Experienced Community Leader
Experienced Community Leader
Dark Money ads attacking me are full of lies by a PAC funded by Tuscan Water District and Development Proponents
A Political Action Committee (PAC) called Butte Forward, created for the express purpose of “Opposing Debra Lucero for Supervisor 2022” (FPPC#1446709), released slick ads, using scare tactics and blatant lies. Financial filings show major contributors include the most vocal proponents of the Tuscan Water District, building contractors and elected officials including:
ELECTED OFFICIALS
$7,500 - Support Sean Morgan for Chico: Reject the Recall
$5,000 - Gallagher for Assembly 2022
$3,000 - Connelly for District 2 2024
OTHER DONORS
$2,500 - North Valley Building Systems, Inc.
$2,500 - J.W. Bamford, Inc.
$2,000 - Stephen J. Schuster, President, Sierra Moon Mutual Water Company $2,000 - Linda Willadsen, President, Willadsen Orchards
$1,500 - Joel Kimmelshue, Agricultural Scientist, Land IQ
$1,000 - Mark E. Kimmelshue, President, Associated Rice Marketing Cooperative $750 - Daniel Hutless, President, Ord Bend Farms, Inc.
$520.22 - Ralph Wilkerson, Co-Owner, Radio Trucking
$500 - Almont Orchards, Inc.
$500 - C.E. Becker & Sons Enterprises
$500 - Daniel (Rocky) L. Donati, Danoti Ranch
$500 - Kirk Kimmelshue, Region Vice President Anheuser-Busch
$500 - Kyle Dalrymple, Inc.
$500 - PBM Supply & Manufacturing, Inc.
$500 - Paiva Farm Management, Inc.
$500 - S&S Enterprises
$500 - Sean P. Earley General Mgr., Richvale Irrigation District
$400 - Gail Moffitt, Moffitt Farms
$400 - Walter L. Stile Jr., Principal WL Stile and Son
$300 - Hutton Family Farm
$300 - Darren F. Rice, Rice & Sons
$300 - Anita Terra, Inc.
$250 - Biggs Farming Group
$250 - Craig Bilsborough, Grower Representative, Farmers International, Inc. $250 - Heritage Insurance Agency, Inc.
$250 - Jolene Sheppard, Business Owner, Kelby Sheppard Land Leveling
$250 - Karen Kimmelshue, bookkeeper, Environmental Alternatives
$250 - Lester S. Herringer Jr., Farm Manager M&T Ranch
$250 - Lorraine F. Nock
$250 - Thomas L. Willadsen, Farmer, Willadsen Orchards, Inc.
$250 - Shubert’s Inc. dab Shubert’s Ice Cream & Candy
$250 - Travis J. Fortner dba Fortner Hedging
$200 - Bruce McGowan, Richard McGowan Farming, Inc. $200 - Casell Farms $200 - CP Sheppard Farms
$200 - Duke Sherwood Contracting, Inc.
$200 - Diana Sherwood, Controller, Duke Sherwood Contracting
$200 - Merlo General Farming, Inc.
$200 - Ronald E. Jones, Farmer
$125 - Joseph H. Connell, Professor/Advisor UC Cooperative Extension, Butte County
$125 - Lee Heringer, President Butte County Farm Bureau
$150 - By the Numbers Bookkeeping & Business Assistance
$100 - Atchison Enterprises
$100 - Durham Auto Parts $100 - Gary M. Lindberg
$100 - Great Escape Travel
$100 - H. Jud Carter $100 - Jeff Shimizu, President, Shimizu Brothers, Inc.
$100 - JSR Family Farms LLC, Geraldine Carlos
$100 - Linda Leete, Teacher, Chico Unified School District
$100- Mark Allen Chrisman, Interim CEO Chico Chamber of Commerce
$100 - Michael Bertain, Physician Consulting
$100 - Nancy J. Griswold, Griswold Farms
$100 - Pantaloon Ag Enterprises, Inc.
$100 - Paula K. Cassady
$100 - Robert Foster Ranch
$100 - Richard E. Jones
$100 - Stuart Thompson
The ads use culture war tactics, such as blaming me for the high gas prices, Chico’s homeless crisis, and ‘needles.’ The ads also include lies about my travel schedule and use of county money.
The organization’s website and Facebook page are registered to Nick Mirman, owner of Headlamp Communications. Mirman is also Chief of Staff for Republican State Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham of San Luis Obispo (D35). The filing phone number is an anonymous Google account (530) 332-8048.
State Law requires the committee to collect and report the name, street address, employer and occupation for all contributions that aggregate $100 or more. Contributions are not tax deductible for federal or state income tax purposes. FPPC#1399576
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