Radame Perez, president and chief operating officer of Mastermind Development in the Bronx and board member of the New York Community Bank, was hoping to challenge Councilman Joel Rivera in District 15, but then unexpectedly dropped out of the race two weeks ago after raising $156,945.
Though Perez managed to raise more than the incumbent, he spent almost all of it. The campaign finance reports shows that Perez spent $103,979, which includes over $21,000 in campaign consultant fees, $1,700 on an Apple computer, and over $800 in Chase bank fees, including a $268 bounced check fee.
Perez is also a member of Community Board 6.
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