# William Conway's campaign money: donors, lobbyists, and money near votes

Alderperson, 34th Ward ([profile](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/34)). Campaign committees: [New Day Bill Conway](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=38623).

- Cash on hand: **[$1,091,967](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=38623)** (as of Sep 30, 2026)
- Raised this term: **$1,883,594**; since 2019: $2,520,425 (867 itemized donations)
- From Chicago: 70% of itemized money
- From registered City lobbyists: **$49,484** in 67 contributions
- From interests tied to legislation, in the 365 days before 9 votes: **$14,662** ([below](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/william-conway#money-near-votes))

**Chart:** [Top donors to William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/william-conway/chart.svg) · download the [data (CSV)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/william-conway/data.csv) · [embed](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/william-conway/embed)

> Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

## Top donors

| Donor | Total | Gifts | Employer or occupation | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bill Conway | $680,100 | 5 | Candidate | Chicago, IL |
| John Canning, Jr. | $66,000 | 4 | Madison Dearborn Partners | Inverness, IL |
| Shanna Khan | $56,900 | 2 | Khan Family Offices | Jacksonville, FL |
| James Murphy | $42,900 | 3 | Kitebrook Partners | Washington, DC |
| Liam Krehbiel | $41,000 | 5 | Topography | Chicago, IL |
| Kyle Mowery | $41,000 | 7 | GrizzlyRock Capital | Chicago, IL |
| Zachary Abraham | $41,000 | 4 | Praxis Capital Management LLC | Chicago, IL |
| Taylor O'Malley | $31,900 | 3 | Balyasny Asset Management | Arlington Heights, IL |
| Gerald Beeson | $31,000 | 3 | Citadel LLC | Orland Park, IL |
| Adam Hanover | $27,500 | 3 | Self | New York, NY |
| John Gilligan | $27,000 | 4 | Riverspan Partners | Chicago, IL |
| Paul Finnegan | $26,000 | 3 | Madison Dearborn Partners | Evanston, IL |
| Richard Copans | $21,000 | 3 | Madison Dearborn Partners | Chicago, IL |
| C. Charles Dauk | $21,000 | 3 | US Venture Inc. | Chicago, IL |
| James Perry | $21,000 | 3 | Madison Dearborn Partners | Chicago, IL |
| Mary Jane King | $20,000 | 2 | Not Employed | Nashau, NH |
| Joseph D. Mead | $18,500 | 3 | Careline Health Group | Grand Rapids, MI |
| O'Donnell Family, LLC | $17,500 | 2 |  | Winnetka, IL |
| David Cocagne | $16,525 | 4 | Vermilion Development | Chicago, IL |
| Robert Lozins | $16,000 | 2 | R. Elliot, LLC | Chicago, IL |
| Alexander Najem | $16,000 | 3 | Fulton St Companies | Chicago, IL |
| Prime Capri Interests LLC | $15,000 | 2 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Michael Reschke | $15,000 | 1 | The Prime Group, Inc | Chicago, IL |
| Michael Sacks | $14,200 | 4 | Grosvenor Capital Management | Chicago, IL |
| Cari Sacks | $14,200 | 3 | Not Employed | Chicago, IL |

## Top donors' employers

| Employer | Total | Gifts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| City Of Chicago | $630,100 | 4 |
| Madison Dearborn Partners | $136,500 | 14 |
| Khan Family Offices | $56,900 | 2 |
| Candidate | $50,000 | 1 |
| Praxis Capital Management Llc | $47,000 | 5 |
| Kitebrook Partners | $42,900 | 3 |
| Topography | $41,000 | 5 |
| Grizzlyrock Capital | $41,000 | 7 |
| Citadel Llc | $37,000 | 4 |
| Balyasny Asset Management | $31,900 | 3 |
| Riverspan Partners | $27,000 | 4 |
| Careline Health Group | $24,500 | 4 |
| Us Venture Inc. | $21,000 | 3 |
| Vermilion Development | $16,025 | 3 |
| R. Elliot, Llc | $16,000 | 2 |

## Lobbyists who gave

| Lobbyist | Total | Gifts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Patrick Carey](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/14921-patrick-carey) | $5,250 | 8 |
| [John Dunn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/4193-john-dunn) | $4,500 | 6 |
| [Thomas Raines](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/17201-thomas-raines) | $3,000 | 2 |
| David Ruttenberg | $3,000 | 2 |
| [Michael Ezgur](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/9621-michael-ezgur) | $3,000 | 3 |
| Guy Chipparoni | $2,500 | 3 |
| Gabriela Manzanares Jule | $2,500 | 3 |
| [John Daley](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/18181-john-daley) | $2,000 | 2 |
| Herbert Smith | $2,000 | 4 |
| [Lisa Duarte](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/25208-lisa-duarte) | $2,000 | 2 |
| Thomas Evenson | $2,000 | 2 |
| Kevin Conlon | $1,600 | 4 |
| [Michael Alvarez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/4126-michael-alvarez) | $1,500 | 1 |
| [Michael Cassidy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/25921-michael-cassidy) | $1,500 | 2 |
| Robert Blackwell | $1,500 | 1 |

## Money near votes

Money from the interests tied to a piece of legislation (its lobbying clients, their lobbyists, companies and employees named in it) received in the 365 days before the vote.

| Legislation | Vote date | Their vote | Amount | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Short Term Rentals Amendment](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0013637-title-4-vacation-rental-data-reporting) | May 21, 2025 | Y | $4,500 | John Dunn (lobbyist for Airbnb, Inc.); Lara Dailey (lobbyist for Airbnb, Inc.); Patrick Carey (lobbyist for Airbnb, Inc.) |
| [Amendment of Municipal Code 7-5-0207 regarding Outdoor Patio Dining](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2023-0005763-regarding-standards-rooftop-grade-outdoor-dining) | Dec 13, 2023 | Y | $4,328 | Chicago Federation Of Labor (company); Illinois Restaurant Association (company) |
| [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 4 and 6 by modifying various sections and adding…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2023-0002980-titles-2-4-6-modifying-adding) | Nov 9, 2023 | N | $1,500 | Illinois Restaurant Association (company) |
| [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-156 regarding social media amusement tax](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0025395-regarding-social-media-amusement-tax) | Jun 17, 2026 | Y | $1,000 | Michael Cassidy (lobbyist for Tiktok Inc.) |
| [Historical landmark fee waiver for property at 105 W Adams Street/210 S Clark St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/Or2025-0021609-historical-landmark-fee-waiver-property-105) | Feb 18, 2026 | Y | $1,000 | Michael Ezgur (lobbyist for 105 Adams Development LLC) |
| [Collective bargaining agreement with Chicago Fire Fighters Union, Local 2](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0019993-collective-bargaining-agreement-chicago-fire-fighters) | Oct 16, 2025 | Y | $1,000 | Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 (company) |
| [Redevelopment agreement with 105 Adams Development LLC to provide tax increment…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0018754-redevelopment-agreement-105-adams-development-llc) | Sep 25, 2025 | Y | $1,000 | Michael Ezgur (lobbyist for 105 Adams Development, LLC) |
| [W Diversey Ave - lifting liquor moratorium](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0020664-allow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-licenses-portion) | Dec 10, 2025 | Y | $167 | Joseph Moore (lobbyist for Dennis Sommo) |
| [Diversey and Lincoln Liquor Moratorium Amendment](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0018058-allow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-licenses-portion) | Jul 16, 2025 | Y | $167 | Joseph Moore (lobbyist for Dennis Sommo) |

> Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

## Shares the most donors with

- [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-conway-vs-brendan-reilly): 81 donors in common (6% overlap)
- [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/brian-hopkins-vs-william-conway): 64 donors in common (6% overlap)
- [Timothy R. Knudsen](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-conway-vs-timothy-r-knudsen): 58 donors in common (5% overlap)
- [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-conway-vs-gilbert-villegas): 51 donors in common (4% overlap)
- [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/walter-r-burnett-vs-william-conway): 58 donors in common (4% overlap)

## Legislation they sponsored that was lobbied

- [Historical landmark fee waiver for property at 105 W Adams Street/210 S Clark St](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/Or2025-0021609-historical-landmark-fee-waiver-property-105): 8 filings (105 Adams Development LLC)
- [Vacation of public alley(s) for value to developer, 168 N. Clinton LLC, in area bounded by W Lake St, N…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0008282-vacation-public-alley-value-developer-168): 3 filings (168 N. Clinton LLC)
- [Designation of April 1 through April 30 as Arab American Heritage Month in Chicago.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0024853-april-1-through-april-30-arab): 3 filings (Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago, Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago)
- [Establishment of Chicago Tourism Improvement District (CTID)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0022544-establishment-chicago-tourism-improvement-district-ctid): 2 filings (Choose Chicago, Illinois Hotel And Lodging Association)
- [Commemoration of National Hispanic Heritage Month and designation of September 15 through October 15 as…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2024-0013110-commemoration-national-hispanic-heritage-month-september): 2 filings (Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago)
- [SO2024-0008201](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0008201-adding-new-requiring-city-data-processed): 2 filings (Amazon.Com Services LLC, Illinois Environmental Council)
- [Call for hearing(s) on utilization of MBE/WBEs by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and associated spending for…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2024-0010150-call-hearing-utilization-mbe-wbes-commonwealth): 1 filings (Comed)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 8-32-060 and 8-32-120 to replace the term "churches" with "places of…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2026-0022493-replace-term-churches-places-worship-regarding): 1 filings (Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago)
- [Call on Illinois General Assembly to pass transit management reform and revenue omnibus package](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2025-0016638-call-illinois-general-assembly-pass-transit): 1 filings (Illinois Environmental Council)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14A, 14B, 14X and 15 (2026 Municipal Code…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0021719-titles-1-3-4-7-8): 1 filings (Airbnb, Inc.)
- [Call for hearing(s) on proposed rate hikes by Peoples Gas Company](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2023-0004577-call-hearing-proposed-rate-hikes-peoples): 1 filings (Illinois Environmental Council)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-120-518 establishing reporting and tracking procedures regarding hate…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2023-0003932-reporting-tracking-procedures-regarding-hate-incidents): 1 filings (Equality Illinois)
- [Call for City of Chicago to develop Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan in accordance with…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SOr2026-0023422-call-city-chicago-develop-americans-disabilities): 1 filings (Access Living Of Metropolitan Chicago)

Campaign data from the Illinois State Board of Elections (itemized: $150+). Lobbyist data from the City of Chicago Board of Ethics. Lobbyist and lobbyist-client donor flags are name matches. Street addresses are not published. Links between money and legislation are computed: lobbying filings are matched to legislation by record number, address, the client's name, or similar wording; donors are matched by exact company or employer name. Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote. See also [William Conway's connections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/william-conway) and [money across the Council](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money).

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