Public Policy
Analysis, opinion & ideas from Steve Harry
Union PACs lead all other contributors in Lansing election
October 12, 2017
As of August 28, the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 333 PAC has contributed $30,500 to City of Lansing candidates:
Friends of Andy Schor
12/13/2016
2,500
Friends of Andy Schor
1/17/2017
2,500
Judi4Lansing (Judi Brown Clarke)
2/10/2017
1,000
Schor for Lansing
3/21/2107
10,000
Jeremy Garza for Council
4/26/2017
7,500
Schor for Lansing
6/16/2017
2,500
Jeremy Garza for Council
7/17/2017
2,000
Committee to Elect Peter Spadafore
7/26/2017
1,000
Kyle Bowman for City Council
7/28/2017
1,000
Jeremy Garza for Council
8/25/2017
500
TOTAL: $30,500
"Friends of Andy Schor" is actually Andy's state representative campaign finance committee. He transferred $90,000 from that committee to the "Schor for Lansing" committee on February 28, 2017.
Other generous PACs include the UAW Michigan V-PAC, which contributed $16,250. The UAW represents some City of Lansing employees.
Friends of Andy Schor
2/9/2017
500
Committee to Re-elect Tina Houghton
8/6/2017
750
People for Kathie Dunbar
8/8/2017
750
Schor for Lansing
8/10/2017
2,000
Committee to Re-elect Tina Houghton
8/14/2017
750
Schor for Lansing
8/16/2017
7,500
People for Kathie Dunbar
8/16/2017
500
Committee to Re-elect Tina Houghton
8/26/2017
3,500
TOTAL:
$16,250
The IBEW Voluntary Fund PAC contributed $13,500. The IBEW represents Board of Water & Light employees.
Friends of Andy Schor
2/23/2017
2,000
Friends of Andy Schor
3/30/2017
5,000
Schor for Lansing
4/5/2107
5,000
Committee to Elect Peter Spadafore
6/12/2017
500
Jeremy Garza for Council
6/12/2017
500
Jeremy Garza for Council
6/16/2017
500
TOTAL: $13,500
The Lansing Regional Chamber PAC contributed $10,000:
Friends of Andy Schor
6/22/2017
5,000
Committee to Elect Peter Spadafore
6/22/2017
2,500
People for Kathie Dunbar 8/7/2017
2,500
TOTAL: $10,000
The Clark Hill PAC contributed $2,750. Clark Hill provides contractual legal services to the City of Lansing:
Friends of Andy Schor
2/7/2017
500
Schor for Lansing
6/7/2017
1,500
Committee to Elect Peter Spadafore 1/27/2017
500
Judi4Lansing (Judi Brown Clarke)
2/21/2017
250
TOTAL: $2,750
The Miller Canfield PAC contributed $1,200:
Schor for Lansing
1/12/2017
250
Schor for Lansing
3/21/2017
500
Committee to Elect Peter Spadafore 4/13/2017
500
People for Kathie Dunbar 8/7/2017
500
Committee to Re-elect Tina Houghton
8/9/2017 500
TOTAL: $1,250
2nd ward candidate Jeremy Garza's PAC contributors are exclusively union-related. They supplied $23,600 of his $30,305 total:
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 333
4/26/2017
7,500
Pipefitters 636 5/4/2017
2,500
Plumbers & Pipefitters 671 5/10/2017
500
UP Plumbers & Pipefitters 111 5/15/2017
2,000
Heat & Frost Insulators 47 5/30/2017
100
IBEW Voluntary Fund 6/12/2017
500
Operating Engineers Local 324 6/14/2017
250
Plumbers & Pipefitters 190 6/14/2017
2,500
IBEW Voluntary Fund 6/16/2017
500
Michigan Building Trades Council 6/19/2017
250
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 333 7/17/2017
2,000
Sheet Metal Workers Local 7 7/20/2017
500
Plumbers & Steamfitters 85 8/2/2017
2,500
Sheet Metal Workers Local 7 8/15/2017
500
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 333 8/25/2017
500
MI Regional Council of Carpenters 8/28/2017
1,000
TOTAL: $23,600
As I said in my previous story, the Christman Company has a PAC called the Christman Enterprises Inc PAC, but the only expenditure it has reported for 2017 is a $1,000 contribution to Virg Bernero for Lansing on February 13. However, Christman employees have made some major contributions:
Employee Occupation Candidate Amount Chappelle, Matthew SVP, CFO Schor 1,000 Spadafore 500 Holmstrom, John Construction Executive Schor 1,000 Spadafore 500 Roznowski, Steven President Schor 1,000 Spadafore 1,000 Smith, Jay Senior Vice President Schor 1,000 Spadafore 750 Bango, Anthony VP, Project Planning Schor 500 Spadafore 250 Baumer, Amy VP Marketing Schor 500 Spadafore 500 O'Toole, John VP, Healthcare Services Schor 500 Spadafore 250 Pecchio, Anthony Vice President Schor 500 Peters, Douglas President Schor 500 Spadafore 250 Bailey, Angela VP Spadafore 250 TOTAL:
$10,750
Acuitas employees were big contributors to Peter Spadafore. According to its website, "Acuitas is Lansing's fastest growing multi-client government relations firm."
Employee Occupation Amount Cascarilla, Andrea Legislative Director 250 Hubbard, Sarah Principal 1,050 Korpi, Kevin Principal 1,217 Schueller, Matt Legislative Director 50 TOTAL:
$2,567
The Gentilozzi family made major contributions to Judi Brown Clarke. The City Pulse had a story about it August 3.
Employee Occupation Employer Amount Gentilozzi, Paul Team Principal Gentilozzi Real Estate/3GT 2,000 Gentilozzi, Debbie Administrator Gentilozzi Real Estate/3GT 2,000 Gentilozzi, John Administrator Gentilozzi Real Estate/3GT 2,000 Gentilozzi, Anthony Administrator Gentilozzi Real Estate/3GT 2,000 TOTAL:
$8,000
Links to the candidates' reports are here.
The next batch of reports is due October 27.
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