Florissant Mayoral Candidates Report Campaign Finance Contributions

Update at 10:10 a.m.

Tuesday’s mayoral election promises to be one of the most exciting in Florissant history. But one candidate will have been able to outspend all the others by virtue of raising and borrowing more than double the money of the next candidate.

Of the six mayoral candidates, leads all candidates in fundraising with a total of $57,354. He raised more contributions than , who is second in fundraising with $26,548, but Schneider also took out a $25,000 bank loan.

is the next biggest fundraiser at $11,366, including a $5,000 loan.

The candidates are required to file campaign finance reports eight days before the election. According to those reports, Behlmann had spent nearly $3,000 more than Schneider as of the last reporting date, March 28.

Of the contributions reported by the Friends to Elect Tom Schneider committee since Dec. 31, at least $7,525 directly came from labor unions, development or real estate or construction-related companies, and attorneys contributed another $2,914.

Schneider received $2,500 from the Friends of Bob Lowery. The outgoing has endorsed Schneider. He also received support from current Ward 8 Councilman Mark Schmidt.

Behlmann’s funds included at least $5,900 directly from labor unions, development, real estate or construction-related companies and $2,400 from attorneys. That does not include a $400 contribution from his own business, Behlmann Construction.

He also received $5,018 from teachers and other education-related employees and organizations, including $2,500 from ACE Learning Centers. Behlmann is a Hazelwood Board of Education member. He also received support from Ward 7 Councilwoman Karen McKay.

Most of Geerling’s contributions came from individuals, except for a $1,000 contribution from the Conway for Alderman committee, a campaign committee to elect her cousin, Steve Conway for St. Louis alderman.

Her supporters include Suzanne Eagan, widow of former Mayor James Eagan and former Florissant Councilman John Moran.

’s campaign has been almost entirely self-funded, with a $1,000 loan from his wife, Toni Garrett; a $100 donation from Anthony Notorangelo and a $212 in-kind contribution from Garrett himself. Garrett said he decided to forego campaign fundraising.

“I didn’t want to put the squeeze on anyone, especially the way the economy has gone,” he said. He said he accepted the contribution from his father-in-law, Anthony Notorangelo, only because his father-in-law insisted on making a contribution.

Although formed a committee, he did not report any contributions or loans. According to a Board of Elections official, his committee did not file a required report by the March 28 deadline.

Following is a list of itemized contributions listed on the last two campaign financial reports for each candidate. Note that not all itemized contributions may be accounted for in this list. For more information, see the Missouri Ethics Commission website, or the St. Louis County Elections Board.

**This contribution is listed in the exact format it was submitted on official forms.

Tom Schneider

Loan, $25,000

Receipts reported before Dec. 31: $2,349

Robert Schrader: $250

Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers: $300**

Lewis, Rice & Fingersh attorneys: $1,000

Friends of Bob Lowery: $1,000

Flo-GP Leasing Co.: $1,000**

James Murray: $200

St. Louis Port Council: $200

Gas Workers Local: $200

Bolin Services Inc.: $200

Sheet Metal Workers: $300

Glaziers, Architectural Metal & Glass Workers: $100

Telephone contact: $250**

Five Star Sporting: $500**

Christopher Kemph: $500

Club Fitness: $500

Painters District Council: $100

PAC of Laborers Local 42: $100

International Union of Elevator Constructors: $200

Behlmann Investments: $200

Utility Workers Union: $250

Commercial Bank: $250**

Floyd Warmann: $500

Bricklayers Union: $100**

Marc Schneider: $100

Sprinkler Fitters Local 268: $100

Financial Processing Services: $200

Friends of Bob Lowery: $1,500

RL Mueller: $100**

Building Trades: $200

Quiktrip Corp.: $250

United Union of Roofers: $500

TJW Management dba Bent Wood: $200**

Hutchens Mortuary: $250

Johnny Londoff: $100**

CWA District 6 Political Education Committee: $325

Deborah Fritz: $100

Consulting Construction & Carpeting: $500**

The Reding Co.: $100

26 unnamed contributions: totaling $990**

Charbonier LLC: $100

Howdershell Dairy Queen: $100

Johnny Londoff: $250**

John Gallagher: $100

North County Labor Legislative Club: $500

Howell Management: $100

Richard Pauley: $100

Dorothy Lee: $100

Richard Kellett: $100

Robert Truetken: $100

Software Application Projects: $100

RL Mueller: $150**

Telephone Contact: $250**

John Kohnen (KB Electric): $100

Carl Kohnen, attorney: $1,000

Donald Hammer, insurance: $100

Howell Management, property management: $100

Dawn Simon: $100

Chandra Kaup: $250

John Boain, dentist: $100

John Stormer: $100

Joseph Boain: $250

Kenny Truong: $200

Click Energy Services: $500

Five Star Sporting: $500**

Cynthia Moynihan, Diversified Financial: $100

Kessler Kerber Optometry: $250

Albert Lock: $200

Dr. Rance Thomas: $100

BJ Bar and Restaurant: $100**

Paul Flotken: $100

Car Wash Express, Jeff Keeven: $250

Totally Tan, Lindsay Keeven: $150

White Auto Body: $250**

Friends to Elect Mark Schmidt: $100

Meadow Park Plaza, Keeven Development: $150

Keeven Development: $600 (In-kind)

All American Painting: $100

Catherine Turner: $100

Cathy Lee: $100

Howard Nimmons, CPA: $100

W. Scott Pollard, attorney: $100

Mary Elizabeth Dorsey, attorney: $250

Kevin Kelly, attorney: $100

William Nolan, Sunset Hills mayor: $100

Health Market Associates: $100

Florissant Animal Hospital: $100

Jim Guyre: $100

St. Charles Engineering and Surveying Co.: $100

Electrical Workers Voluntary Political: $250

James Fisher: $200

Committee to Elect Matthew Robinson: $100

Venus E. Harry Law Offices: $100

Phillip A. or Barbara J. Jozwiak, TTEES for the Jozwiak Revocable Trust: $100**

Mary Schuman: $100

Crest Bar & Grill, Greg Cambpell: $100**

Richard Puckett: $100

Paul Cerame Ford: $500**

Susan Sommer: $150

Joseph Matthews: $100

Norbert Siegfried: $100

Randall Dreiling: $100

Joann Donovan: $214 (in-kind)

Zykan Family Partnership: $250

Koch Park Dental: $250

Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562: $500

Richard Hennifer: $150

Mary Elizabeth Dorsey: $150

Paul Cerame Ford: $250**

Electrical Workers Voluntary Political: $250

John Cleator: $100

Sansone Group: $500

TJW Management (Bent Wood Nursing): $250**

Catherine Alt: $100

Mark Behlmann

Mark J. Behlmann, owner Behlmann Construction: $400

Karen McKay, hairdresser: $100

Mariano Don Costello, owner Nu-Way Service: $100

Scheer Excavation: $200

Friends of Don Zykan: $300

Grace Zykan, retired: $250

Rance Thomas, retired: $50

Robert Reynolds, owner, ACE Learning Center: $2,500

Susan Isenberg, professor Lindenwood University: $200

Stephen Lambright, attorney: $2,000

Richard Landgraf, retired: $50

Dale Landgraf, retired: $300

Friends to Elect Sylvester Taylor: $200

Diane Weidinger, retired: $100

Harry Behlmann, owner Behlmann Sign: $200**

Jeanne M. Tucker: $50

Martha A. Desloge: $500

Les A. Smith, retired: $50

Thomas Kruszka, owner Sandy’s Interior: $100

John Eilerman, owner McBride & Sons: $100**

Certified Engineering: $100**

Alma Lambert, retired: $100

Clayton Engineering: $100

Crest Bar and Grill: $100**

Behlmann Properties: $200

Click Energy Services: $200

Zykan Family Parthership: $250

Bunkers Inc.: $300

White Auto Body: $250**

Paula Brown, Hazelwood schools teacher: $25**

Beverly Boyd, Hazelwood schools teacher: $50**

Betty Scheller, Hazelwood schools teacher: $50**

Mary Piper, Hazelwood schools teacher: $75**

Paul Alvord, Hazelwood schools teacher: $75**

Grayling Tobias, Hazelwood schools: $75**

Diana Gulotta, Hazelwood schools: $75**

Kimberly Lindhorst, Hazelwood schools teacher: $75**

Cheryl Vannoy, Hazelwood schools: $75**

Julia Thorpe, Hazelwood schools teacher: $75**

Ingrid Clark Jackson, Hazelwood schools teacher: $75**

Steve Jurkins, retired Hazelwood schools teacher: $100**

Chris Nicastro, Department of Education: $500

Herbert Gettemeier, retired: $500

Norman Williams, retired: $100

Stephen Robbins, owner Robbin’s Investments: $50

Kristi Arbetter, Hazelwood schools teacher: $25**

Stephen Rossenberger, dentist: $50

Linda Moen, retired: $150

Gettemeier Construction: $250

S.M. Wilson Co.: $500

Graff Excavating: $100

McClain Chiropractic: $25

Busy Bee Paving: $250

Beth Moritz, teacher: $25

Carolyn Nimmons, CPA: $100

Michael Semanisin, teacher: $25

Don Edris, teacher: $20

Charbonier LLC: $100

Daniel Voss, mechanic: $50

Bonnie Grueninger, retired: $200

Linda Behlmann, retired: $100

Jean Kohen, administrator: $200

Henry Buemmer, retired: $300

Kensington Square Associates: $500

Buskin Distribution Inc.: $1,000

Bo Di Enterprises: $250

Johnny Londoff: $250

Richards Brick: $100

Missouri NEA: $250

Electrical Workers: $250

Behlmann Builders: $200

David L. Milberg: $100

Larry Jacobs Construction: $50

Howell Management Co.: $100

Raming Distribution Inc.: $200

Christopher Kemph, teacher: $500

Richard Smith, tax preparer: $50

Basil Woodmansee, retired: $25

George Bidleman, banker: $100

Joe Hoette, contractor: $100

Joann Flegel, farmer: $100

Kevin Bros. Landscaping: $200

Bumb Construction: $25

Flower Pot: $100

Katherine Smith, insurance: $100

Rolwes Co.: $250

Site Management: $200

Bolin Services: $200

Cement Masons Union: $100

Larry Humphries, retired: $100

Ronald McMullen, hospital administrator: $50

Jack Weidinger, retired: $30

Eileen Summer, secretary: $25

George Exas, retired: $50

Deborah Hunt, retired: $50

James Harmon, retired: $50

Patricia Harmon, retired: $50

Richard Chambers, machinist: $50

Joanne Cool, retired: $50

Karen Scott, carpenter: $50

Guy Behlmann, painter: $50

Donna Watson, teacher: $50

Denise Hill, teacher: $50

Daniel Voss, mechanic: $50

Thomas Kruszka, contractor: $50

Henrietta Wooten, tax consultant: $75

Cheryl Vannoy, teacher: $99

Mary Piper, teacher: $99

Cheryl Latham, social worker: $50

Karen McKay, hairdresser (city council member): $100

David Roth, contractor: $100

Walter Kaiser, retired: $100

Circle Restoration: $100

Linda Behlmann, electrical contractor: $400

Anthony Soukenik, attorney: $100

Don Zykan, candidate: $200

Kathie Lee, retired: $200

BoDI Enterprises: $75

Behlmann Sign: $175**

Boyle Law Firm: $100

Gettemeier Co.: $100

Henry Brummer, retired: $100

L & M Motors: $500**

Commercial Bank: $250**

Goal Oriented: $200**

Steve Zykan, manager trash service: $150

David Milberg, dentist: $200

Hutchens Mortuary: $250

Lee Schuler, firefighter: $50

C J H Lawn Service: $250

Behle Materials: $50

Olga Smith, retired: $50

Commercial Bank: $150**

Lyneco Construction: $750

Home Builders Industry: $100

Johnny Londoff: $150

Edward Kruse, retired: $50

Behlmann Sign: $1,350 (in-kind)**

Kwik Copy: $200 (in-kind)

Susan Geerling

Loan: $5,000

Rich Rebori, retired: $100

Maria Jansen: $10

Susan Geerling, candidate: $1

Margaret Newman, creative director: $100

Doug Maxeiner, chiropractor: $50

Charles and Patricia Newman, retired: $500

Annie Haarmann: $15

Midwestern Mac: $600 (in-kind)

Ellen Geerling, marketing: $100

Rick Bozada, manager: $50

Steve Madras, executive: $250

Timothy Henderson, priest: $100

Martha Korte: $25

Judy Horvath, retired: $100

Richard Rebori, retired: $200

James Conway, retired: $500

Conway for Alderman: $1,000

Sarah Mehegan, homemaker: $25

Lawrence Margrabe, retired: $25

Maryanne Newman, attorney: $200

John Moran, printer: $50

Suzanne Eagan, community volunteer: $75

Betty Johnson, retired: $100

Jeanne Stoll, RN: $50

Mildred Lewis, retired: $30

Andrew Podleski 

Previously reported contributions: $2,035

Gettemeier Co. Inc., Jerry Gettemeier: $100

Leader Management, Louis Eder: $100

Jeanette Barnett, retired: $100

Helen French: $100

Lynne R. Mulderig Revocable Living Trust, John Mulderig, University of Missouri-St. Louis: $100

Kurt Lubiewski, firefighter: $100

John House, retired: $100

Robert Hoffman: $100

Kevin O’Donnell, retired: $100

Hendel’s Market Café: $150

Bill Wilson Auto Repair, owner William Wilson: $200**

Daron Smith, pharmacist: $100

David Naumann, attorney: $100

Linde Flanders, business service director: $100

John M. Lynch Law Offices: $100

Bob Ford: $100

Louis Perron: $100

Gregory Rice: $100

Mary Ellen Bredenkoetter, retired: $290

Teresa Schwarz, Hazelwood School District: $330

Commercial Bank: $250**

Mary Ellen Bredenkoetter: $590

Normandale Properties, Asher Rohra: $300

Robert Garrett

Toni Garrett, wife: $1,000 (loan)

Robert Garrett: $212 (in-kind)

Anthony Notorangelo: $100

Robert Garrett: $20 (in-kind)

Correction: The story originally stated that "Jim Conway," not Steve Conway contributed to the Susan Geerling campaign.