Today, at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C121218 04/16/2014 FRIENDS OF NATE WALKER COMMITTEE Nathan Belt Walker PO Box 7549 Kirksville MO 63501 State of Missouri State Representative 3/31/2014 $70,000.00
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If you can’t count on your best friend…
It’s not like there’s been a lack of resources for the incumbent’s (r) campaign:
C121218: Friends Of Nate Walker Committee
Po Box 7549 Committee Type: Candidate
Kirksville Mo 63501 Party Affiliation: Republican
[….] Established Date: 03/14/2012
[….]
Information Reported On: 2014 – April Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $17,313.36
Monetary Receipts + $72,700.00
Monetary Expenditures – $7,500.00
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal $65,200.00
Ending Money On Hand $82,513.36
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Oh, wait…
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED – SUPPLEMENTAL
FRIENDS OF NATE WALKER COMMITTEE [pdf] 4/15/2014
Monsanto Company
800 North Lindberg
St Louis MO 63167
1/8/2014 $300.00
Missouri State Teachers Association
PO Box 458
Columbia MO 65205
1/3/2014 $200.00
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
PO Box 9004
Smithfield VA 23431
2/28/2014 $500.00
Herritage House Rentals, LLC
215 W Jefferson Street
Kirksville MO 63501
3/31/2014 $1,000.00
Citizens For Mike Thomson
PO Box 44
Maryville MO 64468
3/31/2014 $400.00
lOVEGREEN FORD MERCURY
1801 N. Elson
Kirksville MO 63501
3/20/2014 $100.00
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Not exactly a grassroots groundswell there.
It’s a loan:
SUPPLEMENTAL LOAN INFORMATION
FRIENDS OF NATE WALKER COMMITTEE [pdf] 4/15/2014
1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF LENDER
Nathan Belt Walker
PO Box 7549
Kirksville MO 63501
2. NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) OF PERSON(S) LIABLE FOR THE LOAN
Friends Of Nate Walker Committee
PO Box 7549
Kirksville MO 63501
4. DATE OF LOAN
3/31/2014
5. AMOUNT OF LOAN
$70,000.00
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What could have possibly prompted that?
UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List
Primary
State Representative – District 3
Republican
Name Mailing Address Random Number Date Filed
Nate Walker PO BOX 7549 KIRKSVILLE MO 63501 881 2/25/2014
John Bailey PO BOX 795 KIRKSVILLE MO 63501 3/25/2014
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That could do it.
C141182: Citizens To Elect John Bailey
1701 North Elson Committee Type: Candidate
Kirksville Mo 63501 Party Affiliation: Republican
[….]
Established Date: 04/04/2014
[….]
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And, the primary challenger has a few resources:
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
C141182 [pdf]
CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN BAILEY 4/4/2014
Mid America Orthopedic and Spine
Institute LLC
1701 N. Elson
Kirksville, MO 63501
4/2/2014 $10,000.00
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Pass the popcorn.
