Eric Fritz, the transportation director for the Escambia County School District, has been suspended by the School District pending an investigation into charges that he purchased beer “for one or more employees while they were securing buses in preparation for Hurricane Gustav on August 29.” Fritz is a friend and supporter of Republican candidate for Superintendent [...]
As if we needed more reason to celebrate the defeat of Sheriff Ron McNesby — we’ve got one. McNesby, anticipating going on the the general election cycle, has more than $90,000 left in his campaign account.
Those of you whom are unfamiliar with election law might be asking, “What will happen to that money?”
Well, let’s ask [...]
The PNJ has a decent article up today about six of this area’s heaviest political contributors. Leading the pack is the Cronley half of Terhaar and Cronley with a cumulative $10,000 in donations this cycle. Even I hadn’t realised he’d doled out so much.
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August 15, 2008 2This year, the Realtors PAC of Florida has given $7,000 to candidates for local office, comprised of $500 donations to 14 different candidates. Who do they like? Who likes their money?
Joe Buehler
for Pensacola City Council, At-Large 8
Megan Benson Pratt
for Pensacola City Council, At-Large 9
Malcolm Thomas
for Escambia Superintendent of Schools
LuTimothy May
for Escambia County School [...]
Escambia County Sheriff candidate David Morgan has had his best take of all fundraising periods with $13,401.33. He has raised $47,371.32 in total, with expenditures of $42,262.50, for a cash-on-hand total of about $5,100.
Who gave to Morgan this time around?
$35 from Byron Keesler of the Escambia County Citizens Coalition
$500 from dentist Bryan Gerstenberg
$100 from [...]
The Republican nominee for Escambia County Superintendent of Schools did well, bringing in an impressive $44,886.41. Who likes Thomas?
$500 from Greenhut Construction
$2,000 from developer Richard P. Morette and associated corporations
$1,250 from Terhaars or Cronleys with Terhaar & Cronley contractors
$500 from Eric Fritz, the school district’s director of transportation
$1,250 from three attorneys of the [...]
F1 reports for Escambia County candidates are not due until tomorrow, but a few are already starting to roll in. F1 is the designation used for the reporting period covering April 1, 2008 through July 18, 2008. This reporting period only applies to County candidates; City candidates are on a different reporting schedule.
Megan Benson Pratt is running for Pensacola City Council, District 9 (At-Large). She is the daughter of ECUA board member Lois Benson and the sister of Holly Benson, Secretary of Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.
Pratt brought in $15,575 (the most of any City candidate) in the second quarter. Who wants her on [...]
Wendell Rich is running for Pensacola City Council, District 9 (At-Large).
Rich brought in $2,600 in the second quarter. Who wants him on Council?
$750 from various attorneys with Fred Levin’s law firm, including $100 from Levin himself
$500 from the Green & Bradford law firm
Links
Rich’s full Q2 report
Financial reports for all candidates
Rhette Anderson is running for Pensacola City Council, District 4. He has previously served on Council.
Anderson brought in $2,040 in the second quarter. Who wants him on Council?
$200 from Dick Baker, developer, owner of Heron’s Forest Development Company
$150 from John S. Carr, realtor
$250 from E. Coy Irvin, Jr., physician with the Andrews Institute
$500 [...]
Mike Wiggins brought in $9,149 in the second quarter. Wondering who his friends are?
$600 from Miller Caldwell’s family
$500 from Greenhut Construction
$500 from Robert L. Fair, of the Board of Directors of Bank of Pensacola
$500 from Rodney Rich, of Rodney Rich & Co., and the man behind the recent “9 West DeSoto Street” fiasco
$250 from [...]
Candidate finance reports for the second quarter are due in by today.
A lot of surprises in store for people. Some candidates are doing better than expected. I’m surprised to see some doing as poorly as they are.
I love new campaign finance reports. It’s like Christmas morning.
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