Jon Powers and his $5,000 campaign salary

Posted by Howard Owens on October 20, 2008 - 10:07pm
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Water Buffalo Press finds evidence that Jon Powers drew a salary from his campaign funds while running for office and even has cash on hand to live comfortably for a while yet.

Powers recent FEC filing gives us a better idea of just what these “reimbursements” were.  Remember that Powers was also being reimbursed already for credit card fees, meals, travel and health insurance.

It turns out these “reimbursements” are more accurately defined as a salary which Powers was drawing from the campaign account.

Powers latest filing shows a payment to the candidate in September in the amount of $5,000 listed with the true explanation of the amounts: Payroll.

This seems irregular to me.  I've never heard of a candidate drawing salary from campaign funds before.  But maybe it's more normal than I know.

Posted by lazario Ladou on October 20, 2008 - 10:27pm
I'm officially running for congress

If the Clippers get paid for losing why not Powers and why not Me
Posted by C. M. Barons on October 21, 2008 - 3:00am
More than Powers (a non-entity in Western New York politics since his move to where-ever), we need to know who this Suhr is. He has no website. Does he have a position on anything? A member of this blog (Scott Rytlewski) claims to be Suhr's campaign manager. Does he know anything about this anonymous challenger from Lyndonville? I mean... Hawley saved me some money on car insurance. GCC sits along a road named after Hawley's Dad. Hawley sent me a clipping when I was featured in a local newspaper. He hasn't answered my email question regarding property tax. Hawley talks about farmers. I'm not a farmer. Does anybody know anything about this Lyndonville guy running a sub rosa campaign for the 139th?
Posted by Charlie Mallow on October 21, 2008 - 5:01am
Suhr's petitions were challenged and he was removed from the ballot.
Posted by scott rytlewski on October 21, 2008 - 12:28pm
charlie, your posting at 5:30 in the morning it must stink having to work for a living
Posted by Charlie Mallow on October 21, 2008 - 3:19pm
I’m getting up at 4:30 in the morning, drive 110 miles a day, work two jobs and still make a ton less than “Joe the Plummer”.
Posted by Howard Owens on October 21, 2008 - 4:03pm
Except his name wasn't Joe. He wasn't a plumber (at least, not licensed) and he didn't make nearly as much as he claimed.

So, don't get tooooo down, Charlie.
Posted by Bea McManis on October 21, 2008 - 4:08pm
I'd be willing to bet that 'Joe the Plumber' wished that his fifteen minutes of fame hadn't come at all.
Posted by scott rytlewski on October 21, 2008 - 4:15pm
like i said, it stinks to have to work for a living, but you should be proud of the sarfices you make for your family, and pluming is a sh-ty job, take care

scott
Posted by Charlie Mallow on October 21, 2008 - 4:50pm
Scott, Give your mom my best, I hope she is doing well.
Posted by scott rytlewski on October 21, 2008 - 5:52pm
will do, and she is very good but still busy