By Tony Brockmeyer
Records at the Missouri Ethics Commission reveals who is financing the political action committee calling itself Citizens For Responsible Community. Not only does CFRC donate money to political campaigns they are responsible for soft money spent in the campaigns. Soft money in CFRC’s hands is money spent to fool the public and to degrade a particular candidate and sway the public’s opinion to electing the candidate of their choice. This is done by distorting facts and telling half-truths in an attempt to destroy a candidate or any supporters of candidates who may reveal their secret agenda. Without donations committees such as CFRC could not exist.
Some of the largest donors are;
Glennon Jamboretz $37,250 owner of The Glennon Company a Public Relations Company, Jamboretz is a helper and advisor to St. Charles Mayor Patti York. He also represented Ameristar Casino, Anheuser Busch, Great Rivers Habitat Alliance where he is a board member and the Fraternal Order of Police and state FOP president Tommy Mayer a former St. Charles Police Sergeant who was fired for allegedly ordering City Administrator Allan Williams from his vehicle and onto the ground at gun point and has a $104 million dollar suit against St. Charles City and the City Council. Jamboretz along with former Councilman Ken Kielty heads a group called St. Charles Citizens for Better Government which was formed with the intent to recall City Council persons who were considered road blocks to the Mayor and her special interest groups;
Adolphus Busch IV $30,000 millionaire beer baron and board member of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance ;
Don Musick $30,000, developer and St. Louis millionaire duck hunter a board member of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance,
Charles Hager $30,000 millionaire owner of Hager Hinge & Manufacturing and a board member of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance
T.R. Hughes, former St. Charles police officer and millionaire developer and member of Great Rivers Habitat Alliance. Hughes is a confidant and supporter of Mayor York and actively campaigned to have his favored candidates, including Jerry Reese, Mike Weller, Bob Kneemiller and Larry Muench elected to the St. Charles City Council. He opposed the elections of Rory Riddler, John Gieseke, Mark Brown, Joe Koester, Dottie Greet and Bob Hoefpner. Hoepfner, after returning from a trip to Germany with Reese and the Mayor had a secret meeting with Hughes, which Hoepfner later denied and then admitted, later appeared to be supportive of Hughes and his dealings with the City;
Joe Orthwerth for Good Government Committee $7,189.13. Orthwerth is the St. Charles County Executive and pastor of the new Highway for Holiness Church that is meeting in the O’Fallon City Hall.
Don C. Musick III $6250
C. Hager & Sons Hinge $6250
Stephen Blechle $9,000
James W. Blechle $9,000
Paul Von Gontard
Other contributors to Citizens For Good Government are:
Ameristar Casino, St. Charles Charter Preservation Committee, Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, Vantage Homes, REGAH LLC, Raccoon Ranch Club, Charles Hager, Jr., Rails of Riverwood Community Association, Charles and Ruth Didion, Thomas Sommers, Tropical Décor, Joseph & Elaine Cronin, Eddie & Park LLC, Cooperative Mgt. Co., Kielty Enterprises, Citizens to Elect Patti York, Oracle Development, Harrah’s Casino, Gary Chytil, Vicki White, Eagle Pines Community Association, Wheeler Canyon Community Association, Professional Real Estate Associates LLC, T. Randolph Porter, and All County Real Estate Development LLC.
