tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post3141828337848321248..comments2024-03-29T06:24:52.104-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: The most expensive school board race in Joplin historyRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-72717499510506618072015-04-01T17:21:55.034-07:002015-04-01T17:21:55.034-07:00Unfortunately, we have a system where people who a...Unfortunately, we have a system where people who are running for city council or local school board races can choose whether or not to file electronically. So for this election, Jeff Koch, Melinda Campbell, and Nancy Good are filing electronically, while Jennifer Martucci and Anne Sharp file their papers at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage. And at this point, it appears that Anne Sharp Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-26626314017704851692015-04-01T13:17:38.468-07:002015-04-01T13:17:38.468-07:00I have never looked at the Ethics Commission websi...I have never looked at the Ethics Commission website until today. I searched for those in the R8 School Board election and only found Koch, Good and Campbell. Is there something I am missing Randy ? ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-54034700563661896042015-04-01T10:44:27.669-07:002015-04-01T10:44:27.669-07:009:43, so I looked at where Koch got his money last...9:43, so I looked at where Koch got his money last year as you suggested. He didn't take any money from anybody. The Joplin Progress Committee endorsed five candidates last election with Koch being one of them. He was the only one that didn't accept their money. Maybe this means he has no friends or maybe it means he has no agenda!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-76695715997720487422015-04-01T06:05:17.926-07:002015-04-01T06:05:17.926-07:00It is a shame that our local newspaper does not do...It is a shame that our local newspaper does not do as good a job, or any job for that matter, at covering the finances connected to our school board race. This blog provides us with useful information. I appreciate the approach that Jeff Koch has used this year and used last year to financing his campaign, but you can also tell a lot about a candidate by the people who support him or her. Turner Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-15970864462535416182015-04-01T04:24:27.283-07:002015-04-01T04:24:27.283-07:009:43, Campbell is running on being a local home-gr...9:43, Campbell is running on being a local home-grown candidate so her contributions should be coming from friends and family in the community. Randy's point is that Koch doesn't have a war chest or outside contributions. As to Koch's failed bid last year, I thought he came in third in the voting, McGew actually lost. The question that everyone should be asking is why does the JPC Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-65434173763863111372015-03-31T23:36:25.860-07:002015-03-31T23:36:25.860-07:00Maybe she isn't very good at raising money for...Maybe she isn't very good at raising money for her campaign. <br /><br />Fiscally responsible or not, she demonstrated at the recent candidates forum that she is clueless. We have enough of that type on the BoE and don't need another one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-84013024108123777672015-03-31T23:08:00.524-07:002015-03-31T23:08:00.524-07:00It is simply reality that it takes money to get el...It is simply reality that it takes money to get elected nowadays. Any serious candidate is willing to spend the money it takes to get elected, especially when so much is riding on the outcome of the election in terms of the direction our school district will take in the years to come. Are we going to continue on our current path of reckless spending and borrowing, continued decline in academics, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-5034878032286578872015-03-31T21:43:07.758-07:002015-03-31T21:43:07.758-07:00Looks to me like Melinda Campbell is the fiscally ...Looks to me like Melinda Campbell is the fiscally responsible one. She has grass roots support without her husband and business partner trying to buy the election or in Goods case receiving money from non Joplin contributors ???.....Campbell receiving small contribution from many who believe in her ! That should tell you something ???<br /><br />Koch previously had ran for the school board and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com