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[ The following is an excerpt from the 2nd district campaign contributions inventory done by Martha Sadler, printed in the SB INDEPENDENT, 6/1/2006. ]
... While none of the candidates running for 2nd District supervisor has approached the record $230,000 raised in 2004 by 1st District Supe Salud Carbajal, the money continues to flow in the race to replace Susan Rose. The following is a summary of contributors who have given money since mid March, and the totals for the 2006 calendar year.
Janet Wolf:
Leading the pack is Wolf, whose campaign coffers swelled to more than $200,000 — including a $10,000 gift to herself — with $25,000 from the Santa Barbara County Firefighters Association, and another $20,000 from the Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs Association. Wolf also received considerable support from Democratic incumbent Rep. Lois Capps — running for re-election in November — whose campaign ads featured endorsements of Wolf with an estimated in-kind donation value of $12,000. Friends of Salud Carbajal contributed $17,999 to pay for Wolf’s campaign mailings during this period. Wolf received some $10,000 from out-of-town land developers, while her largest individual contributor was Montecito philanthropist and Democratic donor Lillian Lovelace — wife of Jon Lovelace, heir and CEO of Capital Group Companies, one of the world’s leading investment management organizations. Lovelace made two donations to Wolf in ’06, totaling $10,500. While TV ads have been Wolf’s biggest expenditure, she was the only 2nd District candidate to report spending money on slate cards. Wolf paid a total of $3,275 to be included on the Parents’ Ballot Guide, California Voter Guide, and Early Voter slate cards mailed to homes and available on Web sites. Wolf had roughly $55,000 remaining.
Dan Secord:
Longtime Santa Barbara City Councilmember “Doctor Dan” raised $178,036 by the end of the reporting period with no loans or unpaid bills outstanding. Secord received several generous boosts in ’06, including $7,500 from the California Real Estate PAC and $3,000 from the Republican Lincoln Club of Santa Barbara. Although Secord returned two $1,000 contributions from out-of-town developers, he collected donations from local developers including Michael Towbes, the Blankenships, and Pacific Capital. So far, Secord spent $20,000 on radio ads, more than any other candidate. At the end of the reporting period, Secord had $80,000 left to spend.
Joe Guzzardi:
At the end of the reporting period, the self-professed grassroots candidate had raised the least, with a total of $40,174 that included an initial $100 loan to himself. His largest contributor was Mesa resident Lessie Sinclair Nixon, a liberal philanthropist and former attorney who gave $12,000. Guzzardi garnered numerous donations from activists associated with Citizens for Sensible Planning, who oppose high-density housing in the eastern Goleta Valley. He also collected $125 from anti-roundabout activist Michael Self. Guzzardi spent $10,323 on campaign literature and yard signs, more than he spent on TV or radio; as of May 20, he had some $10,000 remaining.
Das Williams:
With two years left on his Santa Barbara City Council term, Williams’s bid to jump to the Board of Supervisors was kick-started last December with $25,000 from University of Phoenix mogul and environmentalist Peter Sperling, listed by Forbes as one of the world’s wealthiest people in 2003. Williams’s 2006 contributions totaled $119,000, with no loans or unpaid bills. He received $12,500 from the Service Employees International Union, whom Williams collaborated with to institute a living wage for city contract workers and also to prevent Wal-Mart from putting down roots in Ventura. The International Union of Operating Engineers in Pasadena contributed $6,500 worth of in-kind printing services. Williams’s second-largest contribution was for this period was another $12,000 from Sperling. Victoria Ward, a Goleta foothills homeowner, contributed $10,000. Williams garnered thousands from the Santa Barbara Hotels Group and various private hotel owners; he also received numerous donations from environmental and arts advocates. Williams showed an ending cash balance of almost $20,000.
The Santa Barbara Independent :: news :: Follow the Money
... While none of the candidates running for 2nd District supervisor has approached the record $230,000 raised in 2004 by 1st District Supe Salud Carbajal, the money continues to flow in the race to replace Susan Rose. The following is a summary of contributors who have given money since mid March, and the totals for the 2006 calendar year.
Janet Wolf:
Leading the pack is Wolf, whose campaign coffers swelled to more than $200,000 — including a $10,000 gift to herself — with $25,000 from the Santa Barbara County Firefighters Association, and another $20,000 from the Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs Association. Wolf also received considerable support from Democratic incumbent Rep. Lois Capps — running for re-election in November — whose campaign ads featured endorsements of Wolf with an estimated in-kind donation value of $12,000. Friends of Salud Carbajal contributed $17,999 to pay for Wolf’s campaign mailings during this period. Wolf received some $10,000 from out-of-town land developers, while her largest individual contributor was Montecito philanthropist and Democratic donor Lillian Lovelace — wife of Jon Lovelace, heir and CEO of Capital Group Companies, one of the world’s leading investment management organizations. Lovelace made two donations to Wolf in ’06, totaling $10,500. While TV ads have been Wolf’s biggest expenditure, she was the only 2nd District candidate to report spending money on slate cards. Wolf paid a total of $3,275 to be included on the Parents’ Ballot Guide, California Voter Guide, and Early Voter slate cards mailed to homes and available on Web sites. Wolf had roughly $55,000 remaining.
Dan Secord:
Longtime Santa Barbara City Councilmember “Doctor Dan” raised $178,036 by the end of the reporting period with no loans or unpaid bills outstanding. Secord received several generous boosts in ’06, including $7,500 from the California Real Estate PAC and $3,000 from the Republican Lincoln Club of Santa Barbara. Although Secord returned two $1,000 contributions from out-of-town developers, he collected donations from local developers including Michael Towbes, the Blankenships, and Pacific Capital. So far, Secord spent $20,000 on radio ads, more than any other candidate. At the end of the reporting period, Secord had $80,000 left to spend.
Joe Guzzardi:
At the end of the reporting period, the self-professed grassroots candidate had raised the least, with a total of $40,174 that included an initial $100 loan to himself. His largest contributor was Mesa resident Lessie Sinclair Nixon, a liberal philanthropist and former attorney who gave $12,000. Guzzardi garnered numerous donations from activists associated with Citizens for Sensible Planning, who oppose high-density housing in the eastern Goleta Valley. He also collected $125 from anti-roundabout activist Michael Self. Guzzardi spent $10,323 on campaign literature and yard signs, more than he spent on TV or radio; as of May 20, he had some $10,000 remaining.
Das Williams:
With two years left on his Santa Barbara City Council term, Williams’s bid to jump to the Board of Supervisors was kick-started last December with $25,000 from University of Phoenix mogul and environmentalist Peter Sperling, listed by Forbes as one of the world’s wealthiest people in 2003. Williams’s 2006 contributions totaled $119,000, with no loans or unpaid bills. He received $12,500 from the Service Employees International Union, whom Williams collaborated with to institute a living wage for city contract workers and also to prevent Wal-Mart from putting down roots in Ventura. The International Union of Operating Engineers in Pasadena contributed $6,500 worth of in-kind printing services. Williams’s second-largest contribution was for this period was another $12,000 from Sperling. Victoria Ward, a Goleta foothills homeowner, contributed $10,000. Williams garnered thousands from the Santa Barbara Hotels Group and various private hotel owners; he also received numerous donations from environmental and arts advocates. Williams showed an ending cash balance of almost $20,000.
The Santa Barbara Independent :: news :: Follow the Money
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6/05/2006
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