Pity the poor fire and police unions and anyone that might want to take on Omaha City Councilwoman Jean Stothert in 2013 when she runs for re-election, OR maybe mayor. We noted our surprise last week in Councilman Festersen's war chest. Will his just got dwarfed by Stothert who took in more than $85,000 in contributions last year bringing her war chest to almost $113,000!Big donors for Stothert included Joe Moglia ($5,000), Sid Dinsdale ($1,500), Howard Hawks ($1,000), Gail Robertson ($2,500), Pete Ricketts (($2,500), Mogens Bay ($1,000), Ken Stinson ($2,500), Mike Cassling ($2,500), Mike Simmons ($5,000), John Y. McCollister ($500), Jerry Slusky ($500), Hal Daub ($500) just to name a few of the more recognizable.
Business donors include HDR (($2,500), Metropolitan Omaha Builders Association (($2,000), Celebrity Homes (($1,000), Hawkins Construction ($1,000), Fullencamp law firm (($1,000), the Committee to Re-elect Chuck Sigerson ($500--eat your heart out Councilman Mulligan), First National Bank ($1,000), PDM, Inc ($1,000), Kutak Rock ($500), Lanoha Nurseries ($1,000), U.P. Railroad ($500), Swain Construction ($2,500), Seldin Properties LLC ($333) and the Lund Company ($1,000) to again just name a few of the more recognizable.
We believe that Stothert is well positioned for re-election and we're sure that she's capable of raising considerable more funds over the next 400 some days. She has no baggage and is well-liked. Frankly, given her support in the community and her financial support by those mentioned above (and many others), Stothert is well positioned to run for mayor. Unlike Brad Ashford, Stothert has the star power to not only raise money but to challenge Jim Suttle come 2013.
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