# William E. Hall's campaign money: donors, lobbyists, and money near votes

Alderperson, 6th Ward ([profile](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/6)). Campaign committees: [Friends of William Hall](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=38991).

- Cash on hand: **[$922](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=38991)** (as of Sep 30, 2026)
- Raised this term: **$151,144**; since 2019: $436,760 (309 itemized donations)
- From Chicago: 85% of itemized money
- From registered City lobbyists: **$23,133** in 32 contributions
- From interests tied to legislation, in the 365 days before 5 votes: **$4,833** ([below](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/william-e-hall#money-near-votes))

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

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

## Top donors

| Donor | Total | Gifts | Employer or occupation | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEIU IL Council PAC fund | $60,000 | 2 |  | Chicago, IL |
| SEIU Health Care IL IN PAC | $55,075 | 21 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Chicago Teachers Union PAC | $44,000 | 6 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 | $20,720 | 2 |  | Chicago, IL |
| William E Hall | $15,500 | 1 | Candidate | Chicago, IL |
| SEIU Local 73 (lobbying client) | $11,000 | 3 |  | Chicago, IL |
| United Working Family PAC | $9,000 | 12 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Lemont Watson | $7,750 | 6 | City of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council PAC | $6,500 | 2 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Brian Hynes (lobbyist) | $5,600 | 1 | BFH Investments | Orland Park, IL |
| Cook County College Teacher Union - COPE | $5,000 | 1 |  | Chicago, IL |
| JB for Governor | $5,000 | 1 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Mohammed Sabir Junagadhwala | $5,000 | 1 |  | Skokie, IL |
| Michael Alvarez (lobbyist) | $4,500 | 3 | Alvarez and Associates | Chicago, IL |
| Ahmad Elkhatib | $4,500 | 3 | Aby & summer inc | Orland Park, IL |
| Mohammed Abdallah | $4,000 | 2 | CRC | Palos Park, IL |
| RK Liquors Inc | $4,000 | 2 |  | Chicago, IL |
| William Kates | $4,000 | 3 | Kates Detective & Security | Chicago, IL |
| ELH Partners, LLC | $3,000 | 1 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Market Makers | $3,000 | 2 |  | Calumet City, IL |
| Strawberries & Cream Inc | $2,500 | 1 |  | Chicago, IL |
| 67th Street LLC | $2,500 | 1 |  | Orland Park, IL |
| SEIU Illinois Council (lobbying client) | $2,500 | 1 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Shari Wilson | $2,500 | 2 | Reggio's Pizza | Chicago, IL |
| MKY Property LLC | $2,500 | 1 |  | Homer Glen, IL |

## Top donors' employers

| Employer | Total | Gifts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Candidate | $15,500 | 1 |
| Bfh Investments | $5,600 | 1 |
| Aby & Summer Inc | $5,500 | 4 |
| Alvarez And Associates | $4,500 | 3 |
| Crc | $4,000 | 2 |
| Fellowship Mb Church | $4,000 | 1 |
| City Of Chicago | $3,750 | 5 |
| Kates Detective & Security | $3,500 | 2 |
| Reggio'S Pizza | $2,500 | 2 |
| Jackson Nuckolls Group | $2,500 | 1 |
| Diya 75Th King | $2,500 | 1 |
| Cs Insurance Strategies | $2,500 | 1 |
| Show Strategy | $2,000 | 2 |
| Daley Strategy | $2,000 | 2 |
| 71St Liquor & Food | $2,000 | 2 |

## Lobbyists who gave

| Lobbyist | Total | Gifts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Jonathan Buckner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/22261-jonathan-buckner) | $3,000 | 2 |
| [Michael Alvarez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/4126-michael-alvarez) | $3,000 | 2 |
| [John Dunn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/4193-john-dunn) | $2,000 | 2 |
| [Patrick Carey](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/14921-patrick-carey) | $2,000 | 2 |
| [John Daley](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/18181-john-daley) | $2,000 | 2 |
| [Thomas Raines](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/17201-thomas-raines) | $1,500 | 1 |
| Herbert Smith | $1,500 | 3 |
| Gabriela Manzanares Jule | $1,000 | 1 |
| [Lara Dailey](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/27081-lara-dailey) | $1,000 | 1 |
| Christopher Shaffer | $1,000 | 1 |
| Robert Charles | $750 | 2 |
| Guy Chipparoni | $500 | 1 |
| [Tyler Manic](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/13202-tyler-manic) | $500 | 1 |
| Chimaobi Enyia | $500 | 1 |
| Alexandra Sims | $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 | $2,000 | John Dunn (lobbyist for Airbnb, Inc.); Patrick Carey (lobbyist for Airbnb, Inc.) |
| [Liquor Moratorium Lift on Packaged Goods on Kedzie](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2024-0012808-allow-additional-package-goods-licenses-portion) | Oct 22, 2024 | Y | $1,500 | Michael Alvarez (lobbyist for Circle K) |
| [Used Lithium battery prohibitions on resale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0007754-titles-2-4-adding-new-new) | Sep 18, 2024 | Y | $1,000 | John Daley (lobbyist for Doordash, Inc.) |
| [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

- [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/desmon-c-yancy-vs-william-e-hall): 25 donors in common (6% overlap)
- [Ronnie L. Mosley](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-e-hall-vs-ronnie-l-mosley): 18 donors in common (4% overlap)
- [Stephanie D. Coleman](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-e-hall-vs-stephanie-d-coleman): 31 donors in common (4% overlap)
- [Monique L. Scott](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/william-e-hall-vs-monique-l-scott): 16 donors in common (4% overlap)
- [Lamont J. Robinson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/lamont-j-robinson-vs-william-e-hall): 25 donors in common (4% overlap)

## Legislation they sponsored that was lobbied

- [Combined Heat and Power System, Industrial Production, Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2024-0007305-14n-18-regarding-limitation-combustion-new): 33 filings (Energy Action Fund, Illinois Environmental Council, Illinois Health And Hospital Association, Illinois Hospital Association)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 4 and 6 by modifying various sections and adding new Chapter 6-130…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2023-0002980-titles-2-4-6-modifying-adding): 9 filings (Equality Illinois, Illinois Restaurant Association, Seiu Local 1, United Airlines)
- [Designation of May 2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month in Chicago.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0025370-may-2026-jewish-american-heritage-month): 3 filings (Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Chicago, 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 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 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)

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 E. Hall's connections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/william-e-hall) and [money across the Council](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money).

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/william-e-hall · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt