Three candidates in the Brentwood aldermanic elections on April 5 have spent enough to be required to form committees with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
David Dimmitt (Ward 1), Maureen Saunders, (Ward 1), Andy Leahy (Ward 3) and John ‘Rocky’ Ritter (Ward 3) all filed the required 8 Day Before reports — eight days before the April election — detailing contributions and expenditures. Dimmitt and Leahy also filed 40 Day Before reports.
David Dimmitt (Ward 1) filed a 40 Day Before Report online with the Missouri Ethics Commission. Below is from Dimmitt’s 40 Day Before Report. The only addition in his committee’s 8 Day Before Report is an expense of $273 for additional yard signs.
Contributions received:
- Christine Lewis, $250
- Richard Witzel, $500
- David Dimmitt, $100
Expenditures:
- Door hangers, Lady Printing, Seminole, FL, $309
- Yard signs, Big Daddy’s Signs, Laconia, NH, $464
- Additional yard signs, Big Daddy’s Signs, Laconia, NH, $273 — 8 Day Before Report
Maureen Saunders (Ward 1) filed a limited activity report at the St. Louis County Elections Board (on paper) on March 24, with Lisa Eschbach as treasurer.
Saunders’ 8 Day Before report:
Contributions received:
- Karen Smith, $150
- Maureen Saunders, $150
- Maureen Saunders, $270, in-kind
- Julie Pozzo, $115, in-kind
Expenditures:
- Gene-Del, printing, $361
John ‘Rocky’ Ritter (Ward 3) filed a Statement of Committee Organization, but after the 40 Day Before Report deadline. Below is from his 8 Day Before Report.
Contributions received:
- Christine Lewis, $250
- Total contributions of people contributing $100 or less, $650
Expenditures:
- Brentwood Rec Center rental, meet and greet, March 15, $450
- Meet and greet, food, etc., $42
- Yard signs, Big Daddy’s Signs, Laconia, NH, $485
- Door hangers, PS Print, Oakland, CA, $134
- Door hangers (voting day), PS Print, Oakland, CA, $194
Andy Leahy (Ward 3) filed a 40 Day Before Report at the St. Louis County Elections Board (on paper).
Contributions received:
- Leahy loaned $854 to his own committee
Expenditures:
- Gene Del Printing, palm cards, $172
- The Pulse Newspaper, ad, $115
- The Brentwood Spirit, ad, $125
This is from Leahy’s 8 Day Before Report
Contributions received:
- Total contributions of people contributing $100 or less, $150
- In-kind contributions, $74 — less than $100, not itemized
Expenditures:
- Gene Del Printing, ad, $115
The other Brentwood aldermanic candidates; Evelyn ‘Sunny’ Sims (Ward 2), Patrick Toohey (Ward 4) and Kathy O’Neill (Ward 4) have not formed election committees.
Notice how Leahy and Saunders supported local Brentwood businesses. Also note that Dimmitt and Ritter both received money form C. Lewis and supported out of state businesses.
So you’re telling me that Dimmitt and Ritter both know how to seek competitive bids in order to get the lowest price and maximize a dollar. While Leahy and Saunders both just recklessly gave money to local business in order to gain political favor, which is the City Hall was run prior to the audit. Thank you for pointing this out to the readers.