Leary receives last minute megabuck donations from host of real estate developers, Sac. attorneys

Developers, attorneys fund Leary's end game

Mike Leary's final financial disclosure statement for the 2008 campaign showed his campaign received over $42,000 in an 18 day period. The disclosure covered the period from October 1 through the 18th and was filed with the Elk Grove city clerk.

A quick analysis shows most of the money came from business interest outside of Elk Grove. Among his contributors, there was only one individual donor in Elk Grove.

Major contributors during the 18 day period include Shimotsu Architects, Sacramento, $7,5000; Sacramento Builders Exchange PAC, Sacramento, $5,000 and Senior Village Living, LLC, Roseville, $5,000. Senior Village has previously contributed $5,000 to both Jim Cooper and Sophia Scherman reelection bids.

Leary also received seven donations from law firms or attorneys outside of Elk Grove, $2,500 from the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, $2,000 from the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce, $1,250 from Stewart Title of Carmichael, $500 from Elk Grove Toyota and $500 from mega-developer Angelo Tsakopoulus of Sacramento.

Leary's sole individual donor from Elk Grove was Melba Mosher who contributed $1,000.