Tuesday, February 21, 2023

R-8 Board candidate Scheurich raises $10,000 plus


The big money continues to pour into Joplin R-8 Board of Education races.

Veronica Gatz Scheurich, a Joplin native and JHS graduate, who has a 20-year career in finance and investments, reported $10,365 in contributions and $3,066.52 in expenditures in her 40 days before election disclosure filing Friday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Scheurich paid $2,854 to Victory Store, Davenport, Iowa, for signs, $200 to Sign Designs, Joplin, for design work and $12.52 for mailing lists.

More than half of Scheurich's money, $6,190, was raised during a January 30 reception organized by Patrick Earl, Joplin, at 2707 E. 32nd Street.

Her contributor list includes current board member Rylee Hartwell's campaign committee, former board members Sharrock Dermott, Lynda Banwart and Ron Gatz (Scheurich's father), former Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House and Joplin Mayor Ron Richard and a number of prominent Joplin business names, both current and retired.







Those contributing to Scheurich's campaign included:

Dorothy Willcoxon, Joplin, retired $200

Robert W. Renger, DDS, Joplin, $500

James Secker, Joplin, Arvest Wealth Management, $100

Rylee Hartwell Committee, Joplin, $100 

Andrew Perigo, Joplin, Mid-Missouri Bank, $100

David Weaver, Joplin, Pittsburg State University, $100

Ron Richard, Joplin, business owner $100 

Ashley Cupp, Joplin, Webb City Schools, $100

Kimberly Woodard, Joplin, business owner, $200

William Dierks, Joplin, retired, $200

Sue Scheurich, Joplin, retired, $250

Alexander Curchin, Joplin, Crossland Construction, $250

Elizabeth Scheurich, Joplin, realtor, $250

Bennie Crossland, Joplin, Crossland Construction, $300

Karen Lieurance, Joplin, retired, $400

Ronald Gatz, Joplin, retired, $500

Systole Holding Company, LLC, Joplin, $1,000

Deel and Winkler Family Office, LLC, Joplin, $1,000







Sara Newman, Joplin, retired, $250

Maridan Kassab, Joplin, retired, $250

Stacey Salmon, Joplin, retired, $500

Henry Robertson, Joplin, retired, $350

Reed Miller, Webb City, BBC Electric, $250

Scott Brothers, Webb City, business owner, $200

Clevenger Financial LLC, Joplin, $125

Sharrock Dermott, Joplin, attorney, $100

Tyson Hagale, Joplin, Leggett & Platt, $250

Melanie Stanley, Webb City, retired, $150

Sharon Beshore, Joplin, retired, $300

Michael Joseph, Joplin, physician, $100

Kimberley Satterlee, Joplin, retired, $600

Alyson Miller, Joplin, retired, $100

Leigh Frogge, Joplin, retired, $200

Lynda Banwart, Joplin, Mercy, $300

Jon Dermott, Joplin, retired, $50

James Evans, Joplin, retired, $100

As the Turner Report noted Saturday, former R-8 Board member Mike Landis reported raising $9,723.

Nine candidates filed for three three-year posts on the board including incumbents Jeff Koch and Derek Gander, Scheurich, Landis, Marda Schroeder, Matthew Robertson, Frank Thompson, Michelle Steverson and Nathan Keizer.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

She spent $2800 for signs from a company in Iowa and a lousy $200 at a sign company in Joplin.

Anonymous said...

eRRRYBODY gettin PAID!!!

Anonymous said...

Oh look everyone! Another candidate, just dripping with $leaze...

Anonymous said...

Send your kids to Thomas Jefferson and be on their board. Joplin R8 has suffered enough. Please go away. Our kids deserve better and so do the teachers.

Anonymous said...

This person is volunteering to work and serve our local schools and community. Where is the thanks for their time and efforts. Who cares where they spend the money on the signs. I do not know her personally but know of her. Before you judge, what have you done to better your community?

Anonymous said...

@6:47 first off, this person has not been elected to anything. All I see is candidates trading promises for fat checks. The frightening thing is, what were the promises? I love what chicanery falls under "bettering your community".

Anonymous said...

After going to school with her brothers gonna be a hard no from me, dog.

Anonymous said...

The comments on here are terrible, I'm ashamed for anyone outside the Joplin area to read how bitter people are. I have always been of the opinion if you don't like it then leave. 98% of the comments in here show zero signs of intelligent thought.

Anonymous said...

Veronica is and always has been a supporter of Joplin. She understands the community, schools, and those who they serve. Thank you, Veronica, for being willing to serve.

Anonymous said...

Ppl can air complaints without being forced out of their community. Grow up and learn to take criticism.
This community is not perfect and requires dissent to grow and evolve.

Is there a place that anyone can recommend to learn about school board candidates, their values, and platform? I have no idea who these people are. Without growing up here, I feel out of the loop.

Anonymous said...

Did you mean "people"??? Those are not complaints they uneducated comments that seem to rule most of social media platforms.

Anonymous said...

Yet here you are complaining. If you do not like it, leave the internet.

Anonymous said...

Man…imagine holding such a grudge that you would anonymously comment on a blog about someone’s brothers with whom you went to school over two decades ago. Let me know if I need to call and apologize for something so you don’t pull a Billy Madison/Steve Buschemi stunt.