And They’re Off: Century Candidates Report Campaign Cash

September 12, 2011

The first round of campaign finance reports are in for candidates seeking office in Century’s October election. The reports due Friday covered the campaign period from July 1 to September 2. The next round of campaign finance reports are due September 23.

Monday is the final day for citizens of Century to register to vote in the October 11, 2011, Town of Century election.  [More info...]

Mayor

In the race for mayor, incumbent Freddie McCall reported campaign warchest of $1,973 — all of which he made as a personal loan to his campaign. He has had two expenditures so far with $1,000 going to Bill Salter Advertising for billboard  space and $185.80 for his qualifying fee. [Read report...]

McCall’s one challenger for the mayor’s office, former council member Henry Hawkins,  raised $300 during the period, including $150 of his own money and $50 each from Darrell A Hawkins, Beverly J. Hawkins and Joseph Hawkins of Pensacola. His expenditures included $185.80 to qualify, $36.93 for t-shirts at Walmart and $40.31 to “Spencer for hire” in Pensacola for campaign signs. [Read report...]

Town Council Seat 1

Incumbent Ann Brooks raised $140 in cash during the reporting period in her bid for Century Town Council Seat 1, with $100 from herself and $40 from Emma C. Fletcher of Century. She also reported an in-kind contribution of $450 because she is reusing signs from the last election.  Her only expense was the $48 qualifying fee. [Read report...]

Challenger Pamela McArthur’s report lists $71 in loans from herself, including $23 for office supplies for self-made business cards. Her report does not list any expenditures. [Read report...]

Town Council Seat 2

Incumbent Annie Carter Savage, appointed to the council in August, listed $205 in cash, including $120 from herself, $35 from Benny Barnes, and $50 from Lomonica Shoemo. Her expenses included the $48 qualifying fee, $63.79  to gas stations in Brewton and Century and $35.61 to Walmart for ink cartridges. [Read more...]

Seat 2 Challenger Evelyn Hammond, a former mayor of Century, contributed $180 of her own money to her campaign and received a $250 campaign contribution from Alfonzie Cottrell of Century. Her expenses included the $48 qualifying fee, $244.75 for signs and $17.99 for campaign cards. [Read more...]

Comments

2 Responses to “And They’re Off: Century Candidates Report Campaign Cash”

  1. OKAY on September 14th, 2011 11:21 pm

    LOL @ 429SCJ. IM WITH YOU ON THAT ONE!!!!!!!

  2. 429SCJ on September 12th, 2011 6:30 am

    On these campaign budgets, I do not look for a lot of mud to fly.

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