ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Political Action Committee
Campaign Contribution Details
2006 Election Cycle

Committee Information
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Name	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Connected Organization Name	ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
Address	3600 W. Lake Avenue Glenview, IL 60025
Interest Group Category	Corporation
Affiliated Party	--
Affiliated Candidate	--
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Financial Details in the 2006 Election Cycle
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Through 12/31/2006

Category	$ Dollar Amount
Total Receipts	$205,595
Transfers From Affiliates	$0
Contributions From Individuals	$196,595
Contributions From Other Political Committees	$0
Total Loans Received	$0
Total Disbursements	$187,199
Transfers To Affiliates	$0
Refunds To Individuals	$0
Refunds to Committees	$0
Loan Repayments	$0
Beginning Cash	$10,924
Ending Cash	$29,323
Debts Owed By	$0
Nonfederal Transfers Received	$0
Contributions Made To Other Committees	$187,000
Independent Expenditures Made	$0
Party Coordinated Expenditures Made	$0
Nonfederal Share of Expenditures	$0

Top 100 Donations/Contributions in the 2006 Election Cycle
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Name/ Location	Employer/ Occupation	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
Hindman, Craig A. Palatine, IL 60067	Finishing Systems Businesses/Presid	$1,000	P	04/21/2006
Hindman, Craig A. Palatine, IL 60067	Finishing Systems Businesses/Presid	$1,000	P	03/25/2005

Political Candidates Receiving Contributions in the 2006 Election Cycle from
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Candidate Name	Office	Party	State	District	Primary/ General	$ Dollar Amount	Date
ALLEN, GEORGE	Senate	Republican	VA	--	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
BIGGERT, JUDY	House of Reps	Republican	IL	13	G	$3,000	04/18/2006
BIGGERT, JUDY	House of Reps	Republican	IL	13	P	$3,000	07/27/2005
BLASDEL, CHUCK	House of Reps	Republican	OH	06	P	$2,000	08/14/2006
BOEHNER, JOHN A	House of Reps	Republican	OH	08	P	$3,000	07/27/2005
BOEHNER, JOHN A	House of Reps	Republican	OH	08	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
BOUCHARD, MICHAEL J	Senate	Republican	MI	--	G	$1,000	09/26/2006
BURNS, CONRAD	Senate	Republican	MT	--	P	$1,000	08/14/2006
CAMP, DAVID LEE	House of Reps	Republican	MI	04	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE	House of Reps	Republican	WV	2	P	$3,000	08/14/2006
CARTER, JOHN RICE	House of Reps	Republican	TX	31	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
CHOCOLA, J CHRISTOPHER	House of Reps	Republican	IN	02	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
CORKER, ROBERT P JR	Senate	Republican	TN	--	P	$5,000	08/14/2006
COSTA, JIM MR.	House of Reps	Democrat	CA	20	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
CUELLAR, HENRY R	House of Reps	Democrat	TX	28	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
DAVIS, CATHERINE	House of Reps	Republican	GA	04	P	$1,000	08/14/2006
DAVIS, GEOFFREY C	House of Reps	Republican	KY	04	G	$2,000	09/26/2006
DAVIS, GEOFFREY C	House of Reps	Republican	KY	04	P	$5,000	04/18/2006
DEWINE, RICHARD MICHAEL	Senate	Republican	OH	--	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
DRAKE, THELMA D	House of Reps	Republican	VA	02	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
DRAKE, THELMA D	House of Reps	Republican	VA	02	G	$3,500	06/23/2006
EHLERS, VERNON J	House of Reps	Republican	MI	03	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
EHLERS, VERNON J	House of Reps	Republican	MI	03	P	$2,000	07/27/2005
GARD, JOHN G	House of Reps	Republican	WI	08	G	$2,000	10/03/2006
GERLACH, JIM	House of Reps	Republican	PA	06	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
GILLMOR, PAUL E	House of Reps	Republican	OH	05	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
GRANGER, KAY	House of Reps	Republican	TX	12	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
HASTERT, DENNIS J.	House of Reps	Republican	IL	14	G	$5,000	04/18/2006
HASTERT, DENNIS J.	House of Reps	Republican	IL	14	P	$5,000	07/27/2005
HAYES, ROBERT C (ROBIN)	House of Reps	Republican	NC	08	G	$1,000	06/28/2006
HAYWORTH, JD	House of Reps	Republican	AZ	5	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
HONEYCUTT, DEBORAH TRAVIS	House of Reps	Republican	DC	13	P	$1,000	08/14/2006
HULSHOF, KENNY CHARLES	House of Reps	Republican	MO	09	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY	Senate	Republican	TX	--	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
JOHNSON, NANCY L.	House of Reps	Republican	CT	05	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
JOHNSON, NANCY L.	House of Reps	Republican	CT	05	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
KEAN, THOMAS H JR	Senate	Republican	NJ	--	G	$1,000	10/03/2006
KENNEDY, MARK RAYMOND	House of Reps	Republican	MN	06	P	$5,000	08/24/2006
KIRK, MARK STEVEN	House of Reps	Republican	IL	10	P	$3,000	07/27/2005
KIRK, MARK STEVEN	House of Reps	Republican	IL	10	G	$5,000	04/18/2006
KNOLLENBERG, JOSEPH K	House of Reps	Republican	MI	09	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
KYL, JON	Senate	Republican	AZ	--	P	$5,000	06/23/2006
LAMBERTI, JEFFREY	House of Reps	Republican	IA	3	P	$3,000	08/14/2006
LAMBORN, DOUGLAS L	House of Reps	Republican	CO	05	G	$1,000	10/03/2006
LOTT, TRENT	Senate	Republican	MS	--	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
MANZULLO, DONALD A.	House of Reps	Republican	IL	16	P	$3,000	07/27/2005
MANZULLO, DONALD A.	House of Reps	Republican	IL	16	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
MCCOTTER, THADDEUS G	House of Reps	Republican	MI	11	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
MCCRERY, JAMES OTIS III	House of Reps	Republican	LA	04	P	$2,000	07/27/2005
MCCRERY, JAMES OTIS III	House of Reps	Republican	LA	04	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
MCGAVICK, MICHAEL SEAN	Senate	Republican	WA	--	G	$1,000	10/03/2006
MCSWEENEY, S. DAVID	House of Reps	Republican	IL	8	P	$1,000	10/03/2006
MCSWEENEY, S. DAVID	House of Reps	Republican	IL	8	G	$5,000	04/18/2006
MEIER, RAYMOND	House of Reps	Republican	NY	24	G	$1,000	09/26/2006
MILLER, CANDICE S.	House of Reps	Republican	MI	10	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
MUSGRAVE, MARILYN N	House of Reps	Republican	CO	04	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
MUSGRAVE, MARILYN N	House of Reps	Republican	CO	04	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
MYRICK, SUE	House of Reps	Republican	NC	09	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
MYRICK, SUE	House of Reps	Republican	NC	09	G	$1,000	10/10/2006
NELSON, E BENJAMIN	Senate	Democrat	NE	--	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
NORTHUP, ANNE M	House of Reps	Republican	KY	03	G	$2,000	04/18/2006
ODONNELL, RICK	House of Reps	Republican	CO	07	G	$1,000	09/26/2006
REICHERT, DAVE	House of Reps	Republican	WA	8	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
REYNOLDS, THOMAS M	House of Reps	Republican	NY	26	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
ROSKAM, PETER	House of Reps	Republican	IL	6	G	$5,000	04/18/2006
RUSH, BOBBY LEE	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	01	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
RUSH, BOBBY LEE	House of Reps	Democrat	IL	01	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
RYAN, PAUL D	House of Reps	Republican	WI	01	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
SANTORUM, RICHARD J	Senate	Republican	PA	--	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
SANTORUM, RICHARD J	Senate	Republican	PA	--	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
SCHMIDT, JEANNETTE H	House of Reps	Republican	OH	02	P	$1,000	08/14/2006
SENSENBRENNER, F JAMES JR	House of Reps	Republican	WI	05	P	$3,000	07/27/2005
SHAW, E CLAY JR	House of Reps	Republican	FL	22	P	$2,000	07/27/2005
SHAW, E CLAY JR	House of Reps	Republican	FL	22	G	$4,000	06/23/2006
SHIMKUS, JOHN M	House of Reps	Republican	IL	19	P	$3,000	07/27/2005
SHIMKUS, JOHN M	House of Reps	Republican	IL	19	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
STEELE, MICHAEL	Senate	Republican	MD	--	G	$5,000	08/14/2006
STREARNS, CLIFFORD B	House of Reps	Republican	FL	6	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
TALENT, JAMES MATTHES	Senate	Republican	MO	--	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
TALENT, JAMES MATTHES	Senate	Republican	MO	--	G	$5,000	06/23/2006
TAYLOR, CHARLES H	House of Reps	Republican	NC	11	P	$1,000	07/27/2005
TAYLOR, CHARLES H	House of Reps	Republican	NC	11	P	$3,000	08/14/2006
UPTON, FREDERICK STEPHEN	House of Reps	Republican	MI	06	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
WELLER, GERALD C JERRY	House of Reps	Republican	DC	11	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
WHALEN, MICHAEL LOUIS	House of Reps	Republican	IA	01	P	$3,000	08/14/2006
WHALEN, MICHAEL LOUIS	House of Reps	Republican	IA	01	G	$2,000	10/03/2006
WHITFIELD, ED	House of Reps	Republican	KY	01	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
WILSON, HEATHER A.	House of Reps	Republican	NM	01	G	$1,000	04/18/2006
ZINGA, ANDREA	House of Reps	Republican	IL	17	G	$3,000	06/13/2006
ZINGA, ANDREA	House of Reps	Republican	IL	17	G	$3,000	04/18/2006