Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C101045 02/21/2011 RETAILERS FOR ALLOCABLE SHARE Discount Smoke Shop 4400 Woodson Rd St Louis MO 63134 2/21/2011 $6,500.00
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And it’s a year old political action committee:
POLITICAL ACTION Date Established: 2/16/2010
Date Terminated:
COMMITTEE: MECID:C101045
RETAILERS FOR ALLOCABLE SHARE
4400 WOODSON RD
ST LOUIS MO 63134
TELEPHONE:(314) 447-0282
TREASURER: KURT M SCHIMMER
4400 WOODSON RD
ST LOUIS MO 63134
WORK PHONE: (314) 447-0282
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Same address.
What’s that all about?
Let’s take a look at 2010:
Detailed Summary of Contributions And Loans Received
Committee: RETAILERS FOR ALLOCABLE SHARE
Report Date: 10/14/2010Commonwealth Brands, Inc PO Box 51587 Bowling Green, KY 42102 7/23/2010 $1,000.00
RJ Reynold PO Box 2955 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 7/12/2010 $15,000.00
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Ah, big tobacco.