Humphreys family puts quarter of a million into Ed Emery campaign

The amount of money given to State Senate candidate Ed Emery, R-Lamar, by the Humphreys family of Joplin's TAMKO now stands at exactly $250,000.

The total was reached today with a $25,000 contribution from Sarah Atkins, Arlington, Va., a member of the Humphreys family. So far, she has contributed $75,000 to Emery, with her mother, Ethelmae Humphreys giving $75,000, and her brother, David Humphreys adding $100,000.

Emery has received an additional $80,000 from the Rex Sinquefield-financed Missouri Club for Growth.