Johnson winning mayoral war chest battle
Johnson’s campaign committee, Friends of Harvey Johnson, raised $108,969 in 2012 and spent $16,220, much of it advertising-related. His campaign ended the year with $107,442 cash on hand, some of which may have been left over from the election four years ago.
His donations came from a mix of businesses of individuals, most commonly around $500 to $1,000. The top individual donations were from Glenda Glover, former dean of Jackson State University, who gave $5,000, and Robert Agbede of Pittsburgh, president of a water engineering firm. Other donors to Johnson included former Mayor Kane Ditto, Flowood Mayor Gary Rhoads, contractors and several law and consulting firms.
Lee’s group, Friends of Jonathan Lee, raised $54,349 and spent all but $12,582 of it. Most of his campaign expenses so far were payments to Hendrix and Dometz Organizational Solutions and JW Turner Consulting LLC, who are helping run his campaign.
Clarion Ledger
3/5/13
Magnolia Tribune
