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General News GOP House candidates file first financial reports
The Republican candidates apparently were under the
impression the first reports had to be filed by March 3. The reports, however,
are not actually due at the county election office until April 11. Democratic Party candidates Gerry Borovick and Matthew
Ellenberger have not yet filed their first reports yet are not required to until
next month. The early reports filed by Republicans Donna Oberlander,
Maria Battista Kerle and Greg Mortimer are on file at the county voter
registration. Oberlander The “Friends of Donna Oberlander” committee reported on
its “Sixth Tuesday Pre-Primary” report bringing $731 into the campaign from
Oberlander’s successful run for Since then, the committee has collected $9,190 in
contributions. Contributions to Oberlander’s campaign include: Don Lewis
of Clarion, Elizabeth Quinn of Strattanville, Joseph and Aloha Widmer of
Rochester (as a couple), Orville Lerch of Clarion, and Jackie Syktich of DuBois,
$1,000 each, and $500 from Patricia Coull of Knox. Other contributors to Oberlander’s campaign include: Tony
Kuzneski, Indiana, Pa., $500; John and Katherine Kerle, Knox, and Matthew and
Tamara Lerch, Clarion, $250 per each couple; Robert and Sara Gilford, Tionesta,
Greg and Debby Chambers, Shippenville, Thomas and Kathi Weaver, Shippenville;
Larry McFadden, Cooksburg; Kenneth and Dawna Allison, Fairmount City; John and
Sandy Reed, Strattanville; $200 per each couple; and $100 from Christopher
Panian, Renfrew. Oberlander’s committee also reported receiving $123 in
stamps from James Coull of Clarion. Oberlander’s reported expenses for the period include:
$5,000 to Churchill Strategies of Harrisburg for campaign consulting; $185 for
postage; $112 to WalMart for food and supplies; $70 to New Bethlehem Chamber for
fundraiser tickets; $69 to Staples for paper, and ink; and $65 to the Progress
News in Emlenton for advertising. Expenses for the period total $5,501. Battista Kerle The “Friends of Maria Battista Kerle” committee filed a
report covering Jan. 20 through March 3. The committee reported a zero starting balance and
collected $1,600 through March 3. James M. Love of Lewisberry and Frank T. Battista of Knox
each contributed $500. Martin G. Lane Jr. of The committee reported $159 in expenses for business cards
printed by DMA Printing in Battista Kerle filed a personal report. She reported zero in contributions and $534 in expenses. The reported expenses included: $191 to Staples in Clarion
for various supplies; $101 to UniMart in Clarion for a money order; $52 to the
Tribune-Review for an unspecified cost; $27 to the Kittanning Leader Times for a
newspaper subscription; $56 to Clarion County for various voter lists; $51 to
Armstrong County for various voter lists; $25 to Regsiter.com for a website
address; and $25 to Mazzocchi for reimbursement for stamps. Mortimer The “Mortimer for Representative” committee reported a
zero starting balance as of Feb. 11 and reported $675 in contributions through
March 3. The committee reported $100 contributions from Charles
Boyer of Rural Valley; June Fox of Rimersburg; Edward Jr. and Marsha Howard of
Rimersburg (as a couple); Victor and Leslie Firment of Kittanning (as a couple);
Syed R. Ali-Zaidi of Shippenville; and Glenn and Amy Watson of New Bethlehem (as
a couple). The only expense reported by the committee was $246 for
postage. Kuzmovich said he still must determine if the GOP
candidates will need to file an amended report for the April 11 deadline.
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