Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Bob Hackworth amassed a nearly $35,000 war chest in his campaign against Mayor Dave Eggers. He has raised and spent more than any other candidate in the 2012 Dunedin city elections on Nov. 6.
Mayoral candidate Bob Hackworth has spent almost all of the donations mounted in his war chest. Of roughly $34,840 he's received from campaign contributors, including more than $17,700 in loans and contributions to himself, Hackworth has spent $31,030 against Mayor Dave Eggers. On Oct. 17, Hackworth had just $3,805 left. A large chunk was spent on printing, polling and mailing. Hackworth, former Dunedin mayor, received sizable contributions from Commissioner Julie Scales' husband David Scales ($500); well-known developer Joe Kokolakis ($500), who owns vacant downtown land; and four Dunedin companies tied to established restaurateur Peter Kreuziger of Bon Appetit and Cafe Alfresco ($2,500), which includes a direct donation from his wife, …
Mayor Dave Eggers has raised and spent the least of any candidate in the 2012 city elections.
Mayor Dave Eggers has raised the least of any candidate in the 2012 city elections. With just $14,950 in his campaign piggy bank, he's used about $9,100 toward signs, printing and mailing costs. Some of his top contributors include himself; his father; Sarah W. Guthrie, a chairwoman on the board of a Clearwater manufacturing company; and Donald S. Jones, a longtime Dunedin mover-and-shaker at Mease Manor, where Eggers sits on the board. He also received financial backing from owners of several family-owned businesses in the area. Top Contributors: Contributions From Businesses or Organizations: Top contributing businesses to Eggers' campaign were Salon Suites on Main ($250), Prelude Construction ($250) and Wolstein Chiropractic & Wellness …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Longtime Florida legislator Tom Anderson and several Dunedin Chamber of Commerce board members donated to Commissioner David Carson's re-election campaign.
Dunedin city commission incumbent David Carson is neck and neck with opponent Heather Gracy in the campaign money race. Carson has raised $21,320, which includes a $10,000 loan to himself made in June. He has spent only about $4,570, mostly on printing and design costs. Carson recieved financial support from Tom Anderson, former Dunedin mayor and longtime Florida legislator who Carson recently appointed to the citizen volunteer Board of Finance ($100). Anderson's wife, Alice, also contributed ($100). Carson also received several contributions from people or businesses presently or formerly affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce board, on which Carson once held a seat, to include Jeff Rhoads of Florida Auto Exchange, John McElaney, Terbo…
Commission Seat 3 candidate Heather Gracy received an outpouring of financial support from members of Dunedin Fine Art Center advisory board and board of directors. She has also outspent her opponent on mailers, parties and marketing.
Heather Gracy is neck and neck with incumbent David Carson in the campaign money race. With a tally of $21,345, she has raised $25 more than Carson so far. Gracy has spent more than half of what she's raised — about $12,360 — mostly on printing and marketing with AdSharp, Inc., a company owned by Bill Francisco, chairman of the Dunedin Fine Art Center advisory board. Gracy also received a large or numerous contributions from many other Dunedin Fine Art Center board of directors and advisory board members, from Sail Honeymoon and the Dunedin Firefighter's Association. The Dunedin Fine Art Center recently asked the city for $500,000 in funding to match a "rare grant opportunity" for a planned expansion of its West Wing and Sail Honeymoon is…
Judy Frankburg
11:30 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Thank you Mr. Harris for responding, your comments here always seem to mean so much, yes I was a bit upset at the thought of my friend being taken advantage of. Your explaination makes sense although I could not help but notice you said, " I cannot speak toward the timing of the sale". I assume you meant the timing may not have been the most flattering. As for my timing, it was simply motivated … more ›