One of the biggest contributions, $5,000, came from Michelle Rhee's controversial and inaccurately named StudentsFirst organization, which favors educational vouchers, elimination of teacher tenure, and evaluating and paying teachers based on student scores on standardized tests.
Richard spent $70.040 during the quarter, leaving him with $402,808.39.
Those contributing $1,000 or more:
Emerson's Missouri Responsible Government Fund $5,000
RightChoice Managed Care $5,000
Isle of Capri Casinos $2,500
Oasis Legal Finance Co. $1,000
Missouri Independent Bankers $1,000
AMECPAC $1,000
Missouri Bankers Association Ozark PAC $1,000
Caremark $1,000
H&R Block $1,000
Title Max $1,000
Sprint Nextel $1,000
Cerner Corporation $1,000
Southwest Missouri Leadership PAC $5,100
StudentsFirst $5,000
Dempsey for Senate $2,500
Big Cedar LLC $2,500
Verizon $1,000
John Bardgett and Associates, lobbying firm $1,000
Kansas City Southern Rail PAC $1,000
Richard's contributions included $500 to the Joplin Progress Committee, $250 to Charlotte Pickering's Jasper County recorder campaign, $100 to Miranda Lewis for Joplin City Council, $300 to Mike Seibert for Joplin City Council, $5,000 to the Seventh District Congressional Republican Committee.
As noted in an earlier Turner Report post, Richard came down on the side of former Speaker of the House Catherine Hanaway for governor, contributing $10,000 to her campaign.
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