Tim Murray and Dracut

Over at Red Mass Group (the Republican version of Blue Mass Group) they highlight a bill signed by Lt. Gov. Tim Murray (he was acting governor last week with Gov. Deval Patrick in the Middle East) that benefited a campaign contributor.

It got me thinking of the amount of money that goes into Murray's coffers from politicos in Dracut, especially Selectman John Zimini. It's no secret that Zimini was out of work until last year (or was it earlier this year, I can't remember) when he landed a state job. Since July 1, 2009, Zimini has donated $500 to Murray, Zimini's wife has donated $650, and Zimini's daughter has donated $500. That's $1,650 in over a year from one family (and most of it was at one fundraiser in June). Since 2007, the Zimini family (and the committee to elect John Zimini) has donated a total of $2,775 to Murray.

All told, since Murray began running for lieutenant governor, he has raised a grand total of $14,425 from folks in Dracut. See it all here.