Patty Sheehan may have a heart of gold – or, at least, a campaign account to empty. Orlando’s city commissioner recently donated her left over election funds to the local gay center:
When her lone opponent dropped out of the race, Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan was left sitting on a pile of campaign cash with no campaign to spend it on.
The law allows candidates to distribute their unused contributions to charities of their choice. On Tuesday, Sheehan presented a check for $25,000, most of her funds, to the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Community Center of Central Florida. The center…is raising money for a building fund. The group provides support and social programs to more than 15,000 people a year.
Sheehan, who is gay, had about $43,000 left when challenger Sam Odom ended his candidacy in October, citing fundraising problems.
Oh, poor Odom! Literally…
Smartypants
Patty rocks!
How many other pols do you know who would give away their own money for anything? What a babe!
Lisa Talmadge
That’s our gal!! Great to see you still fighting the good fight with a heart of gold Patty!!
I’ve been having fun stalking all the candidates up here in Vermont…4 miles from the NH border. We missed seeing you at Marq’s with Mary Wilson!
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