OH 44141	Chromascape, Inc/Attorney	$500	G	04/09/2008
Oatey, Gary A. Mr. Sanibel, FL 33957	Oatey Co/Executive	$500	G	04/15/2008
Schneider, David M. Mr. Willoughby, OH 44094	retired/Retired	$500	G	05/02/2008
Kappos, George A. Mr. Solon, OH 44139	none/Retired	$500	G	05/05/2008
Macris, S. J. Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480	Self/Dentist	$500	G	05/05/2008
Treadway, Lyman H. Mr. Cleveland, OH 44124	self employed/Retired	$500	G	05/15/2008
Seidenfeld, Astri S Shaker Hts, OH 44122	The Penn Petrolium Co/Executive	$500	G	05/16/2008
Weiland, Richard A. Mr. Cincinnati, OH 45208	Richard Consulting/Lobbyist	$500	G	05/22/2008
McGregor, Douglas J. Mr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	Self/Consultant	$500	G	05/27/2008
Randazzo, Charles J. Mr. Solon, OH 44139	Financial Network of America, LTD/F	$500	G	05/27/2008
Visconsi, Dominic A Mr. Jr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	Visconsi Companies Ltd/Chief Execut	$500	G	05/27/2008
Jones, Trevor O. Bratenahl, OH 44108	Electrosonics Medical Inc/Executive	$500	G	05/28/2008
Fedeli, Umberto P Jr. Independence, OH 44131	Fedeli Group/Insurance Agent	$500	G	05/30/2008
Conway, William E Mr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	Fairmount Minerals/Retired	$500	G	06/02/2008
Ainsworth, Richard B. Mr. Jr. Cleveland, OH 44108	self employed/Consultant	$500	G	06/03/2008
Visconsi, Dominic A Mr. Jr. Pepper Pike, OH 44124	Visconsi Companies Ltd/Chief Execut	$500	G	06/03/2008
Augustus, Albert A. Mr. Waite Hill, OH 44094	none/Retired	$500	G	06/05/2008
Morley, John C. Mr. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118	Evergreen Ventures LTD/retired	$500	G	06/05/2008
Moyar, Bert W. Mr. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118	MEI Hotels/Executive	$500	G	06/05/2008
Moyar, Bert W. Mr. Cleveland Heights, OH 44118	MEI Hotels/Executive	$500	G	06/05/2008
Schaefer, George A. Mr. Jr. Cincinnati, OH 45226	none/Retired	$500	G	06/09/2008
Blouch, Gerald B Mr. Westlake, OH 44145	Invacare/Executive	$500	G	06/10/2008