Wake County school board candidate Jim Martin has a more than 4-to-1 fundraising edge over Cynthia Matson in the District 5 race.
According to Martin's latest campaign report posted today, he's raised $26,688.18 as of Aug. 30 and has $23,623.61 on hand. Matson's latest report showed she had raised $6,027.10 as of Aug. 30 with $3,112.20 on hand.
The biggest donor in Martin's new report is Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker, who has contributed $1,100. Meeker's wife, Wake school board member Anne McLaurin, has donated $600. He also got $500 from Ron McFarlane, the husband of Raleigh mayoral candidate Nancy McFarlane.
Martin's donors in the new report include various elected officials and other supporters of the old diversity policy. Donors include National Education Association Executive Director John Wilson, state Schools Superintendent June Atkinson, state Rep. Deborah Ross, Wake County Commissioner Erv Portman, former school board member Susan Parry, former school board candidate Lois Nixon, former Raleigh Mayor Smedes York, former state Rep. Chris Heagarty, Democratic strategist Ken Eudy, Democratic strategist Joe Sinsheimer, Anne Cooper, Neil Riemann and Amy Womble.
Click here, here and here for Martin's new report.
UPDATE
I inadvertantly left out the link for one part of Martin's report. That section shows Martin got $1,100 from the Democratic Women of Wake County.
Comments
It would be a travesty to
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 18:10 — woodstockIt would be a travesty to have Jim Martin win this race. He is an arrogant, snobbish and insulting fool... and you don't have to take my word for it, he demonstrates that on a regular basis during public comment time at most school board meeting. He is a vile individual who uses his teenage daughter to participate in the telling of lies that he is too cowardly to tell himself but that he desperately wants to perpetuate.
Cynthia Matson on the other hand is an reasoned, intelligent person who is well-versed on the issues and who has fought for common sense family friendly changes for Wake County for over a decade. She is the right person to carry on the wonderful progress WCPSS has enjoyed over the past two years.
arrogant, snobbish and insulting
Thu, 09/08/2011 - 21:55 — FSandYOUSeems to sum him up well. I also like the visual of ham. A walking piece of ham the guy is. No mustard, no mayo, no bread, just pork product with legs, an attitude and a few bucks to spread more of his I've got a dream speeches, the ones where he continues to beg and plead for everything diversity.
And of course, more ham.
Pleased to a more level playing field this time
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 20:03 — festusRight wing crazies hijacked the board in the last school board race, and they did it with a very well-organized and extremely well-funded plan of attack that placed incompetents on the board. Martin has a history of involvement with the school board and has proven his dedication to all kids in Wake County, not just wealthy kids in his subdivision like Margiotta.
Here's hoping we DO get a big turnout, not an elite ten percent like the last election.
Martin has a history alright
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 21:30 — FSandYOUPull up any board meeting he spoke at in the last 2-3 years and take a good look at that history. What's he doing in those meetings during his 3 minutes? He's doing his best Anne Sherron impersonation ranting about keeping diversity as the main objective in everything Wake County.
He's out of touch, disrespectful and not even close to right for D5.
Pleased to a more level playing field this time
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 20:03 — festusRight wing crazies hijacked the board in the last school board race, and they did it with a very well-organized and extremely well-funded plan of attack that placed incompetents on the board. Martin has a history of involvement with the school board and has proven his dedication to all kids in Wake County, not just wealthy kids in his subdivision like Margiotta.
Here's hoping we DO get a big turnout, not an elite ten percent like the last election.
Martin -- like Kushner --
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 15:44 — woodstockMartin -- like Kushner -- will only get votes from the very far left end of the Democrat Party. Cynthia Matson will draw from the Republicans, rational Democrats and most unaffilliated voters. The Democrat candidates all have the wrong message and money isn't going to change that.
Snobs always achieve in fund raising
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 14:54 — FSandYOUand this Jim Martin is nothing BUT a snob. He's an elitist who thinks he knows it all, he disrespects authority, as he did at every board meeting he ever attended and he wants to do one thing in D5, continue assigning YOUR CHILDREN based on diversity. Need proof? Read his supporters list.
Enough said!
Snobs think Martin is a
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 15:46 — woodstockSnobs think Martin is a snob. I can't imagine him being in a postion to make decisions about children. The very idea of that gives me the creeps.
He may have the monetary
Wed, 09/07/2011 - 14:22 — DrActualFactualHe may have the monetary edge but Ms. Matson rose to the challenge to help all of Wake County's children equally by forming a group to help parents fight and/or negotiate the reassignment process. There would be few people that wouldn't remember who is responsible for that assistance and hopefully they will let the fine voters of District 5 realize what a true service that was. To put it in perspective, Wake Up Wake County has a file on their website that lists the reassignment of nodes over time into the various schools. IT IS 218 PAGES LONG! It didn't provide the number of kids per node WCPSS tried to reassign but the page with my nodes entry has 42 row entries on one page. This report represents boatloads of people that have been manipulated for social engineering purposes for far too long, and it is just too darn many to discount. So Martin can enjoy the money long after Matson enjoys the victory! Just remember everyone---Get Out and Vote. See you at the polls, hopefully voting early.