Former Republican Brookhaven Supervisor John Jay LaValle, who left office two years ago with $377,000 left in his campaign kitty, is making his last hurrah, financially. The latest campaign finance report, filed last week, shows LaValle has only $7,800 left in in his warchest, down from $70,100 at the start of the year. He has spent more than $50,000 of what had been left trying help local Republicans regain power in Suffolk’s largest town, a key election battleground.
His biggest donations were $10,000, to former Suffolk Legis. Martin Haley, who now is running for town highway superintendent, and $8,600 to Republican Robert DiCarlo, who is trying to unseat LaValle’ssuccessor, Democrat Brian Foley. LaValle has also gave earlier to DiCarlo, maxxing his donations at about $14,000.
He also gave ...
Rick Brand
...$6,000 to Suffolk Conservatives; $8,400 to various GOP town board contenders, and $7,200 to local candidates running for the county legislature. He even gave $1,000 to one Democrat, County Execuive Steve Levy, whom Republicans cross-endorsed.
Jesse Garcia, town GOP leader whose party reports having only $46,000 and still paying back past debts, said LaValle and other retired officials have all chipped in to boost their comeback. “It demonstrates the party has momentum, is unified and poised for victory,” he said.
Town Democrats, however, report having $426,000 while Foley’s committee has $302,000. “People are attracted to a winner and those who do good government and that’s what we’re about,” said Marsha Laufer, town Democratic leader.
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Everyone should suppport Haley for Highway since the current Highway guy conspired with the local CSEA Highway Unit President, mailing a false CSEA endorsment to Brookhaven residents. That local unit President has since been suspended pending a hearing. News 55 couldn't reach Rouse for a comment. What a surprise.