Gary Grigsby, the Democratic Party candidate in the 51st Legislative District issued the following release on yesterday’s veto override vote of HB 1307 – the bill adding a seventy-two hour waiting period for an abortion:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 11, 2014

[….]

REPRESENTATIVE DEAN DOHRMAN SUPPORTED EXTREME ABORTION BILL TO TRIPLE MANDATORY DELAY

JEFFERSON CITY- On Wednesday, the Missouri Legislature convened during its constitutionally scheduled veto session to take up a number of bills that were vetoed by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon.   In a vote of 117-44, the legislature overrode the Governor’s veto and added a 72 hour mandatory delay on all women seeking abortions in the state, including those who are victims of rape and incest.

Of the 144 votes, Representative Dean Dohrman supported the measure to add the needless waiting period, which is one of the most extreme in the country.  “This extreme bill adds another layer of government intrusion and stress to an already traumatic time,” said his opponent Gary Grigsby.  

“It’s time that our legislature focused on the important task of creating jobs and making our schools better instead of taking away decisions that should be left to a woman, her family, and her doctor.”  Grigsby continued, “This bill further traumatizes victims by prolonging their grief.  The legislation is insensitive, wrong-headed, and has no place in Missouri.”

“This is just another example where the Missouri Legislature has added one more layer of invasive government regulations to women’s health.  The sole purpose of tripling the waiting period is nothing more than a way to score political points at the expense of victims.  These decisions should be made in a doctor’s office and not in Jefferson City,” said Grigsby.  “There is no discernible impact on the number of abortions but the consequences for women are real.”

House Bill 1307  (Sponsored by Kevin Elmer R-Nixa) expands the current 24 hour waiting period on abortions to 72 hours and does not make exceptions for victims of rape and incest.  This legislation is representative of the extreme nature in which the Republican Super-Majority has moved in our state.  

Gary Grigsby is running against Representative Dohrman for the 51st District in the Missouri House of Representatives which includes the parts of Saline, Pettis, and Johnson Counties.

                                                 

# # #

Yep, that about sums it up.

Previously:

SB 519, HB 1307, HB 1313: wait, wait, wait (January 12, 2014)

Sen. David Pearce (r): fundamentally, a useful idiot (August 30, 2014)

Sen. David Pearce (r): poor, poor, pitiful me (August 30, 2014)

Until tomorrow (September 9, 2014)

Today in the west central Missouri afternoon heat:

Gary Grigsby (D) (left) going door to door today in the 51st Legislative District.

This is how you win.

A candidate can raise more money, they can get more volunteers, the can buy more signs, they can send more mail – what they can’t buy or get is more time. The candidate one on one with the voter and campaign direct contact has to be in operation now.

Missouri at the end of the Summer in an election year – there are going to be local political gatherings. Johnson County Democrats held a candidate meet and greet for their candidate for County Sheriff, Arnold Wilson, this evening in Warrensburg.

Gary Grigsby, the Democratic Party candidate in the 51st Legislative District, acted as master of ceremonies.

It’s Summer, there’s a Democratic Party gathering outside, there’s food.

The decor tells you where you are.

Arnold Wilson, the Democratic Party candidate for Johnson County Sheriff.

The July quarterly campaign finance reports in the 51st legislative District have been filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

For the republican incumbent:

C111221: Committee To Elect Dean Dohrman State Representative

Party Affiliation: Republican

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $18,011.33

Monetary Receipts + $7,375.00

Monetary Expenditures – $3,377.68

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $3,997.32

Ending Money On Hand   $22,008.65

[emphasis added]

For the Democratic Party candidate:

C131137: Grigsby For Missouri

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Information Reported On: 2014 – July Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $21,083.25

Monetary Receipts + $6,296.59

Monetary Expenditures – $1,073.73

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $5,222.86

Ending Money On Hand   $26,306.11

[emphasis added]

Ah, parity.

And for the Libertarian:

C141421E: Bill Wayne

Party Affiliation: Libertarian

No Full Disclosure Reports with financial information have been filed for the current year.

Libertarians, occupying space on the ballot since…

Who’s making contributions?:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEAN DOHRMAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $0.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyer PAC

PO Box 1072

Jefferson City MO 65102

6/12/2014

$250.00

Paul Beykirch

2230 Woodington Dr

Sedalia MO 65301

County Distributing Company, Inc

6/12/2014

$75.00

Independent Electrical Contractors PAC

12704 Pennridge Dr

Bridgeton MO 63044

6/19/2014

$200.00

Citizens for Hoskins

PO Box 118

Warrensburg MO 64093

6/19/2014

$100.00

MBA Capitol Region PAC

207 E Capitol Ave

Jefferson City MO 65101

6/20/2014

$250.00

W K Chevrolet

3310 W Broadway

Sedalia MO 65301

6/20/2014

$200.00

Missouri State Assessors Association

PO Box 339

New London MO 63459

6/24/2014

$1,200.00

Citizens To Elect Rocky Miller

PO Box 393

Osage Beach MO 65065

6/27/2014

$500.00

Wallace Architects, LLC

120

Sedalia MO 65301

6/24/2014

$1,000.00

T J Berry Campaign

19800 128th St

Kearney MO 64060

6/27/2014

$400.00

William Riggins

225 E Harrison

Marshall MO 65340

Saline County Economic Development

6/27/2014

$400.00

Friends of Todd Richardson

PO Box 1226

Poplar Bluff MO 63902

6/30/2014

$500.00

Grow Missouri

308 E. High St., Ste. 301

Jefferson City MO 65101

6/30/2014

$2,000.00

Citizens for Hoskins

PO Box 118

Warrensburg MO 64093

6/15/2014

$120.00

[emphasis added]

That’s the entire list of contributions. It doesn’t quite inspire grassroots confidence, does it?

Some of the contributions for the Democratic Party candidate:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

GRIGSBY FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 7/15/2014

12. TOTAL ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSON GIVING $25 OR LESS $6.00

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $0.00

Missouri NEA-PAC

1810 E. Elm Street

Jefferson City MO 65101

6/28/2014

$1,000.00

Better Schools For Missouri – MSA PAC

3550 Amazonas Dr.

Jefferson City MO 65109

6/30/2014

$600.00

Committee To Elect Tony Miller

PO BOX 7030

Kansas City MO 64113

6/30/2014

$250.00

Heavy Constructino Laborers’ Local #664 – PAC

7820 Prospect Avenue

Kansas City MO 64132

6/30/2014

$1,000.00

Teamsters Local #245 PAF

1850 E. Division St.

Springfield MO 65803

6/30/2014

$150.00

Teamsters Local #41 PAC

4501 Emanuel Cleaver II Blevd.

Kansas City MO 64130

6/30/2014

$190.00

Teamsters Local #541 PAC

4501 Emanuel Cleaver II Blevd.

Kansas City MO 64130

6/30/2014

$200.00

Teamsters Local #688 PAC

4349 Woodson Rd. STE 200

St. Louis MO 63134

6/30/2014

$200.00

[emphasis added]

Working people! But that’s not all. There were thirty-eight small(ish) dollar contributions from individuals:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

GRIGSBY FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 7/15/2014

Miller Peg

102 E. Green Meadows Rd. # 6

Columbia MO 65203

Not Employed — None

5/11/2014

$25.00

Owsley J.C.

Rt. 91 BOX 1894

Cross Timbers MO 65634

Farmer — Self

5/12/2014

$25.00

Willmarth Paula

1516 Fox Moor Ct.

Jefferson City MO 65109

Retired — None

5/12/2014

$25.00

Weinschenk Kathleen

1504 Sylvan LN.

Columbia MO 65202

Retired — None

5/12/2014

$35.00

Grigsby Gary

110 E. Market St.

Warrensburg MO 64093

Small Business Owner — Self

5/12/2014

$0.59

Swisher Frank

22689 N Saline 65 Hwy

Marshall MO 65340

Retired — None

5/12/2014

$100.00

Brooks Doug

3734 Chipmunk

Joplin MO 64804

Psychologist — Self

5/12/2014

$100.00

Skaggs Billy G and Sandra

3509 N. Park

Kansas City MO 64116

Retired — None

5/12/2014

$50.00

Rubino Robert and Susan

2051 N. Carriage Dr.

Nixa MO 65714

Unemployed — None

5/22/2014

$50.00

Gilliam Mildred

600 E Yerby St

Marshall MO 65340

Retired — None

6/2/2014

$200.00

Holden Bob and Lori

1937 Windriver Dr.

Jefferson City MO 65101

Retired — None

6/14/2014

$100.00

Stephan Karol

405 W Seventh

Appleton City MO 64724

Retired — None

6/21/2014

$50.00

Kahoe Dick and Cathy

109 Grant Dr.

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/27/2014

$50.00

Wilson Paul O.

1402 Orchard St.

Alexandria VA 22302

Advertising — Wilson Grand Consultants

6/27/2014

$100.00

Brooks Deems and Babs

PO BOX 777

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$50.00

Yunt Terry and Mary

1407 Northfiled Park Blvd

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$50.00

Brown Peggy and Kenneth

614 Darrow St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$30.00

Williams Deleta

110 E Hale Lake Rd

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$50.00

Wilson Fred and Geraldine Ann

108 Meadow Ln

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — IBEW

6/30/2014

$50.00

Yates Bob

207 W Market

Warrensburg MO 64093

Professor — University Central Missouri

6/30/2014

$50.00

True Wes and Marilyn

532 Hamilton St.

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$100.00

Wiss Kari and Matt

3024 S Black Forest Ave

Blue Springs MO 64015

Operations Director — Developing Potentioal Inc.

6/30/2014

$200.00

Penrose Brett and Monica

1693 NW 615 Rd.

Kingsville MO 64061

Dep. Prosecuting Attorney — Cass County

6/30/2014

$150.00

Doyle Ruth

302 Johnson Dr.

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$300.00

Beard Harold and Wanda

425 NE State Route 13

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$50.00

Brown Mary Lovell

348 E Gay St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Accounting Clerk — Assicuate Consumer Evaluations LLC

6/30/2014

$25.00

Caskey Harold and Kay

Rt 1 Box 172

Butler MO 64730

Attorney — Caskey Law Firm

6/30/2014

$100.00

Chapman Susan

1605 S. Market St.

Holden MO 64040

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$100.00

Curtis Barb and David

319 W Gay St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$50.00

Dandurand Mary

1222 Pembrooke Dr

Warrensburg MO 64093

Realtor — Self

6/30/2014

$100.00

Duncan Donna

113 Grant Dr

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$30.00

Mitten Gina

1615 Hunter Avenue

Saint Louis MO 63117

State Representative — State of Missouri

6/30/2014

$100.00

Jaeger Gene and Maxine

712 S. Holden

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$50.00

Pentlin Floyd

515 Southwest Dr.

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$50.00

Seigfreid Jim and Nancy

1108 Kismet St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired — None

6/30/2014

$35.00

Self Kristen

208 Madison St

Jefferson City MO 65101

Campaign Director — Missouri Democratic Party

6/30/2014

$20.00

Squiric Rick and Laurie

903 S Holden St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Small Business Owner — Letter Craft Printing

6/30/2014

$25.00

Sullivan Cameron

1412 Karen Drive Unit B

Jefferson City MO 65101

Reasercher — Progress Missouri

6/30/2014

$25.00

[emphasis added]

There is a difference.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Grigsby (D) and Dohrman (r) in the 51st Legislative District – 3rd Quarter 2013 (October 16, 2013)

Campaign Finance: the race in the 51st Legislative District is going to be quite interesting (January 1, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Grigsby (D) and Dohrman (r) in the 51st Legislative District – 4th Quarter 2013 (January 20, 2014)

Campaign Finance: this is what happens when Democrats fail to file for legislative seats (March 28, 2014)

Salus populi suprema lex esto – not so much these days.

In 2012, in the 51st Legislative District:

Official Election Returns

State of Missouri – General Election, Tuesday, November 06, 2012

As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on Wednesday, December 05, 2012

State Representative – District 51 (22 of 22 Precincts Reported)

Gary L. Grigsby Democrat 6,244 46.4%

Dean A. Dohrman Republican 6,714 49.9%

Bill Wayne Libertarian 504 3.7%

Total Votes 13,462

In the Kansas City Star:

Getting more Missouri Democrats elected in 2012 would have helped Gov. Jay Nixon now

April 25

By STEVE KRASKE

The Kansas City Star

Gary Grigsby needed just 471 votes. Paul Quinn needed 583. For Mark Ellebracht, the magic number was 214.

All are Democrats who needed just a nudge from a popular governor like Jay Nixon to put them over the top in their state representative races in 2012….

….Even if Nixon succeeds in killing the current measure, Republicans have time this session to revise it, putting the governor in the same jam.

He has no one to blame but himself. In 2012, he could have done more.

Morgan gets that Nixon sold himself as a different sort of politician who is not ideologically driven. He has a tough Republican legislature to deal with. Any pol wants a big re-election win.

But a more engaged Nixon would have put 10 more D’s into House seats, he said.

“He’s looking out for himself.”

One vote.

A letter to the editor written by Gary Grigsby – a member of the Warrensburg R-VI school board and current Democratic Party candidate in the 51st Legislative District, appeared in yesterday’s Warrensburg Daily Star Journal:

[….]

Senate Bill 509, also known as SB509, has been passed by the Missouri Legislature and sent to Governor Nixon for consideration.  The provisions of the Missouri Constitution (Article III, Section 31) provide 15 days for the Governor to decide whether to sign into law or Veto the Bill.  

Last year, the Legislature passed a similar tax cut Bill (HB253) in the waning days of the regular session.  Instead of 15 days, the Governor had 45 days to decide on that Bill.  His Veto then became the subject of an override attempt in the September Veto Session.  The Legislature may take up for reconsideration for overriding any Bill which was Vetoed by the Governor if the Veto occurs before the regular session ends.  It requires a two-thirds affirmative vote in both chambers of the Legislature.  House Bill 253 failed in the override attempt.  

The effect of putting HB 253 into law was estimated to reduce the state foundation formula to the Warrensburg R-VI School District by a range of $931,428 to $1,612,088 which would have been about 8.5% to 14.6% of the foundation formula.  Superintendent Dr. Scott Patrick received projections that the minimal effect of SB509 would result in nearly $958,000 cut from the state foundation formula for the District.  We cannot sustain the legislature’s roller coaster budget ride and have reasonable plans to move education in the school district forward.

Opponents and proponents to the override of HB253 had several months to take their position to the public and receive feedback from the voters across the state on HB253.  We do not have the luxury of time with SB509 and need to express our opinions immediately to our elected representatives and to the Chair of the Senate Education Committee, our own Senator David Pearce.

The expected override attempt of the anticipated Veto is first voted in the chamber where the Bill originated – in this case the Senate.  If the override question receives a two-thirds vote in the Senate, then it is sent to the House for a similarly required two-thirds affirmative vote which would have the effect of putting that Bill into law.

Putting SB509 into law will gut public education, close Marshall and Higginsville Hab Centers along with about 5 others in the state, and shut down basic services to Missourians.  

Call your state senator and/or representative and ask them to vote “No” on the override attempt.  Missouri schools are already struggling to maintain quality education and cannot sustain the effect of further cuts in state funding.

Gary Grigsby

Warrensburg, MO

[as submitted, with permission of the author]

The House will vote on the veto override this morning. And Representative Dean Dohrman (r) will be one of the votes for the override.

Previously:

New Missouri Rule: if the governor governs right of center you can’t call him a “liberal” (July 1, 2013)

Bill signing Kabuki (July 12, 2013)

Rep. Chris Kelly (D): HB 253 – “I’d like to know what your opinion is.” (July 19, 2013)

Rep. Denny Hoskins (r): probably not gonna sustain the Governor’s veto of HB 253 (August 19, 2013)

Sec. of State Jason Kander (D) to Texas Gov. Rick Perry (r): You forgot about that Medicaid thing? (August 23, 2013)

Rep. Denny Hoskins (r) to UCM on HB 253: I don’t care, I’d rather be the new Speaker Pro Tem (August 24, 2013)

Rep. Denny Hoskins (r): your constituents know what you’re doing to them (August 26, 2013)

HB 253: Because those dissolute leeches at the public trough should shut up, that’s why! (August 28, 2013)

Missouri Democratic Party on HB 253: Yes, yes, let’s talk about Texas Gov. Rick Perry (r)…. (August 28, 2013)

AG Chris Koster (D) to Speaker Jones (r) on HB 253: you all certainly made a mess of things… (August 29, 2013)

Speaker Tim Jones (r) and HB 253: hone your legal analytical skills litigating birth certificates (August 30, 2013)

HB 253: any way you slice it (September 11, 2013)

HB 253: Watch out – It’ll be baaaaaaaaaack (September 11, 2013)

SB 509: once more, with feeling (April 17, 2014)

SB 509: “….We’d like to think that most of them are not simpletons….” (April 18, 2014)

SB 509: Governor Jay Nixon (D) strikes back (April 22, 2014)

SB 509: dueling on Twitter (April 22, 2014)

SB 509: Would you like some whine with your bill? (April 23, 2014)

SB 509: strange gyrations (April 23, 2014)

The Missouri GOP, Evel Knievel and political stuntsmanship (April 24, 2014)

SB 509: the folks back home ain’t buying what they’re selling (April 24, 2014)

SB 509: in a wingnutshell (April 28, 2014)

SB 509: the folks back home ain’t buying what they’re selling – part 2 (April 29, 2014)

SB 509: thank the FSM (or the deity of your choice) for Kansas (May 1, 2014)

SB 509: veto it is (May 1, 2014)

SB 509: Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) Veto (May 2, 2014)

SB 509: That’s a mighty interesting legal citation you got there… (May 2, 2014)

SB 509: “Brawndo! It’s got electrolytes!” (May 3, 2014)

SB 509: You were expecting anything else? (May 5, 2014)  

Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C111221 03/28/2014 COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEAN DOHRMAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE Citizens for Hoskins PO Box 118 Warrensburg MO 64093 3/28/2014 $5,001.00

[emphasis added]

No Democrats filed in the 54th Legislative District against incumbent Representative (and Speaker Pro Tem) Denny Hoskins (r). Representative Dean Dohrman (r), legislative yes man and freshman representive, who narrowly won the 51st Legislative District seat in an open race with Gary Grigsby (D) in 2012 is facing a rematch in 2014. The 51st and 54th are neighboring districts.

The end result? Denny Hoskins (r) is free to prop up Dean Dohrman’s (r) campaign coffers since Representative Hoskins won’t have to spend any appreciable amount of money on his reelection effort.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Grigsby (D) and Dohrman (r) in the 51st Legislative District – 3rd Quarter 2013 (October 16, 2013)

Campaign Finance: the race in the 51st Legislative District is going to be quite interesting (January 1, 2014)

Campaign Finance: Grigsby (D) and Dohrman (r) in the 51st Legislative District – 4th Quarter 2013 (January 20, 2014)

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Grigsby (D) and Dohrman (r) in the 51st Legislative District – 3rd Quarter 2013 (October 16, 2013)

Campaign Finance: the race in the 51st Legislative District is going to be quite interesting (January 1, 2014)

….There won’t be a lack of funds this time around, eh?….

So far we’ve been right.

The fourth quarter 2013 campaign finance reports were filed last week and are available at the Missouri Ethics Commission.

The summary for challenger Gary Grigsby (D):

C131137: Grigsby For Missouri

110 East Market Committee Type: Candidate

Warrensburg Mo 64093 Party Affiliation: Democrat

[….] Established Date: 09/24/2013

[….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – January Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $10,005.31

Monetary Receipts + $10,016.00

Monetary Expenditures – $0.00

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $10,016.00

Ending Money On Hand   $20,021.31

[emphasis added]

That’s another good quarter.

The summary for incumbent Dean Dohrman (r):

C111221: Committee To Elect Dean Dohrman State Representative

Po Box 234 Committee Type: Candidate

La Monte Mo 65337 Party Affiliation: Republican

[….] Established Date: 12/16/2011

[….]

Information Reported On: 2014 – January Quarterly Report

Beginning Money on Hand $5,554.15

Monetary Receipts + $5,140.00

Monetary Expenditures – $1,178.25

Contributions Made – $0.00

Other Disbursements – $0.00

Subtotal     $3,961.75

Ending Money On Hand   $9,515.90

[emphasis added]

Yes, but the republican money machine will make sure he has all the money he needs – and more.

The contributions for Gary Grigsby (D):

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

GRIGSBY FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 1/19/2014

Pete Owens

506 N Drive

Marshall MO 65340

retired

10/9/2013

$25.00

Dorothy Geisler

1216 S Benton

Marshall MO 65340

retired

10/7/2013

$100.00

Joan Ferguson

1404 Rockford Dr.

Warrensburg MO 64093

self — music teacher

10/17/2013

$100.00

Robert Yates

207 W Market

Warrensburg MO 64093

UCM — professor

10/17/2013

$50.00

Maymie Simmons

280 NE 35 Rd

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

10/17/2013

$100.00

Stan Thompson

825 Willow Creek Ln

Higginsville MO 64037

retired

10/28/2013

$100.00

Celia Kingbury

1227 Cheatham Ct

Warrensburg MO 64093

UCM — teacher

10/23/2013

$100.00

Zac Maggi

221 S Second St

Clinton MO 64735

self — attorney

10/22/2013

$100.00

Sarah Skaggs

213 St Joseph St Apt A

Columbia MO 65201

self — arts administrator

11/8/2013

$50.00

Nellie Grigsby

413 E North St Apt 16

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

11/3/2013

$100.00

M. Joyce Speas

407 Benjamin Dr

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

11/11/2013

$25.00

Jeanie Stiles

967 NE 1175 Private Road

Windsor MO 65360

retired

11/8/2013

$50.00

Ben Martins

302 NE Keystone

Lee’s Summit MO 64086

MAAE — Executive Director

11/17/2013

$25.00

Karen Colton Millsap

1353 Quail Run

Mt Vernon MO 65712

retired

11/8/2013

$100.00

Betty Sullivan

27026 Oriole Ave

Slater MO 65349

self — cosmotologist

11/17/2013

$50.00

Tammy Stewart

12 N Jefferson Ave

Marshall MO 65340

20/20 Optical Center — manager

11/15/2013

$40.00

Marilyn Hinnah

38091 Hwy PP

Gilliam MO 65330

retired

11/17/2013

$25.00

Norma Lee Smith

Big Ben Home

Slater MO 65349

retired

11/17/2013

$25.00

Anita Rose Copeland

902 Park Place Ave

Slater MO 65349

retired

11/17/2013

$20.00

Verna Sue (Velton) Gibson

628 S Grant Ave

Marshall MO 65340

retired

11/17/2013

$10.00

Marilyn Odell

850 Heiler St

Slater MO 65349

retired

11/17/2013

$20.00

Karol Stephan

405 W 7th

Appleton City MO 64724

retired

11/19/2013

$100.00

Deleta Williams

110 E Hale Lake Rd

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

11/21/2013

$50.00

Nellie Grigsby

413 E North St Apt 16

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

11/8/2013

$25.00

Cathy Kahoe

109 Grant Dr

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

11/20/2013

$50.00

Brett Penrose

1693 NW 615 Rd

Kingsville MO 64061

City of Warrensburg — building inspector

11/24/2013

$200.00

Ruth Doyle

302 Johnson Dr

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

11/24/2013

$250.00

Fred Wilson

108 Meadow Lane

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

12/12/2013

$50.00

Earl Seeley

773 S Hwy M

Asbury MO 64832

retired

12/1/2013

$100.00

Debra Lehr

2105 E Ann Terr

Harrisonville MO 64701

retired

12/1/2013

$25.00

J.C. Owsley

Rt 91 Box 1894

Cross Timbers MO 65634

self — farmer

12/1/2013

$25.00

Kathleen Weinschenk

1504 Sylvan Lane

Columbia MO 65202

none — volunteer activist

12/1/2013

$20.00

Nancy Langworthy

7301 N Booth Ln

Rocheport MO 65279

Boone Co Vice Chair

12/1/2013

$20.00

Cherelinda Chaney

1933 SW 2nd St

Lee’s Summit MO 64081

retired

12/10/2013

$10.00

Carol Anne Hammond

1413 Hamilton

Warrensburg MO 64093

Care Connection — case worker

12/10/2013

$25.00

Judy Morgan

3837 Campbell

Kansas City MO 64109

State of Missouri — State Representative

12/10/2013

$60.00

Donna Burk

4710 Eastern Ave

Kansas City MO 64129

UAW

12/10/2013

$20.00

Kenneth Brown

614 Darrow

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

12/9/2013

$30.00

Helen Chester

212 Black Oak Dr.

Saint Peters MO 63376

retired

12/16/2013

$20.00

Robert Yates

207 W. Market

Warrensburg MO 64093

UCM — teacher

12/22/2013

$50.00

Connie Heatherly

411 E. North Apt 6

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

12/24/2013

$25.00

R. J. Waldrop

9708 E 66th Terr

Raytown MO 64133

retired

12/10/2013

$25.00

Jim Staub

317 Hillcrest

Warrensburg MO 64093

UCM — teacher

12/22/2013

$20.00

Wesley True

532 Hamilton

Warrensburg MO 64093

retired

11/11/2013

$100.00

Gary Grigsby

303 S Mitchell

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

11/15/2013

$135.38

House Democratic Victory Committee

PO Box 1754

Jefferson City MO 65102

11/17/2013

$93.75

JoePAC

520 S Brentwood 1A

St Louis MO 63105

PAC

12/30/2013

$5,001.00

[emphasis added]

Small contributions and one PAC.

The contributions for Dean Dohrman (r):

CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOANS RECEIVED

COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEAN DOHRMAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE [pdf] 1/14/2014

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $1,640.00

Red Cross Pharmacy Inc

PO Box 917

Marshall MO 65340

11/6/2013

$250.00

Wallace Architects, LLC

120 S Limit Ave

Sedalia MO 65301

11/6/2013

$250.00

Holland Farms

23767 290th Rd

Marshall MO 65340

11/6/2013

$200.00

AT&T Missouri Employee Action Committee

One At&T Center

St Louis MO 63101

12/10/2013

$250.00

Empire Gas PAC

602 Joplin St.

Joplin MO 64802

12/18/2013

$300.00

Friends of Todd Richardson

PO Box 1226

Poplar Bluff MO 63902

12/10/2013

$500.00

Titlemax

15 Bull Street

Savannah GA 31401

12/3/2013

$500.00

Grow Missouri

308 E. High St., Ste. 301

Jefferson City MO 65101

12/23/2013

$500.00

Citizens for Hoskins

PO Box 118

Warrensburg MO 64093

12/31/2013

$500.00

Lilly USA

200 E. Adams

Springfield IL 62701

10/28/2013

$250.00

Sterling Consulting

10150 W. Ambassador Dr., Ste. 100

Kansas City MO 34153

11/5/2013

$375.00

Bill Riggins

225 Harrison

Marshall MO 65340

Saline Co. Economic Development Corp. — Ex. Director

11/5/2013

$375.00

STATEMENT OF FUND-RAISING ACTIVITY OR EVENT

2. LOCATION OF ACTIVITY OR EVENT: NAME AND ADDRESS

Bill Riggins

225 Harrison

Marshall MO 65340

3. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY OR EVENT AND FUND-RAISING METHODS USED:

Contributions

4. DATE OF ACTIVITY OR EVENT

11/5/2013

5. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

50

9.TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERSONS WHOSE NAME AND ADDRESSES ARE CONTAINED IN COMMITTEE RECORDS $1,640.00

[emphasis added]

There is a difference. Corporate PACs, a view businesses. Rex Sinquefield!

The expenditures for Gary Grigsby (D):

EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE

GRIGSBY FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 1/19/2014

15. Total: Monetary Expenditures This Period (Sum 7 + 14) $0.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a burn rate of zero.

The expenditures for Dean Dohrman (r):

EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE

COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEAN DOHRMAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE [pdf] 1/14/2014

B.Itemized Expenditures All Over $100

Midland Printing

1021 S Ohio

Sedalia MO 65301 10/31/2013

Campaign Supplies

$245.86

KMMO

PO Box 128 Hwy 65

Marshall MO 65340

11/20/2013

Advertising and

Promotion

$300.00

EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY

Travel Expenses $384.39

Advertising and Promotion $147.00

Postage $92.00

Bank Fees $9.00

We’ll continue to watch this one.

In 1994, then U.S. Senate candidate John Ashcroft walked in the homecoming parade in Warrensburg. At the time, as a candidate, he repeatedly avoided expressing any opinion on Amendment 7, which was on the November ballot and which would have had devastating economic impact on institutions like the university. The crowd at the parade knew this. And they were going to let him know something else. John Ashcroft was loudly and continually heckled by individuals over the entire parade route.

The sole republican entry in the parade. Apparently there were no elephants available to pull the wagon.

Irony. Cue the regular commenter.

Via Twitter today, from Representative Vicky Hartzler (r):

Rep. Vicky Hartzler ‏@RepHartzler

Beautiful day for Homecoming at MU and UCM! Go Tigers! Good luck, Mules! 10:04 AM – 26 Oct 13

During “off” years in the election cycle fewer politicians participate in the populist tradition of walking in a college homecoming parade. ‘Tis the season, and since it’s an off year, not too many politicians participated in today’s parade in Warrensburg. Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) didn’t walk in the University of Central Missouri parade (as far as I could tell). We haven’t heard from anyone who saw her at the University of Missouri homecoming parade in Columbia (not that we checked with any diligence). We suspect if she did she would have posted a cheery blurb with a picture via Twitter.

Do you think if Representative Hartzler (r) had walked in the University of Central Missouri parade she would have heard from constituents who weren’t happy about her vote to keep the government shut down? You betcha.

Interestingly, Representatives Denny Hoskins (r) and Representative Dean Dohrman (r), who voted to screw the University of Central Missouri, didn’t walking in today’s parade either.

Do you think if Representatives Hoskins (r) and Dohrman (r) had walked in the parade they would have heard from constituents who were unhappy about their lack of support for the welfare of the university? You betcha.

If you heckle a politician in a parade and they’re not there to hear it because they were busy making potato soup, brats and chocolate sheet cake, will they notice your displeasure?

Gary Grigsby (D), a candidate for the 51st Legislative District did walk in today’s parade. He was greeted warmly by individuals in the crowd.

Gary Grigsby, the Democratic Party candidate in the 51st Legislative District.

Enthusiastic party identification by legislative candidates is rare these days.

Consultants tell candidates to not place their party identification on their signs. It becomes a self fulfilling prophecy then, doesn’t it?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Grigsby (D) and Dohrman (r) in the 51st Legislative District – 3rd Quarter 2013 (October 16, 2013)

Walking (and driving) in a homecoming parade… (October 13, 2012)

Nice day for a parade… (October 23, 2010)

Homecoming in Warrensburg (October 25, 2008)

The 51st Legislative District encompasses portions of Warrensburg and Johnson County, part of Pettis County, and a significant amount of Saline County. In 2012 the open seat race was decided by a relatively narrow margin:

State Representative – District 51 (22 of 22 Precincts Reported)

Gary L. Grigsby Democrat 6,244 46.4%

Dean A. Dohrman Republican 6,714 49.9%

Bill Wayne Libertarian 504 3.7%

Total Votes 13,462

This, after republican interests dumped a lot of cash and radio ads in the district.

There’s going to be a rematch. And the third quarter 2013 campaign finance reports have been filed and are available at the Missouri Ethics Commission

Dean Dohrman (r) (left) and Gary Grigsby (D) (right). [file photos]

The overall numbers, first, for Dean Dohrman (r), the incumbent:

REPORT SUMMARY

COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEAN DOHRMAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE [pdf] 10/14/2013

1. Total Receipts For This Election Previously Reported $2,490.34

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $7,375.00

10. Expenditures made by cash or check this period $2,371.64

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $5,554.15

[emphasis added]

Meh.

For Gary Grigsby (D):

REPORT SUMMARY

GRIGSBY FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 10/14/2013

1. Total Receipts For This Election Previously Reported $0.00

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $10,005.31

10. Expenditures made by cash or check this period $0.00

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $10,005.31

[emphasis added]

Oh, yes, this race is going to be interesting. Very interesting. Dean Dohrman (r) votes in Jefferson City like he won the last election by twenty-five points. That is far from the reality. And now he has an extensive legislative record of right wingnut crazy. You can bet voters in the 51st Legislative District are going to hear a lot about that this time around.

The contributions:

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

COMMITTEE TO ELECT DEAN DOHRMAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE [pdf] 10/14/2013

Glazer’s Missouri PAC

101 E High St

Jefferson City MO 65101

7/1/2013

$250.00

AMEC PAC

2722 East McCarty St

Jefferson City MO 65101

7/11/2013

$250.00

Ditzfeld Transfer

305 Curry Dr

Sedalia MO 65301

7/12/2013

$400.00

MO Beer Wholesalers PAC

13535 Bahnfyre Dr

St Louis MO 63128

7/20/2013

$250.00

Home Builders Industry PAC

10104 Old Olive St Rd

St Louis MO 63141

7/20/2013

$325.00

William Riggins

225 Harrison

Marshall MO 65340

Economic Development Director

7/22/2013

$400.00

Friends of Caleb Jones

PO Box 5

California MO 65018

7/22/2013

$1,000.00

Friends of Tilley

100 S Jackson

Perryville MO 63775

7/22/2013

$250.00

MAPAC

PO Box 1785

Jefferson City MO 65102

7/22/2013

$300.00

Centurytel, Inc

PO Box 4065

Monroe LA 71211

7/22/2013

$250.00

Independent Electrical Contractors PAC

12704 Pennridge Dr

Bridgeton MO 63044

7/22/2013

$150.00

Friends of Diehl

2404 White Stable Rd

Town and Country MO 63131

7/27/2013

$1,000.00

Missouri State Assessors Association

PO Box 339

New London MO 63459

8/6/2013

$500.00

MOSFA PAC, Inc

121 Madison St

Jefferson City MO 65101

8/9/2013

$500.00

MSI Corporate

730 Cool Springs Blvd

Franklin TN 37067

8/29/2013

$500.00

Friends of Diehl

2404 White Stable Rd

Town and Country MO 63131

9/4/2013

($2,000.00 [aggregate]) $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

Not very many little old ladies on that list, eh? Well, maybe not completely:

13. TOTAL MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS GIVING $100 OR LESS $50.00

[emphasis added]

The fundraising statement (to “Play Golf with Representative Stanley Cox and Representative Dean Dohrman. Sponsorships & entry fees”) might explain the dearth of $15.00 checks.

Somebody has an interest in state government while the teabagger populace is distracted by shiny baubles.

We’re not surprised. Dean Dohrman (r) has been an amiable tool for the republican leadership and the lunatic fringe in the Missouri General Assembly. But, I repeat myself.

The contributions for Gary Grigsby (D):

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL

GRIGSBY FOR MISSOURI [pdf] 10/14/2013

Taunia Adams

805 S Roache St

California MO 65018

Van Adams’ Law Firm — ParaLegal

9/27/2013

$100.00

Ruth Doyle

302 Johnson Dr

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/26/2013

$250.00

Deems – Babs Brooks

PO Box 777

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/26/2013

$50.00

Osborne for State Representative

510 Kirkpatrick St

Odessa MO 64076

9/26/2013

$1,000.00

Wesley – Marilyn True

532 Hamilton St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/27/2013

$100.00

Terry – Mary Yunt

1407 Northfield Park Blvd

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/27/2013

$50.00

Edgar Lakin

5620 SW Hawick Lane

Topeka KS 66614

Retired

9/27/2013

$250.00

Fred Wilson

108 Meadow Ln

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/27/2013

$50.00

Larry Meyer

13 NW 515

Warrensburg MO 64093

Self Employed

9/28/2013

$200.00

Charles Owings

411 SW 200

Centerview MO 64019

Farmer

9/26/2013

$50.00

Eva Thomas

5712 Cherry

Kansas City MO 64110

Retired

9/27/2013

$50.00

Kenneth Brown

614 Darrow St.

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/26/2013

$50.00

Winifred Soper

517 Ash St.

Slater MO 65349

Retired

9/27/2013

$50.00

Louise Blumhorst

762 S. English

Marshall MO 65340

Retired

9/26/2013

$25.00

William Brame

507 Streck Ct Apt D

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/28/2013

$250.00

Karen Williamson-Hurst

315 E Gay St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Housewife

9/27/2013

$50.00

Monica Penrose

1693 NW 615

Kingsville MO 64061

Cass County — Deputy Prosecutor

9/28/2013

$100.00

Peggy Cochran

PO Box 890

Rocky Mount MO 65072

Retired

9/27/2013

$100.00

JC Owsley

Rt 91, Box 1894

Cross Timbers MO 65634

Farmer

9/29/2013

$50.00

Resa Dudley

902 S Oak

California MO 65018

Dept of Nat Resources — Misc Professional

9/28/2013

$25.00

Charlotte Shaffer

160 SW 101

Warrensburg MO 64093

Housewife

9/30/2013

$25.00

Judy Vickrey

1700 Sunrise St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/30/2013

$50.00

Joyce Bailey

405 Hamilton

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/30/2013

$50.00

Selene Nikaido

227 NE 71

Warrensburg MO 64093

Warrensburg School District

9/30/2013

$100.00

Gail Hughes

1005 Pamela Dr.

California MO 65018

Retired

9/29/2013

$100.00

Vonnieta Trickey

11328 Claywell Rd

Russellville MO 65074

Unknown

9/29/2013

$100.00

Jeanette Welch

232 NW 51

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/26/2013

$50.00

Harold Schwartz

27128 Marina Ln

Barnett MO 65011

Retired

9/29/2013

$20.00

Susan Cook

2909 Sue Drive

Jefferson City MO 65109

MASW — Office & Operations Manager

9/29/2013

$25.00

Charles Fenner

18775 Hwy YY

Marshall MO 65340

Self Employed/Saline County — Farmer/Commissioner

9/28/2013

$100.00

Richard Pemberton

30521 E. Highway 41

Marshall MO 65340

Farmer

9/28/2013

$100.00

Mildred Conner

15045 Hwy 20

Malta Bend MO 65339

Retired

9/30/2013

$100.00

Rosamae Bentley

28512 Watermill Road

Marshall MO 65340

Retired

9/29/2013

$25.00

Joe Pac

7086 Richmond Ctr

St Louis MO 63105

9/28/2013

$5,000.00

Irene Sims

24324 Wildcat Rd

Marshall MO 65340

Unknown

9/30/2013

$25.00

Deleta Williams

110 E. Hale Lake Rd

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/30/2013

$50.00

Nellie Grigsby

413 E North St, Apt 16

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/28/2013

$125.00

Kile Guthrey Jr

25615 Hwy F

Miami MO 65344

Retired

9/30/2013

$100.00

Carl Foster

1424 Grandview Dr.

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/30/2013

$25.00

Mary Peterson

503 E Eastwood St

Marshall MO 65340

Retired

9/30/2013

$25.00

Rebecca Limback

1102 Tyler

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/30/2013

$35.00

Frank Swisher

22689 N Saline 65 Hwy

Marshall MO 65340

Retired

9/30/2013

$250.00

Dorothy Clements

37309 Koala Ave

Miami MO 65344

Retired

9/30/2013

$20.00

Daniel Morgan

429 NE 500

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/30/2013

$100.00

Bernadette Cleary

1635 The Oaks

Marshall MO 65340

Retired

9/27/2013

$100.00

Nellie Grigsby

413 E North St, Apt 16

Warrensburg MO 64093

Retired

9/30/2013

$150.00

Kari Wiss

3024 S Black Forest Ave

Blue Springs MO 64015

Developing Potential — Director of Operations

9/28/2013

$100.00

Dennis Cochran

PO Box 191

Holden MO 64040

Student

9/30/2013

$25.00

Gary Grigsby

110 E Market St

Warrensburg MO 64093

Self Employed — Music Store

9/30/2013

$175.00

Gary Grigsby

303 S Mitchell

Warrensburg MO 64093

CANDIDATE

9/30/2013

$5.31

[emphasis added]

Nice touch. $5.31.

One PAC. No indication that there are any golfers on the list.

That’s a difference in the grass roots there, don’t you think?  

Previously:

Campaign Finance: Dean Dohrman (r) in the 51st Legislative District (November 11, 2012)

Campaign Finance: Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) – FEC October quarterly report (October 11, 2011)

Dean Dohrman (r) is somewhat adept at showing up for photo ops at the state institutions important to his district, this after screwing them in Jefferson City:

Bill signing Kabuki (July 12, 2013)

And the really, really important legislation Dean Dohrman (r) supports:

SB 267 – wingnut dogma – there’s no such thing as a moderate republican (May 11, 2013)

SB 265: tinfoil hats – there’s no such thing as a moderate republican (May 11, 2013)

HB 436: nullification – there’s no such thing as a moderate republican (May 10, 2013)

HB 42: Why do anything productive when you can cater to right wingnut paranoids instead? (April 9, 2013)

HB 46: twiddling while Rome burns (April 6, 2013)

HB 732: we don’t need to talk about that (February 27, 2013)

HB 400: apparently wire coat hangers aren’t considered a chemical (February 2, 2013)

Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander (D) spoke this afternoon in Warrensburg at a Missouri Boys State assembly on the campus of the University of Central Missouri.

This afternoon in Warrensburg Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander (D) addressed

a Missouri Boys State assembly on the campus of the University of Central Missouri.

The audience of close to a thousand Missouri Boys State citizens and around

one hundred staff posed for a group photo before the announcement of Boys State election results.

Gary Grigsby, a long time Missouri Boys State volunteer, listening to Secretary of State Jason Kander (D).

Former Missouri Governor Bob Holden (D), also a long time Missouri Boys State supporter and volunteer.

Greeting Missouri Boys State citizens after the assembly.

Previously:

Missouri Boys State – 2013 (June 16, 2013)

Kansas City Mayor Sly James – Missouri Boys State – June 16, 2013 (June 17, 2013)

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (D) – Missouri Boys State – June 17, 2013 – one word (June 17, 2013)

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (D) – Missouri Boys State – June 17, 2013 (June 18, 2013)

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (D) – Missouri Boys State – June 17, 2013 – Q and A (June 18, 2013)

Bob Woodward – Missouri Boys State – June 18, 2013 (June 19, 2013)

Bob Woodward – Missouri Boys State – June 18, 2013 – Q and A, parts 1, 2 & 3 (June 20, 2013)

Bob Woodward – Missouri Boys State – June 18, 2013 – Q and A, parts 4 & 5 (June 20, 2013)