The two challengers in Atherton’s City Council election spent more than twice as much as the two incumbents, according to the final campaign finance filings for the November election.
The overall spending totals show challenger Rose Hau, who came in fourth in the race for three council seats, spent $19,390, slightly more than the other newcomer, Mike Lempres, who spent $19,161. He came in second in the election.
Incumbent Rick DeGolia, who finished first, spent $10,369 on his campaign, while the other incumbent, Bill Widmer, who came in third, spent $7,155.
Rose Hau
Ms. Hau also raised more money than any of the other candidates, bringing in $20,195. She loaned her campaign $3,266 but had enough money left, $4,071, to pay herself back.During the last reporting period, from Oct. 19 to Dec. 31, the major donations to Ms. Hau’s campaign included:
• $500 from L. Freeman, Menlo Park, a self-employed consultant, and E. Jekot, Menlo Park, retired.
• $450 from J.J. Smith, Menlo Park, a homemaker.
• $250 from Rosina Sun, Atherton, retired.
Rick DeGolia
Mr. DeGolia raised $13,435 and ended up with $16,339 because he started the campaign with a balance from his 2013 council run.Major donations to Mr. Degolia’s campaign in the last reporting period included:
• $1,000 from J.D. Goldman, Atherton, retired.
• $500 from Elaine Wong, Santa Rosa, VP of marketing; J. Hannay, Burlingame, autodealer; S. Kaplan, Atherton, retired; M.A. Ladra, Atherton, retired; and R. Hellman, Atherton, retired.
• $250 from S.S. Byers, Menlo Park, homemaker; S. Hyatt, Atherton, homemaker; G. Dillabough, Atherton, venture capitalist; M.A. Stevens, Atherton, venture capitalist; M.P. Wythes, Atherton, homemaker; and R. Payne, Atherton, homemaker.
Mike Lempres
Mr. Lempres raised $13,107 and loaned himself $6,250. He had $96 in cash at the end of the campaign, leaving outstanding debts of $6,250, the amount he loaned himself.In the final reporting period, major donations to his campaign included:
• $1,000 from Kevin McCarthy for Congress, Bakersfield; and T.J. Rodgers, Woodside, Cypress Semiconductors.
• $500 from Eleanor Jekot, Menlo Park, retired; Lance Freeman, Menlo Park, a Realtor with Pacific Peninsula Group; and $450 from Joyce Jekot Smith, Menlo Park, a homemaker.
Bill Widmer
Mr. Widmer raised $7,155 for his campaign and loaned himself $990. He paid himself back $953 at the end of campaign, forgiving the remaining $37 of the loan and leaving his campaign fund with a $0 balance.Mr. Widmer had only two donors in the final reporting period: $500 from H.C. Clough, Atherton, retired; and $100 from Alfred Dau, Atherton, retired.
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