Monday, July 16, 2018

Big-money, special interests line up behind Rob O'Brian in State Senate race, report shows $106K raised in last three months

A who's who of local power brokers and special interests voiced their support of former Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce President Rob O'Brian's 32nd District State Senate candidacy with their pocketbooks, according to his quarterly financial report, filed today with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

The list includes everyone from the man O'Brian hopes to succeed, Ron Richard, to powerhouse political contributor and TAMKO head David Humphreys to members of the gone, but not forgotten Joplin Progress Committee.

O'Brian raised $106,529 from April 1 through June 30 and spent $37,157.80, leaving him with $69,377.20 in his campaign account at the end of the reporting period.

Among those contributing to the O"Brian campaign:

Missouri Chamber PAC $500
Missouri Republican Leadership PAC $2,600
Associated Industries of MO PAC $2,600
Missouri Association of Insurance Agents $1,000
MOSFA, PAC $2,600
Missouri Realtors PAC $2,600
Bennie Crossland $2,000
Clifford Wert $150
Curtis Crossland $2,600
David Humphreys $2,600
Debra Humphreys $2,600
Gary Pulsipher $500
Hal Roper $1,000
Ivan Crossland $1,000
John Branham, Branham Construction $2,600
Ken Haubein, Jasper Products $1,000
Lance Beshore, Leggett & Platt $1,000
Nancy Good, $1,500
Newt Sharp $2,600
Rudy Farber $2,600
Dorothy Farber $2,600

The list of those who supported O'Brian over State Rep. Bill White, R-Joplin, included two people who served with White in the House, term-limited Rep. Bill Lant, R-Pineville, and former Rep. Tom Flanagan, R-Carthage, who contributed $250 and $300 respectively.

O'Brian made two loans, totaling $27,000 to the campaign.

Two fundraising events helped O'Brian raise $41,275 of his total, according to the report.

A reception at the Curtis Crossland home in Joplin raked in $18,275  in contribution while another fundraiser at the Weston Place in Neosho raised $23,000.

Earlier post

Bill White loans $100,000 to campaign as State Senate race heats up

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

The best money can buy?

Concerned citizen said...

Rob is his name,Rob has a game,Rob gave us several fiascoes,Rob should be shamed,Rob is an elite elite...he won't get my vote.

Anonymous said...

Good Lord, no.

Anonymous said...

I am a Republican. I would vote anything else over him.
blech

Anonymous said...

ole hump the money Humphreys can sure pick em [not] our great gritens and now slick O'brien

Anonymous said...

Not even close to the best money can buy. This is the same clown that brought Joplin the Wallace Bajjali fiasco. This is the same clown that brought Joplin a "so called baseball team" and a stadium that they can't keep a team in. Yeah, we need this in Missouri politics.

Anonymous said...

The only choice the Republicans offer is big money, special interest Rob O’Brian or anti-abortion Bill White? Looks like it’s time to vote Democratic.

Trent Walker said...

My question is how Mr. OBrian's campaign acquired my work email address. The business I work for is a member of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and I therefore receive updates and notices from said Chamber. However, I do not think that Mr. OBrian's former position as Executive Director of the Joplin Chamber gives him the right to access and utilize the Chamber's contact list for campaign purposes. To my knowledge, that is the only way he could have gotten my email address. I think we just dismissed a governor who was alleged to have used a contact list from a non-profit for campaign purposes and it was his own non-profit. What do you think Randy??

Anonymous said...

I have exactly the same concern as expressed by Trent Walker. Many of my collegues, including myself, received the same email. Only common denominator....on the Chamber's mailing list. Just another example of the corruption that engulfs the Chamber and City Hall.

Anonymous said...

Something smells here why would you quit a jop that pays $170,000 dollars a year and all you have to do is lie to city concil once a month about all the jobs you created and show up for a ground breaking. For a 36,000 doallar a year job plus a $105 dollar a day per diem. HMMMMMMMMMMM

Anonymous said...

Uh Oh! Possible misuse of an email contact list. Smelling another witch hunt here! Maybe he knows Greiten's campaign manager. These "non politicians" really need to get familiar with the ethics laws before they start their campaigns. Trump and his corrupt cabinet's ignorance of the ethics laws are unbelievable, but seems to be setting a precedent for all political newcomers to trip over. Maybe time for another investigation.

Anonymous said...

Rob over Bill White any day .

Anonymous said...

One republican over another is still the same thing so it doesn't really matter.