Down to the wire
Published 8:14 pm Saturday, November 3, 2012
The final few weeks of the campaign brought big donations and expenditures for some local candidates.
The 13 candidates for mayor, City Council and School Board filed financial disclosures in October, covering the first 24 days of the month. The reports make public the names of donors and where they’ve spent the money.
Incumbent mayor Linda T. Johnson raised more in the period — about $12,380 — but her expenditures were about the same as challenger Leroy Bennett. Both spent between $1,400 and $1,600.
The third candidate for the position, Arthur Bredemeyer, took in only $500 in the period and spent $140.
Several candidates, including Johnson and City Council candidates Raymond Batton, Robert Barclay and Curtis Milteer, reported hefty donations from the Tidewater Builders Association’s political action committee.
See the full reports below.
Mayoral candidates
Leroy Bennett
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
Alberta O’Lang, $150
G. Stewart Tyler, $250
Brian and Caroline Martin, $250
Suffolk Tire and Auto, $300
Whaleyville Deer Club, $200
Total – $1,150
Un-itemized cash contributions ($100 or less) — 34 for $2,396
In-kind donations
Natalie Grayson, bulk rate/sort/mail, $569.29
Expenditures
Maurice Ward (WYRM Radio) – advertisement – $125
Anita Hicks – supplies – $97.55
Precision Signz – signs – $525.41
Applebee’s – fundraiser – $159
Barbara Miller – Driver Days booth – $125
Natalie Grayson – supplies – $100
Don’s Catering – supplies – $382.50
Total — $1,514.46
Cash on hand — $8,405.67
Arthur Bredemeyer
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
John Petersen, $200
N and N Land Company, $300
Total – $500
Un-itemized cash contributions ($100 or less) — 1 for $50
In-kind donations — None
Expenditures
Andrew R. Owen – volunteer meal reimbursement – $40
Andrew R. Owen – mileage and meal reimbursement – $60
Andrew R. Owen – sign erection – $40
Total — $140
Unpaid loans — $5,400 from self
Cash on hand — $1,475.79
Linda Johnson
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
Steve and Sharon Daniels, $250
John and Chrys Evans, $250
Edward L. Felton Jr., $150
Land Planning Solutions, $200
A.C. Miller, $2,000
Tony A. Nozar, $500
P. Ward Robinett Jr., $500
Joyce R. Sablotne, $200
Tidewater Builders Association, $5,000
Title Quest of Hampton, $250
Robert and Judith Williams, $500
Total — $9,800
Un-itemized cash contributions ($100 or less) — 41 for $2,580
In-kind contributions
W. Rufus Powell – $300 for food and beverage at breakfast
Expenditures
Mark Weiss Associates – freight bill – $18.55
Nationwide Insurance – insurance for Peanut Fest – $240
Copico – post cards – $484.53
Emily Kuhln – copies – $49.33
Driver Days – booth – $125
Mark Weiss Associates – freight bill for signs – $489.01
Total — $1,406.42
Cash on hand — $32,337.26
City Council — Nansemond Borough
Robert Barclay
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
DFK Management Inc., $500
Friends of Fred Quayle, $250
Friends of Randy Carter, $200
N&N Land Company LLC, $300
Tidewater Builders Association, $2,000
A. Russell Kirk, $500
Allen O. Keene, $500
Branch Lawson, $200
David Gianascoli, $250
Edwin S. Waitzer, $500
Felix R. Strater Jr., $200
G. Robert Aston Jr., $1,000
Guy Wallace, $200
John E. Crowley, $250
Lewis B. Hendricks III, $150
M. Caroline Martin, $250
Marcus D. Gersbach, $150
Mary H. Martin, $250
Michael J. Erbach, $150
N.K. Salem, $150
Robert J. D’Haem, $250
Samuel I. Brown, $150
Stephen A. Leon, $250
Thomas A. O’Grady, $250
Wade W. Perry Jr., $350
Wayne K. Sawyer, $500
William H. Hargrove III, $200
William T. Hodsden, $250
Paul E. Schleier, $150
Gary E. Taylor, $150
George W. Cornell, $500
Edward Louis Shelton II, $250
Total — $11,200
Un-itemized cash contributions ($100 or less) — 22 for $1,725
In-kind donations — None
Expenditures
U.S. Postal Service – stamps – $45
Lauren Waters – catering – $245
Craig K. Bieber – September consulting – $1,400
Sign Express – signs – $1,417.50
Home Depot – sign stakes – $170.30
Lauren Waters – catering – $345
Riverfront Swim Club – clubhouse rental – $50
Bon Vivant Market – beverages for fundraiser – $378.09
Media Directions Inc. – mailer/postage – $3,395.41
Home Depot – sign stakes – $55.02
Nansemond-Suffolk Branch NAACP – forum sponsorship – $100
Media Directions Inc. – mailer/postage – $3,395.41
Frostt Salem – canvassing – $150
Total — $11,146.73
Cash on hand — $9,142.65
Lue Ward
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
Lionell Spruill Sr., $200
Virginia RV Rental, $500
Total — $700
Un-itemized cash contributions ($100 or less) — 3 for $100
Expenditures
Gerald Hall – canvass worker – $20
McDonald’s – lunch for workers – $13.69
Office Max – 1,700 fliers – $142.80
Gralin Scott – canvass worker – $140
Loretta Scott – web design, flier design – $220
Iris V. Tutankhamen – canvass worker – $20
Total — $556.49
Cash on hand — $718.51
City Council — Sleepy Hole borough
Kevin Alston
Itemized contributions — None this period
Un-itemized cash contributions — None this period
Expenditures
48-Hour Printing – refrigerator magnets – $117.81
Total — $117.81
Cash on hand — $112.58
Raymond Batton
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
C&C Franchising Inc., $2278.95
Tidewater Builders Association, $2,000
Ralph Nahra, $200
Self – $13,000
Total — $17,478.95
Un-itemized cash contributions ($100 or less) — 1 for $100
Expenditures
Facebook – advertising – $28.74
Farm Fresh – food – $178.60
Authorized.net – bank fees – $50.35
I.C. Norcom Alumni Athletes – advertising – $100
Cyber Sources – credit card processing – $38.28
Economy Printing – printing – $4,000
General Rental Center – table rental – $50.09
The Shopper – advertising – $2,000
Facebook – advertising – $27.36
Public Affairs Jim Ross – consulting – $2,000
Company Public Affairs – consulting – $1,500
Facebook – advertising – $36.85
Driver Business Association – Driver Days booth – $125
Facebook – advertising – $30.82
Facebook – advertising – $27.78
Economy Printing – printing – $2,516.11
Suffolk News-Herald – advertising – $706.26
Facebook – advertising – $38.11
Total — $13,483.69
Unpaid loans — $25,000 from self
Cash on hand — $11,837.72
Roger Fawcett
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
David Dean, $200
Ralph Nahra, $200
Stephen McLamb, $250
Total — $650
Un-itemized cash contributions ($100 or less) — 4 for $350
In-kind donations
Candy Fawcett – Peanut Fest parking – $20
Candy Fawcett – candy and water – $85.56
Jason Fawcett – candy for Peanut Fest – $18.43
Jason Fawcett – payment for Suffolk News-Herald advertising – $544.50
Total – $668.49
Expenditures — None this period
Cash on hand – $8,935.83
City Council — Whaleyville borough
Curtis Milteer
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
Tidewater Builders Association, $1,000
Total — $1,000
Un-itemized cash contributions – None
Expenditures
Copico – yard signs – $328.82
Total — $328.82
Cash on hand — $8,503.96
School Board — Sleepy Hole borough
Diane Foster
Filed a notice to be exempted from campaign finance reporting requirements because she does not plan to accept contributions from others, contribute more than $1,000 of her own money or spend more than $1,000.
School Board — Nansemond borough
Judith Brooks Buck
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
Michael H. Buck, $250
Total — $250
Un-itemized cash contributions – None
Expenditures – None
Cash on hand — $520
School Board — Whaleyville borough
Phyllis Byrum
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
None this period
Un-itemized cash contributions — 4 for $125
Expenditures — None this period
Unpaid loans — $1,500 from self
Cash on hand – $2,242.26
Marion Flood
Itemized contributions (More than $100)
Self, $164
Expenditures
Ella Ward for Congress – donation – $50
Wells Fargo – bank fees – $14
NAACP – breakfast tickets – $100
Total — $164
Cash on hand — $53.01