Notes from the Hustings
(April 29, 2010) Reportable Interests
With so much discussion of policy priorities and who is backing whose campaign, attention is rarely paid to the candidates’ personal finances. When a candidate runs for office, they need to fill out a conflict of interest form, where candidates and their spouses disclose their income, investments, property owned, etc. Public officials do not have to disclose income as many of the other candidates have, mainly since their salaries are public record already. Candidates also are not required to disclose property of their primary residence.
Here’s the low-down for the contested races:
Fourth District
Bonnie Neely: Representing the Fourth District earns Neely about $85,000, while her husband rakes in $10,000 to $100,000 (that’s how the forms work) as a Sacramento State law professor. She owns property in Trinidad worth $100,000 to $1,000,000.
Jeff Leonard: Aside from the money made as a member of the Eureka City Council, Leonard is a partner of Imagine That! Photography, which is a family business. He makes $10,000 to $100,000 working as a claims representative for State Compensation Insurance Fund. His wife works as a teacher at Ambrosini Elementary School in Fortuna.
Virginia Bass: On top of the minimal paycheck she earns as mayor of Eureka, Bass receives $10,000 to $100,000 from Eli Lilly, the world’s tenth-largest pharmaceutical company, as a sales representative. Her husband earns over $100,000 as a mortgage consultant for Wells Fargo.
Fifth District
→ post a comment
on the cover
Railroad!
Proposed lines ‘set rich blood a-tingling’ in early 1900s
Some Other Proposed North Coast Railroads
Choo-choo Fantasies
Exposing this east-west rail nonsense
seven-o-heaven
Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
Recent news story
May 17
Safe Solar Watching
May 10
Trees, Please
The beauty police keep a sharp eye on Caltrans as it studies ways to make Broadway safer
May 3
Super Pay
For super work, say the county's five supervisors
Today
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
More →
0 Comments