The MJR Report: NYDIA VELAZQUEZ GETS MONEY FROM BIG CORPORATIONS & INTERESTS GROUPS

Thursday, August 1, 2013

NYDIA VELAZQUEZ GETS MONEY FROM BIG CORPORATIONS & INTERESTS GROUPS

Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), 2011

Nydia M. Velazquez (D) *

Nydia Velazquez was born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. She was the first member of her family to earn a high school diploma. She earned a bachelor's in 1974 from the University of Puerto Rico and a master's in political science in 1976 from New York University.

Velazquez was an adjunct professor at Hunter College from 1981 to 1983. She worked as an aide to U.S. Rep. Ed Towns, and in 1984 became the first Hispanic woman elected to the New York City Council. Two years later, the governor of Puerto Rico appointed Velazquez as secretary of the Department of Puerto Rican Community Affairs in the United States.

Velazquez was elected to the U.S. House in 1992.
She lives in Brooklyn.

Assets: 3 totaling $1,016,003 to $5,065,000

NYDIA VELAZQUEZ IS A MILLIONAIRE!!!!!
BUT SHE WAS POOR BEFORE BECOMING A CONGRESSWOMAN!
WHERE DID THIS $$$ COME FROM ??
WHO OWNS AND GIVES ORDERS TO THIS WOMAN ????

LET'S SEE:

CAMPAIGN FUNDS:

Raised:	$674,524
Spent:	$1,285,102
Cash on Hand:	$216,264
Last Report:	December 31, 2012

SHE HAS NOT MADE FULL DISCLOSURES. AND.... WHERE DID SHE GET THE OTHER 600,000+ SHE SPENT BUT DID NOT RAISE????

Individual contributions - Small Contributions - Large Contributions	$21,818 $146,941	(3%) (22%)
PAC contributions	$493,750	(73%)
Candidate self-financing	$0
Other	$12,015	(2%

Sectors, 2011-2012
LOS GRUPOS (PACS) QUE LE DAN $$$$$ A NYDIA VELAZQUEZ

(GRANDES INTERESES)

Agribusiness	$19,250
Communications/Electronics	$26,000
Construction	$32,500
Defense	$5,000
Energy & Natural Resources	$13,500
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	$191,500
Health	$19,000
Lawyers & Lobbyists	$12,500
Transportation	$4,500
Misc Business	$42,500
Labor	$80,500
Ideological/Single-Issue	$42,500

WHAT IS THIS " IDEOLOGICAL SINGLE ISSUE" ??

WHO PAYS FOR THAT ?

Top 5 Industries, 2011-2012, Campaign Cmte

LAWYERS, ACCOUNTANTS, INVESTORS, SECURITIES, BANKS,

UNIONS, ETCETERA, ETCETERA....

Industry	Total	Indivs	PACs
Securities & Investment	$55,250	$3,750	$51,500
Accountants	$32,500	$2,500	$30,000
Lawyers/Law Firms	$32,250	$21,750	$10,500
Commercial Banks	$30,500	$500	$30,000
Public Sector Unions	$28,000	$0	$28,000

Cycle Source of Funds, 2011-2012, Campaign Cmte only

Individual Contributions - Small Individual Contributions - Large Individual Contributions	$168,759 $21,818 (3%) $146,941 (22%)	(25%)
PAC Contributions	$493,750	(73%)
Candidate self-financing	$0	(0%)
Other	$12,015	(2%)