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Jim Black’s largest contributors for 2005

Wednesday, March 8th, 2006

By Chris Fitzsimon

Jim Black’s largest contributors for 2005
* indicates additional family members contributed.
Some contributors gave more than the allowed limit of $4,000, so a refund was issued in January 2006.

First Last Company      Amount                Refunded
John Wm. Harris President-Lincoln Harris Corp. Serv. $8,000 ($4,000)  
  Wachovia NC Employees Good Govt Fund $8,000 ($4,000)  
Thomas Belk* Chairman-Belk Store Services $6,000 ($2,000)  
Gene Minton Pharmacist- Minton Drug Co. $6,000 ($2,000)  
  NC Realtors PAC $6,000 ($2,000)  
  RJR PAC $6,000 ($2,000)  
William Mast Owner/Mast Drug Co. $5,000 ($1,000)  
  NC Farm Bureau PAC $5,000 ($1,000)  
James Black, III SVP-Wachovia Wealth Mgmt $4,500 ($500)  
Randolph Cloud Lobbyist/Cloud & Associates (Healthcare) $4,500 ($500)  
Michael Estramonte Chiropractor $4,250 ($250)  
John Arrowood Attorney-James, McElroy & Diehl $4,000    
Jewell Barry Child Advocate $4,000    
Addison Bell CEO-Carotex $4,000    
Howard Bissell* Real Estate Developer-The Bissell Companies $4,000    
Sarah Bissell* Owner-The Bissell Companies $4,000    
Robert Bizzell Pharmacist-Realo Discount Drugs $4,000 ($4,000)  
Clifford Britt Attorney-Comerford & Britt $4,000    
Paul Butler, Jr. Developer, NC SE Partnership $4,000    
Russell Cobb, Jr. Chiropractor $4,000    
  Drive Political Fund $4,000    
Malcom Everett Retired $4,000    
Seddon Goode, Jr. President- University Research Park $4,000    
J. Dent Goodyear Retired $4,000    
James Hance, Jr. Vice Chair- Bank of America $4,000    
Dee Dee Harris Insurance- Cameron Harris Ins. $4,000    
James Hill, Jr. Attorney-Self Employed $4,000    
Margaret Hynes Homemaker $4,000    
Marsha Davis Jones Exec Dir. - Autism Society of NC $4,000    
Fletcher Keith Chiropractor $4,000    
Stuart Legrand Retired $4,000    
  Lorrillard Tobacoo Co. $4,000    
Fred G. Mills* Corp. Sec. - Mills Construction $4,000 ($500)  
  NC Chiropractic PAC $4,000    
Peter Pappas President- Pappas Properties-Real Estate $4,000    
Nelson Schwab, III Executive, Carousel Capital $4,000    
Kennedy Thompson President, Wachovia Corp $4,000    
John Webster* Chiropractor $4,000    
Ed Weisiger, Jr. CEO, Carolina Tractor $4,000    
Fletcher Keith Chiropractor $4,000    
  Carolina Asphalt Assoc -PAC $3,500    
James Babb Babb Communications $3,000    
  Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NC $3,000    
Sarah Belk Grabrell* Corp Exec. - Belk Group $3,000    
Wallace Hyde Retired $3,000    
  NC Association of Nurse Anesthetists $3,000    
  NC Construction Ind. PAC $3,000    
  NC Petroleum Marketers Assn. PAC $3,000    
Patricia Rodgers General Contractor/Rodgers Builders $3,000    
Van Weatherspoon President, Weatherspoon Group $3,000    
Michael Almond President-Charlotte Regional Partnership $2,500    
Derick Close President, Spring Industries $2,500    
Albert Mc Aulay, Jr. Exec. Search Consultant $2,500    
Marvin Schrum Optometrist $2,500    
Robert Stolz President, Hardwood Group $2,500    
  Cigar-PAC $2,000    
Norman Cohen President Unite Co. Inc $2,000    
Robert Cordle Attorney, Mayer Brown & Roww $2,000    
  COREPAC $2,000    
  Davita Inc. PAC $2,000    
  Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians $2,000    
  Economic Development Corp $2,000    
Mark Erwin Owner- Erwin Capital Inc $2,000    
Paul Fogleman, Jr. President/Inform Inc. $2,000    
Paul Fulton Chairman-Bassett Furniture $2,000    
Mary Hendrick* Retired $2,000    
Rick Hendrick* Chairman-Hendrick Motorsports $2,000    
  JM Family Enterprises PAC $2,000    
  John Deere PAC $2,000    
  Medco Health PAC $2,000    
Rachel Mills* Acct. Mills Construction $2,000    
  NC Bank PAC $2,000    
  NC Dental PAC $2,000    
Barrett Patterson Self Employed/Insurance $2,000    
  Pepsico Concerned Citizens Fund $2,000    
Donald Pierce Self Employed/Pierce Group Benefits $2,000    
  REAP $2,000    
Charles Shelton* General Partner/The Shelton Co. $2,000    
R. Edwin Shelton* General Partner/The Shelton Co. $2,000    
  Sprint/Nextel Mid Atlantic $2,000    
James Stovall Owner, J.E.S. Properties $2,000    
  US Team PAC $2,000    
Victoria Webster* Chiropractor $2,000    
       
       
Related news stories:        
Donations to Black have critics noting a pattern, Greensboro News & Record, Feb. 21, 2006      
Money links Black, Charlotte nonprofit groups, Charlotte Observer, Jan. 21, 2006      
Highest hurdle ahead for arts?, Charlotte Observer, Feb. 19, 2006      
Black shaped pest panel, Raleigh News & Observer, Feb. 5, 2006

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