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As the special June 3 election approaches, campaign spending by Atherton’s City Council candidates, Elizabeth Lewis and Jim Dobbie, is shifting into high gear. They are running to fill the two years remaining on the term of Alan Carlson, who resigned from the council in December.
According to campaign financial statements that cover the period from March 18 to May 17, Ms. Lewis has raised — and spent — more money than Mr. Dobbie.
Ms. Lewis raised $19,274 in cash, as well as nonmonetary contributions valued at $2,689, during the statement period, bringing her campaign total to $22,459.
Mr. Dobbie’s campaign reported raising $12,227 during the period. With an additional $2,000 in contributions after the financial report was filed, the total raised by his campaign is $18,761.
Ms. Lewis was the top donor to her own campaign, with $1,500 in cash and $939 in nonmonetary contributions. She had six $1,000 donors to her campaign. They are listed as: James Law, partner in Law & Associates commercial real estate firm; Charles King III, partner in Charles King & Associates commercial real estate firm; John Worthing, a real estate investor with Worthing Capital; Jillian Manus-Salzman, literary agency president of Manus & Associates; the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors through the California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC); and Steve Dostart, president of Dostart Development Co.
Mr. Dobbie’s top donors are Paul Wythes, venture capitalist, and Herman Christensen, retired, who each gave $1,800. Venture capitalist Bill Draper and his wife Phyllis donated $1,000. The two other $1,000 donors are Eric Roberts, a self-employed art dealer, and Robert C. Wilson, retired.
Mr. Dobbie reported spending most of his money — $15,941 over the course of his campaign — with $13,130 spent during the two-month financial statement period. He reported spending $6,981 on newspaper advertisements, $3,260 on campaign materials and printing, $1,950 on postage, and $675 on signs.
Ms. Lewis reported spending $23,981 over the course of her campaign. She reported spending $8,901 on printing services for campaign literature, $6,664 on newspaper ads, $2,473 on postage and $787 on T-shirts.
