Gov. George Ryan tapped into his campaign war chest last year to buy $9,984 worth of personal gifts he gave for such occasions as Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries and funeral condolences, according to Ryan’s 2000 federal income tax return.
On the return, which Ryan’s office made public Friday, the governor and his wife, Lura Lynn, declared a total income of $145,872 for last year. That total included the campaign money used to buy gifts.
The bulk of Ryan’s income came from $120,440 he received as salary for being governor. The return also showed more than $15,000 in Social Security benefits. Ryan is 67.
The Ryans paid $34,800 in federal taxes and are owed a refund of $4,072. They paid $5,554 in state taxes and are owed a refund of $1,809.
Mayor Richard Daley and his wife, Maggie, also released summaries of their 2000 federal and state returns Friday, which showed the couple’s income rose about $10,000 over the previous year.
The Daleys reported income after deductions of $304,287 in 2000. Daley received $152,587 in salary payments but deferred $40,000, applying it to his pension. His wife was paid $93,885 for her work with a charity and as a board member of the Terra Museum of American Art.
The couple also earned $8,336 in interest, and received $49,479 in capital gains from mutual funds.
They paid $74,378 in federal and state taxes, took $57,506 in deductions, including state and real estate taxes and mortgage interest, and gave $12,170 to undisclosed charities. The returns also show the Daleys paid a domestic servant $5,648 last year.
