Bail PAC Gives and Receives

Last month the bail association formed a Political Action Committee. The PAC filed its first quarterly report with the Missouri Ethics Commission. According to the committee’s proposed by-laws, the PAC operates independently of the association, although the PAC members must be association members and also give at least $500 to the PAC in order to have voting rights. The PAC chair is association president Jack Allison of Allison Bonding, Mexico, MO. The vice-chair is Ray Vunovich, agent of Allison Bonding. George Dodge, owner of Dodge Bonding of Columbia, MO, serves as second vice-chair. Association lobbyist Steve Carroll serves as the PAC committee treasurer. The following companies/individuals made contributions to the PAC.

1) All Out Investment Corp., (a licensed corporation owned by Charles Bonnott and Laura Feller of Camdenton) gave $1,500
2) Linda Poe and Linda Poe Bail Bonds of St. Joseph gave $1,000
3) Gerald Cox of Cox Bail Bonds, St. Charles, $1,000
4) A Advanced Bail Bonds, Inc. (a licensed corporation owned by Karen Trimble and Brenda Marshall of Ozark, MO) $500
5) Dodge Companies, George Dodge of Columbia $1,000
6) Queen City Bail Bonds, owned by Charles and Richard Arnall and Rex Shaffer of Springfield, $1,000
7) AAA Way Bail Bonds, owned by Linda Parker of Joplin, agent for Jack Allison of Mexico, $500
8) American Guarantee Surety, Inc., (an unlicensed corporation owned by Jack and Debbie Allison and Jeannie Millard of Mexico) $1,000
9) A-Aero Bail Bonds, LLC (an unlicensed LLC organized by Jack Allison and his agent Vladimir “Ray” Vunovich) $1,000
10) Callahan (sic) Bail Bonds, Inc., (licensed corporation owned by Ray and Virgie Callanan of Farmington) $1,000

Based on the committee’s proposed by-laws, all contributors gave enough money to earn voting-level membership on the committee. A voting level membership allows committee members to vote on who receives the contributions. Below are the disclosed contributions of the committee so far.

1) Tom Dempsey’s (R-St. Charles) campaign received $300. Dempsey is the Majority Floor Leader in the Missouri House
2) Tim Meadows (D-Imperial) received $200
3) Jeff Roorda (D-Imperial) received $200
4) Mo. House Democratic Campaign Committee received $250
5) House Republican Campaign Committee received $250
6) Rep. Bob Behnen (R-Kirksville) received $300. He is running for the 18th District Senate seat.
7) Rep. Wes Shoemyer (D-Clarence) also received $300 and is also running for the 18th District Senate seat.