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Chicago lobbyist Reyes, recorded by FBI, donated nearly $1M to 300+ Illinois pols

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Ald. Danny Solis, left, and Victor Reyes | Facebook/Reyes Kurson

Ald. Danny Solis, left, and Victor Reyes | Facebook/Reyes Kurson

Victor Reyes, the “power broker” whose badgering of disgraced Chicago Ald. Danny Solis to “send him business” was recorded by the FBI, has made $962,452 in campaign contributions to 303 separate campaign committees since 2005, according to an analysis of Illinois State Board of Elections data.

That includes $14,750 to the Solis-controlled 25th Ward Regular Democratic Organization and $1,500 to Solis’ own campaign committee, as well as a collective $38,700 to four aldermen Reyes complements on the FBI tape for referring him customers.                                                                                                   

Reyes says Chicago Aldermen George A. Cardenas (received $17,750 from Reyes), Ricardo Munoz ($10,000), Proco “Joe” Moreno ($6,950) and Roberto Maldonado ($4,000) have all sent him business.

Reyes made the contributions through his lobbying firm, The Roosevelt Group, and his law office, Reyes Kurson.

House Speaker Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago) has been the leading beneficiary of Reyes’ largesse. Committees he controls, including the Democratic Party of Illinois ($71,655) and Friends of Michael Madigan ($35,972) have received $107,627.

Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and his Senate Democratic Victory Fund have received a combined $59,128 from Reyes. Cullerton’s Assistant Majority Leader, State Sen. Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) has received $31,000.

Newly elected Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) has received $29,436.

Cicero’s senior scribe

Martin Sandoval, a state senator who moonlights as a taxpayer-funded consultant for the Town of Cicero translating news releases into Spanish, has received $41,261 from Reyes.

Reyes has also given $19,000 to Sandoval’s sometime boss, Cicero Mayor Larry Dominick.

Dominick has also retained Reyes’ firm to be his lobbyist as well as to produce the town’s “quarterly senior newsletter,” according to town records.                                                                                                           

He’s also given $11,765 to Lou Lang, the longtime Democrat state representative from Skokie who recently retired to lobby and practice law with the Del Galdo Law Firm.

Its name partner, Michael Del Galdo, is Cicero’s town attorney.

In all, 96 percent of Reyes donations totaling $920,452 have gone to Democrats with an average donation of $3,486. The remaining  $42,000 went to 39 Republicans with an average donation of $1,076.

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Campaign Contributions Made by Victor Reyes' Firms since 2005

CommitteePartyTotal
Democratic Party of IllinoisDem$71,655
Friends of Martin A SandovalDem$41,261
Friends of Michael J MadiganDem$35,972
Citizens for Antonio  Tony MunozDem$31,000
Citizens for John Cullerton for State SenateDem$30,921
Raoul for IllinoisDem$29,436
Senate Democratic Victory FundDem$28,207
Supporters of Jack D FranksDem$20,402
Cicero Voters Alliance (The Larry Dominick Team)Dem$19,000
Democratic MajorityDem$19,000
Friends of George A CardenasDem$17,750
25th Ward Regular Democratic OrganizationDem$14,750
Zalewski for State RepresentativeDem$13,500
Committee to Elect Dan BurkeDem$12,500
Friends of Robert "Bob" RitaDem$12,500
Citizens for Lou LangDem$11,765
Friends of David GonzalezDem$11,750
Personal PAC IncDem$11,000
Friends of Iris Y MartinezDem$10,339
Citizens for Edward AcevedoDem$10,000
Citizens for MunozDem$10,000
Friends for FoxxDem$9,715
Cook County Democratic PartyDem$8,750
Friends of Toi HutchinsonDem$8,750
The 26th Ward Democratic OrganizationDem$8,500
Friends of Terry LinkDem$7,898
Citizens for DurkinGOP$7,750
Cunningham Campaign CommitteeDem$7,643
Friends of Luis ArroyoDem$7,564
Citizens for Alderman ReillyDem$7,148
Friends for Proco Joe MorenoDem$6,950
Citizens  for Alderman Michael Scott JrDem$6,767
Friends of Ann M WilliamsDem$6,750
Arroyo Open PACDem$6,500
Citizens for Marcus C Evans JrDem$6,500
Citizens for Esther GolarDem$6,422
Friends for Arthur Turner IIDem$6,368
Preckwinkle for PresidentDem$6,000
Bloom Township Democratic OrgDem$5,900
Friends of John C DAmicoDem$5,650
8th Ward Regular Democratic OrgDem$5,500
Friends of Carrie Austin 34th Ward CommitteemanDem$5,500
Friends of Jeffrey TobolskiDem$5,200
Friends of Mike ZalewskiDem$5,000
Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC)Dem$5,000
The Burnham CommitteeDem$5,000
Friends of Gilbert VillegasDem$4,951
Citizens for Patrick O'ConnorDem$4,817
Citizens for Sara FeigenholtzDem$4,750
Friends of FrerichsDem$4,750
Citizens for ErvinDem$4,630
Friends for State Rep Anthony DeLucaDem$4,500
Friends of Jaime M Andrade JrDem$4,500
Hopkins for ChicagoDem$4,500
Michael Bond for SenateDem$4,340
Friends of Elgie SimsDem$4,250
Citizens for Conyears-ErvinDem$4,131
Citizens for MaldonadoDem$4,000
Committee to Elect John P DaleyDem$3,826
Citizens for Michael E HastingsDem$3,750
Friends of Mike JacobsDem$3,750
Citizens for Emil JonesDem$3,500
Taxpayers for QuinnDem$3,500
The People for Emanuel "Chris" WelchDem$3,500
Republican State Senate Campaign CommitteeGOP$3,325
Citizens to Elect Deborah L GrahamDem$3,250
Friends of Susan Sadlowski GarzaDem$3,250
30th Ward Regular Democratic OrganizationDem$3,000
Citizens for Thaddeus Jones for 3rd Ward AldermanDem$3,000
Committee to Elect Joseph Berrios AssessorDem$3,000
Friends of Jesse GarfinkelDem$3,000
Citizens for Elizabeth HernandezDem$2,950
Friends of Kelly M BurkeDem$2,750
Friends of TabaresDem$2,750
Citizens for Chris NyboGOP$2,750
Democratic Party of the 29th WardDem$2,600
Friends of Justin SlaughterDem$2,520
22nd Ward Democratic Committeeman FundDem$2,500
Chicago Latino Public Affairs CommitteeDem$2,500
Citizens for ViveritoDem$2,500
Committee to Elect Jay C HoffmanDem$2,500
Friends for Susana Mendoza For ComptrollerDem$2,500
Friends of Anita AlvarezDem$2,500
Friends of Carol SenteDem$2,500
Friends of Don Harmon for State SenateDem$2,500
Friends of RamDem$2,500
Healthy Communites Chicago PacDem$2,500
Illinois Restauranteurs PACDem$2,500
Citizens for Frank WatsonGOP$2,500
Friends of Leslie A HairstonDem$2,400
10th Ward Democratic OrganizationDem$2,250
Citizens for Bridget GainerDem$2,250
Friends of Roderick T SawyerDem$2,250
Neighbors for Rey ColonDem$2,250
Friends for SavianoGOP$2,250
Friends of Todd H StrogerDem$2,100
Citizens for LightfordDem$2,000
Citizens to Elect Latasha R ThomasDem$2,000
Friends of Fran HurleyDem$2,000
Judicial Accountability PACDem$2,000
Citizens for John M CabelloGOP$2,000
Citizens for Dale A Righter Illinois State SenateGOP$1,950
Waukegan Democratic OrganizationDem$1,920
Volunteers for DelgadoDem$1,900
4th State Central Committeeman's Victory FundDem$1,875
12th Ward Regular Democratic OrganizationDem$1,750
Citizens for Gregory HarrisDem$1,750
Friends of Emil Jones IIIDem$1,750
Friends of Melinda BushDem$1,750
Friends of Michele SmithDem$1,750
Friends of Omar AquinoDem$1,700
Friends of Kari SteeleDem$1,619
Citizens for Donne TrotterDem$1,600
27th Ward Reg Democratic OrgDem$1,500
Biss for IllinoisDem$1,500
Chicago Progressive Reform CaucusDem$1,500
Citizens for Danny SolisDem$1,500
Citizens for Deb MellDem$1,500
Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino TarrantDem$1,500
Committee To Elect Lawrence WalshDem$1,500
Friends for Celina VillanuevaDem$1,500
Friends for Donna MillerDem$1,500
Friends of BlagojevichDem$1,500
Friends of Carol AmmonsDem$1,500
Friends of Chris TaliaferroDem$1,500
Friends of Christian MitchellDem$1,500
Friends of John Bradley, IncDem$1,500
Friends of Matt O'SheaDem$1,500
Friends of Michael D. RodriguezDem$1,500
Friends of Milly SantiagoDem$1,500
Friends of Natalie ManleyDem$1,500
Friends of Raymond A LopezDem$1,500
La ProvidenciaDem$1,500
Melissa For ChicagoDem$1,500
Purple PACDem$1,500
Stroger for PresidentDem$1,500
Brady for Senate IncGOP$1,500
Citizens for Christine RadognoGOP$1,500
Citizens for Karen McConnaughayGOP$1,500
David McSweeney for State RepresentativeGOP$1,500
Friends for Cesar A SantoyDem$1,377
Friends of Napoleon HarrisDem$1,300
Citizens for Deyon DeanDem$1,250
Citizens for Jesse WhiteDem$1,250
Citizens for Luis Arroyo JrDem$1,250
Citizens for Maria A BerriosDem$1,250
Citizens For MorenoDem$1,250
Citizens to Elect Anthony BealeDem$1,250
Citizens to Elect Eddie WashingtonDem$1,250
Friends of Sonya Marie HarperDem$1,250
The Committee for Dec 13th Concert EventDem$1,250
The Committee for Dec 13th Concert EventDem$1,250
Citizens for MaloneyDem$1,200
William Davis for State RepresentativeDem$1,200
Citizens for Miguel del ValleDem$1,102
Friends of ClayborneDem$1,100
Friends of Litesa WallaceDem$1,049
1st Ward Independent Democratic Party CommitteeDem$1,000
33rd Ward Regular Democratic OrgDem$1,000
Bennett for SenateDem$1,000
Brandon Phelps for State RepresentativeDem$1,000
Calumet Twp Regular Democratic OrgDem$1,000
Citizens for Alex AcevedoDem$1,000
Citizens for MellDem$1,000
Citizens for S ColemanDem$1,000
Citizens to Elect ScullyDem$1,000
Ervin for CommitteemanDem$1,000
Friends for Monique DavisDem$1,000
Friends of Christopher BeltDem$1,000
Friends of Edward M BurkeDem$1,000
Friends of Michael AlvarezDem$1,000
Friends of Michael NegronDem$1,000
Rachelle Aud Crowe for SenateDem$1,000
Summers for ChicagoDem$1,000
The New 37th Ward Democratic OrgDem$1,000
Tony Munoz for State Central CommitteemanDem$1,000
Citizens for Bill MitchellGOP$1,000
Citizens to Elect Tom Cross State RepresentativeGOP$1,000
Committee to Elect David HarrisGOP$1,000
Citizens for Dan CroninGOP$950
Citizens to Elect Randy RameyGOP$900
Committee to Elect Robert Harris JudgeDem$857
Voters for McCarthyDem$850
28th Ward Democratic OrganizationDem$750
46th Ward Democrats CommitteeDem$750
Alex Lopez for MayorDem$750
Citizens For Bridget DegnenDem$750
Citizens for CapplemanDem$750
Citizens for CassidyDem$750
Citizens for Elaine NekritzDem$750
Citizens for Linda HolmesDem$750
Committee to Elect Will GuzzardiDem$750
Daniel Didech Campaign CommitteeDem$750
Friends of Chuy GarciaDem$750
Friends of Emily Klunk McAseyDem$750
Friends of Ken DunkinDem$750
Friends of Patrick D ThompsonDem$750
Friends of Richard BoykinDem$750
Friends of Robyn GabelDem$750
Friends of Stanley MooreDem$750
Stadelman for State SenateDem$750
Unity Party of Bloom TownshipDem$750
Citizens for Kirk Dillard (for Senate)GOP$750
Citizens for Michael P McAuliffeGOP$750
Friends of John J MillnerGOP$750
Friends for HarrisDem$728
11th Ward Democratic Party Campaign CommitteeDem$600
Committee to Elect Patricia Joan MurphyDem$600
Carlos for ChicagoDem$500
Citizens for David E MillerDem$500
Citizens For DavisDem$500
Citizens for Kyle HastingsDem$500
Citizens for NolandDem$500
Citizens for PolseanDem$500
Citizens for Richard A DevineDem$500
Citizens to Elect Andre ThapediDem$500
Citizens to Elect Brian Fengel Peoria County SheriffDem$500
Citizens to Elect Karen YarbroughDem$500
Citizens to Elect Willie B CochranDem$500
Cmte to Elect Howard B Brookins, JrDem$500
Committee to Elect Judge Laura LiuDem$500
Committee to Elect Tom HolbrookDem$500
Committee to Reelect Larry R Rogers JrDem$500
Friends for Committeeman ScottDem$500
Friends for Mary O'ConnorDem$500
Friends for MulroeDem$500
Friends of Allen MayerDem$500
Friends of Bob FliderDem$500
Friends of Camille Y LillyDem$500
Friends of Dena M CarliDem$500
Friends of Glenda FranklinDem$500
Friends of Heather SteansDem$500
Friends of Iris J MillanDem$500
Friends of Juliana StrattonDem$500
Friends of Laura FineDem$500
Friends of Linda Chapa LaViaDem$500
Friends of Lou JonesDem$500
Friends of Tom CullertonDem$500
Guzman for AuroraDem$500
Illinois Small Loan AssociationDem$500
Jakobsson for State RepresentativeDem$500
Olsen for IllinoisDem$500
Ramirez for JudgeDem$500
Citizens for SullivanGOP$500
Citizens to Elect Ron SandackGOP$500
Committee to Re-Elect Brent HassertGOP$500
Olsen for IllinoisGOP$500
Chupack for JudgeDem$450
Worth Township Democratic PartyDem$450
Committee to Elect Michael W TryonGOP$450
Citizens for Angie SandovalDem$429
Dan Rutherford Campaign CommitteeGOP$425
Silvestri for Cook County CommissionerGOP$400
Citizens for Dorothy TillmanDem$300
Joseph Mario Moreno for the 25th WardDem$300
McHenry County Democratic Central CommitteeDem$300
United Citizens PartyDem$300
Citizens for Arthur L TurnerDem$275
Citizens for Alex WimmerDem$272
Vote Drew GeorgiDem$272
Citizens for Calvin L GilesDem$250
Citizens for Careen M GordonDem$250
Citizens for CastroDem$250
Citizens for ColvinDem$250
Citizens for Cynthia SotoDem$250
Citizens for GranbergDem$250
Citizens For JenischDem$250
Citizens for Laura M MurphyDem$250
Citizens for Mike SmithDem$250
Citizens to Elect Jim BrosnahanDem$250
Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook CountyDem$250
Committee to Elect James A DeleoDem$250
Friends for Anna MoellerDem$250
Friends for MolaroDem$250
Friends of Andy ManarDem$250
Friends of Arthur AJ WilhelmiDem$250
Friends of Bill CunninghamDem$250
Friends of Deborah ConroyDem$250
Friends of Jeanne WrennDem$250
Friends of John SullivanDem$250
Friends of Kevin JoyceDem$250
Friends of Natalie Phelps FinnieDem$250
Friends of Tom WeisnerDem$250
Joseph M Lyons Campaign CommDem$250
The New 29th Ward Campaign CommitteeDem$250
Worth Township Community First PartyDem$250
Barbara Wheeler 64GOP$250
Citizens for Dave WintersGOP$250
Citizens for Matt MurphyGOP$250
Citizens for Risinger (Dale)GOP$250
Citizens for William Peterson Campaign CommitteeGOP$250
Citizens to Elect Patricia R BellockGOP$250
Committee to Elect Joe DunnGOP$250
Dave Syverson Campaign CommitteeGOP$250
Friends for HultgrenGOP$250
Friends of Dan BradyGOP$250
Friends of Rita MayfieldDem$229
Citizens For Richard BradleyDem$200
Orland Township Concerned Citizens PartyDem$200
People for PankauDem$200
Citizens for Jim SaciaGOP$200
Citizens for WintermuteGOP$200
People for PankauGOP$200
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections

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