State Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-47, Rome, has more than $18,000 on hand as he heads toward the next election in November 2010.
Between July and January, Griffo received $18,580 in contributions, ranging from individuals to businesses to political action committees, according to the most recent finance reports filed on Jan. 15 with the state Board of Elections.
Republican/Conservative Griffo won the seat more than three years ago when Republican Raymond A. Meier ran for the House seat vacated by retiring 12-term Republican Sherwood L. Boehlert. Democrat Michael A. Arcuri won that election.
Griffo spent more than $1 million in his first-ever run for state Senate. He faced both primary and general election challenges. Griffo was elected to his current seat in 2006. In 2008, he was challenged by Annsville resident and Working Families party candidate Michael Boncella, who later stopped campaigning for health reasons.
The most recent local contributions received by the Griffo campaign:
A. Vitullo, New Hartford, $35; Abate of NY Oneida Chapter, Ilion, Herkimer County, $105; AFGE Local 201, Rome, $70; Bank of Utica, Utica, $70; Bartell Machinery, Lee, $35; Bob’s Barnes Ave. Auto Parts, Utica, $90; Bostwick Liquors, $50; Committee to Re-Elect Roger Cleveland, New Hartford, $80; Coriale Flowers, Utica, $35; DiBella’S Fancy Gift Baskets, Rome, $35; Dolhof Hardware, Lyons Falls, Lewis County, $35; Eannace Funeral Home, Utica, $35; Ford, English Financial Group, Utica, $70; Friends of Brian Noonan, Utica, $35; Friends of Dan Middaugh, Utica, $105; Friends of John Sparace, Rome, $30; Friends of Pat Tyksinski, New Hartford, $70; Getnick, Livingston, Atkinson, Gigliotti & Priore, Utica, $35; Green Onion Enterprises, Utica, $105; Hinge Properties, Barneveld, $50; Hubbell Galvanizing, New York Mills, $35; Law Firm of Gregory Mattacola, Rome, $35; LCS Janatorial Service and Supply, Rome, $50; Lochner Engineering, Utica, $70; Lowville Producers Dairy Coop, Lowville, Lewis County, $75; Mid-York Library System, Utica, $70; Mohawk Glen Imaging, Rome, $35; Northland Telephone, Utica, $70; Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, Rome, $70; Nunn’s Hospital Supplies, Rome, $70; Oneida Ltd., Oneida, $70; Otter Lake Fire Co., Forestport, $70; Republican 100,000 Club, Utica, $70; RMH Services, Rome, $35; Roberts Office Interiors, Rome, $70; Rome Conference Center LLC, Rome, $60; Rose Cypress Association, Sherrill, $100; Sickenberger Lane LLC, Utica, $70; Sovena USA, Rome, $50; Utica First Insurance Company, Utica, $70; Village of Camden Republican Committee, Camden, $105.
Also: Rita Abraham, New Hartford, $70; Lawrence Adler, Clinton, $70; Francis Anderson, Rome, $35; George Aney, Herkimer, Herkimer County, $100; Richard Antanavige, New Hartford, $35; Paul Balzano, Utica, $70; Frederick Barnes, Rome, $25; Elizabeth Bellacosa, Rome, $35; Eugene Bennati, Sherrill, $35; Sam Berardino, New Hartford, $35; Constance Blask, Whitesboro, $35; Rosemary Bonacci, Whitesboro, $70; Marianne Brooks, Utica, $120; Wayne Brooks, Utica, $70; Ronald Bucciero, Utica, $35; John Buczek, Floyd, $35; Marianne Buttenschon, Marcy, $35; Frank Candella, Utica, $35; Mary Anne Casadei, Rome, $35; Laura Casamento, Frankfort, Herkimer County, $35; Guy Case, Boonville, $35; Ann Cianfrocco, Rome, $35; Madera Clark, Rome, $120; James Clifford, Utica, $35; Richard Compson, Clinton, $35; Charles Constantino, Rome, $100; Marjorie Cornish, New Hartford, $25; Linda Croghan, Rome, $50; Daniel Crossway, Marcy, $40; Suzanne Cusack, Rome, $70; Madonna D’Amore, Rome, $35; Michael Damsky, New Hartford, $35; Anthony Darcangelo, Rome, $35; Dennis Davis, Camden, $35; Joseph DeFina, Rome, $70; Nicholas DeRosa, Deerfield, $70; Steven Devan, Clinton, $70; Joanne Dicob, Lowville, Lewis County, $35; Allen Doggett, Deansboro, $35; Jeanne Donalty, Utica, $35; Catherine Dumka, Utica, $70; Bernadette Eichler, Utica, $20 and Mark Fairbrother, Whitesboro, $25.
Also, Melissa Ferrucci, Rome, $50; Kimberly Flint, Rome, $35; Annette Foley, Clinton, $70; Frank Furno, New Hartford, $35; George Gazzal, Utica, $35; Steven Gigliotti, Utica, $35; Daniel Gilmore, Woodgate, $35; William Gray, Rome, $30; David Grow, Rome, $35; Tina Hartwell, New York Mills, $35; Michael Hayduk, Rome, $70; Kirk Hinman, Lee, $50; Mark Hinman, Rome, $50; Thomas Hoke, Rome, $25; Ralph Humphreys, New Hartford, $70; Todd Hutton, New Hartford, $70; Daniel Ianno, New Hartford, $35; Theresa Ianno, New Hartford, $75; Judy Ingalls, Clinton, $35; John Karwacki, Marcy, $35; Tedd Kehoe, Rome, $25; Dean Kelly, New Hartford, $85; Kevin Kelly, New Hartford, $25; Rodney Kent, Oneida, $500; Jerry King, West Leyden, Lewis County, $35; Janice Kullmann, Rome, $25; Patricia Laino, New Hartford, $35; Norman Laube, Vernon, $50; Michael Laucello, Clinton, $35; Brandon Lovett, Rome, $35; Richard Lucas, Copenhagen, Lewis County, $100; Orrin MacMurray, Camden, $70; Sally Majka, Rome, $70; Thomas Marcoline, Clinton, $35; Kevin Marken, Clinton, $35; Gerald Marketos, Rome, $70; John Mastrangelo, Rome, $70; David Mathis, Utica, $35; John Maya, Utica, $35; Yvonne McCluskey, Utica, $25; Maureen McKeown, Rome, $20; Genevieve Messa, Marcy, $35; James Messa, New Hartford, $35; James F. Mumpton, Rome, $35; Kendall J. Mumpton, Rome, $35 and Gina Nash, Rome, $105.
Also, Thomas Nelson, Utica, $35; David Nolan, Rome, $50; Brighid O’Brien, Clinton, $35; Timothy O’Connor, Lowville, Lewis County, $100; Carol Ocuto, Mohawk, Herkimer County, $250; Carole Owen, New Hartford, $35; Emil Paparella, Utica, $35; Michael Parsons, New Hartford, $70; Jared Pearl, Marcy, $70; Cesare Pecoraro, Rome, $250; Scott Perra, Whitesboro, $140; Edward Peterson, New Hartford, $25; B.A. Petruccione, Yorkville, $25; Gary Philipson, New Hartford, $50; W.J. Pirillo, Rome, $70; Mary Pratt, New Hartford, $35; John Prumo, Marcy, $35; Camille Pryputniewicz, Utica, $35; Thomas Rahn, Utica, $35; Earle Reed, Utica, $50; Timothy Reed, Utica, $35; Thomas Roberts, Chadwicks, $70; Linda Romano, New Hartford, $70; Donald Rothdiener, Oriskany, $100; Betty Sabia, Rome, $70; David Salsberg, Whitesboro, $70; Sharon Santamaria, Whitesboro, $105; Lawrence Sardelli, Chadwicks, $35; Kathryn Scherz, Verona, $35; Nancy Scherz, Verona, $35; Anne Seigel, New Hartford, $500; Richard Sheeran, Vernon, $35; Susan Simonelli, Clinton, $35; Peter Sobel, Whitesboro, $35; Lucille Soldato, Utica, $35; Anthony Sorbello, Rome, $35; Gretchen Sprock, Rome, $70; James Sprock, Rome, $25; Debra Strange, Rome, $50; Dolores Swinney, Rome, $35; Janet Sydoriw, Clinton, $70; John Talerico, Utica, $35; Louis Tehan, Utica, $50; Mello Testa, Utica, $35; Jane Thelan, Whitesboro, $35; Myron Thurston, Vernon Center, $35; Carla Till, Rome, $25; William Tracy, Rome, $35; Bernard Turi, Utica, $60; Susan Uvanni, Rome, $35; Angela Vanderhoof, Utica, $70; Randall VanWagoner, Utica, $135; Joseph Vendetti, Rome, $35; Donna Vitagliano, Utica, $70; Geraldine Walters, Rome, $70; Michael Waterman, Camden, $35; Shirley Waters, Rome, $35; Jeffrey Wilczak, Vernon Center, $35; Richard Wilson, Utica, $35; Marycarmel Wolf, Rome, $70; Michael Young, Lowville, Lewis County, $35.
