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Follow the Money: See Councilman Uranga's Re-Elect And Officeholder Contribs


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(Aug. 10, 2017, 6:40 p.m.) -- 107 individuals, corporate, development, organized labor and others gave $36,376 (includes $877 in unitemized contributions ) to re-elect 7th dist. Councilwoman Roberto Uranga. The reporting period covers Jan. 1-June 30.

In addition, Councilman Uranga's collected $26,075 to, and disbursed $10,163 from,his officeholder account.

LBREPORT.com lists below items that caught our attention. To view all contributors/expenditures for his re-election campaign account, click here. To view all officeholder account contributors/disbursements, click here.

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From among 199 itemized campaign contributors:

ContributorAmountLBREPORT.com notes
AES Corp$400Operates Studebaker Rd. power plant
BNSF Railway$400BNSF seeks to build "So. Cal Int'l Gateway" (SCIG) railyard on L.A. land next to WLB neighborhood; LB neighborhood and regional enviro/health groups challenged L.A.-approved EIR; trial court struck down EIR; BNSF is appealing; grassroots WLB Ass'n has urged LB Council to oppose project; trade unions have supported it, saying it will provide jobs; policy-setting LB Council has never opposed railyard outright; LB City Hall has sought what it calls more "mitigation" to allow it; LB Council stance could prove crucial if parties decide to settle the litigation.
Union Pacific RR$400
Pacific Merchant Shipping Ass'n PAC$400Represents shipping interests in Ports of LB, L.A. and along west coast
Tesoro Companies, Carson$400
Cynthia Allen$400Ms. Allen is President ETA Adverting. She is also the publisher of LBPost.com and spouse of LBPD Commander Randall Allen.
CA Nurses Ass'n PAC$400Sponsor of CA legislation (SB 562) to implement "single payer"/state government run health insurance system
TMSI$400Firm headed by retired 3rd dist. Councilman Gary DeLong
Wendy Mitchell$400Consultant, former Coastal Comm'r (resigned Dec. 2016 after voting in Feb. 2016 with Coastal Comm'r Uranga to oust Coastal Comm'n Exec. Dir. Charles Lester.)
Rex Richardson Officeholder Account$250Richardson also used his officeholder account to give same sum to re-elect Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez and LBUSD Boardmember Megan Kerr
Taki Sun, Inc.$300Owner/redeveloper of 2nd/PCH/former Seaport Marina Hotel site
Jerry Westlund$200Bar owner
Long Beach Police Officers Ass'n PAC$400
Long Beach Firefighters Ass'n PAC$400
Long Beach Collective Ass'n$400
Mendoza for Senate 2018$400
David Pilon$250CEO, Mental Health America, Los Angeles
George Medak$400Prominent LB developer
Gerald Miller$150Retired LB City Manager, IMC Municipal Consulting affiliated with INCO comm'l realty
Tracy Egoscue$100LB Harbor Comm'r
Stella Ursua$100LB Parks & Rec Comm'r
Randall Hernandez$400Chair/Mayoral appointee LB Economic Development Comm'n
Henry Taboada$200Retired LB City Manager
Laborers Int'l Union Local 652$400
Plumbers Local 78 PAC$400
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters PAC$400
So. Cal Pipe Trades Dist. Council 16 PAC
UA Journeymen & Apprentices Local 250 PAC$400
UFCW Local 324 PAC$400
United Food/Comm' Workers Western States$400
Unite Here Local 11 PAC$400
Tonia Uranga$400Ms. Uranga is a retired 7th dist. Councilmember and the incumbent Councilmember's spouse
Emiliano Uranga$200Councilman Uranga's son

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Council,an Uranga had 40 officeholder account contributors from Jan 1-June 30, 2017: They included:

ContributorAmountLBREPORT.com notes
Union Pacific RR$750
BNSF RR$750BNSF seeks to build "So. Cal Int'l Gateway" (SCIG) railyard on L.A. land next to WLB neighborhood; LB neighborhood and regional enviro/health groups challenged L.A.-approved EIR; trial court struck down EIR; BNSF is appealing; grassroots WLB Ass'n has urged LB Council to oppose project; trade unions have supported it, saying it will provide jobs; policy-setting LB Council has never opposed railyard outright; LB City Hall has sought what it calls more "mitigation" to allow it; LB Council stance could prove crucial if parties decide to settle the litigation.
AES Alamitos$750Operates Studebaker Rd. power plant
Adan Hijazi$750Boardmember, Long Beach Collective Ass'n
Grand Prix Ass'n of LB$500
Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11 PAC$750
Laborers Int'l Union Local 1309 PAC (May 17, 2017)$750Union local's leadership includes Josh LaFarga, recent LB resident, Mayor chosen/Council approved appointee to LB Planning Commission (July 2017)
Las Vegas Residential Properties$750
Long Beach Firefighters Ass'n PAC$750
LA-OC Building & Construction Trades Council PAC$500
Sheet Metal, Rail Transportation Workers Local Union 105 PAC$500
Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters PAC$750
UFCW Local 324 PAC$750
Unite Here Local 11$750
Tesoro Companies$750
Oxbow Energy Solutions$750Operates Port of LB facility handling exports of coal and petroleum coke
Kristie Pabst$500Broker, Pabst, Kinney & Assoc.
Misubishi Cement Corp$250
Stephanie Graves$400President, Lee Andrews Group
Tonia Uranga$600Ms. Uranga is a retired 7th dist. Councilmember and the incumbent Councilmember's spouse

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Councilman Uranga disbursed his officeholder account to recipients that included:

Disbursed To: AmountLBREPORT.com notes
California Democratic Party$431.705/19-5/21 CA Dem Convention
Tonia Uranga$497.405/19-5/21 Room accomodation for officeholder and spouse attending CA Dem Convention
Democratic Women's Study Club of LB$100Sponsorship
California Conference for Equality and Justice$225
Success in Challenges$170
Knights of Labor$250
La Lune Thrney$1002017 Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day

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