Thread by @ThatSeanKeenan

Looking through @KasimReed's campaign finance report:
- Total contributions: $1.055M
- Cash on hand: $979K

Billionaires Funding Group, which just purchased Underground Atlanta, gave @KasimReed $4,300 (for the general election and a runoff).

Here's some background on the company and project, via @UrbanizeATL:
urbanize.city/atlanta/post/u…

@KasimReed @UrbanizeATL .@kwanzahall gave @KasimReed $2,000.

No surprise there.

Multiple @CityofAtlanta employees have contributed to @KasimReed.

@watchdogwilliam Perry tells me, "some of them might think they have to [donate] in order to keep their jobs if he wins."

Alicia Ivey, CEO of Goldbergs Concessions, "which provides food and beverage restaurant services in @ATLairport," gave @KasimReed $1,000.

Casey Craven, assistant vice president of Prestwick Development Company (which previously had a residential deal with WRS at Underground Atlanta), gave @KasimReed $2,100.

Here's a little more on the Underground project:
#atlpol
bisnow.com/atlanta/news/c…

Jenna Garland, @KasimReed's former press secretary who was found guilty of violating Open Records laws, gave $1,000.

Some background, via @RichardFausset:
nytimes.com/2019/12/19/us/…

Radio Personality @KennyBurns gave @KasimReed $2,000.
kennyburns.com

Thompson Hine attorney Michael Coleman, who investigated bonuses @KasimReed gave to city staffers years ago, gave $1,000.

Here's some background from @Emma_Hurt, @dklepal, and @stephencdeere:
#atlpol
ajc.com/news/local-gov…
wabe.org/atlanta-hires-…

@KasimReed @Emma_Hurt @dklepal @stephencdeere Slutty Vegan, whose owner Pinky Cole introduced @KasimReed during a fundraiser last week, gave $2,000.
atlantaciviccircle.org/2021/07/01/as-…

Christopher Goode, managing partner of architecture firm Goode Van Slyke, which attended Underground Atlanta planning meetings, gave @KasimReed $4,300.

Here's that @UrbanizeATL background again:
urbanize.city/atlanta/post/u…

Five people, including CEO Pedro Amaro, from Miami-based airport concession company Master ConcessionAir (whose employees gave money to @KeishaBottoms in 2017), gave a combined $8,000 to @KasimReed.

Here's some background:
ajc.com/news/local-gov…

Sonji Jacobs, VP of corporate comms at @CoxEnterprises and former @KasimReed comms director, gave $2,000.

Here's some background on her:
prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

Ryan Shepard, assoc. VP of US programs at @CARE, gave $1,000.
linkedin.com/in/ryan-l-shep…

Amy Phuong, VP of govt relations for @ATLHawks and former commissioner of @CityofAtlanta parks dept, gave $4,300.
bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2…

This modern home (or, uh, LLC?) gave @KasimReed $4,300:
redfin.com/GA/Atlanta/131…

Antico Pizza founder Giovanni Di Palma, who was under federal investigation for allegedly running a restaurant "like a sweatshop," gave @KasimReed $2,800.

Here's background from @EaterAtlanta:
atlanta.eater.com/2014/10/2/6895…

Di Palma has also been shoe-shopping with and hosted a party for @KasimReed, according to this @charlesbethea story:
atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/an…

.@FultonSheriff @PatrickLabat's campaign gave @KasimReed $2,000. Labat used to be @CityofAtlanta's corrections department chief.
fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-…

Cheshire Bridge Road-based nightclub company Girls Galore Inc. gave $4,300:
manta.com/c/mml8wr6/girl…

Stephanie Stuckey, CEO of @StuckeyStop, a former #gapol House rep, and then-mayor @KasimReed's director of sustainability and chief resilience officer, gave $250. She's been vocal about her support for him:
ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

Shawna Watley, a senior policy advisor for Holland & Knight (the law firm where @KasimReed was partner), gave his campaign $2,800.
hklaw.com/en/professiona…

Clifford Harris, the Atlanta rapper known as T.I. (@Tip), gave @KasimReed's campaign $4,300.
(pic via @GettyImages)

Jewanna Gaither, another former @KasimReed administration comms official, gave $1,000.
linkedin.com/in/jewanna-gai…

And, of course, @Tyrese Gibson, contributed by letting @KasimReed use his house for the campaign kickoff.

Here's background by me and @thomaswheatley, for @AtlantaMagazine:
atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-a…

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