Lenny Curry supporters’ PAC spends big in November

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Word is that the PAC formed by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry supporters, Build Something That Lasts, had a quiet November in terms of fundraising.

With no events, $7,300 was raised, and no Jaguars money was collected ahead of the Jacksonville City Council amphitheater vote, in November.

The big donation: $5,000 from Stellar, the company of Curry supporter Ambassador John Rood and former employer of Curry administration Intergovernmental Affairs head Ali Korman Shelton.

Vestcor, another Rood company, gave $500 in the same period. And $500 more came from Rood’s personal account.

The big story was the PAC spend: over $79,000.

$50,000 of that went to the Making a Better Tomorrow PAC, which has the resources to at least make a better hour or two based on that haul.

The PAC is typically associated with aggressive, hard-hitting messaging statewide, and its resources often come from other PACs.

Almost $18,000 of that went to Data Targeting, $13,200 for Research and the rest for Travel Expenses.

As well, campaign donations were a big spend.

The campaign accounts of Aaron BeanJay FantPaul RennerWilton SimpsonTravis Cummings, and Jack Latavla all benefited from PAC spending.

The real story, though: the $50K to Making a Better Tomorrow.

October saw money come in from Shad KhanNovember, meanwhile, saw how the PAC intends to spend.

A.G. Gancarski

A.G. Gancarski has been the Northeast Florida correspondent for Florida Politics since 2014. He writes for the New York Post and National Review also, with previous work in the American Conservative and Washington Times and a 15+ year run as a columnist in Folio Weekly. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter: @AGGancarski



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