Concord Residents, Business Owners Donate Thousands to 2012 Candidates

According to the Federal Elections Commission, the following Concord residents/business owners donated money to 2012 presidential candidates during the last quarterly filing period.

The last filing period ran from April 1 to June 30. 

The FEC, according to officials, only tracks donations to candidates after they file to run and raise more than $5,000. 

Obama

• Deborah B. Butler, 1911 Office/CPA, $1,000.
• James Demers, the Demers Group Inc. president, $1,000.
• Jenny Greenleaft, self-employed artist, $274.
• John R. Hardie, retired, $300.
• Edgar Helms, University of New Hampshire institute director, $500.
• Sarah Henry, Children’s Hospital pediatrician, $850.
• Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm Inc. President, $5,000.
• Margaret Hirshberg, writer, $5,000.
• Roger Phillips, lawyer, $500.
• Mary Ruedig, retired educator, $450.
• Charles Sheridan, retired attorney, $550.
• Kathi Sokness, retired, $250.

Romney

• Mark Derby, attorney with Cleveland, Waters & Bass, P.A., $250.
• Susan Duprey, attorney with Devine Millimet, $2,500.
• Thomas D. Rath, attorney with Rath, Young & Pignatelli, $2,500.
• Judi A. Rhines, consultant with The Rath Group, $2,500.
• David A. Vicinanzo, attorney with Nixon Peabody, $2,500.

Ron Paul

• Ken Toporek, Carman Enterprises/maintenance, six separate donations, totaling $606.

Bachmann

• Dave Vivek, self-employed/manager, $250.

Gingrich

• Patricia G. Humphrey, homemaker, $1,000.