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Article Last Updated: 11/02/2005 10:05 AM

Novato council hopefuls raise $265,000

Staff Report
Marin Independent Journal

Council candidates in five Marin cities have raised a total of more than $265,000 to win election contests on Tuesday's ballot, with most of the money flowing into a big-spending race in Novato.
Three Novato candidates alone have raised $152,000 in their bids for a City Council seat, with developer Jim Leland contributing $48,800 to his own campaign and raising $15,000 more from donors. Incumbent Pat Eklund is close behind with a $52,000 war chest, and Annan Paterson has $36,000. Candidates Gail Meyers and Eleanor Sluis reported raising less than $1,000 each.

In the other city council contests on the ballot - Fairfax, Mill Valley, San Anselmo and Tiburon - candidates raised a total of $113,000, with the biggest spenders in Mill Valley.

Finance reports detailing money that had flowed into campaigns as of Thursday are on file at local city halls.

- In Mill Valley, three candidates reported raising a total of more than $40,300. Andy Berman reported a $15,900 war chest, while Shawn Marshall reported collecting $13,800 and Kenneth Wachtel reported $10,400.

- In Fairfax, seven candidates have raised more than $35,000, with veteran Councilman Frank Egger leading the pack with $10,700. Challenger Mary Ann Maggiore followed with $9,600. Other Fairfax candidates trailed in fundraising, with incumbent Mike Ghiringhelli reporting a $4,600 fund; incumbent Susan Brandborg, $4,300; Penny Clark, $4,275; and David Weinsoff, $2,200. Candidate Bill Madsen is not accepting donations.

- In Tiburon, four candidates reported a total of about $22,700 in contributions, with incumbent Alice Fredericks leading with an $8,275 fund. Other totals: incumbent Tom Gram, $5,600; incumbent Miles Berger, $3,550, and Emmett O'Donnell, $5,300.

- In San Anselmo, five candidates have raised more than $17,500. Mayor Peter Breen has $8,000. Other totals: Ted Freeman, $5,000; Ian Roth, $3,500; Ford Greene, $470; and Luzja Mehling, $650.

 

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