Ron Richard collects $22,500 during last quarter

Sen. Ron Richard, R-Joplin, raised $22,500 for his campaign committed during the last three months of 2014, according to his disclosure report, filed Saturday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

The top donors for Richard, at $5,000 apiece were John Branham of Branco, Burns and McDonnell in Kansas City, and the Missouri Optometric PAC.

Other contributors:

Pyramid Home Health Services $2,500
Drury Development Corporation $2,500
Robert Dierberg, Dierberg's Market, Chesterfield $1,000
Pharma $1,500

Richard's expenditures included $1,000 apiece to Project Graduation in Joplin, Greenfield, and Everton.

Richard spent $19,305.73, leaving him with $411,992.73 in his campaign account.