Frank Watson's Career Patrons Frank Watson's political action committee, Citizens for Frank Watson, was formed in the Spring of 1978. As chair of the Senate Republican Caucus, Sen. Watson also controls the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee, formed in April, 2003. | Patron | Amount | | Illinois State Medical Society | $235,000.00 | | Duchossois Companies and Family | $210,000.00 | | AT&T/SBC | $196,000.00 | | Republican State Senate Campaign Committee | $195,000.00 | | Illinois Hospital Association | $175,000.00 | | Illinois Education Association | $151,000.00 | | Citizens for Luechtefeld | $128,000.00 | | Illinois Manufacturers Association | $118,000.00 | | Rep State Leadership Com National | $111,000.00 | | Illinois Association of Realtors | $108,000.00 | | Caterpiller | $103,000.00 | | Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | $102,000.00 | | Philip Morris/Altria | $100,000.00 | | Illinois Bankers Association | $99,000.00 | | Operating Engineers Unions IUOE | $97,000.00 | | Citizens for Burzynski | $86,000.00 | | Commonwealth Edison/Exelon | $84,000.00 | | Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw | $76,000.00 | | Illinois Republican Party | $76,000.00 | | Citizens for Sieben | $73,000.00 | |
