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Joseph Simmons

Joseph Simmons
Pastor/Non-Profit Leader | Joseph Simmons for Oakland City Council (District 4) 2018
This candidate has agreed to voluntary spending limits. The maximum contribution this candidate can accept is $800 from any individual, business entity, committee or other organization and $1,600 from a qualified broad-based committee. A question mark in circle indicating additional information

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Contributions: $57,142
Expenditures: $56,424
Loans: $36,600
Current balance: ($35,882)
Money coming in

Contributions

$57,142
Committee
$1.1K
$1.1K
Individual
$15K
$15K
Unitemized
$800
$800
Self Funding
$1.7K
$1.7K
Other (includes Businesses)
$2.4K
$2.4K

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Money going out

Expenditures

$56,424
Office Expenses
$339
$339
Campaign Consultants
$5.0K
$5.0K
Campaign Paraphernalia/Misc.
$10K
$10K
Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees
$1.1K
$1.1K
Campaign Literature and Mailings
$15K
$15K
Staff/Spouse Travel, Lodging, and Meals
$122
$122
Postage, Delivery and Messenger Services
$372
$372
Professional Services (Legal, Accounting)
$17K
$17K
T.V. or Cable Airtime and Production Costs
$5.0K
$5.0K
Information Technology Costs (Internet, E-mail)
$1.3K
$1.3K
Money coming in

Contributions

$57,142
Out of State
1%
1%
Within Oakland
19%
19%
Within California
13%
13%

Money coming in

Where individual contributors work A question mark in circle indicating additional information

Based on the employer and occupation that individual contributors report on itemized contributions. Different spellings of the same employer or occupation are grouped together. Some similar reported occupations are grouped together. E.g. Realtor, Real Estate Broker, etc. Contributions reporting neither an employer nor an occupation are not shown. Retired people often put Not Employed so we group those together.

Top employers
Greater St. Paul Church
$1.7K
$1.7K
Acts Full Gospel Church
$800
$800
Children's Hospital OAkland
$800
$800
J&R Associates
$800
$800
Kingdom Builders Christian Fellowship Ministries
$800
$800
Drinker Biddle & Reath
$500
$500
East Oakland Community Project
$500
$500
Self-Employed
$499
$499
Healthy Communities
$400
$400
LaJones & Associates
$400
$400
Top occupations
Pastor
$4.0K
$4.0K
Retired/Not Employed
$3.4K
$3.4K
Commercial Property Management
$800
$800
Nursing Director
$800
$800
Chief Executive Officer/President
$600
$600
Housing Advocate
$500
$500
Legal Secretary
$500
$500
Dietitian
$400
$400
Manager
$400
$400
Public Relations Consultant
$400
$400

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