Friday, October 25, 2013
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Pre-general election reports
Below is the campaign financial activity between June 8 (for those who ran in the May primary) or July 1 (for those who didn’t) and Oct. 16 for candidates and issues on the Nov. 5 ballot. Only those who raised or spent at least $1,000 are listed. Because of rounding, not all figures are exact. The reports are subject to review by county boards of elections and the Ohio secretary of state. An * denotes incumbents.
MAHONING COUNTY
YOUNGSTOWN
MAYOR
John A. McNally IV (D): Had, $28,002; contributions, $55,305; other income, $338; spent, $50,336; has, $33,310; outstanding debt, $500. Major contributors: Barbara Gaffney of Poland, $1,000; Edward Reese of Canfield, $1,000; Denise DeBartolo York of Canfield, $2,500.
DeMaine Kitchen: Had, $143; contributions, $11,810; spent, $11,204; has, $749; in-kind, $5,250.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Charles Sammarone (D): Had, $14,152; contributions, $100; other income, $100; spent, $4,081; has, $10,271.
Christopher Travers: Had, $0; contributions, $5,101; spent, $4,928; has, $173; in-kind, $6,458. Major contributor: Patricia Dougan of Youngstown, $1,450.
Susie Beiersdorfer (Green): Had, $155; contributions, $2,775; spent, $2,155; has, $774; outstanding debt, $430.
AUSTINTOWN
TRUSTEE
Ken Carano: Had, $0; contributions, $4,415; other income, $21,700 (loan from candidate); spent, $20,689; has, $5,426; outstanding loans, $21,700.
Bob Raymond: Had, $0; contributions, $7,050; other income, $13,000 (loan from candidate’s family trust); spent, $18,342; has, $1,708; in-kind, $2,941; outstanding loans, $13,000. Major contributor: A.M. Benyo of Austintown, $1,000.
James Davis*: Had, $6,743; contributions, $1,525; spent, $7,983; has, $285.
Bruce Shepas: Had, $0; contributions, $10,210; spent, $8,564; has, $1,646; in-kind, $320. Major contributor: Bruce Shepas of Austintown, $1,040.
FISCAL OFFICER
Mark Cole: Had, $0; contributions, $4,200; other income, $2,000 (loan from candidate); spent, $5,855; has, $370; outstanding loans, $2,000; outstanding debt, $869. Major contributors: Charles M. and Perscilla I. Cole of Austintown, $2,000; Perscilla I. Cole of Austintown, $2,000.
Laura Wolfe*: Had, $0; contributions, $3,930; spent, $3,524; has, $406; in-kind, $150.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Ken Jakubec: Had, $0; contributions, $1,870; spent, $1,582; has, $488; outstanding loans, $464.
Fred Marcum: Had, $20; contributions, $2,476; spent, $1,972; has, $524.
Kathy Mock*: Had, $0; contributions, $5,000; spent, $4,230; has, $770; outstanding debt, $349. Major contributor: Kathy Mock of Austintown, $5,000.
Robert E. Kornack: Had, $0; contributions, $3,664; spent, $3,556; has, $108.
Jim Sobien: Had, $52; contributions, $580; other income, $701 (loan from candidate); spent, $1,334; has, $59; in-kind, $814; outstanding loan, $3,017.
BOARDMAN
TRUSTEE
Brad Calhoun*: Had, $7,364; contributions, $3,355; spent, $0; has, $10,719; outstanding loans, $1,000. Major contributor: Bruce Zoldan of Canfield, $1,000.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Vickie Davis: Had, $0; contributions, $5,295; spent, $3,791; has, $1,504; in-kind, $208. Major contributor: Clarence Smith of Boardman, $2,000.
John Landers*: Had, $1,058; contributions, $3,119; spent, $1,722; has, $2,455.
CAMPBELL
MAYOR
William J. VanSuch*: Had, $0; contributions, $975; other income, $975 (loan from candidate); spent, $1,178; has, $772; outstanding loans, $975; outstanding debt, $291.
4TH WARD COUNCIL
Juanita Rich: Had, $0; contributions, $1,700; spent, $1,128; has, $572.
CANFIELD
TRUSTEES
Marie Cartwright*: Had, $0; contributions, $3,400; spent, $1,233; has, $2,167; in-kind, $146. Major contributor: Marie Cartwright of Canfield, $2,000.
Tony Bettile*: Had, $483; contributions, $3,000; spent, $4,553; owes, $1,070. Major contributor: Tony Bettile of Canfield, $3,000.
Brian Governor: Had, $0; contributions, $2,955; spent, $1,904; has, $878; outstanding loans, $50.
POLAND
TRUSTEE
Mark Naples*: Had, $0; contributions, $3,470; spent, $927; has, $2,543; outstanding loans, $3,321.
Joanne Wollet: Had, $2,312; contributions, $3,900; spent, $1,904; has, $4,308.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Maureen Rothrauff: Had, $0; contributions, $1,495; spent, $1,277; has, $219; in-kind, $177.
STRUTHERS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Dennis G. Johnson: Had, $0; contributions, $1,800; spent, $1.302; has, $498. Major contributor: Dennis G. Johnson of Struthers, $1,800.
Ron Shives: Had, $0; contributions, $1,245; spent, $1,127; has, $118.
ISSUES/COMMITtEES
Citizens for South Range Schools (pro-levy committee): Had, $1,625; contributions, $975; spent, $1,252; has, $1,348.
Youngstown Warren Black Caucus: Had, $1,065; contributions, $9,410; spent, $8,412; has, $2,063.
Community Bill of Rights Committee (Pro-Youngstown anti-fracking charter amendment): Had, $167; contributions, $2,329; spent, $693; has, $1,636. Major contributor: Letecia L. O’Dell of Broadway Heights, $1,200.
Mahoning County Democratic Party: Had, $2,500; contributions, $38,510; spent, $19,099; has, $21,911; in-kind, $138. Major contributors: Committee to Elect Patrick Ginnetti of Youngstown, $1,425; Robert Wasko of Campbell, $1,000; David Kennedy of Canfield, $1,000; Phillip Beshara of Warren, $1,000; JFK Federated Democratic Women’s Club of Youngstown, $1,000; Sciortino for Auditor of Austintown, $1,000; Committee to Elect Ken Carano of Austintown, $1,000; Edward Reese of Canfield, $1,000; Committee to Elect Rimedio-Righetti of Youngstown, $1,000; BPK Law LLC of Canfield, $1,000; David Betras of Boardman, $2,000; Nicholas Atanasoff of Lyndhurst, $1,000.
Mahoning County Mental Health Levy: Had, $0; contributions, $74,000; spent, $14,710; has, $59,290. Major contributor: Mahoning County Mental Health Board of Youngstown, $74,000.
Canfield Schools Citizens Committee (pro-school levy): Had, $1,354; contributions, $10,736; spent, $5,106; has, $6,984; in-kind, $1,094. Major contributor: Manu and Sangeetha Sethi of Canfield, $1,000.
TRUMBULL COUNTY
WARREN
COUNCIL AT LARGE
Helen Rucker*: Had, $397; contributions, $1,155; spent, $367; has, $1,185.
CHAMPION
TRUSTEE
William R. Templeton*: Had, $0; contributions, $0; in-kind contributions, $2,515 (bought own signs, postcards); spent, $0; has, $0.
FARMINGTON
TRUSTEE
Martha Yoder: Had, $0; contributions, $1,485; in-kind contributions, $589; spent, $967; has, $518.
HOWLAND
TRUSTEE
James Saker*: Had, $0; contributions, 0; in-kind contributions, $6,121 (bought own campaign signs, newspaper ads, mailings); spent, $0; has, $0.
WEATHERSFIELD
TRUSTEE
Marvin J. McBride*: Had, $0; contributions, $0; in-kind contributions, $2,900 (his own money for postcards, signs); spent, $0; has, $0.
issues/COMMITTEES
Trumbull County Democratic Party Candidate Account: Had, $12,438; contributions, 0; spent, $4,657; has, $7,781.
Trumbull County Democratic Party Warrant Account: Had, $3,213; contributions, $3,813; spent, $1,755; has, $5,271.
Trumbull County Republican Party Central Committee: Had, $10,400; contributions, $7,580; spent, $4,580; in-kind contributions, $1,283; has, $13,399. Major contributors: Realtors Political Action Committee/Ohio (Columbus), $1,000.
Trumbull County Republican Party Restricted Fund: Had, $2,556; contributions, $1,891; spent, $1,944; has, $4,447.
LaBrae school levy: Had, $0; contributions, $3,945; spent, $1,226; has, $2,719. Major contributors: Community Bus Service of Youngstown, $1,000; LaBrae Teachers Association, $1,000.
Lordstown Levy Committee: Had, $2,658; contributions, $170; spent, $1,030; has, $1,798.
Southington Strong: Had, $2,025; contributions, 0; spent, $1,505; has, $520.
Citizens for Warren City Schools: Had, $2,318; contributions, $5,121; other income, $7,439; spent, $4,563; has, $2,875. Major contributors: Community Bus Service, Youngstown, $4,100.