Another person I know running for City Council had a good first few weeks of fundraising. Better than the numbers I hear from Rock's campaign (LOL!). This comes from David Galarza's Campaign:

Brooklyn, NY — March 17, 2009 — David Galarza For A New Day, the campaign committee for David Galarza, candidate in the race for Brooklyn’s 38th City Council District (encompassing sections of Sunset Park, Red Hook, Windsor Terrace and South Slope), announced today that it raised approximately $20,000 in the most recent Campaign Finance Board filing period ending March 11, 2009.

With the addition of anticipated matching funds, the campaign will have raised nearly $100,000 in its first complete filing period of campaigning.

“As a grassroots people-driven campaign, I am humbled by the financial support we’ve received from New Yorkers from all walks of life. We only began actively fundraising the week of February 16, and despite these very difficult economic times, the momentum and support from the community continues to grow,” stated David Galarza who is seeking to have his name included on the ballot for the September 15, 2009 Democratic Primary Election.

David Galarza is a Communications Specialist for CSEA Local 1000, AFSCME, New York’s leading union representing state, county and municipal employees. He began his professional career as a journalist for The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Miami Herald. He went on to serve as a spokesperson for former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger and worked in the public affairs offices of the New York City Comptroller and the Board of Education. He also served as a consultant to the non-profit Children’s Aid Society. A former member of Brooklyn’s Community Board 7, Galarza chaired the Housing Committee. He is a founding member of SPAN (Sunset Park Alliance of Neighbors) a grassroots civic group that works on zoning, land use and housing issues. For more information contact David Galarza For A New Day, P.O. Box 200-004, Brooklyn, NY 11220, (718) 512-8656.

Online visit www.davidgalarza.com or the David Galarza For A New Day Group on Facebook.

[Fundraising figure is] as of March 11, 2009...pending certification from the New York City Campaign Finance Board and the New York State Board of Elections.

Galarza is a great guy. I'd say check out his website but it looks like it is still being worked on. Great logo, not much else yet:

So check out his Facebook site instead.