Metro East Sun

Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC employee Ted Gianaris has contributed a total of $2,500 to Democratic candidate Sarah Smith, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

There have been 32 total contributions made to political candidates and committees by Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC employees, 84 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.

Table here that shows total donations by employees of Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
John Simmons	Joe Silkwood	Non Partisan	$5,800
John Simmons	Bob Daiber	Democratic	$5,800
John Barnerd	Amy Gabriel	Democratic	$3,820
Jayne Conroy	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$2,500
John Barnerd	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$2,500
John Simmons	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$2,500
Michael Angelides	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$2,500
Paul Hanly	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$2,500
Perry Browder	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$2,500
Ted Gianaris	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$2,500
Amy Garett	Crystal Uhe	Democratic	$2,200
Perry Browder	James F. Mc Cluskey	Republican	$2,000
Amy Garrett	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Brain Cooke	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Christopher Guinn	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Kevin Carlie	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Mark Motley	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Melissa Schopfer	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Nicholas Angelides	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Paul Dix	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Randy Cohn	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Taylor Kerns	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Tim Thompson	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Valere Nassif	Sarah Smith	Democratic	$1,500
Randy Cohn	Crystal Uhe	Democratic	$1,100
John Barnerd	Joe Silkwood	Non Partisan	$1,000
Michael Angelides	Jim Gomric	Democratic	$1,000
Perry Browder	Tom Kilbride	Non Partisan	$1,000