Maggie Stalhut and Ray Davis volunteer as Citizens on Patrol in Sandhill Shores, a 55+ community near U.S. 1 and Edwards Road.  I met them Saturday, April 21, at the Classic Car Cruise Sandhill Shores hosted to benefit the Treasure Coast Food Bank.

Contributions for all St. Lucie County Candidates, 2012 First Quarter

Thank you to all my supporters, financial and in all other ways.

Mascara still leads all races in campaign contributions

By Laurie K. Blandford

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Sheriff Ken Mascara still tops the list of candidates across the county in terms of who has raised the most money for this year's election.

Mascara has raised more than $66,000, according to campaign finance reports due April 10 for the time period of Jan. 1 to March 31. Fort Pierce mayoral candidate Linda Hudson has raised the second highest amount at $52,095.

Candidates still must file with the county Supervisor of Elections office during the qualifying period of the first week in June. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 6. If needed, the primary would be Aug. 28.

All county campaign contributions can be found on the Supervisor of Elections' website. City campaign contributions can be viewed at each City Clerk's office.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 1

Robert J. Benton III

Total contributions: $2,175

Total expenditures: $973.52

Contributions this period: $2,175

Expenditures this period: $973.52

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Norchem Inc., chemical engineering business; $500 from Seaway Enterprises, real estate holding corporation; $250 from Daniel Deiulio, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority board; $100 from Charles Hayek, Fort Pierce planning board

Christopher Dzadovsky

Total contributions: $6,603.85

Total expenditures: $1,094.07

Contributions this period: $6,603.85

Expenditures this period: $1,094.07

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Big Apple Pizza; $500 from Teamsters Local Union No. 769; $500 from Waste Pro, solid waste and recycling collector; $100 from Joe Smith, St. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court

Bill O'Dell

Total contributions: $1,865

Total expenditures: $519.32

Contributions this period: $1,865

Expenditures this period: $519.32

Noteworthy contributions: $200 from Joseph Miller, president of St. Lucie Battery and Tire; $100 from Keith Anderson, owner of Roy's Liquors & Fine Wines

ST. LUCIE COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 3

Paula A. Lewis

Total contributions: $219.95

Total expenditures: $75.72

Contributions this period: $219.95

Expenditures this period: $75.72

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $50 from Malcom Rowand, retired

Debra L. Swanson

Total contributions: $549.53

Total expenditures: $247.65

Contributions this period: $549.53

Expenditures this period: $247.65

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: None

ST. LUCIE COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 5

Patrick Campion

Total contributions: $500

Total expenditures: $253.46

Contributions this period: $500

Expenditures this period: $253.46

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $200 and $100 from Camille Meyer, customer service

John B. Culverhouse Jr.

No contributions or expenditures

Charles Grande

Total contributions: $750

Total expenditures: $49.99

Contributions this period: $750

Expenditures this period: $49.99

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $250 from David Dale, retired

Bobby L. Hopkins

No contributions or expenditures reported

Cushman "Chip" Shelton Radebaugh III

Total contributions: $1,868.16

Total expenditures: $1,040.67

Contributions this period: $1,868.16

Expenditures this period: $1,040.67

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $200 from Joseph Miller, president of St. Lucie Battery and Tire; $150 from Bill Knight, State Farm insurance agent; $150 from Peter Harrison, rancher; $100 from Ann Norvell, cattle rancher

Al Rivett

Total contributions: $3,325.76

Total expenditures: $840.48

Contributions this period: $3,325.76

Expenditures this period: $840.48

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $100 from Treasure Coast Chiropractic, business

ST. LUCIE COUNTY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Joseph E. Smith

Total contributions: $540.12

Total expenditures: $93.43

Contributions this period: $100

Expenditures this period: $85

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $100 from Kara Hilson, St. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court deputy director of administration

ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF

Preston M. DiFrancesco

Total contributions: $251.33

Total expenditures: none

Contributions this period: $251.33

Expenditures this period: none

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: None

Ken J. Mascara

Total contributions: $66,196

Total expenditures: $1,689.75

Contributions this period: $9,650

Expenditures this period: $956.53

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Laborers Local 1652 of Pompano Beach; $500 Corizon Health Inc., medical care provider of Brentwood, Tenn.; $300 from Touchpay Holdings LP, of Irving, Texas

ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER

Ken Pruitt

No contributions or expenditures

ST. LUCIE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR

Christopher Craft

Total contributions: $6,165

Total expenditures: $388.24

Contributions this period: $6,165

Expenditures this period: $388.24

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Wynne Building Corporations, construction company; $500 from Preston I. Perrone, Florida Inland Port project manager; $500 from Kennedy Groves Inc., citrus company; $500 from Waste Pro, solid waste and recycling collector; $500 from Brad Culverhouse, attorney; $500 from Robert M. Namoff, CEO of Allied Chemical; $300 from Southern Fruit Groves LLP, citrus company; $250 from Edward W. Becht, Fort Pierce commissioner

Johnathan A. Ferguson

Total contributions: $11,309.68

Total expenditures: $7,663.81

Contributions this period: $11,309.68

Expenditures this period: $7,663.81

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Dorothy Conrad, former St. Lucie County tax collector; $500 from Elsie Kastner, retired; $150 from Peter Harrison, rancher; $100 from Michael Adams, rancher

Thomas Ruelane Kindred Jr.

Total contributions: $3,096

Total expenditures: $1,365.19

Contributions this period: $3,096

Expenditures this period: $1,365.19

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Evan D. Goldstein, doctor

ST. LUCIE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

Stephanie Ellen Morgan

Total contributions: $4,559.48

Total expenditures: $1,089.79

Contributions this period: $1,588.28

Expenditures this period: $836.21

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $400 from Riverbell Inc., transportation business; $250 from Paul Jacquin & Sons Inc., general contractor business; $250 from Paul Jacquin; $200 from Richard V. Neill, attorney

Gertrude Walker

Total contributions: $2,906

Total expenditures: $274.50

Contributions this period: $2,906

Expenditures this period: $274.50

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Robert C. Knowles, former St. Lucie County sheriff; $250 from System Council U-4 IBEW, political committee; $250 from Evette Simmons, attorney; $100 from Larry Lee Jr., State Farm insurance agent

ST. LUCIE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2

Carol A. Hilson

Total contributions: $1,775

Total expenditures: $100

Contributions this period: $725

Expenditures this period: $100

Selected noteworthy contribution this period: $150 from Ken Mascara, St. Lucie County Sheriff

ST. LUCIE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 4

Kathryn J. Hensley

Total contributions: $10,500

Total expenditures: $445.58

Contributions this period: $350

Expenditures this period: $445.58

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $150 from Ken Mascara, St. Lucie County Sheriff; $100 from Kenneth Mills, husband of School Board member Donna Mills (District 3)

FORT PIERCE MAYOR

Curtis Boyd

Total contributions: $12,655

Total expenditures: $122.16

Contributions this period: $12,655

Expenditures this period: $122.16

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Ditchdiggers, construction business; $500 from Intercoastal Financial Group, financial services business; $500 from JA Taylor Roofing, business; $500 from John H. Stamm, owner of manufacturing business; $500 from PHL Land Care, landscaping business; $500 from Jon Lee, financial adviser; $300 from Archie's Seabreeze, bar/restaurant; $300 from Seaway Market, retail business; $250 from Paul Jacquin & Sons, general contractor business

Christine Coke

Total contributions: $2,083

Total expenditures: $45

Contributions this period: $2,083

Expenditures this period: $45

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Harriet O. Fordham, retired; $200 from Carmela Stockmann, retired

Vincent C. Gaskin

Total contributions: $1,242.95

Total expenditures: $329.09

Contributions this period: $1,242.95

Expenditures this period: $329.09

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: None

Linda Hudson

Total contributions: $52,095

Total expenditures: $16,401.94

Contributions this period: $4,645

Expenditures this period: $3,078.79

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: $500 from Glynda Cavalcanti, CPA; $500 from Winifred Pizzano, consultant; $500 from Stan Crippen, retired; $500 from Cecilia Crippen, homemaker; $500 from Carol Holden, homemaker; $400 from Anne Carlton, homemaker; $250 from Charlene Koblegard, homemaker

FORT PIERCE COMMISSION DISTRICT 1

Alfredia Wilder-Agnew

Total contributions: $400

Total expenditures: none

Contributions this period: $400

Expenditures this period: none

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: None

PORT ST. LUCIE COUNCIL DISTRICT 4

Robert William Bluestone

Total contributions: $600

Total expenditures: none

Contributions this period: $600

Expenditures this period: none

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: None

Jolien Marie Caraballo

Total contributions: $870.49

Total expenditures: $15.63

Contributions this period: $870.49

Expenditures this period: $15.63

Selected noteworthy contributions this period: None

ST. LUCIE WEST SERVICES DISTRICT SEAT 5

Charles B. Altwein

No contributions or expenditures

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Friday Fest, TC Palm, Ask the Candidates

Campaign supporters turned out for Friday Fest, Friday, April 6, 2012. It was a breezy, warm evening. Thanks for the great turnout!

TC Palm has a "Politics" page with questions and answers for area candidates. You can find the questions and my answers at http://elections.tcpalm.com/races/2012/general/fort-pierce-mayor.