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Secretary of the Senate • Office of Public Records • 232 Hart Building • Washington, DC 20510

Filer Type and Name

Type:

OrganizationLobbyist

Lobbyist Name:

Mr. MICHAEL J. LYNCH

Employer Name:

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Identification Numbers

House Registrant ID:

34532

Senate Registrant ID:

48587

Reporting Period

Year:

2008

Mid-Year (January 1 - June 30)

Year-End (July 1 - December 31)

Amendment

Political Action Committee Names

Contributions

No Contributions

#1.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Joe Wilson for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Joe Wilson

#2.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Steve Stivers for Congress

Honoree:

Steve Stivers

#3.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Mark Warner for Senate

Honoree:

Senator Mark Warner

#4.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Darren White for Congress

Honoree:

Darren White

#5.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Steve Scalise for Congress

Honoree:

Steve Scalise

#6.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Bob Schaffer for Senate

Honoree:

Bob Schaffer

#7.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Jeff Sessions for Congress

Honoree:

Jeff Sessions

#8.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Steve Pearce for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Steve Pearce

#9.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Jim Risch for Senate

Honoree:

Senator Jim Risch

#10.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Paul Ryan for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Paul Ryan

#11.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Pete Olson for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Pete Olson

#12.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Marty Ozinga for Congress

Honoree:

Marty Ozinga

#13.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Erik Paulsen for Congress

Honoree:

Erik Paulsen

#14.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Greg Harper for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Greg Harper

#15.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Mike Johanns for Senate

Honoree:

Senator Mike Johanns

#16.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Anne Northup for Congress

Honoree:

Anne Northup

#17.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$5,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

John Gard for Congress

Honoree:

John Gard

#18.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Rick Goddard for Congress

Honoree:

Rick Goddard

#19.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$3,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Brett Guthrie for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Brett Guthrie

#20.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Melissa Bean for Congress

Honoree:

Congresswoman Melissa Bean

#21.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Tom Feeney for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Tom Feeney

#22.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

08/05/2008

Payee:

Bill Foster for Congress

Honoree:

Bill Foster

#23.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,500.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Darren White for Congress

Honoree:

Darren White

#24.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Jean Schmidt for Congress

Honoree:

Congresswoman Jean Schmidt

#25.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Sandy Treadwell for Congress

Honoree:

Sandy Treadwell

#26.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Dave Reichert for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Dave Reichert

#27.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Tom Rooney for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Tom Rooney

#28.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Bob Schaffer for Congress

Honoree:

Bob Schaffer

#29.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Don Manzullo for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Don Manzullo

#30.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Marilyn Musgrave for Congress

Honoree:

Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave

#31.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Steve Pearce for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Steve Pearce

#32.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Doug Lamborn for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Doug Lamborn

#33.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Robert Latta for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Robert Latta

#34.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Blaine Luetkemeyer for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer

#35.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Peter Hoekstra for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Peter Hoetkstra

#36.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Mike Johanns for Senate

Honoree:

Senator Mike Johanns

#37.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$1,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Thelma Drake for Congress

Honoree:

Congresswoman Thelma Drake

#38.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,500.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

John G. Gard for Congress

Honoree:

John G. Gard

#39.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Brett Guthrie for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Brett Guthrie

#40.

Contribution Type:

FECA

Contributor Name:

Illinois Tool Works Better Government Committee

Amount:

$2,000.00

Date:

10/20/2008

Payee:

Steve Schmidt for Congress

Honoree:

Congressman Steve Schmidt

Comments

This certification is being made to the best of my knowledge, based on reasonable due diligence.

Certification and Signature

I certify that I have read and am familiar with the provisions of the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Standing rules of the House of Representatives relating to the provision of gifts and travel. I have not provided, requested or directed a gift, including travel, to a Member of Congress or an officer or employee of either House of Congress with knowledge that receipt of the gift would violate rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate or rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives during this filing period.

Digitally Signed By:

MICHAEL LYNCH, 1/15/2009 11:39:39 AM