Ron Richard nears half a million in campaign account

He doesn't face any opposition for re-election, but that hasn't slowed down the money machine for Sen. Ron Richard, R-Joplin.

According to his quarterly financial disclosure report, filed Monday with the Missouri Ethics Commission, Richard collected $136,964.50 during the last three months and spent $39,758.27, leaving him with $492,466.30 in the bank.

Richard's top donors, each giving $10,000, were Roy Pfautch of St. Louis and Rudy Farber of Neosho. Farber gave his in two $5,000 chunks.


Others giving at least $500:

Stinson Leonard Street, St. Louis $1,500
ACG of St. Louis, $2,500
RGA Reinsurance Company, Chesterfield, $1,000
XCaliber International, Pryor, Oklahoma, $3,000
J. Christopher and Lynda Banwart, Joplin, $500
Lance Beshore, Joplin, Leggett & Platt, $1,000
Glenn and Randy Brown, Diamond $6,000
K&S Wire Products, Neosho, $2,000
Dealers Interested in Government, $1,500
Missouri Beer Wholesalers Association, $1,000
MAPAC, $500
Missouri Hospital Association $5,000
Centurytel, Inc, $1,000
St. Louis National Electrical Contractors Association, $500
Jerry and Joanne Wells, Joplin, $1000
Michael Laferla, Joplin, $1,000
Hizh Majhoub, Joplin, $1,000
Gene Schwartz, Neosho, K&S Wire, $2,000
Freeman Physicians PAC, $5,000
TDC, Joplin, $1,450
W. Jay Mitchell, Seneca Telephone, $1,000
FEAPAC of Missouri, $2,500
Missouri Insurance Coalition, $2,000
Shelter Insurance PAC, 3750
Travelers Indemnity Company, $2,500
Missouri Energy Development Association $2,500
Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists, $750
Missouri Independent Bankers $1,000
Roper Buick-GMC $2,000
Paula Baker, Freeman Hospital, $1,000
Boeing Company, $1,000
MOSFA PAC, $2,500
AMECPAC, $1,000
Realtors PAC of Missouri $2,500
Missouri Truckers PAC $1,000
Charles McGinty, Joplin, $1,000
Polsinelli, Kansas City, $1,000
Missouri Allied Republicans $1,000
ACG MO PAC, $1,000
SWD Operating Group, Joplin, $2,500
Empire District Electric Company, $5,000
Laclede PAC $2,500
David and Connie Haffner, Carthage, Leggett & Platt $1,000
David and Gloria LaFerla, Carthage, $1,000
Matthew and Tracy Flanigan, Carthage, Leggett & Platt $1,000
Lawrence Kloeppel, Joplin, TGC $1,000
Karl Glassman, Carthage, Leggett & Platt $1,000
Doris Carlin and Gary Bandy, Joplin, $1,000
Jerry and Nancy Perry, Carthage, Grace Energy $1,000
Scott Brothers, Webb City, Insurance Center $1,000
Burns and McDonnell, Kansas City, $5,000
Missouri CPA PAC, St, Louis $2,500
Medmax Inc. Federal PAC, Sunrise, Florida $2,000
Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis $1,000
Brenda Myers, Joplin, $500

Richard gave $25,000 to the Missouri Senate Campaign Committee, $500 to the Committee to Elect Nate Dally, $1,500 to the Holt for County Collector Committee, and $1,000 to the State Historical Society of Missouri.