NLV incumbents lead in campaign contributions

Thursday, June 3, 1999 | 11:10 a.m.

Incumbent North Las Vegas City Council members Paula Brown and William Robinson continue to lead the pack in campaign contributions heading into Tuesday's general election.

The two incumbents and fellow candidates Shari Buck and Marcia Blake are vying for two seats on the council.

As for campaign money, Brown leads with $175,623 overall and $57,150 raised since April 22. Robinson is next in both categories with $129,050 total, including $50,750 over the past month. Buck has raised $45,425, including $22,400 during the latest reporting period.

Blake's report, which she said she mailed to City Hall before Tuesday's midnight filing deadline, was not immediately available. But Blake said she had raised $5,074.

Brown's largest contributions in the past month included $9,900 from Republic Silver State Disposal and related companies, $5,000 each from Coast Resorts and Station Casinos, $3,250 from Southwest Engineering, $2,500 from HI-PAC of Southern Nevada and $2,000 from the Bellagio hotel-casino.

Robinson's top contributions came from many of the same sources, including $9,900 from Republic Silver State Disposal and related companies, $5,000 each from Station Casinos and Coast Resorts, $2,500 from HI-PAC of Southern Nevada and $2,000 from the Bellagio. He also received $1,500 from Southern Nevada Paving.

Buck received $5,000 from Coast Resorts, $2,500 from Station Casinos, $2,000 from Southwest Engineering and $1,000 each from R&R Advertising and HI-PAC of Southern Nevada. She also borrowed $3,200.

Brown, who has spent $177,870 on her campaign, allocated $47,400 for direct mail in the past month. Direct mail has made up almost half of her expenses overall.

Robinson has spent $135,193 so far. In the past month he has spent $59,788, most of which has gone to direct mail, billboards and paid staff.

Buck has also spent about half of her money on direct mail. She has spent $36,442 overall, including $16,294 since April 22.

Ron Long, who finished out of the running in the council race, led the also-rans by raising $41,036, including $8,290 over the past month. Long missed the general election by two votes, edged by fourth-place finisher Blake in the May primary. Blake widened her margin over Long to 72 votes after a revote in two precincts.

Henderson City Council incumbents Amanda Cyphers of Ward 1 and Andy Hafen of Ward 2, along with council newcomer Steve Kirk of Ward 4, all won outright in the May primary. So did incumbent Municipal Judge John Provost, who retained his seat in Department 2. As a result Henderson will not have a general election.

Cyphers raised $200,036 for her re-election bid, including $17,850 since April 22. She also spent $139,083, including nearly $60,000 total on consultants and paid staff.

Her largest contributions included $9,900 from Republic Silver State Disposal and related companies, $5,000 each from Del Webb Communities, Terrible Herbst Oil Co., Sunset Station hotel-casino, Southern Nevada Properties, and Third Generation Ltd., and $4,000 each from The Winning Combination, E.A. Collins of Las Vegas and Phyllis E. Thompson LLC.

Hafen collected $192,921, including $32,025 in the latest reporting period. He spent $201,539, more than half of which went to consultants and direct mail.

Topping his list of contributions were $10,000 from Las Vegas Color Graphics, $10,000 total from Station Casinos and its Sunset Station hotel-casino, $9,900 from Republic Silver State Disposal and related companies, $6,000 from the Tropicana hotel-casino, and $5,000 each from Phyllis E. Thompson LLC, Basic Investments Inc., Del Webb Communities, Southern Nevada Properties,and Third Generation Ltd.

Kirk amassed $149,130, including $20,150 in the past month. He also spent $107,893, most of which went to consultants.

His largest contributions included $9,900 from Republic Silver State Disposal and related companies, and $5,000 each from Las Vegas Color Graphics, Champion Homes, Findlay Management Group, Station Casinos, Basic Management Inc., Southern Nevada Properties, Third Generation Ltd. and Phyllis E. Thompson LLC.

Provost raised $42,730, including $7,940 in the past month. His top contributions during the latest reporting period included $1,000 each from Terrible Herbst Oil Co. and Nevada Beverage Co., and $500 each from Boyd Gaming Corp., International Union of Operating Engineers, Stephanie Street LLC, Boulder Marketplace Investments Inc., Skyline Restaurant & Casino, Station Casinos and attorney John Moran Jr.

Boulder City Mayor Robert Ferraro, who is seeking his fifth term in Tuesday's election, has raised $37,993, including $6,050 since April 22. Both amounts are well ahead of challenger Robert Kenneston, who has raised $14,590, including $3,150 in the past month.

Incumbent City Councilman Bryan Nix, who is seeking re-election, has raised $31,405, including $13,055 during the latest reporting period. His opponent, Tom Whelan, has collected $2,533 in the past month and $9,884 total.

Dr. Joe Hardy, who won a council seat in last month's primary, has raised $16,685 but only $400 since April 22.