Peralta Trustee Candidates Hustle to Fundraise

Peralta trustee challenger Monica Tell has raised as much money in two months as two-term incumbent Linda Handy has raised all this year, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office.

Tell reported raising a total of $17,694 since declaring her candidacy in August. She reported raising $6,666 in the first half of October, after raising $11,028 through September.

Handy reported $14,896 in total contributions so far this year, with more than half coming in the first two weeks of October. Handy reported $8,524 in contributions from October and $3,222 from July through September. She had previously raised a $3,150 in the first half of 2010.

Both candidates hope to raise more money before the November 2 election.

An upcoming fundraiser at Phil Tagami's Rotunda building in downtown Oakland, sponsored by mayoral candidate Don Perata and City Councilmember Ignacio de la Fuente is likely bring Tell more than a few thousand dollars.

Tomorrow evening, a fundraiser for the Oakland Black Caucus' PAC will be held at Joyce Gordon Gallery.

Candidates for the Area 5 trustees race -- incumbent Dr. William "Bill" Riley and William J. Mattox.

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William Mattox's Campaign Contributions - October 5, 2010

William J. Mattox, the challenger in the Area 5 race of the Peralta College Board of Trustees election has managed to raise $375, according to a campaign finance report filed on October 19.

Mattox is challenging three-term incumbent Dr. Bill Riley for a seat on the Peralta Board. Riley has raised over $16,000 for his reelection bid.

Mattox also received two loans, according to the filing; one from his wife and one from himself.

The filing was due on October 5, and according to staff at the Alameda County Registrars office, Mattox will be fined $5 for each day it was late.

Mattox recently launched a website. Visit http://mattox4trusteeperalta.org

NAME	CITY	STATE	OCCUPATION	AMOUNT
Barnases P. Wheatley	Piedmont	CA	Retired	100
Gary Baysmore	Oakland	CA	Retired	100
Joy Walterschild	Catonsville	MD	Retired	25
H. Mahlon Harmon	Oakland	CA	Retired	50
Richard Booker	Pasadena	CA	Attorney	100

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Linda Handy - Campaign Contributions - October 21, 2010

NAME	CITY	STATE	OCCUPATION	AMOUNT
Peralta Federation of Teachers PAC	Oakland	CA	PFT PAC	3000
Sandre Swanson for Assembly 2010	Sacramento	CA	Assembly Member	1000
Harry Overstreet	Oakland	CA	Principal, Gerson Overstreet Architects	1000
Arcala Land Company	Oakland	CA	Corporation	1000
California Legislative Black Caucus PAC	Sacramento	CA	Committee	500
U.A. Local 342 PAC	Concord	CA	Committee	500
The Allen Group, LLC	Oakland	CA	Corporation	250
Carl Hackney	Oakland	CA	Principal, MSE Construction Group	250
Victor Caumbe	Antioch	CA	Director of Fiscal Servces, Oakland BIZ, Inc.	200
Edwin Harris	Berkeley	CA	Counselor, La Cheim School	100
Rosie Lee Allen	Oakland	CA	Retired Journalist	100
Nancy Johnson	Oakland	CA	Educator, Peralta CCD	100
Festus Ogbeide	Alameda	CA	Principal, GOA Associates	100
Law Offices of John Buris	Oakland	CA	Attorney, John Burris	100
Janette Jackson	Alameda	CA	Administrator, College of Alameda	100
Lillian Litzey	Castro Valley	CA	Educator, Cal State East Bay	50
Jumoke Hinton	Oakland	CA	Board Member, OUSD	25

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Monica Tell - Campaign Contributions - October 21, 2010

NAME	CITY	STATE	OCCUPATION	AMOUNT
OakPAC, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce	Oakland	CA	Political Action Committee	1000
Manuel Alcala	Berkeley	CA	Counselor, Peralta CCD	500
Gilda Gonzalez	Oakland	CA	Non-Profit Exec, Unity Council	500
Ophelia Basgal	Oakland	CA	Regional Administrator, HUD	300
Walter Cohen	San Francisco	CA	Agency Director, City of Oakland	250
Robert Davila	Richmond	CA	Budget and Operations Analyst	250
Friends of Shiela Jordan	Berkeley	CA	Committee, Alameda County Superintendent of Schools	250
Lily Hu & Associates	Alameda	CA	Lobbyist	250
Arabella Martinez	Berkeley	CA	Retired	250
Lupe Valdez-Schoenberger	Alamo	CA	District Director, State of California	150
Laura Arreola	Oakland	CA	Community Relations Representative, Port of Oakland	100
Stephen Brimhall	Menlo Park	CA	CFO, Doric Realty	100
Adam Byrnes	San Francisco	CA	Program Manager, Renewable Funding	100
Xochitl Carrion	San Francisco	CA	Real Estate Attorney, Goldfarb & Lipman LLP	100
Kim Coulthurst	Oakland	CA	Consultant, Pathway Consultants	100
Judy DeVries	Oakland	CA	Public Affairs Director, Kaiser Permanente	100
Jay Dodson	Oakland	CA	Owner, Jay Dodson Photography	100
Jesus Jasso	San Leandro	CA	Manager, Spirit Wine	100
Law Offices of Roseann Torres	Oakland	CA	Law Offices	100
Timothy Martinez	Stockton	CA	Owner, Martinez Communications	100
Claudia Medina-Caporal	Alameda	CA	Information Officer, Alameda County Office of Education	100
Bielle Moore	Wanut Creek	CA	Government and Public Affairs Director, Association of Realtors	100
Louise Music	Oakland	CA	Educator, ACOE	100
Michael Riemenschneider	Oakland	CA	Campaign Associate, CFW	100
Terry Roberts	Berkeley	CA	Terry Roberts Consulting	100
Jose Rocha	Oakland	CA	Education, Cal State East Bay	100
Alana Ross	Oakland	CA	Consultant, ARC Limited	100
Penny Stanley	Alameda	CA	Retired	100
Isabel Valdes	San Francisco	CA	Self-Employer	100
Jesus Vargas	Alameda	CA	Owner, VSCE, Inc.	100
Martiza Rivera	Oakland	CA	Eligibility Worker, Alameda County	50

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Abel Guillen's Campaign Contributions - October 5, 2010

Abel Guillen's Campaign Contributions - October 5, 2010

NAME	CITY	STATE	ZIP	OCCUPATION	AMOUNT
Electrical Workers Local 595 PAC	Dublin	CA	94568	Political Action Committee	1000
Maria Alderete	Oakland	CA	94606	Owner, Lukas Taproom	500
Nicolas Gonzalez Yuen	Berkeley	CA	94705	Instructor, De Anza College	500
Maurilio Leon	Oakland	CA	94601	Administrator, City & County of San Francisco	265
Arquimides Caldera	Alameda	CA	94501	Deputy Human Services, City of Fremont	250
Louis Quindlen	Oakland	CA	94601	Instructor, Peralta CCD	250
John Alden	San Francisco	CA	94133	Attorney, City & County of San Francisco	100
Nicolas Gonzalez Yuen	Berkeley	CA	94705	Instructor, De Anza College	100
Esperanza Tervalon-Daumont	Oakland	CA	94606	Executive Director, Oakland Rising	100
Emily Weinstein	Oakland	CA	94611	Developer, Bridge Housing	100

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Linda Handy's Campaign Contributions - October 5, 2010

NAME	CITY	STATE	OCCUPATION	AMOUNT
Shirley Coaston	Oakland	CA	Librarian, Peralta CCD	100
Alan Dones	Oakland	CA	Builder	100
Karolyn Van Putten	Oakland	CA	Educator	25
Carole Ward Allen	Oakland	CA	Educator	50
Courtney Ruby	Oakland	CA	City Auditor, City of Oakland	50
Wyman Fong	Alameda	CA	HR Director, Chabot-Las Positas	200
Friends of Keith Carson	Oakland	CA	County Supervisor	100
Los Mexicanos Gift Shop	Oakland	CA	Corporation	100
Lamumba Inc, - Geoffrey Pete	Oakland	CA	Corporation	100
Redwood Resources	Oakland	CA	Corporation	100
William Aboudi	Oakland	CA	President, AB Trucking	250
Tucker Technology, Inc	Oakland	CA	Corporation	100
Stacey Kayden Educational Services	San Francisco	CA	Corporation	50
Mary King	Oakland	CA	Interim GM, AC Transit	100
Thelma Simmons	Oakland	CA	Retired	50
Donna Girggs-Murphy	Oakland	CA	Social Worker, Sojourner Truth Manor	25
Audrey Trotter	Pleasanton	CA	Faculty, Peralta CCD	50
Saundra Andrews	Oakland	CA	Staff, House of Representatives	50
William Patterson	Oakland	CA	Retired	50
Helene Maxwell	Oakland	CA	Instructor, Peralta CCD	100
Gay Plair Cobb	Oakland	CA	CEO, Oakland BIZ, Inc.	250
Merlin Edwards	Oakland	CA	Principal, Edwards Consulting	200
Margaret Louise Gordon	Oakland	CA	Commissioner, Port of Oakland	25
Kathryn Kelly Epstein	Oakland	CA	Aide, City of Oakland	25
Bernida Reagan	Oakland	CA	Self-Employed	100
M. R. Watts	Oakland	CA	Analyst, Oakland PIC	50
Cherry Gordon	Oakland	CA	Housing Consultant	100
George E. McDaniel	Oakland	CA	Principal, McDaniel Enterprises	100
Dr. William Riley	Oakland	CA	Trustee, Peralta CCD	100
Gray, Greer, Shelby & Vaugh, LLC	Oakland	CA	Corporation	100

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Monica Tell's Campaign Contributors - October 5, 2010

NAME	CITY	STATE	OCCUPATION	AMOUNT
Jeffrey Wilcox	Lafayette	CA	Owner, Agra Med	2500
Carlos Tell	Oakland	CA	Caterer Manager, Radison Hotel	1000
Laura Arreola	Oakland	CA	"Community Relations Representative" Port of Oakland	600
Alton Jelks, Jr	Oakland	CA	Retired	500
Cordoba Corportation	Oakland	CA	Corporation	500
Lily Hu & Associates	Alameda	CA	Lobbyist	500
ABC Security Service, Inc	Oakland	CA	Corporation	250
JT2 Integrated Resources	Oakland	CA	Corporation	250
Libby Schaaf	Oakland	CA	Unemployed	250
Maurillio Leon	Oakland	CA	Manager, City and County of SF	250
Rebecca Barron	Oakland	CA	Owner, Barron Collection	250
Stephanie Isaacson	San Leandro	CA	Manager, PG&E	250
Viola Gonzales	Oakland	CA	Non-Profit Executive	250
Mariza Rivera	Oakland	CA	Eligibility Work, County of Alameda	200
Jay Dodson	Oakland	CA	Jay Dodson Photography	150
Alicia Vasquez	Union City	CA	Public Affairs Specialist, EBMUD	100
Arnold Chavez	Oakland	CA	Administrator, County of Alameda	100
Bettina Flores	Castro Valley	CA	Event Planner, Consultatnt	100
Betty Carmichael	Oakland	CA	Counselor, College of Alameda	100
Claudia Quezada	Castro Valley	CA	Direcotr of Student Outreach, Cal State East Bay	100
Eleanor Reyes DeLa Cruz	San Francisco	CA	Associate Project Manager, PG&E	100
Evelio Grillo	Oakland	CA	Judge, Alameda Superior Courts	100
Hector Preciado	Oakland	CA	Chief Operating Officer, The Greenlining Institute	100
Isaac Kos-Reed	Oakland	CA	Director of Government Relations, Port of Los Angeles	100
Jesus Vargas	Alameda	CA	VSCE, Inc.	100
Jose Rocha	San Leandro	CA	Director Student Recruitment, Cal State East Bay	100
Judith Marsh	Alameda	CA	Retired	100
Katzoff & Riggs	Emeryille	CA	Attorneys	100
Mabel Villalta	Hayward	CA	Social Counselor, County of Alameda	100
Mara Diaz	Oakland	CA	Unemployed	100
Noel Gallo	Oakland	CA	Education Consultant	100
Robert Kidd	Oakland	CA	Attorney, Donahue Gallagher Woods	100
Roberto Bernardo	San Francisco	CA	"Communication Manager" Port of Oakland	100
Robles Communication	San Leandro	CA	Corporation	100
Troy Gonzalez	Union City	CA	Eligibility Work, County of Alameda	100
Turbo Auto Body, Inc.	Oakland	CA	Corporation	100
Alicia Vasquez	Union City	CA	Public Affairs Specialist, EBMUD	75

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Peralta Trustees Candidates File Campaign Finance Reports

Candidates for the Peralta Board of Trustees filed campaign finance reports with the Alameda County Voter’s Registrars office on October 5.

At least, they were supposed to.

As October 5, only challenger Mónica Tell (Area 3) had filed. Three-term incumbent Dr. William “Bill” Riley (Area 3) filed on October 7 and two-term incumbent Area 3 Linda Handy filed October 8, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters office.

And challenger William J. Mattox didn’t bother to file at all. (Update: Mattox filed on Oct. 18)

Peralta’s longest serving trustee, Dr. Riley, leads the pack in fundraising. Riley reported raising $23,724 in 2010, including $16,999 from July through September.

Riley’s contributors include OUSD administrators, former Peralta employees and faculty (including a former assistant to former Peralta Chancellor Elihu Harris), consulting firms, and the district’s current board President.

His reelection committee, “Friends of Bill Riley,” reported $5,675 in expenditures. Nearly three-fourths ($4,100) of his expenditures were for his own “candidate travel, lodging, and meals,” according to the report. The item included no description.

The rest appears to be for a campaign mailer and lawn signs, as Riley reported spending for a photographer, postal service and $1,000 with GreenDog Campaigns.

Interestingly, his campaign committee lists its address at the Peralta district headquarters.

Mónica Tell reported raising $11,028 through September 30 for her trustee bid. She reported $7,586 in expenditures, most of which are bills she’s yet to have paid back.

Tell reported the most individual contributions, with a few contributing more than once. Contributors include past and present colleagues at the Port of Oakland and PG&E, family and friends, as well as a tenant in her Castro Valley home. A few contributors are also long-time supporters of mayoral candidate Don Perata. Tell was an aide for Perata when he was in the state assembly.

Tell’s expenses included $2,639.43 to Autumn Press for campaign materials, $400 for a website and $169 to Political Data, Inc., “California’s largest provider of voter information.”

Tell also changed her committee’s address from her parent’s Fruitvale home to a suite behind Oakland’s Otaez restaurant. She also replaced her treasurer, Stacy Owens of Henry C. Levy CPA’s and Consultants, with her assistant treasurer, Alicia Vasquez.

Linda Handy reported $6,372 in contributions this year — a little more than half her opponents –including $3,382 in since July. Handy also lists $1749 in non-monetary contributions also.

Her contributors include Peralta faculty members, elected officials, and many Black political figures – especially those considered close to current Oakland mayor Ron Dellums. She also received a contribution from a developer that was a part of a controversial land-deal at Laney College in 2005.

Handy reported spending $1,000 with Green Dog Campaigns for “web” services and $285 with GoDaddy. Ironically, Handy’s website has been “down for maintenance” for over a week.

Handy also spent $505 with Autumn Press for a mailer, and $233 on catering services with former Peralta Student Trustee Yvonne Thompson, who is also quoted in Handy’s mailer.

William J. Mattox has not reported his campaign finance reports, according to the registrars office.

Current Peralta Board President Abel Guillen is running unopposed. His Campaign Finance Report was received by the Registrars office on Oct. 6.

The next deadline for candidates to report campaign expenditures is October 21. The last day to register to vote in the November 2 elections is Monday, October 18.

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Bill Riley's Campaign Contributions - October 5, 2010

The Peralta Colleges' elder trustee is also a prolific fundraiser. Besides raising over $700,000 over the years for the district's foundation, he's raised nearly $20,000 for his reelecton campaign, according to reports filed with the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Office. (See Complete List of Contributors)

Top Campaign Donors 1. Tuatagaloa Contracting - $5000 2. Arcala Land Company - $2,500 3. Demetrius Newton - $2,000 4. United Administrators of OUSD - $1,200 5. Monarch Engineering & Development $500 5. Dale Scott & Co, Inc - $500 5. Michael Duong - $500 8. Merlin Edwards - $400 9. Harrison Taylor Law Group - $250 9. Franks Engineering - $250 9. The Alley Group & Associates, Inc. - $250 9. Alton Jelks, Jr. - $250 9. Stephanie Cheever - $250 9. Abel J. Guillen - $250 9. Ferguson & Company Corporation 10. Alexander Oum - $200 10. Wyman Fong - $200 10. Tillman Pugh - $200 10. Thomas J. Broome, Esq. - $200

Riley’s largest contribution was from Tuatagaloa Contracting, a Design Build Serv based out of San Rafael. The firm, owned by former NFL Defensive Lineman Natu Tuatagaloa, contributed $5,000 to Riley’s campaign.

Riley received $2,500 from Arcala Land Company. Arcala’s president, Jake Sloan, is also President of Davillier-Sloan, Inc, (DSI) a labor management consulting firm. DSI is a part of the team that negotiated and administers Peralta’s first Project Labor Agreement.

Riley also received $2,000 from Demetrius C. Newton, speaker pro-tem of the Alabama House of Representatives.

Riley received $1,200 from the United Administrators of Oakland Schools,

Riley received $500 each from Monarch Engineering and Development, Dale Scott & Co, and Oakland businessman Michael Duong.

Vallejo based Monarch Engineering was founded by Roberto Cortez and Marisela Barbosa.

Dale Scott is a financial advising firm specializing in bond financing for school districts.

“In 2002, Dale Scott & Company designed and developed the first OPEB Bond sold in the State, a $153 million bond financing for the Peralta Community College District,” according to Dale Scott’s website. The website quotes former Peralta Colleges Vice Chancellor of Finance Tom Smith saying, “They excel at innovative solutions that address their client's financing needs rather than trying to make one size fit all."

Other notable contributions: Merlin Edwards of the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce ($400), The Alley Group & Associations, a construction management firm that has worked on several Peralta contracts ($250); Alton Jelks, former assistant to Chancellor Elihu Harris ($250), Peralta Board President Abel Guillen ($250), Alameda powerbroker Rich Sheratt ($250), former Peralta Human Resources Director Wyman Fong ($200), Tillman Pugh Sr., father of Major League Baseball outfielder Tillman Pug, and Michael Mills, a member of the Peralta Foundation and former president of the Peralta Federation of Teachers, PFT ($99).

NAME	CITY	STATE	OCCUPATION	AMOUNT
Tuatagaloa Contracting	San Rafael	CA	Contracting Co.	5000
Arcala Land Company	Oakland	CA	Corporation	2500
Demetrius C. Newton	Birmingham	CA	Attorney	2000
United Administrators of Oakland Schools	Oakland	CA	OUSD Administrators	1200
Monarch Engineering & Development	San Rafael	CA	Monarch Engineering	500
Dale Scott & Co., Inc.	San Francisco	CA	Self-Employed	500
Michael Duong	Oakland	CA	Businessman	500
Merlin Edwards	El Cerrito	CA	Consultant	400
Harrison Taylor Law Group	Oakland	CA	Law Firm	250
Franks Engineering	Berkeley	CA	Corporation	250
The Alley Group & Associates, Inc.	Oakland	CA	Corporation	250
Alton G. Jelks, Jr.	Oakland	CA	Retired	250
Stephanie Cheever	San Francisco	CA	Businessperson	250
Abel J. Guillen	Oakland	CA	Businessperson	250
Ferguson & Company Corporation	Alameda	CA	Owner, Rich Sheratt	250
Alexander Oum	Oakland	CA	Self-Employed	200
Wyman Fong	Alameda	CA	Educator, Chabot College	200
Tillman Pugh	Oakland	CA	Self-Employed	200
Thomas J. Broome, Esq.	Oakland	CA	Owner, Thomas Broome	200
George Herring	Oakland	CA	Retired	150
Carol Lee Tolbert	Oakland	CA	Tolbert & Associates	100
Phillip Hubbard, III	Fontana	CA	Business Person	100
Herbert Houston	Oakland	CA	Self-Employed	100
Robert Apodaca	Oakland	CA	Self-Employed	100
Paul O. Scott	Palmdale	CA	Educator	100
George R. Norman	Sausalito	CA	Educator	100
Melanie Sweeney-Griffith	Oakland	CA	Retired	100
Claudia Nash Simmons	Silver Spring	MD	Educator	100
Michael Mills	Oakland	CA	Retired	99

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Abel Guillen's Campaign Contributors - By Location

Map of Peralta Trustee Candidate Abel Guillen's Campaign Contributors.



Source: October 5, 2010 Filing. Credit: Peralta Report/BatchGeo.com

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