Randy Leonard's campaign contributors from 2008

In some ways, being the commissioner in charge of the Bureau of Development Services makes Randy Leonard the commissioner in charge of development in Portland. Interestingly, a search of records filed with Oregon's Secretary of State seems to indicate that almost 70% of Leonard's campaign contributors (2008) were in the business of development, of one kind or another.

I performed a search here: http://tiny.cc/y4IRS (it was a super long URL, this is the "tiny" conversion). These are the contributors, below. I've tried to organize them.

Builders/ developers: (38 entities, $33,147)
1. http://atlasinv.com/ - $1000
2. http://www.deeringmanagementgroup.com/ - $1,000
3. Arthur DeMuro – Venerable properties http://www.venerableproperties.com/ - $500
4. http://www.prairieviewhomes.net/ - $250
5. Oregonians for Affordable Housing = PAC committee of Oregon Home Builders Association: http://www.homebuildersportland.org/documents/OFAHContributionForm.pdf - $1,000
6. Tom Skaar – Pacific Western Homes - $200
7. Kane Road Investments – Roger and Joyce Neu - $500
8. Springwater Development LLC – Jeff Jurgenson $250 : http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=60334&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE - supposedly a developer: http://www.manta.com/company/mm8j3dq
9. P.M.P. LLC : $500 http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=93669&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE Peter Perrin, developer : http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/314365.shtml
10. Bay City LLC – (Parking mogle Gregory Goodman) http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=98700&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE = Gregory Goodman + Mark Goodman (Gregory is owner of City Center Parking/Upark/PMC) - $500
11. Don Morissette – Home Builder $ 250 : http://www.dmrealty.com/ ; complaint from home owner = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgpSMieBMhs
12. Ronald H. Beltz – VP of Common Wealth Partners. – Board Member of Portland Business Alliance; CWP is a developer: http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Beltz_Ron_5521854.aspx - $1000
13. Bill Naito Company http://www.billnaito.com/ - $1,000
14. International Union of Painters and Allied Trades - $650
15. Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors PAC - $250
16. Fish Construction NW, Inc.( http://www.fishconstructionnw.com/) - $500
17. Sun Crest Construction ( http://www.suncrest-const.com/aboutus.htm )- $300
18. Schumacher Custom Homes Inc. ( http://www.schumachercustomhomes.com/index.htm )- $1000
19. Metropolitan Land Group – (http://www.metlandgroup.com/) - $500
20. First American Title Insurance of Oregon - $250
21. Albert Solheim – Developer/ AWS Real Estate - $1000
22. Fountain Village Development – John Beardsley Building Development - $1000
23. Ted K. Gilbert (commercial real estate broker) - $1000
24. Shortstop LLC (Henry Merritt Paulson) - $500
25. Robert A. Sacks – Real estate developer - $2,500
26. Mark C. Edlen – Real Estate developer - $2,500
27. Bradley J. Malsin – Real Estate developer – BEAM Development - $1,250
28. Elizabeth Malsin (relative of Bradley Malsin, address given is of BEAM Development) - $1250
29. NW Cedar Management - $1000
30. Barry Schlesinger – owner BPM Development LLC (commercial real estate and parking) - $2,000
31. Wayne Rembold – owner Rembold Companies, real estate development) - $1,500
32. Martin T. Kehoe – “individual”. Contribution by President MK Development (real estate) - $2,500
33. Daniel Petrusich – “individual” contribution by President of Melvin Mark Development Co. - $500
34. Harsch Investment Corp. (http://www.harsch.com/) – real estate development - $1000
35. Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. - $1000
36. The Zidell Companies ( http://www.zidell.com/) (Macadam tram connections? = http://www.zidell.com/images/inside/press/Zidell%20release.%207.8.pdf) - $500
37. Shorenstein Realty Services - $500
38. Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters - $247

Consultants: (4 entities, $1750)
1. http://www.westernadvocates.com/ - $250
2. NW Grassroots and Communications (http://www.nwgrassroots.com/index.php) – lobbying, PR firm - $500
3. Dave Barrows and Associates (lobbyists) - $500
4. Dan P. Lavey (individual contribution, Partner at Gallatin Group = lobbyists) - $500

Hotels: (3 entities, $3,000)
1. Portland Hotel LLC – Westin - $1000
2. Aspen Imperial LLC – Hotel Lucia - $1000
3. Hotel DeLuxe - $1000

PACs / Unions (8 entities, $15,050)
1. Portland Metro Firefighters - $2000
2. Natural Gas Political Action Committee – (contact name: Gary Bauer) $250
3. Qwest Oregon Employees’ Political Action Committee - $500
4. Laborers Local 483 (“public sector union”) - $5,000
5. Local 48 Electricians PAC - $5,000
6. Teachers Voice in Politics - $1500
7. Joint Council of Teamsters No. 37 Political Fund - $300
8. Alliance PAC – “to Support Candidates and Measures That Advocate for Private Industry and Business Principles” https://secure.sos.state.or.us/eim/sooDetail.do?sooRsn=13402 - $500

Business (6 entities, $5,000)
1. Thant Co - The New Copper Penny Bar - $500
2. Aegean Corp: http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=10950&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE - Mike Fennel (VP Blazers) Larry Miller (Team President) $1000
3. Trail blazers - $1000
4. Ron Tonkin Chevrolet - $1,500
5. Benjamin Stutz – Owner Kelly’s Olympian and Motopizza - $500
6. Comcast Cable - $500

Classification Unknown (2 entity, $1000)
1. Joseph Angel – Pacific Star President $1000 http://egov.sos.state.or.us/br/pkg_web_name_srch_inq.show_detl?p_be_rsn=533827&p_srce=BR_INQ&p_print=FALSE - unclassified business
2. Singer Family LLC - $2500 – unclassified business

OTHER (1 entity, $500)
1. Sandra K McDonough – individual contribution, Portland Business Alliance CEO - $500