All seven Manatee County commissioners – with one apparent exception, Priscilla Whisenant Trace – have received at least $30,500 in total campaign contributions from Aqua by the Bay developers Carlos Beruff, Larry Lieberman, their related companies, or principals in their related companies.
Priscilla Whisenant Trace, District 1 $0
TOTAL $0
Charles B. Smith, District 2
Barrington Group $1,000
Larry Lieberman $1,000
TOTAL $2,000
Stephen R. Jonsson, District 3
B Squared Ranch LLC $1,000
Barrington Group $1,000
Best Prize Property LLC $1,000
CMB Holdings LLC $1,000
Cargor Partners III $1,000
Charlie Michaels Inc. $1,000
Cottages of Twin Rivers LLC $1,000
I-75 Office Park LLC $1,000
Jacbo LLC $1,000
Larry Lieberman $1,000
Lisa Lieberman $1,000
Sarasota University Groves LLC $1,000
Charles Tokarz $500
TOTAL $12,500
Robin DiSabatino, District 4
Barrington Group $500
Carlos Beruff $500
Cargor Partners III $500
Cargor Partners IV $500
Cargor Partners VI $500
CMB Holdings LLC $500
Larry Lieberman $500
Medallion Homes Gulf Coast $500
Medallion Realty LLC $500
SBC Developments LLLP $500
Savannah Preserve Inc. $500
TOTAL $5,500
Vanessa Baugh, District 5
CMB Holdings LLC $500
Medallion Homes $500
TOTAL $1,000
Chairman Betsy Benac, At Large
Barrington Group $1,000
Cargor CM Property Investments Inc. $500
Cargor Partners III $500
Cargor Partners VI $500
Charlie Michaels Inc. $500
Larry Lieberman $1,000
TOTAL $4,000
Carol Whitmore, At Large
Barrington Group $2,000 ($1,000 refunded) $1,000
Larry Lieberman $2,500 ($1,000 refunded) $1,500
Long Bar Pointe Inc. $500
Long Bar Point – Seagrass Phase $500
Medallion Realty LLC $500
Savannah Preserve $1,000 ($500 refunded) $500
SBC Developments LLLP $2,000 ($1,000 refunded) $1,000
TOTAL $5,500
GRAND TOTAL $30,500
Sources: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office, Florida Division of Corporations
