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Senator William 'Bill' Clarence Nelson, Sr.

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. Senate - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 2000
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Grace; 2 Children: Nan Ellen, Bill Jr.
Birth Date: 09/29/1942
Birth Place: Miami, FL
Home City: Tallahassee, FL
Religion: Presbyterian
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Summary

Cycle 2012
Total Raised $11,938,589.00
Total Spent $3,713,431.00
Cash On Hand $9,541,384.00
Debt $0.00
Data provided by OpenSecrets.org

Top Contributors

Finmeccanica SpA $66,317.00
Morgan & Morgan $63,950.00
Indyne Inc $63,735.00
Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson $54,800.00
Leon Medical Centers $47,000.00
Greenberg Traurig LLP $46,839.00
Kindred Healthcare $45,600.00
Holland & Knight $37,497.00
Comcast Corp $32,511.00
Harris Corp $32,250.00

Top Industries

Lawyers/Law Firms $1,571,639.00
Retired $488,274.00
Real Estate $405,763.00
Lobbyists $388,237.00
Health Professionals $309,467.00
Securities & Investment $253,915.00
Hospitals/Nursing Homes $221,365.00
Leadership PACs $220,500.00
Insurance $214,438.00
Health Services/HMOs $200,700.00

Top Sectors

Lawyers & Lobbyists $1,959,876.00
Finance/Insur/RealEst $1,191,934.00
Health $850,022.00
Misc Business $767,949.00
Other $730,118.00
Ideology/Single-Issue $522,685.00
Communic/Electronics $435,167.00
Transportation $389,560.00
Construction $253,880.00
Defense $253,600.00
Agribusiness $230,994.00
Labor $170,000.00
Energy/Nat Resource $144,485.00
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