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District One: Incumbent Al Halpern and challengers Deb Edney and Lorraine Huhn

Al Halpern
Al Halpern co-owns his homesteaded Captiva Cay townhome on Blind Pass with his wife, Gene. They purchased the townhome for $290,000 in May 2000. The county property appraiser currently values the home at just over $300,000. He receives income from Lockheed Martin, mutual funds with T. Rowe Price, investments from the Jean Halpern Trust and the city of St. Pete Beach.

Contributions ($2180 total; $1000 from businesses and 1180 from residents)

Donations From District One Residents and Businesses ($1425 total: $500 from businesses $925 from residents)
Ann Still $200
Sherri Williams, $100
Will Jacoby, $125
John Pickrell, $25
Blind Pass Entertainment DBA Riptides (Terri McCreary, President), $500
P. Hebelhoer, $50
Paul and Mary Stephenson, $50
George and Agnes Ritz, $50
Jim and Gerri Rinella, $25
Karen Johnson, $200
John Kiley, $100

Donations From Other St. Pete Beach Districts ($655: $500 from businesses, $155 from residents)
Michael Lehman, 8th Avenue, $55 (in-kind)
Coconut Inn, Pass-a-Grille, (Joe Caruso) $500
August Dalessio, Vina del Mar, $100

Donations From Outside St. Pete Beach ($100)
Paul Todd, no address listed, $100

$666 in NEW DONATIONS (not included in above total):
Kevin Hing, $100

Alan Schaerges, $10

Al Philips, $50

Brad and Grace Marchant, $6

Beverly McGahan (PJ's Oyster Bar), $500

Lorraine Huhn
Lorraine Huhn and her husband (deceased) Joe purchased their Blind Pass condominium in 1979 for $61,000. The county property appraiser currently values the home at just over $172,000. She receives income from social security and has a money market account and annuities.


Contributions ($10,295 raised: $6245 from businesses and $4050 from residents)

Donations From District One Residents and Businesses ($2430: $1845 from businesses, $585 from residents)
Carol and Mark Reynolds, $100
Deborah Martohue, $50
Art Expo, $35
George and Michele Hall, $100
Wacassa Investment (building owned by K-S Investments, Paul Skipper, President), $500
K-S Investments (Paul Skipper), $500
Paul Skipper Family Trust (Real Estate), PO Box, $500
Annette Reifschneider, $100
Irene Weinert, $50
Michael Lehman, $55 (in kind donation)
Pat Street, $50
U. L. Uebelhoer, $50
West Corey Partners, Willy’s, (Stephan Phalor, Vice President, District Two) $250
James and Gerladine Rinella, $30
Paradise Gifts and Home Decor (St. Petersburg owners), $25
Avenue Gourmet, $35 (in kind donation)


Donations From Other St. Pete Beach Districts ($6740: $4300 from businesses, $2440 from residents)

Stanley and Bev Garnett (Vice-Mayor Bev Garnett, St. Pete Beach), $100
Rosemary Manning (widow of Bob Manning, St. Pete Beach Insider), $50
Ron Holehouse, $250
Deborah Havens, PO Box, $75
Paul Cuticchia, $200
RIA Hotel Disbursement, Tradewinds, $500
The Alden Resort Hotel, $500
Nicklaus of Florida, Sirata, $500
Robert and Mary Fernandez, $50
Dolphin Holdings, Dolphin Beach Resort, $500
Ann and Robert Fleeting, $150
Harry and Laurel Chadwick, $500
Jane and John Gottwald, $100
Anderson and Brodersen, lawyers, $300
Keith and Julie Overton, $500
Timothy Bogott Revocable Trust, (Timothy Bogott is Tradewinds’ CEO) $500
Grand Plaza Resort Hotel, $500
Beachcomber Resort, $500
David or Esther Milchan, $25
Carol Walker, $150
K. Suzanne, Robert Cummings, $40
Ingrid and Keith Jacobus, $50
Raymond Thibodeau, $50
Robert Czyszczon, Plaza Beach Resort, $500
Bette Woods, $50
Robert Smeale, $50
Roy Siegle, $50

Donations From Outside St. Pete Beach ($1125: $100 from businesses, $1025 from residents)
Maureen Sicilio, Tierra Verde, $25
Angela Lamb-Zander, New York, $500
Marilyn and Robert Lamb, New York, $500
Rampart Properties, Community association management, St. Petersburg, $100

 Paul and Joanne Pfister, $25

Nancy Markoe (Markoe Gallery), $100

Karen and James Strykowski, $100

Oyster Shucker, $224

Beth Morean, $100

D. Craig Canady, $20

Helen and Khalil Hachem, $100

C. Grace-Walker, $100

Citizen for Law, Order and Ethics (Political Action Committee), $500

Floridians for Economic Leadership (Political Action Committee), $500

Deborah Nicklaus (Sirata), $500

Contributions ($1135.66, no business contributions)

Deborah Edney owns her homesteaded 73rd Avenue duplex under the name Deborah Edney Liburd. She purchased it for $75,100 in November 2009. The county property appraiser currently values the home at just over $107,000. She lists her primary source of income as social security. She does not list any rental income from her duplex.


Donations From District One Residents ($300)
Nancy Gaenslen, $25
Mark Landry, $50
Mike and Terri Finnerty (former mayor, Support Our Troops), $50
Audrey Kapelman, $25
Maureen Carr, $100
Alice Dean, $50

Donations From Other St. Pete Beach Districts ($542)
Deborah Schechner, $150
Deborah Schechner, $44 (in kind donation)
Kathy Chmielewski, $100
Judy Leppanen, $25
Jerry Turner, $50
Rich McCormick, $25
Gene and Diane Brockherding, $10
Nancy Shannon, $50
Adrian DeSilva, $88 (in kind donation)

Donations From Outside St. Pete Beach ($293.66)
Colleen Turner, South Pasadena, $25
Colleen Turner, South Pasadena, $161.66 (in kind donation)
Bill and Donna Warren, Pennsylvania, $25
Jackie Jones, Panama City, $2
Jan Osberg, Sleepy Hollow, Illinois, $50
Bill and Janey Osberg, Sleepy Hollow, Illinois $20
Sharen Janis, St. Petersburg, $10

 

 David and Diane Brown, $50

Doris and Jack Ohlhaber, $400

Susan Hershonan, $15

Rick McCormick, $20

Valentina Kanellitsas, $20

Michael Fox  (Political Consultant), $114.40

JD and Jean Burns, $50

Harold and Janet Hurwitz, $100

Moon and Harry Metz, $100

Sharon Jones, $10

Joann Dohallou, $20

D. Craig Canedy, $15

Bill Osberg, $20

Robert Urban, $10

DISTRICT THREE

Brooke Anderson


Ms. Anderson and her husband co-own their Belle Vista home. They purchased it for $372,500 in August 2005. The county property appraiser currently values the home at almost $165,000. They also own a home in Riverview, Florida, valued at $115,000. The Andersons bought the home in 2001 for just under $160,000. She receives income from an ICMA deferred compensation account (a type of employee-contributed pension for government employees) and the Anderson Family Trust. She also lists various stocks, three bank accounts and two IRAs among her intangible personal property. Her statement of financial interest does not include any income from her Riverview home.

Ms. Anderson lists an ownership interest in the “Probate Bulletin” and filed a fictitious name notice with the state on July 18, 2011. On her campaign forms she lists the nature of her involvement with the business as inactive; the state lists her as the sole owner of the fictitious name, with the mail for the Probate Bulletin going to 7217 Gulf Boulevard.

Ms. Anderson’s husband currently has an active lawsuit against the city. In 2011, St. Pete Beach spent $145,000 fighting the lawsuit.

Of note: One of Ms. Anderson’s mailers claims she has “the endorsement of our local police officers.” The Gabber also received a press release with the headline “St. Pete Beach Police Endorse Brooke Anderson.”
 The chief of police says this is not true. “The title ‘St. Pete Beach Police Endorse Brooke Anderson’ is misleading,” Chief David Romine told the Gabber. “St. Pete Beach Police is a unit / department of the city of St. Pete Beach and as such does not endorse candidates for political office.”
 The endorsement comes from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the collective bargaining unit, or union, with lodges representing several law enforcement agencies. The city is currently involved in negotiations with the FOP over the $22M pension deficit.

Contributions ($2357.54, no business contribution)

Donations From District Three Residents ($1802.54)
Jim Anderson (husband), $304.45 (in kind donation)
Chet Chmielewski, $200
Katherine Chmielewski, $50
Deborah Schechner, $150
Deborah Schechner, $219.59 (in kind donation)
Kay Peterson, $150
Ed Ruttencutter, $50
H. Gruner, $50
Elaine Ghormley, $5
Henry Ghormley, $5
George Manthos, $200
Vicky Turel, $50
Penny Fox, $25
Karen Knop, $5
Bill Cleavenger, $2
Alfred Sumanas, $50
Betty Miranda, $20
Fran Travison, $25
Fran Travison, $25 (in kind donation)
Diane Cram, $50
Steve Puhalla, $50
Karen Jahnig, $40 (in kind donation)
Carol Murray, $20
Mike Welch, $50
Shawn Parker, $.50
Greg Leppanen, $1
Judy Leppanen, $5

Donations From Other St. Pete Beach Districts ($420)
E. Borcherding, $25
Harry Metz (former commissioner), $50
Moon Metz, $50
Robert Urban, $20
Muriel Desloovere, $100
Rich McCormick, $100
Linda Chaney Trust, $25
Nancy Shannon, $50

Donations From Outside St. Pete Beach ($135)
Joshua Gonzalez, Madeira Beach, $1
Charles Mickunas, $50
Debbie Roik, Lecanto, $2
Mike Fox, $2
Janet Paarlberg, Sleepy Hollow, Illinois, $50
Leigh Pyle, California, $25
Sharon Janis, $5

$1775 in NEW DONATIONS (Not included in total above):
Daniel Vincent, $10

Chet Chmieleski, $50

Edgar Stephens, $10

Jim Dobyns (Political Consultant), $10.14

Mike Fox (Political Consultant), $40

Thomas Paquette, $50

Idelle Smith, $100

Doris Ohlhaber, $300

Harry Metz, $100

Michael Metz, $20

Diane Brown, $50

Harold Hurwitz, $100

Jack Ohlhaber, $100

James Anderson, $100

Robert Urban, $20

Maria Urban, $20

Joann Dohallow, $20

James Jackson, $400

Dee Kelley, $25

James St. Pierre, $19

Eddie Garcia, $10

Ralph Lickton, $200

Corinna Harshaw, $100

Marvin Shavlan

Marvin Shavlan co-owns his homesteaded 46th Street home with his wife, Cindy. They purchased the home for $99,800 in May 2000. The county property appraiser currently values the home at just over $914,000. He co-owns and receives income from Bond Jewelers. His statement of financial interest does not list his salary from the city of St. Pete Beach. He lists three bank accounts, and IRA and the Arnold Shavlan Trust among his intangible personal property.


Contributions ($15334.64. $9400 businesses – with $3500 of that coming from businesses owned by District Three residents – and $5934.64 from residents)
(*Denotes a business owned by a District Three resident)

Donations From District Three Residents and Businesses ($7885.64, $5000 from businesses, although $2500 of that came from businesses owned by residents who live in District Three)
Marvin Shavlan, $66.75 (in kind donation)
Cindy Shavlan (wife), $50
*Bond Jewelers (Marvin Shavlan, President), $500
*Undertow Beach Bar (Owned by the Nicklaus family), $500
Arlene Cohen, $100
*Plaza Beach Resort (Robert Czyszczon), $500
Tradewinds, $500
*Dolphin Holdings, $500
*Nicklaus of Florida, Sirata, $500
The Alden Resort Hotel, $500
Donald Freese, $63
Joanne Melodayo, $25
Michael Cohen, $100
Ward Friszlowski, $500
Richard Brogan, $100
Raymond Thibodeau, $50
Charles Clarkson, $50
George Clayson, $100
David Benfield, $50
David Scott, $50
Harry Chadwick, $500
Amber Fiszolowski, $380.89 (in kind donation)
David Jenkins, $100
Joan Binmore, $100
Keith Overton, Jacaranda Villas at Tradewinds, $500
Timothy R. Bogott Revocable Trust, (Timothy Bogott is Tradewinds’ CEO, St. Petersburg), $500
Craig Grant, $50
Grand Plaza Hotel, $500
Lawrence Stamper, $50
Carol Walker, $100
Karen Cummings, $25
Mary Knudson, $25
Beth Morean, $100
August Delessio, $100
Dr. Sidney Finberg, $50

Donations From Other St. Pete Beach Districts ($4400, $2850 from businesses, although $500 of that came from businesses owned by District Three residents)
Patricia Shavlan, $500
*K-S Investments (Paul Skipper), $500
Julie Goodger, $50
Rosemary Manning (widow of Bob Manning, St. Pete Beach Insider), $50
Thomas Broderson, $300
Deborah Martohue, $50
Inn on the Beach, Ron Holehouse, $250
RipTides, $500
Terry McCreary, bar owner, 427 Corey, $500
West Corey Partners, Willy’s, $500
Gary Hock, $500
Island’s End Resort, $100
Beachcomber Resort, $500
Ingrid and Keith Jacobus, $50
Urban Uebelhoer, $50

Donations From Outside St. Pete Beach ($3050, $1550 from businesses, although $500 of that comes from businesses owned by District Three residents)
Michael Barger, Industrial Real Estate, St. Petersburg, $500
Eminere Group, IT Consulting, Tampa, $50
*Blind Pass Marina Enterprises, Algirdas Bobelis, Manager, St. Petersburg, $250
*Pass-A-Grille Marina (Kazbo, LLC), Algirdas Bobelis, Manager, St. Petersburg, $250
Harvard Jolly, Architects, Ward Friszlowski, Secretary, St. Petersburg $500
Sean McQuaid, St. Petersburg, $250
Judith Davis, St. Petersburg, $250
Arthur Munjone, Treasure Island, $100
Thomas Skipper, Clearwater (owns homesteaded property in District Three), $100
Craig and Kathy Post, Riverview, $50
Michael Hribar, St. Petersburg, $50
Alan Forster, Nantucket, Massachusetts, $500 (part time District Three resident)
Jack and Marilyn Frieman, St. Petersburg, $100
Kevin Sollie, Tierra Verde, $100

Franki Brandt-Pethtel, $30

David Benfield, $50

Craig Grant, $50

Liz Beth Lauck, $50

Michael Newfield, $50

Carol Grace Walker, $20

Barbara Menendez, $25

Silas Dent's Steakhouse, $267