Candidates ringing up contributions.Byline: Edward Russo and Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard The two highest-profile local political races in Lane County came sharply into focus Monday as freshly filed fund-raising reports made it clear which candidates have the clout to raise lots of cash - and which don't. In the contest to fill the Eugene mayoral post being vacated by Jim Torrey, the two major candidates - Kitty Piercy "Kitty" Piercy is the current mayor of Eugene, Oregon, sworn in January of 2005. The press dubbed Piercy's election part of a "shift to the left" for the Eugene City Council. and Nancy Nathanson - raised nearly $64,000 between them by April 1, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the reports. Other mayoral candidates lagged far behind. Piercy was the top money-getter, pulling in $39,423; Nathanson raised $24,360. The list of their contributors underscored the differences between the candidates. Piercy pulled some of her support from labor and pro-environment business sources; Nathanson drew a portion of her cash from construction, real estate development and gravel mining companies and the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, in the race for the East Lane County seat on the Lane County Board of Commissioners, incumbent Don Hampton of Oakridge and challenger Faye Stewart, a Cottage Grove Cottage Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,935), Washington co., SE Minn., near the St. Croix River; inc. 1965. There is farming (cattle, sheep, corn, and soybeans) and manufacturing (chemicals and machinery). businessman, emerged as the big-money men. Stewart squeaked past Hampton as the top collector, bringing in $20,099 to Hampton's $19,497. Each tapped into an eclectic e·clec·tic adj. 1. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy. 2. range of business and other support. Hampton got donations from Monaco Coach Corp. Chief Executive Kay Toolson and former Lane County commissioner and current University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. law professor Tom Lininger. Stewart got cash from KEZI-TV owner Carolyn Chambers; a Pleasant Hill logger and a Cottage Grove construction and rock company. Ballots for the races go out at the end of this month. The election is May 18. Just how high the money stakes will go won't be clear until later reports are filed. Sometimes, the races can get rich. Torrey spent $75,000 in 1996 to claim the open mayor's seat against former Congressman Jim Weaver Jim Weaver is the name of:
The term vacate has two common usages in the law. With respect to real property, to vacate the premises means to give up possession of the property and leave the area totally devoid of contents. it, whereupon where·up·on conj. 1. On which. 2. In close consequence of which: The instructor entered the room, whereupon we got to our feet. commissioners appointed Hampton. Up to April 1, Piercy, a former state representative and social activist, received a few individual contributions of $500 or more from well-known business people, such as salsa maker Mel Bankoff and wood products maker Deborah Noble, who gave $1,000 and $500, respectively. Piercy also got $3,000 from the Eugene Firefighters Union. However, small contributors played a big role for her. People who made contributions of $50 or less gave a total of $11,250 to Piercy by April 1. Nathanson, a three-term Eugene city councilor coun·cil·or also coun·cil·lor n. A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor. See Usage Note at council. coun , received several large contributions, including $1,500 from the Eugene chamber, plus $1,000 donations from such construction-related businesses as Delta Sand & Gravel in Eugene, Hamilton Construction in Springfield, and timber company owner and real estate developer Greg Demers of Veneta. A complete list of donations and expenditures in Eugene was not immediately available Monday evening as reports were being filed. Three other Eugene residents will be on primary ballot for mayor. But Eric Gross Eric Gross (born Vienna, 1926) studied at Trinity College of Music, and the University of Aberdeen. Following a very successful career as a pianist (including working as a BBC studio accompanist) he settled in Sydney. , Alphonsus Donnelly and Willie Nicholas have indicated that they won't spend or raise more than $300, said City Recorder Mary Feldman. Three of the four Eugene City Council seats up for election are contested. City Councilor Bonny Bonny (bŏn`ē), town, SE Nigeria, in the Niger River delta, on the Bight of Biafra. In the 18th and 19th cent., Bonny was the center of a powerful trading state, and in the 19th cent. it became the leading site for slave exportation in W Africa. Bettman, seeking a second term in Ward 1, raised $7,604 in the reporting period, more than any other council candidate. Her opponent, commercial real estate broker Tom Slocum, received $3,240. Adam Walsh, a University of Oregon student, who also is running for the seat, raised $1,401. Big donations included $750 for Bettman from the Eugene Firefighters, and $500 for Slocum from a statewide homebuilders group. Incumbent Betty Taylor raised $6,536 in the Ward 2 race against school principal Maurie Denner, who received $5,830. Taylor received the bulk of her money in donations of $50 or less. Denner received $750 from the Eugene chamber and $1,000 from Monaco's Toolson. Scott Meisner, trying for a third term for Ward 7, attracted $4,255 in contributions, including $500 from the Eugene Firefighters. His opponent, Andrea Ortiz, raised $3,154. Ortiz contributed $879 to her own campaign. In the East Lane race, Hampton, the former Oakridge mayor, faces five challengers for the right to fill the remaining two years of Lininger's original term. Three of those - Stewart, retired dentist Cedric Hayden of Fall Creek Fall Creek is the name of several places in the United States:
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Hayden reported $13,670 in contributions. Herbert took in $6,983. In the South Eugene commissioner district, incumbent Peter Sorenson faces no opponents. Still, Sorenson pulled in more than $31,326 in the reporting period, and disbursed $24,442. Much of his disbursements involved paying off debts either to himself or to his unsuccessful campaign for Oregon labor commissioner in 2002. In North Eugene, incumbent Bobby Green Sr. has collected $1,500 and spent none. His opponent, University of Oregon instructor and tourism consultant Greg Ringer, did not file a report. The three candidates for Lane County sheriff so far have run bare-bones campaigns. Russel Burger, chief deputy of the Lane County sheriff's office, has collected $867, while Steven Mackey Steven Mackey is an American composer, guitarist, and music educator. As a musician growing up listening to and performing vernacular American musics as well as classical music, Mackey's compositions are informed by rock and jazz, though still very much in the avant-garde , also a Lane County deputy, has brought in $862. Louis Gomez, police chief in Oakridge, logged contributions of $671. COUNTY COMMISSIONER CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS Cash, loans and in-kind contributions raised through April 12 for the May 18 primary election. East Lane candidate Jim Gillette: Did not file report. East Lane incumbent Don Hampton of Oakridge: Raised $19,497 and spent $9,007. Contributors of $500 or more: candidate, $6,088; Wilburn Hampton of Oakridge, retired, $1,000; Fred Board of Oakridge, retired, $500; Kay Toolson of Wakarusa, Ind., Monaco Coach Corp., $1,000; Roscoe Divine of Eugene, Personnel Source, $500; Ronald Norberg of Eugene, U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. clerk, $1,000; Nancy Henry of Oakridge, retired, $500; Carrie Petitti of Creswell, mortgage broker, $500; Tom Lininger of Vida, UO professor, $1,000. East Lane candidate Cedric Hayden of Fall Creek: Raised $13,670 and spent $6,309. Also reported outstanding loans of $156,912 from other political committees. Contributors of $500 or more: Friends of Cedric Hayden political action committee of Eugene, $11,073; Norman McDougal of Creswell, wood products business and investment, $2,000. East Lane candidate Mark Herbert of Marcola: Raised $6,395 and spent $5,879. Contributors of $500 or more: candidate, $510; Jill Gelineau of Portland, attorney, $878; Kent Jennings of Eugene, Jennings & Co. Property Management Inc., $500; Marvin Re'voal of Eugene, insurance firm owner, $878; Michael Coughlin of Eugene, retired, $1,000; Joe Miller of Marcola, sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport company, $1,189; Dennis Morgan Dennis Morgan (December 20, 1908 – September 7, 1994) was an American actor-singer. In 1945 he played the part of Jefferson Jones in the holiday classic Christmas in Connecticut opposite Barbara Stanwyck. of Springfield, Forest Products Research Laboratory, $500; Clay Meyers of Coburg, building contractor building contractor n → contratista m/f de obras building contractor n → entrepreneur m (en bâtiment) building contractor , $578. East Lane candidate Ross Johnson of Eugene: Did not file report. East Lane candidate Faye Stewart of Cottage Grove: Raised $20,099 and spent $14,503. Contributors of $500 or more: candidate, $10,500; Carolyn Chambers of Pleasant Hill, Chambers Communications, $500; Darrin Kronberger of Pleasant Hill, business owner and logger, $1,500; Tod Woodward of Cottage Grove, business owner, $1,000; Bob Mullins of Cottage Grove, owner of construction and rock company, $1,000; Mike and Jennifer Solomon of Eugene, business management, $1,000; Robbie Robinson
North Eugene incumbent Bobby Green Sr.: Raised $1,500 and spent $0. Personal expenditure, $583. Contributors of $500 or more: Chamber Political Action Committee of Eugene, $1,500. North Eugene candidate Greg Ringer: Did not file report. |
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