Beginning Balance (Jan. 1, 1998): $84,508.01
1998 Receipts: $59,238.19
1998 Disbursements: $50,430.36
Ending Balance (Dec. 31, 1998): $93,315.84
Source of 1998 Contributions:
Individuals: $33,150 (56%)
PACs: $20,950 (35%)
Other: $5,138.19 (9%)
Top 1998 Contributors:
Of the 223 contributors, lawyers were the top donors to the Majority Leader, providing 18% of his total receipts. Other top sectors included labor (9%), construction (7%), and state and city employees (6%). Medical doctors (3%), educators (2%), and accountants (2%) ranked low on the list of givers. The average contribution was $185 for individuals and $313 for political action committees. However, there is a large degree of missing information on the occupation and employer of many Kelly contributors. Overall, 14 percent of the Majority Leader's contributors had no information that would enable citizens to determine the types of people giving money to him.Click to See List of Contributors by Sector
Notable 1998 Contributions:
Recipient of contribution from NRA Political Victory Fund, $600, June 23, 1998
Contributions to fellow 1998 Democratic Statewide Candidates Myrth York, Charles Fogarty, and Paul Tavares, but not Sheldon Whitehouse or Secretary of State James Langevin. The latter's office earlier in the year had published a scathing report on open meeting violations by the General Assembly. Langevin, though, did make a $150 contribution to Majority Leader Kelly. Click to See List of Contributions To and From Politicians
Top 1998 Expenses:
Top spending categories included: contributions to other political candidates (23% of the total), receptions (18%), and restaurants (13%). Five percent was devoted to charitable contributions. Little money was devoted to direct campaign costs, such as advertising, direct mail, and phone banks.Click to See Expenditure by Category
Rhode Island Board of Elections Campaign Finance Reports, 1998