7/20/13 - A former Fowlerville High School teacher who is now serving in Congress is expected to soon see his campaign war chest start to fill up. While Congressman Kerry Bentivolio of Milford continues to lag behind the rest of Michiganâs congressional delegation when it comes to fund-raising, the 11th District Republican is hoping some big-name hitters will soon make a financial difference. Recent campaign finance reports indicate Bentivolio had raised just over $142,000 for the six-month period that ended June 30, with only about $43,000 cash on hand. That compares to fellow Republicans Mike Rogers of Howell, who raised more than $584,000 in the same six months or Midlandâs Dave Camp, who pulled in over $1.1 million. While Bentivolio was at the bottom of the stateâs delegation in fundraising, and in fact still has about $112,000 in campaign debt, the one-time Fowlerville teacher and reindeer rancher is expecting a better second half of the year with planned fundraising visits from House Speaker John Boehner and Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, who was Mitt Romneyâs vice presidential nominee last year. By the way, the Michigan Congressman who led the way in raising donations in the first six months of 2013 is Democrat Gary Peters of Bloomfield Township with more than $1.4 million as he prepares to campaign for the US. Senate seat currently held by Carl Levin, who announced earlier this year he would not run for a seventh six-year term in 2014. (JK)
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