There have been 36 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. employees, 42 percent of which have gone to Democratic causes and candidates.
Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, eleven states have no limits on how much can be contributed to a candidate by individual donors, while the other 39 states often limit the amount someone can contribute based on the office the candidate is running for.
Richard Melman's contributions
| Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garry Mc Carthy | $17,500 | |
| Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $10,000 |
| Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $5,800 |
| Patrick O'brien | Democratic | $5,800 |
| Michele Smith | Democratic | $5,600 |
| Bill Conway | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Gery J. Chico | Democratic | $1,000 |
Table here that shows total donations by employees of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Melman | Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $22,500 |
| Richard Melman | Garry Mc Carthy | $17,500 | |
| Robert Melman | Michele Smith | Democratic | $12,100 |
| Richard Melman | Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $10,000 |
| Jay Stieber | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $5,800 |
| Jerrod Melman | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $5,800 |
| Kevin Brown | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $5,800 |
| Molly Melman | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $5,800 |
| Richard Melman | Patrick O'brien | Democratic | $5,800 |
| Richard Melman | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $5,800 |
| Robert Melman | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $5,800 |
| Richard Melman | Michele Smith | Democratic | $5,600 |
| Ethan Samson | William M. Daley | Democratic | $5,000 |
| Kevin Brown | Garry Mc Carthy | $5,000 | |
| Robert Melman | Garry Mc Carthy | $5,000 | |
| Howard Katz | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $2,500 |
| Jay Stieber | Susana Mendoza | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Jean Joho | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $2,500 |
| Jerrod Melman | Michele Smith | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Jerrod Melman | Lori E. Lightfoot | Non Partisan | $2,500 |
| Mark Tormey | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $2,500 |
| Molly Melman | Michele Smith | Democratic | $2,500 |
| Thomas Muno | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $2,000 |
| Jay Stieber | Gery J. Chico | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Jay Stieber | Michele Smith | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Kevin Brown | William M. Daley | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Marc Jacobs | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
| RJ Melman | Aida Flores | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Richard Melman | Gery J. Chico | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Richard Melman | Bill Conway | Democratic | $1,000 |
| Scott Barton | Brendan Reilly | Non Partisan | $1,000 |
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