Council candidates turn in finance statements

In his campaign for re-election to the Lodi City Council, Bob Johnson raised twice as much cash over the past three months compared with his closest fundraising rival, Mayor JoAnne Mounce, according to campaign finance statements disclosed this week.

Johnson tallied $14,786 in contributions from July 1 to Sept. 30, outpacing Mounce's $7,027 raised during the same period.

Donations for the incumbents came from a mix of local businesses, retirees and community leaders. Johnson garnered a few more donations from businesses than Mounce, along with a much larger contribution from a state real estate group.

The mayor, by comparison, received a sizable donation from the city of Lodi's largest union and from two other area unions.

Five candidates, including the incumbents, are competing for two seats on the Lodi council. The election is Nov. 4.

Challengers Kelly Bates and Cliff DeBaugh turned in brief notes saying they do not anticipate raising or spending $1,000, exempting them from completing detailed disclosure forms.

Roger Khan, another challenger, did not turn in any campaign finance statements. He said last month he does not expect to raise much money.

Next campaign disclosure deadline

Candidates in Lodi and Galt must turn in a second round of financial statements to their city clerk's office by Oct. 23. From Oct. 29 through Nov. 4, candidates must disclose late contributions and expenditures of $1,000 or more within 24 hours.

Contributions received by Lodi council candidates from July 1 to Sept. 30
Bob Johnson: $14,786.
JoAnne Mounce: $7,027.20.
Kelly Bates: Anticipates receiving and spending less than $1,000 during calendar year.
Cliff DeBaugh: Anticipates receiving and spending less than $1,000 during calendar year.
Roger Khan: Did not turn in any statements.

Contributions received by Galt council candidates from July 1 to Sept. 30
Barbara Payne: $3,568.83.
Rick Salton: $1,488.96.
Randy Shelton: $1,205.43.
Frederick Goethel: $1,000.
Tim Raboy: $600
Tom Santillan: $297.
George Romano: $250.
Kelly Keagy declared that she would receive less than $100, and Rodney Stanhope had not filed his campaign disclosure statement as of Tuesday morning, according to Deputy City Clerk Sue Cory.

Congress
(Net receipts through May 15-June 30; entire election cycle in parenthesis)

11th District
Jerry McNerney, Democrat: $267,578.09, plus $2,914.15 loan from himself ($2,130,928.29)
Dean Andal, Republican: $143,065.40 ($532,453.40)

3rd District
Dan Lungren, Republican: $74,096.93 ($502,634.91)
Bill Durston, Democrat: $47,733.14 ($349,686.28)
Douglas Arthur Tuma, Libertarian: $5

State Senate

District 1
Dave Cox, Republican: $44,106 (July 1-Sept. 30); $147,256.61 since Jan. 1.
Anselmo A. Chavez, Democrat: Nothing reported.

Assembly

10th District
Jack Sieglock, Republican: $225,249 (July 1-Sept. 30); $508,882 since Jan. 1.
Alyson Huber, Democrat: $145,001.61 (July 1-Sept. 30); $190,374.11 since Jan. 1.
Janice Bonser, Libertarian: None reported.

15th District
Abram Wilson, Republican: $214,477 (July 1-Sept. 30); $394,914 since Jan. 1.
Joan Buchanan, Democrat: $572,769.46 (July 1-Sept. 30); $965,491.75 since Jan. 1.

26th District
William Berryhill, Republican: $176,830.15 (July 1-Sept. 30); $502,553.15 since Jan. 1.
John Eisenhut, Democrat: $114,893.92 (July 1-Sept. 30); $186,028.29 since Jan. 1.

Johnson's largest contribution, $2,500, was from the California Real Estate Political Action Committee. He also received several $500 donations from groups or individuals including F&M Bank of Lodi; Bob Jones, a Lodi contractor; CCT Telecom of Lodi; Carl Fink, a Lodi retiree and owner of a south Lodi parcel with plans to build a medical and shopping plaza; Larry Albers, a Cleveland retiree; Waste Management; and Lodi Gas and Storage.

Mounce's largest contribution, $1,500, came from the city of Lodi's General Services union, a group that has shown steadfast support for the mayor. She also received a $1,000 donation from Barbare Krenger, a Lodi teacher, and three $500 contributions from groups including Waste Management, the California Real Estate Political Action Committee and Electrical 595, an electrical workers union based in Dublin.

City of Galt

While Lodi follows state campaign disclosure limits, Galt has a city ordinance that is much more restrictive. No one is allowed to contribute more than $100 to a candidate per election cycle.

However, political action committees and other organizations are not subject to Galt's city ordinance as long as they are registered with the California Secretary of State's Office.

Two organizations, Protect Galt Area's Future and Galt Community Against Crime — Yes on Measure R, have raised more money than the nine City Council candidates combined.

Protect Galt Area's Future, a group that supports the controversial Delta Greens senior project and seeks to recall Mayor Andrew Meredith and Vice Mayor Donald Haines, had collected about $18,000, all of it in loans from two sources — $16,000 from AKE Family Limited Partnership and $2,000 from Citizens for Yes on Recall.

AKE owns 49 percent of a 900-acre section of land that would include the Delta Greens project if the senior complex is ever built, according to committee spokesman Jim Ferguson.

Protect Galt Area's Future has contributed $250 to Michelle Orruck, candidate for the Cosumnes Community Services District board, and $99 to Connie Goethel, a Galt Joint Union Elementary School District candidate.

Measure R is a half-cent sales tax measure to add Galt police officers and gang prevention measures, has received $5,974, including $100 or $99 contributions from six city department heads, City Councilman Darryl Clare and Galt Area Crime Stoppers.

Among the candidates, incumbent Barbara Payne has collected more money than the eight other candidates, with $3,568.83. The amount includes $2,500 she has loaned to her own campaign.

Contact reporter Chris Nichols at chrisn@lodinews.com

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