VIPs Galore Show For Kenney Funder

OVER 200 well-connected VIPs packed Sheraton Downtown rooftop lounge for Jim Kenney’s elite campaign funder. Among them were, from left, consultant Joe Russo, Ward Leader Roseanne Pauciello, Kenney, and attorneys George Badey and Lauri Kavulich (a 9th Ward activist).

AIMING for mayoralty and already raising big bucks for that task was Councilman at Large Jim Kenney, consulting here with judicial aspirant Lyris Younge, powerful hospital union leader Henry Nicholas and City Commissioner Stephanie Singer.

PAINTING themselves in Kenney’s corner were, from left, political consultant Ozzie Myers, attorney Tom Martin and Painters DC 21 Business Mgr./Secretary Treasurer Joe Ashdale.

WARD LEADER Carol Jenkins, who is running for City Commissioner, chatted with judicial candidates Joffie Pittman and Kai Scott.

NOT SHORT of female admirers that night was Jim Kenney, posing here with, from left, Tenley Benk, Anne Gemmelle, Andrea Cipriani-Mecchi, Kenney, Christine Carlson and Anna Deych.

WORKING HARD for Jim Kenney will be businesswoman Terry Graboyes, FOP spokesperson Gene Blagmond and Fire Fighters’ Jack Eltman.

COUNCILMAN Mark Squilla and nonprofit expert Andy Toy joined crowd of Kenney supporters at Sheraton Downtown.