TITLE

Tech gurus sign on to political action

AUTHOR(S)

Merrion, Paul

PUB. DATE

July 1999

SOURCE

Crain's Chicago Business;07/26/99, Vol. 22 Issue 30, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the formation of a political action committee, Tecpromote, by high technology industry executives in Illinois, to raise funds for state and federal candidates. Fund-raising goals of the committee; Speculations on Tecpromote's effects on the Illinois Coalition's funding; Initial focus of the group's funding efforts.

ACCESSION #

2119392

Tags: POLITICAL action committees;  BUSINESS & politics;  CAMPAIGN funds

 

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