Rice Makes Second Complaint Against Pathfinder Bank

by Contributor | September 5, 2019 4:04 pm

FULTON – Citing his previous complaint[1] regarding Pathfinder Bank’s alleged illegal contributions to Deana Michaels and the Oswego County Republican Party, Fulton City Democratic Chairman Jim Rice has filed a second formal complaint with the enforcement division of the State Board of Elections.

In his complaint Rice pointed to what he called an apparent pattern of illegal contributions by the bank.

“There’s more to this than an ‘overpayment made in the calendar year,’ as Pathfinder claims,” Rice said. “We looked further at Pathfinder Bank’s contribution history over recent years and found that they illegally exceeded their contribution limit year after year. I am deeply concerned that Pathfinder Bank is showing a pattern of violating our state’s campaign finance laws.”

“Pathfinder’s unprecedented and illegal contributions have got to stop. Deana Michaels and the Oswego County Republican Committee should return those contributions immediately,” Rice said.

Rice provided the following documents:

Pathfinder’s Recent Contribution History

2018

Contributor Amt Contr. Date Recipient Filing Sched Office
PATHFINDER BANK 214 WEST FIRST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126-2550 1,000.00 09-Jan-18 FRIENDS OF TOM O’MARA[2] 2019 January Periodic B State Senator
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 3,000.00 31-Jan-18 BEN WALSH FOR SYRACUSE[3] 2018 July Periodic B Mayor
PATHFINDER BANK 7799 BAINBRIDGE DR. LIVERPOOL, NY 13090 1,000.00 20-Mar-18 PARO FOR PROGRESS[4] 2018 July Periodic B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 WEST FIRST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 2,500.00 22-Mar-18 NEW YORK BANKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE[5] 2018 July Periodic B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 10-May-18 CITIZENS FOR AL STIRPE[6] 2018 July Periodic B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 12-Jul-18 MOLINARO FOR NEW YORK[7] 2018 July Periodic B Governor
PATHFINDER BANK 124 WEST 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 03-Aug-18 PARO FOR PROGRESS[4] 2018 32 Pre General B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126-2550 500 09-Aug-18 MANNION FOR STATE SENATE[8] 2018 Off Cycle B State Senator
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 530 21-Aug-18 VALESKY FOR SENATE[9] 2018 11 Pre Primary B State Senator
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 28-Aug-18 VALESKY FOR SENATE[9] 2018 11 Pre Primary B State Senator
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 500 31-Aug-18 FRIENDS OF JESSICA REYNOLDS-AMUSO[10] 2018 32 Pre General B Family Court Judge
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 20-Sep-18 BEN WALSH FOR SYRACUSE[3] 2019 January Periodic B Mayor
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126-2550 2,500.00 22-Oct-18 FINCH FOR ASSEMBLY[11] 2018 11 Pre General B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. FIRST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,500.00 02-Nov-18 ANN MAGNARELLI FOR CITY COURT JUDGE[12] 2018 27 Post General B City Court Judge
PATHFINDER BANK 214 WEST FIRST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 2,500.00 16-Nov-18 MCMAHON FOR ONONDAGA COUNTY[13] 2019 January Periodic B County Executive
Total Contributions 20,530.00

 

2017

Contributor Amt Contr. Date Recipient Filing Sched Office
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. FIRST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 150 10-Jan-17 OSWEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE[14] 2017 July Periodic B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. FIRST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 200 25-May-17 OSWEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE[14] 2017 July Periodic B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 600 27-May-17 FRIENDS OF BOB OAKS[15] 2017 July Periodic B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 3,400.00 13-Jul-17 BEN WALSH FOR SYRACUSE[3] 2017 July Periodic B Mayor
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 25-Jul-17 FRIENDS OF WILL BARCLAY[16] 2018 January Periodic B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 250 17-Aug-17 SYRACUSE TOMORROW[17] 2017 11 Pre Primary B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. 1ST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 2,500.00 21-Oct-17 FRIENDS OF JUANITA[18] 2017 11 Pre General B Mayor
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. FIRST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 500 07-Dec-17 OSWEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE[14] 2018 January Periodic B N/A
Total Contributions 8,600.00

 

2015

Contributor Amt Contr. Date Recipient Filing Sched Office
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. FIRST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 26-Feb-15 OSWEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE[14] 2015 July Periodic B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 600 14-May-15 FRIENDS OF BOB OAKS[15] 2015 July Periodic B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 WEST FIRST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 100 19-May-15 OSWEGO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE[19] 2015 July Periodic B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 350 19-Aug-15 VALESKY FOR SENATE[9] 2016 January Periodic B State Senator
PATHFINDER BANK INC 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 14-Sep-15 FINCH FOR ASSEMBLY[11] 2016 January Periodic B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 WEST 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 09-Oct-15 FRIENDS OF BILLY BARLOW[20] 2015 11 Pre General B Mayor
PATHFINDER BANK 214 WEST 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 15-Oct-15 AMY FOR MAYOR[21] 2015 11 Pre General B Mayor
PATHFINDER BANK 214 WEST 1ST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 2,000.00 20-Oct-15 NEW YORK BANKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE[5] 2015 27 Post General B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 500 28-Dec-15 GILBERT FOR SUPREME COURT[22] 2016 January Periodic B Sup. Court Justice
Total Contributions 7,550.00

 

2013

Contributor Amt Contr. Date Recipient Filing Sched Office
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. FIRST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 2,500.00 04-Apr-13 OSWEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE[14] 2013 July Periodic B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 WEST FIRST STREET OSWEGO, NY 13126 100 02-May-13 OSWEGO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE[19] 2013 July Periodic B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 600 16-May-13 FRIENDS OF BOB OAKS[15] 2013 July Periodic B Member of Assembly
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. FIRST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 400 30-May-13 OSWEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE[14] 2013 July Periodic B N/A
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST OSWEGO, NY 13126 1,000.00 02-Jul-13 MINER FOR MAYOR (MFM)[23] 2013 July Periodic B Mayor
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W 1ST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 350 22-Jul-13 VALESKY FOR SENATE[9] 2014 January Periodic B State Senator
PATHFINDER BANK 214 W. 1ST ST. OSWEGO, NY 13126 300 25-Jul-13 OSWEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE[14] 2014 January Periodic B N/A
Total Contributions 5,250.00

 

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Endnotes:
  1. previous complaint: https://oswegocountytoday.com/complaint-filed-with-state-board-of-elections-regarding-pathfinder-bank-contributions-to-michaels/lead-story/
  2. FRIENDS OF TOM O’MARA: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A18398
  3. BEN WALSH FOR SYRACUSE: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C06475
  4. PARO FOR PROGRESS: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A21920
  5. NEW YORK BANKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A00907
  6. CITIZENS FOR AL STIRPE: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A23672
  7. MOLINARO FOR NEW YORK: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A22013
  8. MANNION FOR STATE SENATE: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A22308
  9. VALESKY FOR SENATE: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A18470
  10. FRIENDS OF JESSICA REYNOLDS-AMUSO: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C09616
  11. FINCH FOR ASSEMBLY: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A11579
  12. ANN MAGNARELLI FOR CITY COURT JUDGE: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C09507
  13. MCMAHON FOR ONONDAGA COUNTY: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C05359
  14. OSWEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C23468
  15. FRIENDS OF BOB OAKS: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A03160
  16. FRIENDS OF WILL BARCLAY: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A13501
  17. SYRACUSE TOMORROW: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A17648
  18. FRIENDS OF JUANITA: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C06844
  19. OSWEGO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C21055
  20. FRIENDS OF BILLY BARLOW: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C03933
  21. AMY FOR MAYOR: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C04133
  22. GILBERT FOR SUPREME COURT: http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=A21213
  23. MINER FOR MAYOR (MFM): http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/plsql_browser/getfiler2?filerid_in=C41875

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