A committee that persuaded voters on April 8 to elect its three-candidate slate to the Rockwood School Board spent more than $13,000 in its effort, a campaign finance report said.

The slate backed incumbent V. Rao Kaza and newcomers Darla Baker of Eureka and Kim McGuiness of Chesterfield. In a campaign finance report due 30 days after the election, the committee said it raised and spent $13,011.28. From March 28 to May 8, the group raised $641 and spent $2,997.63. Most of the spending was for printing and campaign paraphernalia.

The committee and others involved in the April 8 elections filed the reports with the St. Louis County Election Board.

A committee that successfully promoted a $74.5 million bond issue for the Rockwood School District reported raising $13,416.41 and spending the same amount.

After the election, the committee received donations from the Rockwood Schools Foundation, Glenn Construction Co. and Flooring System Inc. Most of the group’s late spending was for signs, buttons and stickers.

The campaign committee that helped elect Sunset Hills Alderman Mike Svoboda, 4th Ward, as mayor reported raising $9.259.16 and spending $7,470.12 thus far. It reported raising $470 and spending $225, mainly for a brochure design, from April 1 to May 3.

In Wildwood, the campaign committee that successfully persuaded voters to elect Councilman Tim Woerther, 7th Ward, as mayor reported raising $7,276.63 and spending $7,021.86. From March 27 to April 15, the group raised no money and spent $1,647.56.

The campaign committee for Ed Marshall, who lost a bid for a second term as Wildwood mayor, reported raising $10,755 and spending $9,243.38 thus far. Between March 27 and May 7, it raised $800 and spent $7,299.12. The spending was for printing and postage.

The campaign committee for newly-elected Richmond Heights Mayor James Beck reported reported raising $4,559 and spending $3,917.02 thus far. Between April 1 and May 8, the committee raised $650 and spent $2,755.69. Former Richmond Heights Mayor Brainerd LaTourette donated to the campaign. Much of the spending was for food.

The campaign committee for Betty Humphrey, who lost her bid for a third term as mayor, raised $6,980 and spent $6,039.67. Much of the spending was for yard signs, mailers and election-day handouts.

The campaign committee for newly-elected Kirkwood Mayor Art McDonald reported raising $7.909.05 and spending $6,589.83 thus far. Between April 1 and May 3, the group raised $1,509.05 and spent $2,674.05. McDonald and his wife loaned $1,404.05 to his campaign. Most of the spending was for printing.

The campaign committee for Grant Young, who won the mayor’s race in Valley Park, said it raised $4,615 thus far. It said it had no expenses.

The campaign committee for Jeffrey Whitteaker said it raised and spent $2,269.73. The spending was for printing and mailing.