Friends of West Michigan Business-GR Area Chamber
"527" Political Organization
Contributions, Expenses, & Filing Information

Organization Info
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Group Name	Friends of West Michigan Business-GR Area Chamber
Stated Purpose	The purpose of the organization is to receive contributions and make expenditures for an exempt function pursuant to the Michigan Campaign Finance Act. The organization files reports with the MI Dept. of State.They are available at the Dept and on line.
Email Address	krusea@grandrapids.org
Established Date	02/08/1984
Contact Person	Rusty Merchant
Contact Address	111 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Mailing Address	111 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contributions Received (since 02/08/1984)	$76,580
Expenditures Made (since 02/08/1984)	$93,439
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Friends of West Michigan Business-GR Area Chamber
"527" Contribution List

Contributor	Empoyer/Occupation	$ Contribution Amount	Date
A,merican Seating Company Political Action Committ Grand Rapids, MI 49504	American Seating/PAC	$450
Anthony Switous Rockford, MI 49341	Western American Mailers/President	$500
Barbara meiras Ada, MI 49301	Davenport University/President	$250
Brent Rector Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Miller, Johnson, Snell and Cummiskey/Attorney	$250
Brian Harris Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Metal Sources International/President	$500
Brian McNamara Rockford, MI 49341	Amway Corporation/Vice President	$250
Bruce Hagen Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Spectrum Health/Executive Vice President	$200
Carl Brown Wyoming, MI 49509	Nicholas Plastics/Chief Operating Officer	$250
Carl Ver Beek Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt, Howlett/Partner	$575
Chris Sain Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Family Talk/Director	$250
Cynthia Havard Alto, MI 49302	Coles Quality Foods/VP Finances	$800
Dale Robertson Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI/Vice President	$250
Dana Sommers Grand Rapids, MI 49525	The Grotenhuis Group/President	$850
Daniel DeVos Grand Rapids, MI 49503	DP Fox Ventures/President	$2,500
David Cassard Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Waters Corporation/President	$250
David Dietz Jenison, MI 49428	Woodland Paving Company/Manager	$250
David Wagner Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Fifth Third Bank/Chairman	$250
Denise Essenberg Caledonia, MI 49316	PricewaterhouseCoopers/Partner	$350
Donley DeGroot Georgetown Twp., MI 49428	Northwestern Mutual Financial/Financial Representative	$250
Douglas DeVos Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Alticor/Vice President	$3,750
Douglas Emery Jenison, MI 49428	Boy Scouts of America-G. Ford Council/Development Director	$250
Douglas J Emery Jenison, MI 49428	Gerald R. Ford Council Boy Scouts of America/Development Director	$250
Duwane Suwyn Ada Twp., MI 49546	Grubb Ellis Paramount Properties/President CEO	$250
Ed Fernandez Ada, MI 49301	Fox 17 WXMI/VP, General Manager	$500
Edward Swanson Grand Rapids, MI 49525	Wade Trim/Sr. Vice President	$250
Erin Rowe-Graves Ada, MI 49301	Amway Corporation/Manager	$500
Frederick Keller Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Cascade Engineering/Chairman	$250
Galyen Byker Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Calvin College/President	$250
Gary Stevenson Rockford, MI 49341	Woodland Paving Company/General Manager	$250
Gaylen Byker Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Calvin College/President	$1,250
George Vande Woude Berryville, VA 22611	Van Andel Institute/Scientist	$250
Glenn Steil Grand Rapids, MI 49503	Compatico/CEO	$500
James Buck Grandville, MI 49418	City of Grandville/Mayor	$500
James Ertl Alto, MI 49302	Alticor/Vice President	$350
James McKay Grand Rapids, MI 49504	Nothern Trust Bank/Chairman	$1,100
James Williams Grand Rapids, MI 49508	Williams Distributing Co./President	$250
Jay Van Andel Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Alticor/Senior Chairman	$2,500
JC Huizenga Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Westwater Group/Chairman	$6,000
JC Huizenga Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Westwater Group/Chairman	$2,500
Jeff Gietzen Grand Rapids, MI 49546	D W Food Centers/CEO	$250
Jeff Gietzen Grand Rapids, MI 49588	D W Food Centers/President, CEO	$1,000
Jeffrey Breneman Portage, MI 49024	Western Michigan University/Vice President	$250
Jerry Tubergen Ada, MI 49301	RDV Corporation/CEO	$250
Jim Visser Plainfield Twp., MI 49306	D.A. Blodget Services/Director of Development	$400
Jim Williams Grand Rapids, MI 49508	Williams Distribution/President	$1,250
John Brown Kentwood, MI 49508	GR Area Chamber of Commerce/President	$250
John Buchanan Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Blue Ridge Ventures/Owner	$250
John Cummiskey Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Miller, Johnson, Snell and Cummiskey/Attorney, Partner	$300
John J Hannigan Ada, MI 49301	Foremost Insurance Company/Executive Vice President	$500
John Loeks Jr Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Jack Loeks Theatres/President	$1,000
John Weiss Grand Rapids, MI 49503	Design Plus/Supervisor	$250
John Weiss Grand Rapids, MI 49525	Design Plus/President	$500
Joseph Davio Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Comerica Bank/President	$250
Juan Olivarez Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Grand Rapids Community College/President	$450
Karl Hascall Ada, MI 49301	Steel Stud Systems/President	$2,400
Keith Brophy Wyoming, MI 49505	SageStone/President	$300
Keith Burns Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Ernst and Young/CPA	$250
Kenneth M Davis Grand Rapids, MI 49548	Amway Corporation/Director of Global Dist.	$250
Kevin Kabat East Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Fifth Third Bank/President CEO	$250
Kimberly Clarke Alto, MI 49302	Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt Howlett/Attorney	$325
Linda Williams Caledonia, MI 49316	Credit Union ONE/Manager	$605
Maria DeVos Grand Rapids, MI 49546	not employed/not employed	$3,750
Mark Murray Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Grand Valley State Univeristy/President	$250
Mary Dechow Grand Rapids, MI 49504	Spartan Stores/Govt. Relations Manager	$500
Mathew Williams Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Grubb Ellis Paramount Properties/Vice President	$250
Michael Jandernoa Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Perrigo Company/President	$1,000
Michael Jandernoa Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Perrigo Company/Chair	$2,500
Michael Norris Grand Rapids, MI 49525	Vice President/Alticor	$250
Michal Norris Grand Rapids, MI 49525	Amway Corporation/Vice President	$500
Norman Christropher Ada, MI 49301	Haviland Enterprises/CEO	$250
R Lawrence Leigh Caledonia, MI 49506	Leighs of West Michigan/Executive	$250
R Tony Asselta Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Root-Lowell Mfg Co/President	$325
R Tony Asselta Grand Rapids, MI 49505	Root Lowell Manufacturing/President	$500
Raymond Fix Grand Rapids, MI 49505	Progressive AE/President	$1,925
Richard DeVos Jr Ada, MI 49301	Alticor/President	$2,500
Richard Haslinger E. Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Bank One/President	$250
Richard M DeVos Manalapan, FL 33462	Alticor/Co-Founder	$2,500
Richard Postma Hudsonville, MI 49426	US Signal Company/Co-Chairman	$2,825
Richard Young Ada, MI 49301	The Behler Young Co./Chairman	$250
Rob Alt Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Ran Enterprises/President	$250
Robert Boylen Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Norris, Perne, French LLP/Partner	$250
Robert Etherton Ada, MI 49301	Etherton Enterprises Inc./Owner	$500
Robert MacDonald Sparta, MI 49546	MacDonald Industrial Products/President	$500
Robert Roth Ada, MI 49301	RoMan Manufacturing/President	$2,750
Roger Andrzejewski Ada, MI 49301	Lacks Enterprises/Director of Human Resources	$500
Roger Van Putten Byron Center, MI 49315	Grand Rapids Asphalt/General Manager	$500
Sandra Baxter Kentwood, MI 49512	topfundraising.com/Owner	$325
Sandy Baxter Kentwood, MI 49512	topfundraising.com/Owner	$250
Scott Morgan Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Grubb Ellis Paramount Properties/Vice President	$250
Scott Wierda Grandville, MI 49418	Jade Pig Ventures/President	$250
Sharon Burrsma Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Spectrum Health/Executive Vice President	$250
Spartan Political Action Committee Grand Rapids, MI 49518	Spartan Stores/PAC	$1,000
Stephen Van Andel Ada, MI 49301	Alticor/Chairman	$250
Susan Ilka Grand Rapids, MI 49546	Corporate Occupational Health/Owner	$150
Suzanne VanderWeide Grand Rapids, MI 49503	Alticor/Board Member	$2,500
Thomas DeBoer Grand Rapids, MI 49505	Grubb Ellis Paramount Properties/Vice President	$250
Thomas Fehsenfeld Grand Rapids, MI 49506	Crystal Flash/President	$250
Thomas Newhof Ada, MI 49301	Prein and Newhof/President	$325
Thomas Newhof Grand Rapids, MI 49505	Prein and Newhof/President	$500
Tim Wondergem Grand Rapids, MI 49503	Wondergem Consulting/President	$300
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Friends of West Michigan Business-GR Area Chamber "527" Expenses

Vendor	$ Expense Amount	Purpose	Date
Alan Sanborn for State Senate Committee 27140 Irwin Road Richmond, MI 48062	$500
Amway Grand Plaza 187 Monroe NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503	$5,268
Applause Banquets - Catering 2728 Birchcrest SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506	$1,343
Bill Hardiman for State Senate Committee 1814 Andrew SE Kentwood, MI 49501	$4,000
Bill Hardiman for State Senate Committee 1814 Andrew SE Kentwood, MI 49508	$1,000
Citizens for Shirley Johson 4222 Sheridan Dr. Royal Oak, MI 48073	$1,000
Citizens to Elect Bruce Patterson 42479 Redfern Dr. Canton, MI 48187	$500
Committe to Elect Jerri Schmidt 1723 6th Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504	$1,000
Committe to Elect Jerry Van Woerkom 4216 Harbor Point Drive Muskegon, MI 49441	$2,000
Committe to Elect Robert Redford Campaign 3923 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512	$500
Committee to Elect Alan Cropsey 7730 Loomis Rd. DeWitt, MI 48820	$500
Committee to Elect Bob Brackenridge 408 Edgewate Dunes Pkwy St. Joseph, MI 49085	$1,000
Committee to Elect Buzz Thomas PO Box 14854 Detroit, MI 48214	$500
Committee to Elect David Farhat 3461 Whispering Woods Drive Muskegon, MI 49444	$500
Committee to Elect Doug Hart 3729 Mesa Court Rockford, MI 49341	$500
Committee to Elect Jerri Schmidt 1723 6th Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504	$1,000
Committee to Elect Jim Koetje 3346 Whispering Court Grandville, MI 49418	$250
Committee to Elect Joanne Voorhees 5380 Kenowa Grandville, MI 49418	$500
Committee to Elect Ken Sikkema PO Box 344 Grandville, MI 49468	$600
Committee to Elect Mark Jansen 6857 Linden Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MI 49548	$500
Frederick Meijer Gardens 1000 E. Beltline NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525	$493
Friends of Jason Allen PO Box 2155 Traverse City, MI 49685	$500
Garcia for State Senate PO Box 136 St. Johns, MI 48879	$1,000
Go Mike Bishop 803 W. University Drive Rochester, MI 48307	$1,000
Governors Gala MRSC 2121 E. Grand Avenue Lansing, MI 48912	$500
Governors Gala MRSC 2121 E. Grand Avenue Lasning, MI 48912	$1,000
House Republican Campaign Committee PO Box 15035 Lansing, MI 48901	$3,000
Jerry Kooiman for State Representative Compaign 1708 Adams SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546	$1,000
Jim McBryde for State Senate 2130 Flagstone Ct. Mount Pleasant, MI 48858	$1,000
Jud Gilbert for State Senate Committee 9882 N. River Road Algonac, MI 48001	$500
Koetje for State Representative 607 Clayton Walker, MI 49544	$500
Laura Toy for Senate 32663 Five Mile Road Livonia, MI 48154	$1,000
Michell McManus for State Senate 7883 East Alpers Rd. Lanke Leelanau, MI 49653	$1,000
Mike Cox for Attorney General Campaign 29427 6 Mile Road Livonia, MI 48152	$1,500
Nancy Cassis for Senate 22186 Daleview Dr. Novi, MI 48374	$500
Posthumus Leadership Fund PO Box 48901 Lansing, MI 48901	$20,000
Senate Republican Campaign Committee PO Box 15035 Lansing, MI 48901	$2,000
Senate Republican Campaign Committee PO Box 12023 Lasning, MI 48901	$1,000
Stamas for State Senate 5915 Eastman Avenue Suite 100 Midland, MI 48640	$1,000
Supreme Court 2000 PO Box 700859 Grand Rapids, MI 48170	$333
Supreme Court 2000 PO Box 700859 Plymouth, MI 48170	$28,167
Terri Lynn Land for Secretary of State 1791 Porter SW Suite 4 Wyoming, MI 49509	$1,500
The Catering Company 1307 East Fulton Grand Rapids, MI 49503	$985
Valde Garcia for Senate 607 Byron Road Apt. 4 Howell, MI 48843	$500
Vander Veen for State Representative 6185 Alger Street Allendale, MI 49401	$500