Usually campaigns like to get those big buck contributions in by the close of a quarter to help pump up their quarterly campaign contribution totals. As a consequence we do see a flurry of those large contributions leading up to the last few days of the quarter (the latest ended on June 30th). It is somewhat rarer to see large contributions pop up at the very beginning of a quarter.

Today, via the Missouri Ethics Commission, Steve Tilley’s (r) committee landed another big contribution:

C031160 07/05/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY MACO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC PO BOX 68 CLARKTON MO 63837 7/5/2011 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Then again, republicans always seem to have the money they need and then some…

June 30th was the last day of the fundraising quarter. The full campaign finance reports are due in on July 15th.

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C051162 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF ELLEN BRANDOM Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 6/29/2011 $25,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a nice last day of the quarter contribution for a state senate candidate.

And, the current Speaker of the Missouri House and declared candidate for Lieutenant Governor had a really good big bucks day:

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY MISSOURI LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 222 WEST COLUMBIA FARMINGTON MO 63640 6/29/2011 $100,000.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY REX SINQUEFIELD 244 BENT WALNUT WESTPHALIA MO 65085 RETIRED 6/30/2011 $75,000.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY MISSOURI CPA PAC 540 MARYVILLE CENTRE DR SUITE 200 ST LOUIS MO 63141 6/29/2011 $1,500.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY CREDIT UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 2055 CRAIGSHIRE DR ST LOUIS MO 63146 6/29/2011 $2,000.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE-MISSOURI PO BOX 30635 COLUMBIA MO 65205 6/29/2011 $5,000.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY MISSOURI CATTLEMENS ASSOC PAC 2306 BLUFF CREEK DR STE 100 COLUMBIA MO 65201 6/30/2011 $800.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY EOI EMPLOYEE PAC 1530 S 2ND ST STE 200 ST LOUIS MO 63104 6/30/2011 $2,500.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTING INC 1530 SOUTH SECOND ST ST LOUIS MO 63104 6/30/2011 $2,500.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY MISSOURI SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PO BOX 104778 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65110 6/30/2011 $2,500.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY MISSOURI PORK PAC 6235 WEST CUNNINGHAM DR COLUMBIA MO 65202 6/30/2011 $1,000.00

C031160 06/30/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY MO OPTOMETRIC PAC 100 E HIGH ST STE 301 JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101 6/30/2011 $5,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s $198,800.00 in one day. Missouri Leadership Committee? We’ve heard of them before.

Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) reelection campaign had another good day, too:

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Davis, Bethune & Jones, LLC 1100 Main Suite 2930 Kansas City MO 64105 6/28/2011 $50,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Noranda Aluminum, Inc. 391 St. Jude Industrial Park PO Box 70 New Madrid MO 63869 6/28/2011 $35,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Pyramid Home Health Services PO Box 1927 Cape Girardeau MO 63702 6/28/2011 $25,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Larry Neff PO Box 525 Neosho MO 64850 Red Carpet Real Estate Broker 6/28/2011 $25,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Lloyd J Carmichael 2659 E Normandy St Suite 100 Springfield MO 65804 Carmichael & Neal, PC Attorney 6/28/2011 $5,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Innovation Homes, LLC 1730 E. Republic Road Ste. F Springfield MO 65804 6/28/2011 $5,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Fred Palmer 57 Fair Oaks Dr Saint Louis MO 63124 Peabody Energy Senior VP 6/29/2011 $5,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Rita Baron 1855 S Ingram Mill Rd Ste 201 Springfield MO 65804 Baron Design & Associates Architect 6/28/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Greenwade Farms 5028 N Greenwade Ln Willard MO 65781 6/28/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI GCI Fund XII, LP 1414 E Primrose Suite 100 Springfield MO 65804 6/28/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI GCI Fund X, LP 1414 E Primrose Suite 100 Springfield MO 65804 6/28/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI DCI Construction, LLC 1354-C E. Kingsley Springfield MO 65804 6/28/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Debra Hart 2955 S Ridge Dr Springfield MO 65809 Sustainable Housing Solutions, LLC Owner 6/28/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Kodner Watkins Kloecker, LC 7800 Forsyth Blvd. Suite 700 Saint Louis MO 63105 6/29/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Bill Gautreaux 200 West 54th Street Kansas City MO 64112 Inergy LP VP 6/29/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Clayco 2199 Innerbelt Business Center Drive Saint Louis MO 63114 6/29/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Stoney Brook Development LLC 4761 CO Rd. 6300 West Plains MO 65775 6/28/2011 $1,250.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Becky Selle 177 Apricot Court Nixa MO 65714 Sustainable Construction Accountant 6/28/2011 $2,500.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Michael Hamra 128 Marlborough Street Unit 3 Boston MA 02116 Hamra Enterprises President 6/28/2011 $1,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Daniel Ruda 103 Galewood Branson MO 65616 Thousand Hills Management Company Developer 6/28/2011 $1,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Great Southern Employees Good Government Committee 1451 East Battlefield Springfield MO 65804 6/28/2011 $1,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Ann Turner 925 St. Andrews Circle Springfield MO 65809 Retired Retired 6/28/2011 $1,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Joseph Turner 6547 E Shady Creek Ln Strafford MO 65757 Great Southern President 6/28/2011 $1,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI William Turner 6608 E Shady Creek Ln Strafford MO 65757 Great Southern Chairman 6/28/2011 $1,000.00

C001135 06/30/2011 JAY NIXON FOR MISSOURI Julie Brown 4725 E. Royal Drive Springfield MO 65809 Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell and Brown, PC Attorney 6/28/2011 $1,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s $183,250.00 in one day.

And there were a few other big bucks contributions:

C081066 06/30/2011 CLINT ZWEIFEL FOR MISSOURI Eastern Missouri Laborers’ Educational and Benevolent Fund 3450 Hollenberg Drive Bridgeton MO 63044 6/29/2011 $14,000.00

C000953 06/30/2011 MO REPUBLICAN PARTY Ameren PO Box 66892 Saint Louis MO 63166 6/30/2011 $20,000.00

C031110 06/30/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR CROWELL Noranda Aluminum Inc PO Box 70 New Madrid MO 63869 6/30/2011 $10,000.00

C051087 06/30/2011 CITIZENS FOR TIMOTHY W JONES RightCHOICE Managed Care Inc. Post Office Box 68086 Cinncinatti OH 45206 6/30/2011 $11,500.00

C081289 06/30/2011 ST LOUIS RCGA PAC – MISSOURI St. Louis RCGA One Metropolitan Square Suite 1300 Saint Louis MO 63102 6/29/2011 $10,000.00

C031159 06/30/2011 MISSOURIANS FOR KOSTER Dollar, Burns, & Becker L.C. 1100 Main St Suite 2600 Kansas City MO 64105 6/30/2011 $15,000.00

[emphasis added]

Previously: Campaign Finance: strong medicine (June 10, 2011)

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C031160 06/11/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE INC 222 SOUTH FIRST ST ROGERS AR 72756 6/11/2011 $10,000.00

C031160 06/11/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CITY MO 2301 MAIN ST KANSAS CITY MO 64108 6/11/2011 $5,000.00

[emphasis added]

We’re running out of medical puns, but Steve Tilley’s (r) campaign isn’t running out of contributions.

Just a spoonful of money makes the campaign go ’round.

Yesterday, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C031160 06/09/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY Express Scripts, Inc. One Express Way St Louis MO 63121 6/8/2011 $25,000.00

C031160 06/09/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY MHA PO Box 60 Jefferson City MO 65102 6/8/2011 $10,000.00



C031160 06/09/2011 FRIENDS OF TILLEY PYRAMID HOME HEALTH SERVICES PO BOX 1927 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 63702 6/7/2011 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Do you sense a theme here? Cough, cough. That’s a lot of syrup. $45,000.00 worth.

This past week at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Contribution in Excess of $500 Received Within 48 Hours

C031160 FRIENDS OF TILLEY [pdf] 5/31/2011

Drury Development Corporation

721 emerson Road Suite 200

St Louis, MO 63141

5/31/2011

$5,000.00

[emphasis added]

Contribution in Excess of $500 Received Within 48 Hours

C031160 FRIENDS OF TILLEY [pdf] 5/27/2011

GCI TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS INC PAC

11325 RANDOM HILLS RD

FAIRFAX, VA 22030

5/26/2011

$1,000.00

[emphasis added]

Running for Lieutenant Governor:

CANDIDATE Date Established: 8/19/2003

COMMITTEE: MECID:C031160

FRIENDS OF TILLEY

CANDIDATE: STEVEN D TILLEY

OFFICE SOUGHT: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Date of Election:8/7/2012

Political Party:REPUBLICAN

Speaker of the Missouri House Steve Tilley (r) filed his campaign committee’s quarterly report with the Missouri Ethics Commission on April 15th. Speaker Tilley’s committee information at the Ethics Commission web site indicates that he’s running for Lieutenant Governor in 2012:

COMMITTEE: MECID:C031160

FRIENDS OF TILLEY

CANDIDATE: STEVEN D TILLEY

OFFICE SOUGHT: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Date of Election:8/7/2012

Political Party:REPUBLICAN

[emphasis added]

The committee has a lot of cash on hand:

REPORT SUMMARY

FRIENDS OF TILLEY [pdf] 4/15/2011

2. All Monetary Contributions Received This Period $0.00

4. Miscellaneous Receipts This Period $9,915.02

10. Expenditures made by cash or check this period $46,085.35

16. All Contributions Made This Period $7,680.00

27. Money On Hand at the close of this reporting period $754,232.43

[emphasis added]

That’s no typo. There were no contributions. But, with that kind of cash on hand who needs to keep up with everyone else?

Who knew that when you make campaign contributions you were joining the investor class?:

ADDENDUM STATEMENT [pdf] C031160

Miscellaneous Receipt:

Amount in Misc Receipts is $5353.33 increased value in Van Kampen High Yield Municipal Fund

Amount: 5353.33

The question is, on many levels, is this a high risk investment?

Let’s take a look at those expenditures:

EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE

FRIENDS OF TILLEY [pdf] 4/15/2011

A. Expenditures of $100 or Less by Category

7. Total: Non-Itemized Expenditures This Period $1,962.75

B. Itemized Expenditures All Over $100

14. Total: Itemized Expenditures This Period $44,122.60

C. Contributions Made (Regardless of Amount)

27. Total: All Monetary Contributions and Loans Made This Period $7,680.00

EXPENDITURES OF $100 OR LESS BY CATEGORY – SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

Bank Charges $140.85

Supplies $127.83

Travel $851.94

Meals $643.66

Postage $108.50

Consulting $89.97

ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

Friends Pickin’

605 CR 500

Ellington MO 63638

1/6/2011

Band at inauguration

$1,000.00

Donita’s Cakes & Catering Inc

5007 Buffalo Road

Jefferson City MO 65101

1/15/2011

Catering $2,663.13

Sunset Country Club

9555 Geyer Road

St Louis MO 63127

1/15/2011

Advertising

$639.00

Strategic Communications

400 Broadway Ste 508

Cape Girardeau MO 63701

2/1/2011

Consulting

$1,000.00

Victory Enterprises

5200 S W 30th St Ste 7

Davenport IA 52802

2/1/2011

Consulting

$1,000.00

Cornerstone Strategies

4006 Southhampton Dr

Jefferson City MO 65109

2/14/2011

Advertising

$2,080.00

Direct Line Marketing

120 South Missouri St

Jefferson City MO 63755

2/14/2011

Advertising

$2,920.40

Mineral Area Mens Basketball

PO Box 1000

Park Hills MO 63601

2/14/2011

Advertising

$250.00

K & L Sports Locker

28 North Jackson

Perryville MO 63775

2/16/2011

Advertising

$1,425.27

Strategic Communications

400 Broadway Ste 508

Cape Girardeau MO 63701

3/1/2011

Consulting

$1,000.00

Victory Enterprises

5200 S W 30th St Ste 7

Davenport IA 52802

3/1/2011

Consulting

$1,000.00

CONTRIBUTIONS MADE – SUPPLEMENTAL FORM

Citizens for Dieckhaus

402 Michelle Dr

Washington MO 63090

1/6/2011

$1,000.00

MO Republican Party

105 E High St

Jefferson City MO 65101

2/4/2011

$5,805.00

MO Republican Party

105 E High St

Jefferson City MO 65101

2/14/2011

$375.00

Citizens to Elect Waller

202 Santschi Cir

Herculaneum MO 63048

3/8/2011

$500.00

[emphasis added]

Lots of hotel and travel expenditures.

That Dieckhaus? out of all those other republican representatives in the House? he must have really needed the money. We’ll check.

An exchange, sort of, via Twitter:

@FiredUpMissouri  Fired Up! Missouri

Interesting: @JeffSmithMO and @TeamTilley hanging out on the dais in the #MO House this afternoon. 1 hour ago

@FiredUpMissouri  Fired Up! Missouri

… and @JeffSmithMO spoke to the House GOP caucus this afternoon, but not the Dem caucus? 28 minutes ago

@JeffSmithMO  Jeff Smith

@FiredUpMissouri Speaker Tilley invited me to address their caucus. Also caught up w/ Min Leader Talboy and several other Dems. 21 minutes ago

@JeffSmithMO  Jeff Smith

I announced for Repub nomination 4 US SEN RT@stlactivisthub MO So what were you speaking to MO House GOP about? Don’t keep us in the dark! 21 minutes ago

@JeffSmithMO  Jeff Smith

@stlactivisthub J/K. Talked abt my mistakes, what I learned from them, and how they can avoid such mistakes. #cautionarytale. 20 minutes ago

@JeffSmithMO  Jeff Smith

Glad someone got the joke. RT publiceyestl: @JeffSmithMO You made me laugh out loud. 19 minutes ago

@JeffSmithMO  Jeff Smith

@stlactivisthub And also abt importance of engaging ppl u disagree w/, as it helps u not only bettr understnd other perspctives but ur own 2 15 minutes ago

Former Senator Jeff Smith is a Democrat.

Previously:

Jeff Smith sentenced (November 17, 2009)

Thinking about Jeff (August 21, 2009)

Very rich Rex Sinquefield is getting ready for an unholy war against the poor and middle class; his objective: the unFair Tax. Right now he’s busily deploying his proxies, among them Missouri House Speaker Steve Tilley who, along with sundry other foot-soldiers in the Missouri legislature, is seriously in hock to Sinquefield for big chunks of campaign funding. The brute force brigade, known locally as the Let Voters Decide Campaign Committee, is simultaneously taking its place on the battlefield with the filing of not one, but nine versions of a petition for a proposed constitutional amendment that would abolish the income tax and substitute one or another version of a regressive sales tax, deceptively labeled a “fair” tax, to be applied to a vastly expanded body of goods and services. (The differences between the nine versions are summarized in this St. Louis Beacon article.) King Rex is a strategist; he knows to cover his rear flank should the legislative gambit fail to pay off.

I’ve written about why the unFair Tax is such a bad idea here and here; now that it’s coming down the pike and we are dealing with the particulars of Sinquefield’s proposal, mainstream outlets are also piping up (see, for instance this editorial in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Essentially the arguments against Sinquefield’s unFair Tax proposal boil down to the following:

1. The unFair Tax is not revenue neutral and the state would lose money. To make a sales tax/income tax swap an even-steven proposition would entail prohibitively high sales taxes.

2. Revenue from Missouri’s already low income taxes is currently inadequate to meet the needs of the state. If the unFair Tax is enacted as proposed by Sinquefield et al., it would truly decimate state services – and things are already pretty grim on that front.  There’s a reason why CNBC’s Top States for Business Survey ranks Missouri 49th for quality of life.

3. The unFair Tax will create a toxic environment. It’s  obvious that higher sales taxes would seriously impact those with lower incomes. Businesses in border areas could suffer since those of us who can do so will most likely travel out of state when it comes time to make major purchases. To move into the realm of the anecdotal and personal, I would imagine that when it comes time for my husband to retire, should the unFair Tax prevail, we probably won’t be staying in Missouri  – heck, we might even look for a new house on the Illinois side of the river long before retirement. And I bet we won’t be alone; plenty of those who have the option to do so may just head for those nearby hills outside Missouri.

4. Since the proposal envisions exemptions from sales tax for some selected set of services, it doesn’t take a genius to see an opening for some very happy lobbyists and the concomitant nasty corruption.

5. There is no upside – the claim that eliminating state income tax translates into prosperity has been discredited over and over. Take for instance the much touted example of Texas. Unfortunately, it seems that those stories about streets paved with gold in the Lone Star State were fictional; Texas, with a looming $18 billion deficit, is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. And even worse for the anti-tax clique, Texas’ governor and big-time hypocrite, Rick Perry, has been busy for the past couple of years plugging holes in the state budget with the federal stimulus money against which he so loudly harangued – making things look a lot rosier less thorny than they actually were among the yellow roses of Texas.

6. The most important reason to reject the unfair sales tax is that it is so – wait for it – unfair. Rex Sinquefield wants the working people of Missouri to carry rich men on their backs. There are few cases where one can create wealth without leveraging the educational and physical infrastructure that our taxes provide. Those who make money do so because they have access to an educated workforce, transportation systems, and other elements of publicly provided infrastructure. It is not fair for those who have parlayed those tools into big bucks to weasel out of paying for their use – which is just what Sinquefield’s unfair sales tax would permit. Take a look at the following chart* which gives one a picture of how state and local taxes are actually apportioned:

It’s clear who’s carrying the weight of sales taxes here – and it isn’t the likes of Daddy Warbucks Sinquefield. Now imagine what the chart would look like if income taxes were eliminated and the sales taxes were increased across the board. Did you say regressive? Just before you fainted? All I know is that I’m sure as hell not going to sit idly by while King Rex and his pals try to get a free ride at my expense. And if you want to call this class war, well go ahead. As far as I’m concerned, I know who fired the first volley.

*Chart from “Who Pays?” (PDF), prepared by Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

 

The 96th Missouri General Assembly went into session yesterday in Jefferson City. New members were sworn in, leadership was elected, and business has started in Jefferson City.

One of the first orders of business was the election of the Speaker of the House. The minority (Democrats) nominated representative Mike Talboy (D-37).

Representative Mike Talboy (D-37), the new House Minority Leader.

Given the overwhelming republican majority in the House Representative Talboy rose to speak on his nomination (remarks as prepared):

The Missouri House has tough work ahead of it, so I won’t take up everyone’s time with a long speech.

Missourians and their families are struggling and we must work to fix this situation. The No. 1 priority of both parties this year must be to preserve and create jobs to help restore our state’s economy.

However, in our efforts to make Missouri more “business friendly,” we must avoid being anti-worker.  

While it is often said that businesses create jobs, it is really consumers who create jobs, because they are the ones who choose to buy the goods and services that make it possible for businesses to exist.

Policies that purport to help businesses by reducing wages ultimately hurt businesses, because it means hard-working Missourians have less money in their pockets to spend.

Education is the foundation for success and economic growth in our state.

We must take steps to make sure we do not decimate our education system to ensure we have the educated workforce to fill the jobs we create.  Investment in education is critical in attracting new businesses and the expansion and retention of existing businesses in Missouri.

Republicans have the numbers in the House to do whatever they want on virtually every issue.

For our part, House Democrats will do our best to keep the majority accountable and work together to find solutions for these challenging times facing Missourians.

Although the majority party has increased power, it comes with increased responsibility.

All of Missouri will be watching the decisions House Republicans make. And ultimately they will be held responsible for those decisions.

House Democrats will offer concrete and realistic ideas to put Missourians back to work and create new jobs in our state. We stand ready to move Missouri forward and we are ready to go to work.  

I am honored and humbled to be nominated as Speaker of this esteemed body, however, I respectfully decline this nomination.

Representative Steve Tilley (r) was elected Speaker by acclamation.

Representative Jill Schupp (D-82) in conversation with colleagues on the House floor before the start of the session.

Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) starts the proceedings of the House.

Members of the House take their oath of office.

Speaker Steve Tilley (r) addresses the House.

Previously:

Teabaggers, and nullification, and the cult of the lost cause, oh my! (January 5, 2011)

Teabagger rally at the state capitol: when astroturfing lobbyists speak, they listen… (January 5, 2011)

…keep rolling in. Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

CONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000.00 RECEIVED BY ANY COMMITTEE FROM ANY SINGLE DONOR – TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF RECEIVING THE CONTRIBUTION

C031160 FRIENDS OF TILLEY [pdf] 12/30/2010

PYRAMID HOME HEALTH SERVICES

PO BOX 1927

CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 63702-1927

12/29/2010

$10,000.00

JOYCE WOOD

PO BOX 18

BONNE TERRE MO 63628

12/29/2010

$10,000.00

[emphasis added]

It’s good to be the Speaker-elect. And a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2012:

COMMITTEE:   MECID:C031160  

FRIENDS OF TILLEY….

….OFFICE SOUGHT:   LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Date of Election:8/7/2012

Political Party:REPUBLICAN

Previously: Happy Holidays Mr. Speaker-elect, from the usual suspects (December 26, 2010)