Gerald C. Weller

Share this page	Nickname: known as "Jerry" Birthdate: b. 07/07/1957 Birthplace: Streator, IL Political Party: Republican Religion: Christian Education: BS, Agriculture, University of Illinois, 1979 Attended, Joliet Junior College, 1977. Last elected: Former member of congress. Official website

Money

Raised	$475,695		^(#405)
Spent	122%		^(#92)
From self	0%		^(#34)
From individuals	29%		^(#480)
From PACs	70%		^(#39)
PAC = Political Action Committees. Money data from the FECfor the 200X cycle.

Earmarks

Requested	18		^(#343)
Total cost	$19,510,000		^(#359)
Received	17		^(#341)
Total cost	$14,421,900		^(#372)
Data for fiscal year 2008 from Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Voting Analysis

No information available.

Speeches

Spoke	4 times		^(#303)
Avg. length	967 words		^(#198)
Data for 110th Congress from GovTrack.

Bills

Co-sponsored	1,327		^(#191)
Introduced	135		^(#102)
Debated	16		^(#126)
Enacted	9		^(#72)
Data from GovTrack.

Interest Group Alignment

Group	Agreement
Interest Group Alignment compares a politician’s votes to positions taken by interest groups. [ more ]
National Retail Federation	80% (4/5 votes)
National Association of Realtors	75% (6/8 votes)
US Chamber of Commerce	66% (4/6 votes)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce	64% (9/14 votes)
National Association of Home Builders	57% (4/7 votes)
International Brotherhood of Teamsters	57% (4/7 votes)
Mortgage Bankers Association	50% (3/6 votes)
Public Citizen	50% (5/10 votes)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People	50% (3/6 votes)
NAACP	42% (3/7 votes)
American Civil Liberties Union	40% (2/5 votes)
AFL-CIO	30% (4/13 votes)
American Nurses Association	20% (1/5 votes)
More interest groups →
Data from Maplight.org , for the 11Xth Congress.

Top Contributors

Individuals reporting the same zip code who have donated to a lawmaker's political campaign. Use with caution: based on raw FEC data.
1 Donald Schroud	$7,500	from April 10, 2002 to March 26, 2007
2 Gary Rockis	$6,500	from February 20, 2003 to June 28, 2005
3 Russ Strobel	$6,400	from March 17, 2005 to April 18, 2007
4 Mohamed Rafiquzzaman	$6,100	from February 10, 2004 to May 19, 2006
5 Peter Nielsen	$6,000	from February 20, 2003 to March 23, 2005
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Contributor Employers

Campaigns disclose the employers of their contributors; this list aggregates them. Use with caution: this list is based on raw FEC data
1 Self	$224,176
2 Homemaker	$85,250
3 Retired	$79,635
4 No Employer	$20,950
5 Carus Chemical	$14,000
More contributors →
Source: FEC data from the 1980 to 2000 election cycles.

Top Lobby Contributors

New rules require lobbyists to disclose their giving, and giving by the PACs they control. Use with caution: This data compiled from raw filings
1 Steve Jemison - The Procter And Gamble Company	$1,000
2 Mr. Walter Price - Wachovia Corporation	$-1,000
3 Ms. Barbara Benham - Huntington Bancshares Incorporated	$-1,000
4 Floyd Stoner - American Bankers Association	$-1,000
5 Christopher J. Hanley - International Union Of Operating Engineers	$-2,500
More lobby contributors →
Source: Senate Office of Public Records LD-203 disclosure database; data from 2008.

Some campaign finance information from Open Secrets.

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