Charter Oak Incumbents Lead in Campaign Fundraising

Glendora Patch obtained the campaign finance disclosure statements of each of the Charter Oak Unified school board candidates who submitted to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office. The following figures were compiled from records showing campaign activity from Jan. 1 to Oct. 22.

Candidate: Brian Akers
School District: Charter Oak Unified School District

• Total Contributions Received: $2,088
• Total Expenditures Made:  $1,360.60
• Contributors: James Chick, $100; Athens Services, $500; Eric Hall and Associates, $150; Gordon Browning, $100; Richard D. Burns, III, $100; Dale Masl, $100; R.J. Smith, $200; Debra Cramer, $100; House of Richard Salon, $100; Rayne Water Conditioning, $100; Roger Akers, $100
• Accrued Expenses: Grand Printing, $110.85; Sign A Rama, $1,239.75

Candidate: Bob Cruz
School District: Charter Oak Unified School District

• Total Contributions Received: $1,791
• Total Expenditures Made:  $799.54
• Contributors: Charter Oak Administrative Support Team, $130; Athens Services, $500; Eric Hall and Associates, $150; Robert A. Visconti, manager of Southern California Gas Company, $99; John Roach, superintendent of Carlsbad Unified School District, $25; Theadore W. Dutton, president of Urban advisors, $200; Gabriel Flores, assistant principal, El Monte Union High School, $75.
• Loans Received: Bob Cruz, occupation listed: Public Relations Manager at Southern California Gas Co., $152.
• Nonmonetary Contributions Received: Jane Bock, retired, 40 buttons, 100 bumper stickers, $110. Charter Oak Educators Association, $300
• Payments Made: TAS Advertising, two-sided plastic yard signs, $614.66; TAS Advertising, stakes for yard signs, $184.88

Candidate: David Rose
School District: Charter Oak Unified School District

• Total Contributions Received: $466.62
• Total Expenditures Made: $466.62
• Contributors: David Rose, teacher, $189.66, David Rose, teacher, $150, David Rose, $466.62
• Loans Received: n/a
• Nonmonetary Contributions Received: n/a
• Payments Made: Grand Printing, $16.46; Glendora Post Office, $44; Constant Contact, $35; MW Design, $130.50; Vistaprint USA Inc., $51

Candidate: Joseph Probst
School District: Charter Oak Unified School District

• Total Contributions Received: $2,558.50
• Total Expenditures Made: $941.95
• Contributors: Charter Oak A C S A, $130; Urban Advisors, $200; Sandalwood Construction, $300; Eric Hall & Associates, $150; Athens Services, $500.
• Loans Received: Joseph Probst, retired, $220; Joseph Probst; retired, $500.
• Nonmonetary Contributions Received: COEA – Citizens for Quality Education, brochures, $300

Charter Oak Unified candidate Lois Shade filed documents saying she anticipates receiving and spending less than $1,000--the threshold needed to file itemized disclosure statements.