The fashion industry has intensified its role in politics as the fall Congressional elections heat up.
Health care reform, tax credit program extensions, minimum wage, international trade, port security and immigration top the industry’s list of concerns on Capitol Hill this year and the outcome of the November elections will affect those policies for years to come. The following is a ranking of contributions by industry executives, corporate political action committees and trade associations, according to Federal Election Commission records for the 2005-06 election cycle, through June.
Political Contributions From Fashion Industry
Executives Donald Fisher, founder and chairman emeritus, Gap Inc.: $61,300
Roger Milliken, chairman, Milliken & Co.: $54,100
Leslie H. Wexner, chairman and chief executive officer, Limited Brands Inc.: $45,000
Leonard Lauder, chairman, the Estée Lauder Cos.: $37,100
Millard Drexler, chairman and ceo, J. Crew Group: $33,700
Evelyn Lauder, senior corporate vice president, Estée Lauder: $18,500
Paul Charron, chairman and ceo, Liz Claiborne Inc.: $17,500
Diane von Furstenberg: $13,200
Terry Lundgren, chairman, president and ceo, Federated Department Stores Inc.: $12,100
Myron E. “Mike” Ullman 3rd, chairman and ceo, J.C. Penney Co. Inc.: $10,000
Paul Pressler, president and ceo, Gap: $9,500
A.G. Lafley, president, chairman and ceo, Procter & Gamble Co.: $8,055
Edward Emma, president and chief operating officer, Jockey International: $7,950
Allen Questrom, former chairman and ceo, J.C. Penney: $5,000
Oscar de la Renta: $5,000
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Corporate PAC Contributions
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.: $1.68 million
Procter & Gamble: $360,603
Target Corp.: $271,109
Limited Brands: $194,039
Sears Holding Corp.: $119,265
J.C. Penney: $55,404
Saks Inc.: $43,870
Federated Retail Holdings Inc.: $37,692
Gap: $36,699
Nike Inc.: $34,005
Industry Association PAC Contributions
National Retail Federation: $145,000
American Apparel & Footwear Association: $79,500
Retail Industry Leaders Association: $66,958
National Council of Textile Organizations: $7,373