School Board Candidate Fundraising: Lisa Link Leads

Patch obtained the campaign finance disclosure statements of each SMUSD school board candidate submitted to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's office.

The following fundraising information was compiled from the campaign disclosure statements:

Candidate: Lisa Link

Link disclosed fundraising records dating from Jan. 1 to Sept. 4 of this year for her committee, Friends of Lisa H. Link for 2011 School Board.

Total Contributions Received: $3,848

• Loans Received: $3000 (from Link herself)
• $500, Page Haralambos (homemaker)
• $100, Jill Baran Scott (homemaker)
• $248, Unitemized monetary contributions of less than $100 each

Total Expenditures Made: $440

• $354 for candidate filing/ballot fees
• $56 for meetings and appearances
• $30 for information technology costs (internet, e-mail)

Nonmonetary Contributions Received: None

Payments Made: None

Candidate: Chris Norgaard

Norgaard disclosed fundraising records dating from Jan. 1 to June 30 of this year.

As of that date, Norgaard’s committee, named Citizens to Re-Elect Chris Norgaard, had received no contributions and made no expenditures. The balance was $0 as of June 30.

Patch is following up with Norgaard to inquire about campaign contributions and expenses since June 30.

Candidate: Scott Hu 

Hu filed a document saying he anticipates receiving and spending less than $1,000—the threshold needed to file itemized disclosure statements.

Do you have any questions about the SMUSD Board of Education candidates' campaign fundraising or expenses? Did any of this financial information surprise you?