Read, Amos Surpass Opponents In Campaign Fundraising: Final Reports

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — Mayor Catherine Read and Anthony Amos’ campaigns have continued to outpace their opponents in the Fairfax Mayor and City Council races, according to the Oct. 28 financial filings with the State Board of Elections. This is the last time candidates are required to share fundraising data until after next Tuesday’s election.

At the end of August, challenger Susan Hartly Kuiler was leading Read in fundraising by about $2,000, but then Read jumped ahead at the end of September, raising $16,343 to Kuiler’s $14,306, according to state financial filings, as reported by the nonprofit Virginia Public Access Project.

Mayor’s Race: Total Money Raised as of Oct. 24

• $19,418 - Catherine Read (I)*
• $15,091 - Susan Hartley Kuiler (I)

*Incumbent

Mayor Catherine Read’s Top Donors

• $2,000 - Thomas W. Greeson (Attorney)
• $1,500 - Wendy Asbury (Non-Wage Earners)
• $1,038 - Robert Jack Hally (Attorney)
• $1,000 - David Bulova (Environmental Engineering/Services)
• $1,000 - Patrick Hope for Delegate ( Democrat Leadership)
• $1,000 - Suchada Vichitakul Langley (Information Technology)
• $1,000 - Richard Saslaw for Senate (Democrat Leadership)
• $712 - Deb Smith (Advertising/PR/Direct Mail/Marketing)
• $600 - Catherine Read (Candidate/Misc. Tech/Communications)
• $500 - Holly Seibold for Delegate (Democrat -Leadership)
• $500 - Marianne Vakiener (Schools/Self Employed)
• $500 - Dale L. Lestina - Retired

Mayoral Candidate Susan Harley Kuiler’s Top Donors

• $2,030 - Susan Hartley Kuiler (Candidate/Retired)
• $1,500 - John P Wood (Attorney)
• $1,450 - Chap Petersen for Senate (Democratic Leadership)
• $1,000 - Johnson A. Edosomwan (Churches/Pastors)
• $1,000 - Richard Hartley (Non-Wage Earners)
• $1,000 - Trevor Milner (Non-Wage Earners)
• $500 - Jacob Dreizin (Federal Government Employees)
• $500 - JCW Co Inc (Real Estate Developers)
• $500 - Ralph Christian Jones (Public Colleges Professors/Staff)
• $500 - Janet Neuhaus (Retired)

Fairfax City Council

Between June 1 and Oct. 24, Amos racked up a total of $28,158 in contributions, which is about $6,000 more than the $22,276 received by fellow candidate Jeff Greenfield, who was second among the 11 candidates in terms of fundraising, according to VPAP.
Fairfax City Council Fundraisng As Of Oct. 24, 2024

• $28,158 - Anthony Amos (i)
• $22,276 - Jeff Greenfield (i)*
• $10,024 - Thomas D Peterson (I)
• $8,595 - Stacy Renee Hall (I)
• $8,084 - Billy Bates (I)*
• $6,750- Kate Doyle Feingold (I) *
• $5,499 - Stacey D Hardy-Chandler (I)
• $4,651 - Rachel McQuillen (I)
• $2,500 - Jack Ryan (I)
• $1,260 - Amini Elizabeth Bonane (I)
• $24 - Taylor Alice Geaghan

*Incumbent

Anthony Amos Top Donors

• $6,000 - Carey Amos (Retired)
• $1,150 - Douglas M Church Jr. (Banks)
• $1,000 - Sam Gray (Retired)
• $1,000 - William Bruce Jennings (Warehouse/Moving Companies)
• $1,000 - Basim M Mansour (Building Trades/Subcontractors)
• $1,000 - Waria Salhi (restaurants)

Jeff Greenfield - Top Donors

• $2,500 - John Donegan (Rental/Property Management)
• $2,000 - IDI Management Corp. (Real Estate Developers)
• $1,500 - Scott A Crabtree (Auto Dealers)
• $1,500 - Ourisman Automotive (Auto Dealers)
• $1,000 - Jerry Andreatos (Retired)
• $1,000 - Johnson A Edosoman LLC (Unknown)

Thomas D Peterson - Top Donors

• $3,656- Thomas D Peterson (Self/Energy/Natural Resources)
• $1,325 - Printing Ideas (Printers)
• $1,000 - William Fournier (Retired)
• $500 - Chap Petersen for Senate (Democrat-Leadership)
• $464 - Eagle Newspapers Inc.
• $200 - Douglas M Church Jr. (Banks)
• $200 - Supra Lowrey (Physicians)
• $150 - Debra Fogg

Stacy Renee Hall - Top Donors

• $3,357 - Stacy Renee Hall (Self/Candidate)
• $611 - Daniel Schumack (Attorney)
• $500 - Sharon Kim Petersen (Democrat-Individuals)
• $500 - Steve Sombres (Lobbyists)
• $150 - Debra Fogg (Retired)
• $150 - Susan Skare (Realtors)
• $101 - Richard O Dickson (Rental/Property Management)
• $100 - Jacobs Ralph (Retired)

Billy Bates - Top Donors

• $1,918 - Democratic Party - Fairfax City
• $644 - Catherine Read (Mayor/Candidate)
• $500 - Eileen Filler-Corn for Delegate (Democrat- Leadership)
• $500 - Dale L Lestina (Retired)
• $500 - Tom Ross (Retired)
• $331 - Democratic Party - 11th Congressional District
• $300 - Alan Glenn (Non-Wage Earners)

Kate Doyle Feingold - Top Donors

• $1,000 - Ann Doyle (Public School Teachers/Staff)
• $500 - JCW Co Inc (Real Estate Developers)
• $500 - Trevor Milner (Non-Wage Earners)
• $500 - Chap Petersen for Senate (Democrat-Leadership)
• $500 - Steve Sombres (Lobbyists)
• $500 - John P Wood (Attorneys/Law Firm)

Stacey D Hardy-Chandler - Top Donors

• $2,951 - Stacey D Hardy-Chandler (Self/Candidate)
• $250 - Janice Miller (Travel Agent)
• $250 - Marianne Vakiener (Schools - Career and For-Profit)
• $200 - Mark Chandler (Unknown)
• $200 - Alan Glenn (Non-Wage Earners)
• $150 - Linda Ekas (Retired)

Rachel McQuillen - Top Donors

• $1,000 - William Bruce Jennings (Warehouse/Moving Companies)
• $700 - Douglas M Church Jr. (Banks)
• $500 - Chap Petersen (Attorney)
• $500 - Steve Sombres (Lobbyists)
• $300 - Beth Howard (Retired)
• $250 - Doug Church (Retired)

Jack Ryan - Top Donors

• $1,000 - Joanne E Kemp (Retired)
• $600 - George Calabrese (Building Trades/Subcontractors)
• $600 - Jack Ryan (Self/Candidate)
• $101 - Richard O Dickson (Rental/Property Management)

Amini Elizabeth Bonane - Top Donors

• $250 - Estuardo Rodriguez (Lobbyists)
• $215 - Cindy Thompson (Retail Sales - General)
• $30 - Diana Gibson (Private/Parochial Schools)

Taylor Alice Geaghan - Top Donors

• $24 - Tayor Alice Geaghan kicked off her campaign on June 17 and reported that she had received $24 donations as of Oct. 24, according to VPAP. No other information was available.