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| Incumbent Campo gains on Molina in campaign cash contributions |
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| Written by James Leonard | Patterson Irrigator | |
| Friday, 31 October 2008 | |
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Closing the gap Mayor Becky Campo trailed challenger Luis Molina in cash donations by more than $3,500 through the first nine months of this year, but she closed that gap by raising nearly $3,000 in 2½ weeks earlier this month. Mayor Becky Campo narrowed the campaign cash gap between her and challenger Luis Molina this month with a number of large donations, but she still trails her opponent in both monetary and nonmonetary contributions.  Campo and Molina Molina also reported more than $3,000 in nonmonetary contributions for things like food preparation, a large canopy and a musical performance by a local band. Those donations all came on Oct. 4 and 5 and apparently were used for a Molina rally on Oct. 5. Campo’s earlier fundraising relied mostly on a large number of small donations. In the most recent period, though, she listed only seven donors — all but one gave $400 or $500. Campo received four separate $500 donations in a five-day span after receiving just two of that size in the first nine months of the year. She received $500 each from Patterson homemaker Linda Ielmini and Patterson Frozen Foods CEO Angelo Ielmini on Oct. 9. She then received $500 each from Mountain Valley Properties and from Stanislaus County probation officer Elizabeth Moon on Oct. 13. She also received $400 each from Sandra Ielmini and Kris Lozowski, both of Patterson. Molina, meanwhile, received only three contributions of more than $200 in the most recent filing period. His biggest recent donation was $625 from Eric and Sonia Musson of Patterson. He also received $500 from the Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 of Alameda. The union, which makes political endorsements in districts all over California and in other western states, lists Molina as its choice for Patterson’s mayor on its Web site. Molina also received $350 from Modesto attorney Armand G. Skol. While the candidates’ biggest expenses by a wide margin in the past were campaign signs, their most recent big purchases were mailings. Campo paid $1,587 for mailers from Modesto public relations firm Cardoza Associates Inc., while Molina paid $1,407 to SP Graphics in Sacramento. City Council As in the previous filing period, only two of the four candidates running for two City Council seats filed documents. Challengers Jeff Realini and Victor Slonksnis were not required to file any paperwork, they said, because neither has spent more than $1,000 on campaign expenses. The two incumbents, Annette Smith and Dominic Farinha, have both raised about $3,000 since Jan. 1. Smith raised $1,000 between Oct. 1 and 18, with $250 each coming from Traina Dried Fruit Inc., Modesto homemaker Beth Terry and Patterson farmer Jeff Arambel, and $200 coming from Ramos Farms. Farinha raised $750 in the same time period. He received $250 each from Patterson farmer Willie Traina and the Keystone Corporation, and $200 from the Central Valley Democratic Club. Comments
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Okay, so KUDOS CEO has never been one to hide her gratitude for political favors (See Demartini donation where she almost tears up). Every one in town mumbles that she is partial to rapid development (See initial willingness to make Patterson population 100,000 at 4 units per acre). But enough is enough.
Does anyone care that her major contributions are coming from North Patterson landowners, those who stand to gain the most from GPAC's recommendations?
I won't even get into the issue of whether the Traina contribution is ethical, it wasn't too long ago that she appointed slick willy to the GPAC. Now she gets a check, and a pat on the back? This is unreal.
So who backs KUDOS CEO? Arambel = landowner who will benefit economically from GPAC recommendation------------Ramos = landowner who will benefit economically from GPAC recommendation------------Train = landowner who will benefit economically from GPAC recommendation.
Undoubtedly, KUDOS CEO had greatly benefited from fog created by the controversial mayoral race. Absent any city council debate, she too will likely slip into office without having to ever address questions from her opponents or the public.
So after the November election, if the people of Patterson continue to give kudos to kudos CEO, we must take a long hard look at replacing her in 2010.
There are far too many qualified candidates that would never attempt to solicit contributions from the very people they appoint simply because of one thing. THEY KNOW IT DOESN"T APPEAR TO LOOK ETHICAL. We all know the saying, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck........it's probably KUDOS CEO taking money from the very landowners who she is suppose to tell no when necessary for the betterment of our community.
I'm simply saying that she will have a difficult time telling the people who fund her campaign that she cannot support them.
Ms. Ross, I'll be home late tonight.