US Rep. Tim Ryan raises $184K in second quarter of 2011

By DAVID SKOLNICK

skolnick@vindy.com

YOUNGSTOWN

The veteran members of Congress representing the Mahoning and Shenango valleys raised more money between April and June than the two freshmen who serve the area.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, raised $184,464.14 in this year’s second quarter, according to his campaign finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission.

During that three-month period, Ryan spent $105,960.37. Because of the money his campaign carried over from previous years, Ryan, a five-term congressman representing most of Trumbull County and about half of Mahoning County, had $177,099.18 in his campaign fund as of June 30.

Among Ryan’s biggest expenses was $14,700 he paid in total to two fundraising consulting firms.

Read the full story with campaign finance reports from other congressmen from the region Monday in The Vindicator and on Vindy.com.