AMERICAN AIRLINES
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$336,503
Contributions
427
Unique Donors
139
598 itemized gifts totaling $417,643 sit at the meeting of American Airlines and the 2008 cycle. 161 unique donors produced the cell. FEC.gov is the source. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $6,427,635, so this window is about 6.5% — airline employer text in a two-year tag, not an airline PAC, a transportation NAICS rollup, or American Airlines as a corporate treasury.
Key figures
- $417,643 is the American Airlines × 2008 overlap.
- 161 unique donors; 598 itemized contributions; mean gift about $698.
- Lifetime grouping $6,427,635; 2008 share about 6.5%.
- The page is airline employer text, not an airline PAC.
- Unitemized gifts, PACs, and federal awards sit outside this cell.
Two keys: AMERICAN AIRLINES and 2008
The packet’s keys are literal: industry string AMERICAN AIRLINES, cycle 2008. Their product on FEC.gov individual-contribution aggregates is $417,643, from 598 contributions and 161 donors. No recipient list, party split, or PAC total is published here.
Treat the label as airline employer text. Self-reported employer and occupation fields are free text. Filers who wrote a longer firm name, a parent company, or a nearby title are counted elsewhere. This page does not merge those buckets.
$417,643 is smaller than $6,427,635 because other cycles exist, and it is not a share of national 2008 giving because this packet has no cycle-wide denominator. The join is the point.
Where $6,009,992 still sits
After this 2008 cell of $417,643, $6,009,992 of the American Airlines grouping remains in other even-year windows. That remainder is 93.5% of $6,427,635. The 2008 page is not empty of other employers; this file simply does not add them.
Percentages here use packet facts only. No national 2008 total is supplied, so no “share of the election” claim is possible. 6.5% is American Airlines-internal. Because 2008 is about 6.5% of $6,427,635, most stored American Airlines money sits outside this window ($6,009,992). The industry hub is the index for those other cycles. This page isolates 2008 so the lifetime figure is not mistaken for a two-year number.
Full analysis: American Airlines and the 2008 FEC election cycle →
Questions
- How much did American Airlines donors give in 2008?
- Donors who listed American Airlines reported $417,643 in the 2008 cycle on this aggregate — 598 contributions, 161 donors. The figure is not $6,427,635 and is not a named-recipient list. FEC.gov is the source for $417,643, 598 contributions, and 161 donors in the American Airlines × 2008 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $6,427,635.
- What share of American Airlines FEC money is 2008?
- 6.5% of $6,427,635 is tagged 2008 ($417,643). That ratio uses only packet facts for AMERICAN AIRLINES. It is not a share of all 2008 FEC receipts. FEC.gov is the source for $417,643, 598 contributions, and 161 donors in the American Airlines × 2008 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $6,427,635.
- Does this include only American Airlines employees?
- Only as a text match. American Airlines here is airline employer text. The Commission does not certify a workforce. $417,643 is the 2008 overlap for AMERICAN AIRLINES. FEC.gov is the source for $417,643, 598 contributions, and 161 donors in the American Airlines × 2008 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $6,427,635.
- Where is the overlay for the American Airlines 2008 join?
- American Airlines 2008 is the overlay. American Airlines is every cycle for the string. 2008 election cycle is every grouping that year. All FEC ties lists other intersections. Packet total $417,643. FEC.gov is the source for $417,643, 598 contributions, and 161 donors in the American Airlines × 2008 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $6,427,635.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Related ties
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENNEISEN, PAUL FRANCIS MR. | $36,414 | 24 | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | PILOT |
| 2 | JOHNSON, JOYCE A MRS. | $25,000 | 1 | MC LEAN, VA | PASSENGER SERVICE REP. |
| 3 | KEESAL, ELIZABETH L | $24,385 | 15 | ROLLING HILLS, CA | — |
| 4 | UNDERWOOD, KENNETH | $11,000 | 2 | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | — |
| 5 | HOLMES, JOYE | $9,750 | 19 | OAK BROOK, IL | PHYSICIAN |
| 6 | CAMPBELL, EDWARD | $8,350 | 14 | HUNTINGTON, NY | — |
| 7 | SIVAGE, JILL | $7,995 | 6 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | — |
| 8 | SIMON, ROGER A | $7,850 | 6 | CHICAGO, IL | — |
| 9 | McCain, Douglas S. Mr. | $7,100 | 4 | Virginia Beach, VA | — |
| 10 | KOORENNY, KATHRYN | $6,250 | 3 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 11 | JOYNER, BETSY | $5,750 | 3 | COLLEYVILLE, TX | EXECUTIVE |
| 12 | JOYNER, HENRY | $5,160 | 11 | COLLEYVILLE, TX | — |
| 13 | GARTON, DANIEL | $5,160 | 11 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 14 | RICHARDI, RALPH | $5,144 | 11 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 15 | STROTHER, DANIELLA | $5,000 | 10 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — |
| 16 | ERVIN, WAYNE | $4,707 | 12 | ARLINGTON, TX | RETIRED |
| 17 | BYRNE, MELANIE | $4,600 | 2 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 18 | LEVY, KAREN ANN MRS. | $4,600 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | FLIGHT ATTENDANT |
| 19 | OGONOWSKI, MARGARET M | $4,600 | 2 | DRACUT, MA | FLIGHT ATTENDANT |
| 20 | HEYBACH, PAULA | $4,550 | 12 | IRVING, TX | — |
| 21 | LYNN, DENISE | $4,536 | 16 | DALLAS, TX | OFFICER |
| 22 | CARTER, HERBERT | $4,300 | 3 | CANDIA, NH | — |
| 23 | SZMYRGALA, SUSAN | $4,300 | 3 | NORTH LIBERTY, IA | FLIGHT ATTENDENT |
| 24 | BRONSON, WILLIAM K | $4,000 | 4 | DOVER, NH | — |
| 25 | MAZURCZAK, MICHAEL MR. II | $4,000 | 4 | BURR RIDGE, IL | PILOT |
| 26 | MARLETT, CHARLES | $3,500 | 3 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 27 | BRANDT, KAREN | $3,050 | 11 | EULESS, TX | MECHANIC |
| 28 | HUNNIBELL, MARK | $2,779 | 7 | REDDING, CT | PILOT |
| 29 | GARTON, DANIEL P | $2,750 | 3 | SPRING, TX | — |
| 30 | MAHADY, TIMOTHY | $2,750 | 5 | CULPEPER, VA | — |
| 31 | JOYNER, HENRY C | $2,750 | 3 | COLLEYVILLE, TX | — |
| 32 | BRUNDAGE, JEFFREY J | $2,750 | 3 | COLLEYVILLE, TX | HUMAN RESOURCES |
| 33 | FABERMAN, EDWARD | $2,650 | 6 | ROCKVILLE, MD | — |
| 34 | EWING, BETH | $2,550 | 2 | PLANO, TX | — |
| 35 | LEONHARDT, TONY | $2,550 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 36 | TRIGG, CYNTHIA M | $2,518 | 2 | STATELINE, NV | FLIGHT ATTENDANT |
| 37 | CHEMEL, BRUCE T | $2,300 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 38 | MAINGOT, DANE | $2,300 | 1 | PARKLAND, FL | PILOT |
| 39 | HADLEY, RENEE | $2,300 | 1 | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | FLIGHT ATTENDANT |
| 40 | CARTY, DONALD | $2,300 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 41 | CARTY, DONALD J | $2,300 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 42 | REECE, KELLY | $2,100 | 1 | LEWISVILLE, TX | FLIGHT ATTENDANT |
| 43 | HAGAN, DANIEL | $2,000 | 7 | FORT WORTH, TX | EXECUTIVE |
| 44 | MAY, JOYCE A | $2,000 | 1 | ARLINGTON, TX | INFORMATION REQUESTED |
| 45 | FLOR, GARY | $2,000 | 2 | DES PERES, MO | PILOT |
| 46 | ARPEY, GERALD J | $2,000 | 2 | COLLEYVILLE, TX | — |
| 47 | WADE, ROSALIND | $1,938 | 3 | IRVING, TX | FLIGHT ATTENDANT |
| 48 | COLEMAN, WARREN R | $1,937 | 2 | MIAMI BEACH, FL | FLIGHT ATTENDANT |
| 49 | MENSAROS, KAREN | $1,750 | 3 | IRVING, TX | — |
| 50 | MC GROARTY, DEBORAH L. MRS. | $1,700 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | AIRLINE BUSINESS |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $45,593 | 100 |
| 2 | C00444661 | $36,414 | 24 |
| 3 | C00003418 | $33,650 | 16 |
| 4 | C00088484 | $24,385 | 15 |
| 5 | C00107300 | $22,155 | 35 |
| 6 | C00431569 | $21,350 | 29 |
| 7 | C00148999 | $20,454 | 36 |
| 8 | C00453738 | $11,800 | 11 |
| 9 | C00451393 | $11,587 | 17 |
| 10 | C00099259 | $11,000 | 2 |
| 11 | C00329375 | $9,500 | 14 |
| 12 | C00416826 | $8,000 | 13 |
| 13 | C00440420 | $7,995 | 6 |
| 14 | C00279273 | $6,900 | 3 |
| 15 | C00431205 | $6,600 | 9 |
| 16 | C00366401 | $5,000 | 10 |
| 17 | C00434480 | $4,600 | 2 |
| 18 | C00430512 | $4,600 | 2 |
| 19 | C00431171 | $4,550 | 4 |
| 20 | C00444406 | $4,000 | 4 |
| 21 | C00431304 | $2,950 | 6 |
| 22 | C00369033 | $2,800 | 2 |
| 23 | C00430470 | $2,700 | 8 |
| 24 | C00382457 | $2,650 | 6 |
| 25 | C00453316 | $2,550 | 2 |