Sheahan campaign donations draw scorn from opponents
By Justin Kmitch | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 1/27/2010 5:09 PM

Brien Sheahan's rivals for the GOP nomination in the 41st House District say his championing of himself as a campaign finance reformer rings hollow in light of donations he has received from a relative and DuPage County contractor.

In recent weeks Sheahan voted in favor of capping contributions from county vendors at $1,000. Yet as recently as June, he received $50,000 from county dirt hauler who signed a $23,200 contract in late July.

According to Sheahan's reporting documents filed on July 29, he received two substantial contributions within 10 days of each other. The first $50,000 came from former real estate magnate and former Oak Brook businessman Ed Heil on June 18. The second, came from his "baby sister," Jennifer Sheahan, also for $50,000, on June 28.