Hall of Fame
Boyd Tinsley ($84,650)
Norman Lear ($1,029,555)
Michael Bidwell ($19,875)
Melanie Griffith ($129,422)
Dick Ebersol ($111,250)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
PJ O'Rourke ($14,500)
Aretha Franklin ($2,000)
Mike Bliss ($1,000)
Aaron Sorkin ($201,700)
Bruce Vilanch ($8,500)
Michael Stipe ($99,938)
Elaine May ($7,000)
John Williams ($10,500)
Maya Angelou ($24,550)
Frank McCourt ($98,887)
Gary Bettman ($4,300)
Chevy Chase ($226,375)
Anne Sweeney ($25,500)
Gloria Vanderbilt ($6,900)
Steve Guttenberg ($4,000)
John Wells ($209,650)
Armstrong Williams ($1,800)
Maria Shriver ($19,900)
Connie Schultz ($4,200)
Denzel Washington ($30,800)
Helen Hunt ($7,550)
John Smoltz ($9,800)
Rachael Ray ($2,300)
Phil Spector ($-87)
Joan Rivers ($6,750)
Julie Bowen ($1,000)
Nancy Walls ($10,000)
Andrew Greeley ($8,600)
John W Henry ($1,105,750)
Jason Alexander ($35,100)
Debra Winger ($3,000)
Jeff Foxworthy ($4,000)
Don King ($279,500)
Kate Spade ($2,945)
Eddie Sutton ($4,625)
Paul Tagliabue ($54,749)
Vivica A Fox ($1,000)
Melissa Fitzgerald ($2,500)
Vanessa Williams ($3,500)
Isiah Thomas ($14,000)
Reese Witherspoon ($1,500)
Garry Trudeau ($119,100)
Mark Richt ($1,000)
Rob Reiner ($671,783)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Jerry Greenfield
(bio ) Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream co-founder
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,692
Election Picks: 5 wins, 5 losses
$14,800 Democrat $1,750 Independent $5,500 special interest total: $22,050
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 BEN & JERRY'S/BUSINESSFISHER, LEE IRWIN (D) Senate - OH FISHER FOR OHIO - $1,000 primary 06/30/09
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 BUSINESSMAN/SELFPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEE - $500 primary 04/22/09
Greenfield, Jerry Williston, VT 05495 Ben & Jerry's/managerRICHMOND, CEDRIC L (D) House (LA District: 02) RICHMOND FOR CONGRESSLost $2,300 primary 07/17/08
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 N/A/RETIREDJeanne Shaheen (D) Senate - NH JEANNE SHAHEEN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/24/08
Greenfield, Jerry Williston, VT 05495 Ben & Jerry's/Co-founder TRUEMAJORITYACTIONPAC - $5,000 primary 10/31/06
Greenfield, Jerry Burlington, VT 05401 Ben and Jerrys/co founderPeter Welch (D) House (VT District: 00) SEND BERNIE AND PETER TO WASHINGTON 2006Won $2,000 primary 09/22/06
Greenfield, Jerry Williston, VT 05495 self/consultantPeter Welch (D) House (VT District: 00) WELCH FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/29/06
Greenfield, Jerry Williston, VT 05495 Self/ConsultantZUCKERMAN, DAVID (PRO) House (VT District: 00) ZUCKERMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 12/16/05
Greenfield, Jerry Williston, VT 05495 New Majority/CO-Founder VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTY (D) - $2,000 primary 07/28/04
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 BEN & JERRY'SLIERMAN, TERRY L (D) House (MD District: 08) TERRY LIERMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 07/20/00
Greenfield, Jerry Mr. Williston, VT 05495 Ben & Jerry's/Director of BoardRalph Nader (IND) President NADER 2000 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 general 03/27/00
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT BEN & JERRY'SLIERMAN, TERRY L (D) House (MD District: 08) TERRY LIERMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 12/20/99
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT $$$ BEN & JERRY'SLIERMAN, TERRY L (D) House (MD District: 08) TERRY LIERMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 12/20/99
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 GANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 04/15/96
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 GANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 04/15/96
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 BEN & JERRY'SBernie Sanders (IND) House (VT District: 00) SANDERS FOR CONGRESS 2004Won $250 primary 02/22/96
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 BEN AND JERRY'SBernie Sanders (IND) House (VT District: 00) SANDERS FOR CONGRESS 94Won $250 primary 08/23/94
GREENFIELD, JERRY WILLISTON, VT 05495 BEN & JERRY'SBernie Sanders (IND) House (VT District: 00) SANDERS FOR CONGRESS (1990)Won $250 general 09/20/90
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Days
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GIs Killed in Action
3,478
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DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
891
190
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,877
2,678
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
124,000
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Total Cost (approved through Sept 30, 2009)
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$298 Mil
$75.2 Mil
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