The Sacramento Press is reviewing campaign contributions for the candidates in June's City Council race. Here is a breakdown of the main contributions to the candidates in Districts 5 and 7 from July to December 2009. Read our guide to campaign contributions for Districts 1 and 3 here. 

The June 8 election covers four City Council seats for Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7. The July to December figures provide the most recent information on campaign contributions for City Council candidates. The next deadline for candidates to submit statements listing their contributions is March 17, according to Assistant City Clerk Stephanie Mizuno. Those statements will list contributions from Jan. 1 to March 12.

Campaign contribution statements are published at the city’s online campaign finance system. 

DISTRICT 5

Henry Harry, City Council candidate

Total monetary contributions for 2009: $508.92

Top contributors, July to December 2009:

• Felix Luna, law enforcement occupation: $100
• Tony Brown, self-employed: $200

Terrence Johnson, City Council Candidate

Total monetary contributions for 2009: $8,830

Top contributors, July to December 2009:

• Mulleian Investments, LLC: $500
• Ronald Emslie, retired: $200
• King Smith, restaurant owner: $200

Patrick Kennedy, City Council candidate

Total monetary contributions for 2009: $96,339.26

Top Contributors from July to December 2009

Kennedy received eight contributions of $5,000 each during the July to December 2009 timeframe:

• California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Fund
• Pipe Trades District Council #36 Political Action Committee
• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 447 Federal Political Action Fund
• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 467 Political Action Fund
• Sacramento Builders Exchange Political Action Committee
• Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 Political Action Committee
• U.A. Local #246 Plumbers & Fitters COPE Committee
• United Association Journeyman Plumbers & Steamfitters Local No. 343 Political Action Committee

Jay Schenirer, City Council candidate

Total monetary contributions for 2009: $69,512

Top contributor, July to December 2009:

• AT&T California Employee Political Action Committee: $3,000

Schenirer received $1,500 each from the following contributors from July to December 2009:

• John Adkisson, attorney
• Eli Broad, founder of The Broad Foundation
• Marcine Friedman, retired
• O’Connell 2006
• Dale Shimasaki, president of Capitol Impact

DISTRICT 7

Ryan Chin, City Council candidate

Total monetary contributions for 2009: $76,525

Chin received $1,500 each from the following contributors during the July to December 2009 timeframe:

• Garret Chong, not employed
• Kristen Chong, not employed
• Richard Ikeda, program director
• Jone Lau, Realtor
• Phillip Lee, not employed
• Janet Louie, administration assistant
• Leanne Lui, tutor
• Anthony Wong, engineer
• Irene Wong, legal assistant

Darrell Fong, City Council candidate

Total monetary contributions for 2009: $57,241

Top contributor from July to December 2009:

• VOICE: $2,000

Fong received $1,500 each from the following contributors during the July to December 2009 timeframe:

• Derrick Fong, CEO of restaurant group
• Frances Fong, retired
• Karen Fong, analyst
• Mark Friedman, president of Fulcrum Properties
• Friends of Fong 2008
• Edward Lee, health administration occupations
• Jeffery Owensby, attorney
• Plaza Hof Brau, Inc.
• Sylvia Tang, staff director
• William K. Wong, consultant

Robbie Waters, City Council incumbent

Total monetary contributions for 2009: $159,300

Waters’ campaign committee also took out $11,000 in loans. His campaign had a total of $170,300 on Dec. 31, 2009.

Top contributors from July to December 2009:

• Western Electrical Contractors Association: $3,500
• Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs Association: $3,000
• Sacramento Police Officers Association: $2,500

Waters received $1,500 each from dozens of contributors from July to December 2009. Here are 15 of them:

• Second Opinion, Inc.
• Kern Schumacher, developer
• Lewis Investment Company
• Gregory Thatch
• Alleghany Properties, Inc.
• Capitol Casino
• Frank Ramos, business owner
• Frank & Patti Stathos, real estate developers
• Townsend, Raimundo, Besler and Usher, Inc.
• Yellow Cab Company of Sacramento
• Steven Moore, business owner
• Peter Bollinger Investment Company
• Sacramento Natural Gas Storage, LLC
• Paul Snider, car dealership owner
• Angelo Tsakopoulos, developer

Kathleen Haley is a staff reporter for The Sacramento Press.