Mayor Morrissey, Chairman Christiansen file reports of campaign contributions

By Brandon Reid
Assistant Editor

Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I) and Winnebago County Board Chairman Scott Christiansen (R) filed their respective semiannual D-2 reports of campaign contributions and expenditures Jan. 20, 2010.

Click the following link for Morrissey’s Jan. 20, 2010, D-2 report: Morrissey_D-2_012010

Click the following link for Christiansen’s Jan. 20, 2010, D-2 report: Christiansen_D-2_012010

Morrissey’s contributions and expenditures

According to Morrissey’s Jan. 20 D-2 report, his campaign, “Citizens for Morrissey,” had $16,162.01 at the beginning of the reporting period (July 1-Dec. 31, 2009), had received $12,309.07 during the reporting period, had spent $26,898.32 during the reporting period and had $1,572.76 at the close of the reporting period.

Notable individual contributions included the following:

Alhark Corporation—$500 (Sept. 18, 2009) and $100 (Oct. 9, 2009)

Patrick Bachrodt—$200 (Oct. 9, 2009)

Farrell & Associates CPAs—$300 (Oct. 15, 2009)

LaMonica Beverages Inc.—$600 (Oct. 16, 2009)

Richard Nordlof—$200 (Oct. 9, 2009)

Jeffrey Petry, president of Petry Development—$1,000 (Dec. 16, 2009)

Joseph Scandroli Jr.—$200 (Oct. 23, 2009)

Morrissey’s Jan. 20 report also indicates Citizens for Morrissey owes a total of $28,700 in debt to SupplyCore, Inc. The debt is in relation to loans given April 1, 2005 (original amount was $20,000) and May 23, 2005 (original amount as $13,500). Citizens for Morrissey has paid a total of $4,800 toward the debt.

For further background, click the following link for Morrissey’s July 20, 2009, D-2 report: Morrissey_D-2_072009

Christiansen’s contributions and expenditures

According to Christiansen’s Jan. 20 D-2 report, his campaign, “Christiansen for Chairman,” had $1,386 at the beginning of the reporting period (July 1-Dec. 31, 2009), had received $49,307.80 during the reporting period, had spent $48,587.70 during the reporting period and had $2,106.74 at the close of the reporting period.

Notable individual contributions included the following:

Anderson Enterprises—$2,000 (Sept. 30, 2009)

Cord Construction Co.—$1,000 (Sept. 17, 2009)

Frank Gambino—$355 (Dec. 22, 2009)

Guyer & Enichen P.C. Lawyers—$1,000 (Nov. 25, 2009)

Brian Helm, Mechanical Inc. contractor—$1,000 (Sept. 17, 2009)

Hinshaw & Culbertson—$2,500 (Dec. 22, 2009)

Ironworkers Local Union 498—$1,000 (Nov. 25, 2009)

Joseph Behr & Sons—$1,000 (Oct. 6, 2009)

James Keeling—$200 (Dec. 22, 2009)

Kelly Williamson Company—$1,500 (Sept. 30, 2009)

Larson and Darby Inc.—$1,000 (Dec. 7, 2009)