Shipley fails to file timely report in prothonotary nomination bid
Three of the four candidates seeking to fill the remaining term of the Fayette County prothonotary met the June 20 deadline for submitting their respective campaign finance reports.
The Fayette County Election Bureau said Monday that Paul Shipley, of Uniontown, was the only candidate not to file the report as required, and will face fines of $20 for each day, up to six days that the report is overdue, and $10 for each additional day he fails to submit the document.
The reports were due to the county election bureau by June 20.
The report details contributions to and expenditures by the candidate or their committee. The most recent report was for the period of May 6 through June 10.
Shipley, along with Pam Hudson, of Smock, and Robert “Ted” Pritchard, of Fairchance, lost in their bid for the Democratic nomination for the position to Nina Capuzzi Frankhouser who was the top vote-getter in the May 21 primary. Cappuzzi Frankhouser is a resident of Uniontown.
There were no Republican candidates on the ballot.
The two-year term resulted from the early retirement of former Prothonotary Lance Winterhalter who retired last year after serving 22 years in the position.
The report for Capuzzi Frankhouser showed the candidate contributed $2,862 to the campaign to cover expenditures totaling the same figure.
The expenditures included $300 for political cards; $1,470 for advertisement costs; $100 to the National Pike Committee and $500 to the Fayette SPCA for sponsorships and $382 to a Dunbar restaurant for an election day dinner. An additional $100 was spent for the purchase of election day give-a-ways.
The report for Capuzzi Frankhouser showed no unpaid debt for the campaign.
Hudson’s report indicated a $2,700 shortfall by the campaign at the June 10 deadline.
During the time frame, Hudson received $400 in donations from three donors ranging from $50 to $250 and a $250 contribution from the Green Lee Partners of Harrisburg, a political action committee. The campaign additionally received a $1,000 donation from Robert W. Cramner Sr. of Pittsburgh.
The Inn at Watson’s Choice in Uniontown provided in-kind services valued at $250 to Hudson’s campaign.
The report showed Hudson paid $600 to various poll workers; $882 to U.S. Foods Inc. of Pittsburgh; $350 to Oaks Poultry Co. Inc. of Stoystown; $185 to a Uniontown lumber company and $213 to a Uniontown printing company.
Pritchard, meanwhile, listed a $101 donation from Elizabeth Pritchard of Fairchance and $72 in expenditures for the reporting period.
The statement of expenditures for the candidate included $43 for radio advertisements, $20 for transcript fees and about $9 for shipping costs.
Robert Pritchard reported no unpaid debt for the campaign.
Candidates are required to submit an annual report to the county election bureau by Jan. 31, 2014.