Election 2009: Mike Anglin, Leigh Greden lead the pack with campaign fundraising for Ann Arbor City Council races
Five candidates competing for two seats on the Ann Arbor City Council have raised nearly $28,000 this election cycle, according to pre-election campaign finance reports filed with the Washtenaw County Clerk's Office.
The latest filings, which cover the reporting period from April 16 to July 19, show the incumbents in the 3rd and 5th wards are out-raising their challengers. Councilman Leigh Greden, D-3rd Ward, has raised $8,575. Mike Anglin, D-5th Ward, has raised $8,918, including in-kind contributions.
Scott Rosencrans, who is challenging Anglin in Tuesday's primary, has raised the most of any challenger with $6,715 to date.
Here's a breakdown of the rest. The actual reports can be viewed online at http://secure.ewashtenaw.org/campaignfinance.
Post-primary campaign statements are due Sept. 3, which may show higher totals.
Leigh Greden, 3rd Ward incumbent Total contributions: $8,575 Other in-kind donations: $0 Spent: $4,580
Top contributors this reporting period: • Miller Canfield PAC - $500 • Brian McCullough, EditMeNow.Com CEO - $500 • Leah Gunn, Washtenaw County commissioner - $250 • Jeffrey Hauptman, Oxford Co. property manager - $250 • John Langs, McRay Ltd. asset manager - $250 • John D. Dingell For Congress Committee - $250 • Donna Donati, Miller Canfield attorney - $250 • Joseph Fazio, Miller Canfield attorney - $250 • Marta Manildi, Miller Canfield attorney - $250
LuAnne Bullington, 3rd Ward candidate Total contributions: $1,625 Other in-kind donations: $20 Spent: $1,558
Top contributors this reporting period: • Edwin Amonsen, consultant - $500 • LuAnne Bulllington - $945 • Nancy Kaplan - $100 • Karen Sidney - $100
Late contributions (not counted above) • Dennis Dahlmann, retiree - $500
Stephen Kunselman, 3rd Ward candidate Total contributions: $1,335 Other in-kind donations: $0 Spent: $1,151
Top contributors this reporting period: • Peter Heydon, retiree - $500 • John Nystuen - $250 • Harvey and Nancy Kaplan, retirees - $100 • James Pressel - $100
Scott Rosencrans, 5th Ward candidate Total contributions: $4,085 Other in-kind donations: $1,930 Spent: $3,321
Top contributors this reporting period: • Meadowlark Builders LLC - $500 • Howard Bunch, retiree - $300 • Clarence Stielstra - $300 • John Splitt - $200 • Scott Rosencrans - $550 • Leah Gunn, Washtenaw County commissioner - $150 • Bryan Weinert, retiree - $250
Late contributions (not counted above) • Joseph Fazio, Miller Canfield attorney - $200 • David Stead, Resource Recycling Systems consultant - $500
Mike Anglin, 5th Ward incumbent Total contributions: $8,489 Other in-kind donations: $179 Spent: $5,622
Top contributors this reporting period: • Edwin Amonsen, consultant - $500 • Gwen Nystuen, homemaker - $200 • Lou Glorie, Realtor - $200 • Thomas Whitaker, consultant - $200 • Karen Sidney, certified public account - $200 • Peter Heydon, retiree - $500 • Beverly Strassmann, U-M professor - $400 • Dennis Dahlmann, retiree - $500 • Deanna Relyea, musician - $200
Late contributions (not counted above) • Louis Breskman, Z Technologies executive vice president - $250
Comments
Bob Needham
Fri, Jul 31, 2009 : 4:18 p.m.
(Comment removed because it contained a personal attack.)
Alan Goldsmith
Thu, Jul 30, 2009 : 12:55 p.m.
Why is it no surprise that Christopher Easthope, the former council member whose campaign for judge Greden worked on using a city owned laptop during a council meeting, has contributed to Greden's campaign? That would have been an interesting addition to this story...
B Smith
Thu, Jul 30, 2009 : 10:47 a.m.
If Councilman Greden wins again I will seriously consider selling my home in Ann Arbor. I fully agree his does not listen to his constituents and I have been nothing but dissatisfied with his performance.
Alan Goldsmith
Thu, Jul 30, 2009 : 9:52 a.m.
"John D. Dingell For Congress Committee - $250" So this is pretty disturbing information. Is the Congressman on board with all of Mr. Greden's actions of late? Guess I'll call his office.