Late Contributions
Money has continued to flow to City Council candidates in final days of this year's campaign.
I've posted some late contributions here. Expect to see more information posted here.
Pete Aguilar:
$1,000 from the Blommington-based United Food and Commercial Workers received on Oct. 24.
$1,000 from Progressive Majority received Oct. 28.
Progressive Majority is a Washington, D.C.-based PAC that seeks to help left-leaning candidates win elected office. Progressive Majority's Web site shows the group also supports San Bernardino City Council candidates Rikke Van Johnson and Carolyn Tillman.
Although Progressive Majority's stated goal is to help liberals win electoral victories over conservatives, Aguilar (who once worked for Gov. Gray Davis) presents himself as a centrist candidate and is supported by many of the Inland Empire's elected Republicans, including Third District Supervisor Dennis Hansberger and Assemblyman Bill Emmerson.
Nancy Ruth White
$2,600 from Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties received on Oct. 28.
White is a former Planned Parenthood board member. She has portrayed herself as a "grass roots" outsider candidate in this year's campaign but she has a good deal of poltical experience. White is the current finance chairwoman of the San Bernardino County Democratic Party and has previously served as chairwoman for the county Dems' organization. She has also represented Democratic Party interests as a convention delegate and her resume lists experience as an active member of the California Teachers Association.
Gilberto Gil:
$2,000 from San Bernardino-based Matich Corp. received on Oct. 27.
Matich Corp., a paving and construction firm, has also made a substantial contribution to Aguilar's candidacy. Several Redlands streets need repairs, so it's not really surprising that Matich is interested in the city.