Labor, retired, and the Salzman link to Measure R and Bergel and Arroyo

According to the paperwork filed with the city, the following people donated and supported Measure R, with amounts of $100 unless otherwise noted.

 Elaine Gray, progressive activist George Clark, Humboldt Unitarian which donated $440, former progressive activist turned attorney Neal Latt, Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee's Milt Boyd, Ron Kuhnel, local attorney Neal Sanders $250; Ken Miller, Mike Buettner, Carole Beaton (donated twice), Local 1000 Labor Representative Mark Greenleaf, Peter Shaffar (from Arcata), Peter Martin, Humboldt Del Norte Labor Council $500; Local SEIU, Building and Construction Council, Humboldt County Democrats $200; Janelle Egger (from Fortuna).

Lot of retired folk, lot of self-employed folk who will not be affected by the Measure and do not have to pay 25 employees or more and meet payroll. Clark, Miller, Martin have ties to Richard Salzman. Labor Councils and HCDDC, what a surprise, those who are anti-private industry and then of course people from Arcata and Fortuna who  do not live in Eureka but want to have a say in Eureka's business.

Peter Martin who sues the City of Eureka and other cities frequently. All of them lean progressive to liberal politically.

Some of the same names show up supporting Kim Bergel and Natalie Arroyo, I only noted some high amounts.

Carole Beaton and Mark Greenleaf are also supporting Kim Bergel. So is Ken Miller, HCDCC with a $500 donation; Central Labor with $500; and as an individual, HCDCC member Phillis Seawright (spelling from 460); and progressive candidate backer Bill Pierson.

Bill Pierson, Ken Miller, Phyllis Seawright, Central Labor Council with $500; and HCDCC with $500 supporting Natalie Arroyo. Others supporting her Hezekiah Allen (residence Arcata/McKinleyville in June 2014 election), Melanie Kuhnel, Kerrigan for Supervisor with $250; Stephen Lovett (from Arcata), Joshua Asarian (from Weaverville) and attorney Marion Miller (who has an office in Eureka) but listed Kneeland a sher address.

When you are running for a Eureka City Council position, and quite a few of your supporters are not from Eureka, that says something.

All this talk about moneyed interests and special interests controlling the City of Eureka and County is true of the Pierson backed candidates in every election. Labor has quite a vested interest in these November elections. And this is just from paperwork that is from the reporting periods before the election.

Vote for who you want, support who you want but is the media and the blogs you read equally applying the money trail to all candidates?

I support and endorsed Mike Newman and Chet Albin and that fact as well as my feelings on Measure R have been stated on this blog previously. These observations were made when I looked at all the paperwork for all candidates.