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Big Chicago Names Give Big Cash to Obama Transition
Produced by Sam Hudzik on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
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President-elect Barack Obama's transition office has released a list of donors. Some big name Illinois residents are shelling out a lot of cash for the effort.
More than a hundred Illinois residents donated to the Obama transition fund. Almost 20 gave the maximum allowed; that's a $5,000 gift. This list includes a number of prominent lawyers and investment bankers. Two members of Chicago's Crown family donated the maximum, as did William Daley, the mayor's brother. He's a former commerce secretary under Bill Clinton and an advisor to Obama.
The totals are only through November 15th. Obama's office says it will release updated information each month. Along with federal funds, the money will cover the expenses of planning for the new administration.
So far, Illinois donations total $115,000, a number topped only by New York and California. Residents of South and North Dakota weren't so generous. No donations from those states are reported.
I'm Sam Hudzik, Chicago Public Radio.
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Patrick McDonough, Andersonville/Chicago // Tuesday, December 02, 2008 @ 6:26 PM
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