Who is funding candidates' election campaigns?
Councilwoman Claudia Frometa and candidate Hector Sosa have raised the most money towards their campaigns. (Photo by Alex Dominguez)
DOWNEY - Four of six candidates reported receiving monetary contributions between July 1 and Sept. 24 in anticipation of this year’s election. Financial disclosures are reported and filed with the city clerk on a California 460 form.
District 2
Hector Sosa significantly out raised his competition, raising $28,600, reporting no loans. His most significant financial contribution comes attached to property management company L’Abri Management, who gave him $1,000 in addition to $1,000 he received from owner Ron Kolar. He also shares several contributors with Councilwoman Claudia M. Frometa, whom he did some campaigning with.
At a total of $21,317.86, Sosa outspent all other candidates, mostly on campaign consultations, literature and paraphernalia/misc.
Contributors include:
Ron Kolar: $1,000
L’Abri Management: $1,000
Azar Event Center: $1,000
Sam Entertainment: $1,000
Jeremy Fitzel: $1,000
Anthony Zamora: $1,000
Angie Rademaker: $1,000
The Law Offices of Gavril T Gabriel: $1,000
Greg Welch: $1,000
Cartozian Associates Real Estate: $1,000
The Olive Restobar: $1,000
Penske Toyota: $1,000
La Barca Grill and Cantina Inc.: $1,000
Trading Post: $1,000
Saul Flores: $1,000
Downey Hospitality LLC: $1,000
Dimitrios Spathopoulos: $1,000
Vijay Kumar Patel: $1,000
Joseph’s Bar and Grill: $1,000
Downey Exterminators: $500
Dan K. Fox: $500
Chita’s Floral Design: $500
John Lacey: $500
Mark McDaniel: $500
The Tanning Company: $500
Hernandez Carpet Brokers: $500
RMI International Inc.: $500
Juan Galvan: $500
Velasco Law Group: $500
Bill Adrian: $300
Larry McGrew: $300
Keith McCarthy: $300
Rene Caballero: $300
Kenneth Ferraro: $250
Raul and Arlene Lopez: $250
Brenda Sosa: $250
Martin Sosa: $250
George Guzman $250
Robert Cancio: $250
Linda Saldana: $250
Dr. Roger Brossmer: $250
Angela Galleno: $250
Worthy Realty Advisors: $200
Michael Murray: $200
Carrie Uva: $150
Jose Hernandez: $100
Esther Lee: $100
Darrik Hale: $100
Ronnie Fernandez: $100
Kenneth Ferrero $100 ($350 cumulative to date)
Mark and Carla Solis: $50
Lisa Mahaffey: $50
Art Montoya has raised $7,655, over half of which came from two loans he gave himself in the amounts of $2,000 and $2,500.
Montoya’s reported expenditures are limited at $896.50. They account for $790 to Crummitt and Associates Inc. for professional services, and the rest in assorted credit card processing fees.
Of his 11 contributions, four came from within Downey.
Contributors include:
Horacio Ortiz: $1,000
Paula Mejia: $300
Stephen Chu: $250
Emma Montoya: $200
Lorraine Montoya: $200
Aaron Magness: $150
Lauren Troupe: $150
Rhiannon Connors: $100
Savina Hernandez: $100
Jennifer Stanley: $100
Kristen Von Iderstein: $100
Dr. Anthony Felix reported $2,095.87 in contributions received; all but $60 coming from two-self loans of $1,235.87 and $800, $800 of which he has already paid back. In total, he has spent $2,095.87 on his campaign.
Neither of his two contributors are listed as being from within Downey.
Contributors include:
Ron Solano: $40
Joshua Castro: $20
District 4
Claudia M. Frometa, who is running for reelection, raised the most of any candidate this election, reporting $37,000 in contributions - including a $2,000 loan from herself and husband Nolveris Frometa – and $15,643 in expenditures.
A majority of Frometa’s contributions came from individual donors and businesses within Downey; in many ways a “who’s who” of Downey’s usual suspects and key players.
Contributors include:
Greg Welch: $1,000
R.A. Kolar: $1,000
Bruce and Patricia Leach: $1,000
Labri Management Inc.: $1,000
Cartozian Associates Real Estate: $1,000
El Pescador Bar & Grill: $1,000
Toma Tequila: $1,000
Jimmy Spathopoulos: $1,000
CSI: $1,000
Gavril Gabriel: $1,000
CMD Electric: $1,000
The Olive Restobar: $1,000
Trading Post: $1,000
Research Vintage: $1,000
Raul Porto Revocable Business Trust: $1,000
Prima Waste: $1,000
Ivan Altamirano: $1,000
Nader Moghaddam: $1,000
Downey Nissan: $1,000
Edison International: $1,000
Fernando Vasquez: $1,000
Olivarez, Madruga Law Org.: $1,000
Biz Fed Pac: $750
Stephen C. Robertson, Inc.: $500
Sempra Energy: $500
RMI International Inc.: $500
Rick Salyer: $500
Anthony Samora: $500
Armando Nogueiras: $500
Downey Exterminators, Inc.: $500
El Pescador Inc.: $500
Beverly J Mathis: $500
John Lacey: $500
Tony Abboud: $500
Villa Properties Investments: $400
Loving Heart Loving Home LLC: $300
Robert Cancio Jr.: $250
Dr. Roger Brossmer: $250
Fox Chiropractic: $250
Law Office of Alexis Saab: $250
Jennifer DeKay: $250
Jose A Garcia: $250
Alfredo Velez: $250
Veronica and Arturo Garcia: $250
Linda Saldana: $250
Carrie Uva: $250
Bonnie Travers: $250
Marta Gonzalez: $200
Jeff Worthy: $200
Wilmer Frometa: $100
Brenda Gafin: $100
Ayrin and Jose Hernandez: $100
David Olmedo: $100
Gina Cabrera: $100
Wilmer Frometa: $100
Los Mentores Financieros: $100
PDI Risk Insurance Service: $100
Michael Marray: $100
Patricia and Richard Tuttle: $100
Joanna Peterson: $100
Robert Cabrera: $100
Norman Ives: $100
David and Manuela Olmedo: $100
Ana Brown: $100
Rudy Curiel: $100
David Crespo Ins.: $100
Neither Joaquin Beltran nor Juan Martinez filed 460 forms, according to City Clerk Alicia Duarte.