Article by Central Staff
Politics – March 1999 – Colorado Central Magazine
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
— Matthew 6:21
That biblical quotation is one consideration. Another: Why bother with all these laws about reporting campaign contributions if nobody pays any attention to the reports?
With those matters in mind, we ventured to a World Wide Web site (wyl.ewg.org) which keeps track of campaign contributions, and checked those for the 1998 election for the congressional seat for our part of the world: Colorado’s Third District — basically, everything west of the Front Range, plus Pueblo County.
There were three candidates: Libertarian Barry Maggert, Democrat Robert Reed Kelley of Meeker, and incumbent Republican Scott McInnis of Grand Junction, who easily won re-election.
Maggert reported $5,948 in total contributions. All were from individuals and were $200 or less, and thus do not have to be reported individually.
Kelley received $7,742 in total contributions, and like Maggert, all his were $200 or less and came from individuals, so no further details had to be reported.
For the 1998 campaign, McInnis received $149,017 from PAC Political Action Committees (PACs) and $209,975 from individuals in amounts greater than $200. We published his 1996 election-cycle PAC collections in February of 1998, and they look much the same this time around, so we’ll spare you that PAC fine print in 1999, and examine the individual contributions.
Nearly 62% came from Colorado, followed by Illinois with 10.5%, New Jersey with 6%, and Texas with 4.7%. So the bulk of his individual campaign contributions came from Colorado, which was a relief until we looked at where in Colorado they came from.
As it turns out, the Denver-Boulder metro area contributes far more to our congressman’s campaign than his own congressional district does.
Of the $129,275 contributed by Colorado residents, $72,175 (55.8%) came from the metro area, and only $55,100 (42.6%) from the Third Congressional District.
In other words, if campaign contributions influence an officeholder, then the metro area has acquired another congressman to join its representatives from the First, Second, and Sixth districts.
And now, for the contributors, with the warning that it is a violation of federal law to use this list for soliciting other campaign contributions — just in case you were tempted.
Also note that individuals can contribute a maximum of $1,000 to a candidate, but can do that twice — once for a primary and once for the general election.
McInnis faced no primary opponent, but received the bulk of his individual contributions, $135,775, for the primary cycle. In the list that follows, we combined primary and general contributions, which explains why you’ll see $2,000 contributions even though there’s a $1,000 limit.
Richard Aamodt, Durango CO, Lobestar Research Corp., $500
Robert Adams, Aurora CO, Adams McClure Inc, $300
Todger Anderson, Englewood CO, Investment Advisor, $500
Nancy Anschutz, Denver CO, Homemaker, $2,000
Philip Anschutz, Denver CO, Anschutz Corporation, $2,000
Christine Arbogast, Englewood CO, Kogovsek & Associates, $500
Michael Azeez, Pleasantville NJ, Durango Cellular Company, $2,000
James Basey, Denver CO, Colorado National Bank, $1,000
Charles Bellock, Boulder CO, Bellock Construction, $1,000
William Berger, Denver CO, Investor, $1,000
Dennis Berman, Irving TX, Denitech, $2,000
Jack Berry, Grand Junction CO, Retired, $500
Judy Black, Alexandria VA, Ticketmaster, $250
Lisa Booth, Lynchburg VA, Homemaker, $1,000
Wayne Booth, Lynchburg VA, Bat Masonary Inc, $2,000
Bjorn Borgen, Denver CO, Founders Asset Management, $250
Carole Brown, Glenwood Springs CO, Homemaker, $500
Bob Burch, Denver CO, Retired, $1,000
Gerald Burk, Glenwood Springs CO, Steel Constructor, $1,000
Edward Callaway, Englewood CO, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, $1,000
Mary Candon, Washington DC, Brady & Berliner, $500
Fred Chaney, Aspen CO, Vedax Sciences Corp., $1,000
Robin Chotin, Englewood CO, Homemaker, $2,000
Steven Chotin, Englewood CO, The Chotin Group Corp, $2,000
Genevieve Clough, Rifle CO, Retired, $250
William Clough, Rifle CO, Retired, $250
Geraldine Cohen, Denver CO, Investor, $2,000
John Conaway, Alexandria VA, Consultant, $500
Tom Connolly, Boulder CO, Connolly Halloran & Los, $250
Karyn Contino, Breckenridge CO, Executive Resorts, $2,000
Leo Cook, Newport Coast CA, Pelican Coast Investments, $1,000
Donald Crane, Steamboat Springs CO, Grace Washington Inc, $450
Andrew Daly, Vail CO, Vail & Associates, $2,000
Bill Daniels, Denver CO, Daniels & Associates, $1,000
Frank Defilippo, Denver CO, Bledsoe Defilippo & Ree, $500
Robert Delaney, Glenwood Springs CO, Mid Continent Minerals, $250
Randolph Delay, Richmond TX, Attorney, $500
Steven Demby, Denver CO, Brownstein Hyatt Farber, $2,000
Richard Dierking, West Chicago IL, Retired, $2,000
Susan Dierking, West Chicago IL, Dupage National Bank, $2,000
Cortlandt Dietler, Denver CO, Associated Natural Gas, $2,000
Martha Dietler, Denver CO, Homemaker, $2,000
Carol Dodo, New Castle CO, Rancher, $250
Harold Elam, Grand Junction CO, Elam Construction, $2,000
Diann Faris, Walsenburg CO, No occupation given, $2,000
Ginger Fausel, Silverthorne CO, Homemaker, $2,000
Stephen Fausel, Silverthorne CO, Lamont, $2,000
Robert Ferguson, Lake Forest CA, Oil And Gas Exploration, $250
Michael Ferrebee, Manville NJ, Stuart Steel, $2,000
Sandra Ferrebee, Manville NJ, Here’s The Scoop, $2,000
Monna Fisher, Grand Junction CO, Homemaker, $500
Robert Ford, Vail CO, Denton Kelton & Kendall, $200
Charles Frederickson, Englewood CO, Vicorp Restaurant Inc, $1,000
John Freyer, Denver CO, Land Title Guarantee Comp, $2,000
Virginia Freyer, Denver CO, Homemaker, $2,000
John Fuller, Denver CO, Fuller & Company, $500
Tom Garrett, Steamboat Springs CO, La Montana Restaurant, $200
George Gillett, Vail CO, Gillett Group, $2,000
Albert Glickman, Aspen CO, Albert B Glickman & Asso, $2,000
Nancy Gooding, Englewood CO, Homemaker, $2,000
Richard Gooding, Englewood CO, Paragon Ranch, $2,000
Julie Goon, Arlington VA, American Assoc Of Health, $500
Mark Gould, Glenwood Springs CO, Gould Construction, $500
Louise Green, Hattiesburg MS, Homemaker, $2,000
Pat Green, Hattiesburg MS, Green Oil Company, $1,000
John Haines, Glenwood Springs CO, Haines Motor Company, $1,000
Larry Hall, Evergreen CO, KN Energy, $1,000
John Hardesty, Laughlin NV, Investor, $2,000
Edward Harshfield, Pasadena CA, Harshfield & Co, $2,000
Martin Hart, Denver CO, Investor, $1,000
Cannon Harvey, Denver CO, Anschutz Corporation, $1,000
Hugh Hatcher, Denver CO, No occupation given, $200
Claudia Hawthorne, Irving TX, Investor, $2,000
Erich Henkel, Battle Creek MI, Henkel Motors, $1,000
Randall Hertel, Cherry Hills Villa CO, No occupation given, $1,000
Walter Imhoff, Denver CO, Hanifen & Imhoff Inc, $500
Anne Jolley, Glenwood Springs CO, Homemaker, $500
George Keely, Littleton CO, Retired, $1,000
Tom Kennedy, Wheat Ridge CO, Austin Mortgage, $400
Douglas King, Grand Junction CO, King Enterprises, $2,000
Robert Knollenberg, Boulder CO, Physician, $2,000
Ray Kogovsek, Pueblo CO, Kogovsek & Associates, $2,000
Fred Kroeger, Durango CO, Retired, $500
Kenton Kuhn, Denver CO, Capital Connection, $200
James Leprino, Denver CO, Leprino Foods, $500
Charles Lewis, Kremmling CO, Winter Park Ski Resort, $250
Tyrone Lockhart, Steamboat Springs CO, Investor, $1,000
Jack MacAllister, Englewood CO, Retired, $500
Marlene Malek, Mc Lean VA, Homemaker, $1,000
Christopher Mauro, Mount Laurel NJ, Student, $2,000
Kathryn Mauro, Mount Laurel NJ, Smith Kline And Beecham, $2,000
Richard Mauro, Mount Laurel NJ, First Union Bank, $2,000
Frederick Mayer, Englewood CO, Captiva Corporation, $2,000
Jan Mayer, Englewood CO, Homemaker, $2,000
Frank Maynes, Durango CO, Attorney, $1,000
Catherine McAdams, Philadelphia PA, Retired, $2,000
Henry McAdams, Philadelphia PA, Retired, $2,000
Susan McAdams, Jefferson City MO, Watlow Columbia, $2,000
Terrence McAdams, Jefferson City MO, State of Missouri, $2,000
Richard McCormick, Denver CO, US West Communications, $900
Christine McDermott, Grand Junction CO, The Clutter Cutter, $2,000
Thomas McKinley, Glenwood Springs CO, Partech International, $1,000
James McManus, Westport CT, Marketing Corp of Americ, $500
Chad Miller, Lakewood CO, At&t, $2,000
Kimberly Miller, Lakewood CO, Lakewood Meridian, $2,000
Lynn Miller, Colorado Springs CO, Royal Crest Dairy, $2,000
Stephan Minikes, Washington DC, Reed and Priest, $500
Paul Moltz, Buena Vista CO, ASI-RCC, $1,000
Frank Mooney, Englewood CO, Thompson Creek Metals, $2,000
Gayle Mooney, Englewood CO, Thompson Creek Metals, $2,000
Richard Nagel, Bartlett IL, Retired, $2,000
John Nelson, Denver CO, Norwest Bank, $500
Lizabeth Newman, New York NY, Homemaker, $1,000
Terry O’Connor, Littleton CO, Arco, $500
John Palmer, Jackson MS, MTEL, $1,000
Jordan Perlmutter, Denver CO, No occupation given, $300
Raymond Phipps, Grand Junction CO, Olympic Arms Rentals, $200
Keith Poole, Steamboat Springs CO, Colorado Well Service, $2,000
Marc Powell, Woody Creek CO, No occupation given, $2,000
Anthony Prinster, Grand Junction CO, City Market, $500
Paul Raether, Greenwich CT, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &, $1,000
Christopher Rathje, Downers Grove IL, Student, $2,000
Katherine Rathje, Downers Grove IL, Homemaker, $2,000
Kenneth Rathje, Downers Grove IL, City of Downer Grove, $2,000
Robert Rawlings, Pueblo CO, Pueblo Chieftain, $2,000
Tom Redmond, Chanhassen MN, Redmond Products Inc, $2,000
John Reed, Houston TX, Engineer, $1,300
Anthony Richards, Grand Junction CO, Physician, $300
Donald Ringsby, Denver CO, Ringsby Truckline, $500
Sue Anschutz Rodgers, Denver CO, The Anshutz Foundation, $2,000
Marcos Rodriguez, Irving TX, Investor, $2,000
Sonya Rodriguez, Irving TX, Investor, $2,000
Joseph Rogers, Alpharetta GA, Waffle House, $2,000
Steven Rosdal, Englewood CO, Hyde Park Jewlers, $500
Edward Roski, City of Industry CA, Majestic Realty, $1,000
Edwin Rosser, Englewood CO, United Guarantee, $200
Geno Saccomanno, Grand Junction CO, Physician, $500
Richard Schroder, Grand Junction CO, Rancher, $250
Donald Scott, Denver CO, Bartlit & Beck, $1,000
Sherry Shelton, Winter Park CO, Winter Park Ski Resort, $500
John Siegrist, Durango CO, Retired, $500
Peter Slone, Reston VA, Black Kelley and Scruggs, $500
Gary Snyder, Grand Junction CO, Physician, $2,000
Dale Spradley, Beulah CO, Spradley Motors, $250
James Spray, Arvada CO, The Loan Office, $200
Thelma Starner, Delta CO, Delta Sand and Gravel, $500
Patricia Tapper, Denver CO,, $N,o occupation given 1000
J C Thompson, Denver CO, Oil And Gas Exploration, $975
Larry Tice, Grand Junction CO, Physician, $2,000
Scott Tipton, Cortez CO, Mesa Verde Pottery, $500
Beth Toms, West Chicago IL, Student, $2,000
Brian Toms, West Chicago IL, Student, $2,000
Fred Toms, West Chicago IL, Unisys, $2,000
Michelle Toms, West Chicago IL, Student, $2,000
Charlotte Travis, Brighton CO, Homemaker, $2,000
Timothy Travis, Brighton CO, Eaton Metal Products, $2,000
Leslie Vollbracht, Denver CO, Homemaker, $2,000
William Vollbracht, Denver CO, Land Title Guarantee Comp, $2,000
Rex Walker, Boulder CO, Rancher, $500
Kenneth West, Pueblo CO, Houston Construction, $1,000
Sandy West, Pueblo CO, Homemaker, $1,000
Mahlon White, Pueblo CO, Minnequa Bank, $1,000
Robert Wilcox, Grand Junction CO, Westgate Inn, $500
Verne Willaman, Vail CO, Retired, $1,000
Carl Williams, Denver CO, Williams & Associates In, $2,000
W L Wilson, Grand Junction CO, Wilson And Associates, $500
Russell Withers, Mount Vernon IL, Withers Broadcasting Comp, $2,000
Steven Wood, Boca Raton FL, Retired, $1,000
Walter Young, Bloomfield Hills MI, Champion Enterprises Inc, $1,000
