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The Elkay Manufacturing building, in the 1200 blocks of North 15th Street, as seen on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Photo by Troy Stolt, tstolt@post-dispatch.com
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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COMPANIES CONNECTED TO ATTORNEY STEVE STONE
Campaign finance reports show Eric Schmitt has received at least $88,000 from companies and individuals connected to Steve Stone, Paul McKee’s attorney, from Sept. 22, 2008 through Sept. 2, 2016.Â
CONTRIBUTOR
DATE
AMOUNT
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
September 22, 2008
$2,000.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
December 22, 2009
$1,000.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
November 12, 2011
$5,000.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
December 1, 2011
$5,000.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
December 21, 2011
$5,000.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
December 31, 2011
$5,000.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
December 16, 2013
$5,000.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
September 30, 2013
$2,000.00
University Square Company
September 30, 2013
$2,000.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
September 30, 2013
$1,000.00
University Square Company
September 29, 2014
$2,500.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
September 29, 2014
$5,000.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
September 29, 2014
$2,500.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
July 7, 2014
$3,333.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
July 7, 2014
$3,334.00
University Square Company
July 7, 2014
$3,333.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
December 16, 2015
$1,667.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
December 16, 2015
$1,666.50
University Square Company
December 16, 2015
$1,666.50
Stone & Alter Real Estate
September 30, 2015
$1,666.50
University Square Company
September 30, 2015
$1,666.50
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
September 30, 2015
$1,667.00
University Square Company
August 25, 2016
$1,500.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
August 25, 2016
$2,000.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
August 25, 2016
$1,500.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
October 14, 2016
$2,500.00
University Square Company
October 14, 2016
$2,500.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
October 28, 2016
$1,667.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
October 28, 2016
$1,666.00
University Square Company
October 28, 2016
$1,667.00
University Square Company
June 22, 2016
$1,500.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
June 22, 2016
$1,500.00
Stone, Leyton & Gershman
June 22, 2016
$2,000.00
Stone & Alter Real Estate
September 2, 2016
$2,500.00
University Square Company
September 2, 2016
$2,500.00
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COMPANIES AND PEOPLE CONNECTED TO BANK OF WASHINGTON
Campaign finance reports show Eric Schmitt has received more than $52,000 from companies and individuals connected to the Bank of Washington, a lender to developer Paul McKee’s NorthSide Regeneration, from Jan. 23, 2008 through March 13, 2019. Â
CONTRIBUTOR
DATE
AMOUNT
L.B. Eckelkamp
January 23, 2008
$650.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
June 30, 2009
$1,000.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
July 22, 2010
$1,000.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
November 12, 2011
$5,000.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
September 28, 2012
$5,000.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
August 20, 2013
$5,000.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
September 30, 2014
$5,000.00
Bank of Washington
September 30, 2014
$4,000.00
Cardinal Bancorp II Inc.
September 30, 2014
$4,000.00
Diamond Bancorp Inc.
September 30, 2014
$4,000.00
Cardinal Bancorp Inc.
September 30, 2014
$4,000.00
Robert Tobben
September 30, 2014
$4,000.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
September 15, 2015
$2,500.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
October 5, 2016
$2,500.00
Susan E Eckelkamp
October 5, 2016
$2,500.00
L.B. Eckelkamp
March 13, 2019
$2,600.00
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COMPANIES AND PEOPLE CONNECTED TO PAUL MCKEE
Campaign finance reports show Eric Schmitt has received more than $16,000 from companies and individuals connected to developer Paul McKee from Dec. 13, 2007 through Nov. 1, 2018. The total does not include a $10,000 check that a limited liability company connected to McKee’s son, Paric Corp. CEO Joe McKee, wrote to Schmitt’s MO Opportunity PAC in September.
CONTRIBUTOR
DATE
AMOUNT
Lincoln Asset Allocation LLC
December 13, 2007
$650.00
McEagle Properties LLC
December 13, 2007
$650.00
MLK3000 LLC
December 13, 2007
$650.00
Parkburg Fund Limited Company
December 13, 2007
$650.00
Paric Corp.
December 3, 2009
$500.00
Optimus LLC
September 28, 2012
$500.00
Paul McKee
October 19, 2012
$300.00
Cooperative Building Solutions
October 19, 2012
$350.00
Paric Corp
October 19, 2012
$350.00
McEagle Pool Account
September 26, 2013
$1,000.00
Northside Regeneration LLC
July 14, 2014
$1,000.00
ENHANCING COMMUNITY PAC
October 22, 2014
$2,500.00
Christopher P. McKee
April 9, 2015
$1,000.00
ENHANCING COMMUNITY PAC
September 2, 2015
$2,500.00
Christopher P. McKee
October 6, 2016
$500.00
Enhancing Community PAC
December 3, 2016
$1,000.00
Carolyn McKee
November 1, 2018
$1,000.00
Chris McKee
November 1, 2018
$1,000.00
Paul Joseph McKee III
November 1, 2018
$500.00
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