The Sacramento Press is reviewing campaign contributions for the candidates in June's City Council race. Here is a breakdown of the main contributions to the candidates in Districts 5 and 7 from July to December 2009. Read our guide to campaign contributions for Districts 1 and 3 here.
The June 8 election covers four City Council seats for Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7. The July to December figures provide the most recent information on campaign contributions for City Council candidates. The next deadline for candidates to submit statements listing their contributions is March 17, according to Assistant City Clerk Stephanie Mizuno. Those statements will list contributions from Jan. 1 to March 12.
Campaign contribution statements are published at the city’s online campaign finance system.
DISTRICT 5
Henry Harry, City Council candidate
Total monetary contributions for 2009: $508.92
Top contributors, July to December 2009:
- Felix Luna, law enforcement occupation: $100
- Tony Brown, self-employed: $200
Terrence Johnson, City Council Candidate
Total monetary contributions for 2009: $8,830
Top contributors, July to December 2009:
- Mulleian Investments, LLC: $500
- Ronald Emslie, retired: $200
- King Smith, restaurant owner: $200
Patrick Kennedy, City Council candidate
Total monetary contributions for 2009: $96,339.26
Top Contributors from July to December 2009
Kennedy received eight contributions of $5,000 each during the July to December 2009 timeframe:
- California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Fund
- Pipe Trades District Council #36 Political Action Committee
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 447 Federal Political Action Fund
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 467 Political Action Fund
- Sacramento Builders Exchange Political Action Committee
- Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 Political Action Committee
- U.A. Local #246 Plumbers & Fitters COPE Committee
- United Association Journeyman Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 343 Political Action Committee
Jay Schenirer, City Council candidate
Total monetary contributions for 2009: $69,512
Top contributor, July to December 2009:
- AT&T California Employee Political Action Committee: $3,000
Schenirer received $1,500 each from the following contributors from July to December 2009:
- John Adkisson, attorney
- Eli Broad, founder of The Broad Foundation
- Marcine Friedman, retired
- O’Connell 2006
- Dale Shimasaki, president of Capitol Impact