Joe Alioto Veronese raises $100,000
for Senate District 3 campaign

Campaign takes 'Netroots' lead with most online contributors

Joe Alioto Veronese with community activist Sharon Hewitt
at yesterday's Western Addition community rally with Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

From the Campaign to Elect Joe Alioto Veronese

July 9, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO – Today Police Commissioner Joe Alioto Veronese's campaign for CA State Senate (District 3) announced he had raised $101,000 for his campaign. Alioto Veronese, who only officially started raising money on June 13, received donations from 191 individuals, most of which came from on-line Internet donors. At the online Democratic fundraising site www.ActBlue.com, Alioto Veronese's campaign had taken the lead with 168 donations collected.

"This campaign is about making room for the people and not just the special interests. Our results are proof that this message is resonating. I'm taking power away from the politicians and giving power back to families," said Alioto Veronese. "My campaign is a grassroots movement to bring much needed change to Sacramento and people are responding."

In just a few weeks Joe Alioto Veronese's outsider campaign for CA State Senate (District 3) clearly shows he will be able to compete financially with both Mark Leno and Carole Migden in the Democratic Primary next June. Alioto Veronese's report will include a personal commitment of $32,000 loaned to the campaign.

Assemblymember Mark Leno, incumbent Senator Carole Migden
and San Francisco Police Commissioner Joe Alioto Veronese.

Joe Alioto Veronese currently serves as San Francisco Police Commissioner, Member of the California Criminal Justice Commission, Civil Rights Attorney in the Law Office of Mayor Joseph Alioto and Angela Alioto, and small business owner in the wine industry in Sonoma County. He is a Democratic candidate for California State Senate District 3, including San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma counties.

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