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Dave Spence
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|University of Missouri-Columbia
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Spence officially announced his candidacy on November 15, 2011. The move was a surprise to many Republicans, as Spence had previously said he would only run if current Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder, believed to be the preferred GOP candidate, did not.[2] Three days after Spence's announcement, Kinder said he would not be seeking the nomination for governor, but would seek another term as lieutenant governor instead.[3]
Spence was born and raised in Missouri. He graduated from Kirkwood High School and later earned a B.S. in home economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Spence served as President of Alpha Packaging, an Overland-based manufacturing company he built from the ground up, for 27 years.[4][5]
- Kirkwood High School
- B.S., Home economics, University of Missouri-Columbia
- See also: Missouri gubernatorial election, 2012
Spence ran for governor of Missouri in 2012. He defeated Bill Randles, Fred Sauer and John Weiler in the Republican primary on August 7, 2012 but was defeated by Democratic incumbent Jay Nixon in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
|Governor of Missouri General Election, 2012
|Vote %
|Jay Nixon Incumbent
|Dave Spence
|Jim Higgins
|Total Votes
|Election Results via Missouri Secretary of State.
- Primary
|Missouri Governor Republican Primary, 2012
|Vote %
|Dave Spence
|Bill Randles
|Fred Sauer
|John D. Weiler
|Total Votes
|Election Results via Missouri Secretary of State.
Spence's 2012 campaign for governor was endorsed by:
- The Kansas City Star[8]
- Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie.[9]
- The Republican Governors Assocation[10]
- Missouri Corrections Officers Assocation[11]
- Missouri Chamber of Commerce PAC[11]
- Missouri Farm Bureau Farm PAC[11]
Campaign advertisements
Defamation suit over banker ads
Tensions over negative advertising campaigns on both sides culminated on October 12th when Spence filed a defamation lawsuit against Nixon in Cole County Circuit Court for an advertisement that accused Spence of using his position as a bank board member to arrange an "insider loan" of federal bailout money to buy himself a vacation home. Spence firmly denies any link between the loan and the $40 million in bailout money the bank received in 2009, before he joined the board. He says he was not present when the other board officials made their decision to approve the loan.[12]
Partly in reaction to the banker ads, Spence told the press days before filing suit that Nixon had "sold his soul to the devil" trying to win re-election.[12]
Nixon's campaign manager refused requests to take down the ad, where it is airing in markets across Missouri. "You see a lot of crazy stunts during the course of a campaign, but this frivolous lawsuit is misguided and desperate," he said.[12]
Reliance Bank
Spence served on the board of both Reliance Bank and its holding company in recent years. In early 2009, Reliance Bancshares received $42 million in assistance from the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). In February of 2010, the bank announced it was going to delay its first annual payment to TARP because of "continued financial strain."[13]
Later that fall, Spence purchased 500,000 shares of Reliance stock for $1.5 million. Spence defended his investment, saying "when the truth is out there" (about his activities at Reliance, it will be clear that "I did more to help things." The Missouri Democratic Party is "questioning his explanations about his dealings with Reliance, particularly when compared with the Bank's written statements filed with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission."[13]
Late tax payments
A review of tax and finance records indicate that Spence (or his companies) "have been late paying property, personal property, manufacturers' and other taxes totaling tens of thousands of dollars dating to 1995, and as recently as 2010."[14] Democrats are using the information to counter Spence's "I want to be the CEO of Missouri" campaign platform. Spence's spokeswoman called the accusations "old issues" and noted that many of the amounts "are so small as to results in penalties of just a few dollars."[14]
Campaign donors
Spence lost the election to the position of Governor of Missouri in 2012. During that election cycle, Spence raised a total of $11,465,189.
|Governor of Missouri 2012 election - Campaign Contributions
|Top contributors to Dave Spence's campaign in 2012
|David (Dave) Spence
|Republican Governors Association
|William Koman
|Robert O'Brien
|Steven L. Trulaske, Sr.
|Total Raised in 2012
|Source:Follow the Money
Spence is the recipient of the 2009 Fast Track Award from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce for Alpha Packaging and the 2010 Fast Track Award for Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging. He and his wife, Suzie, have been married for 21 years and have four children.[4]
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- ↑ Southeast Missourian, "St. Louis businessman to run for Missouri governor," November 16, 2011
- ↑ St. Louis Post Dispatch, "David Spence to enter Republican primary for governor," November 16, 2011
- ↑ KY3, "Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder won't run for governor," November 18, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Spence for Governor.com, "Meet the Spence Family," accessed April 4, 2012
- ↑ SLTtoday.com, "David Spence to enter Republican primary for governor," November 16, 2011
- ↑ AP Election Results-Campaign 2012, "Missouri-Summary Vote Results," August 7, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "November 6, 2012 General Election Results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Kansas City Star, "The Star's recommendations: The top candidates for state offices in Missouri," July 27, 2012
- ↑ KSPR.com, "GOP heavyweight Gov. Chris Christie stumps for Dave Spence," September 23, 2012
- ↑ St Louis Post-Dispatch, "Missouri Republican Spence gets $950k from GOP governors group," October 9, 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 [http://www.spenceforgovernor.com/2012/09/17/missouri-corrections-officers-endorsement/ Official Campaign Website Press Release, "Missouri Corrections Officers Association Endorses Dave Spence for Governor"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Columbia Tribune, "Spence files defamation suit," October 13, 2012
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 St. Louis Beacon, "GOP businessmen look for new positions - as elected officials," November 18, 2011
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 MidWest Democracy.com, "Midwest Democracy | Candidate for Missouri governor beset by problems with late tax payments," April 4, 2012
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Bryan, Lambert win big at US country music awards
LOS ANGELES – Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert won big Sunday as Nashville's biggest names took over Las Vegas for the 48th Academy of Country Music awards.
Bryan, 36, was overcome with emotion as Shania Twain presented him with the fan-voted entertainer of the year award at the climax of a three-hour nationally televised gala that he co-hosted with Blake Shelton.
"This is the defining moment of my life … and I will never take it for granted," said the Georgia native, who's just come off his first-ever headlining tour in support of his platinum-selling album "Tailgates and Tanlines."
Lambert, 29, meanwhile made three increasingly emotional trips to the stage – twice for song of the year and best single for "Over You," which she co-wrote with Shelton, 36, her husband, and a third time for female vocalist of the year.
"Thank you for accepting me as a songwriter, not just as a singer, because that means the world to me," she told her Nashville peers in the cavernous auditorium of the MGM Grand hotel.
Quipped her supportive spouse: "I used to think I was a decent songwriter until I started hanging out with her."
Equally humble was Jason Aldean, 36, when he collected his award for male vocalist of the year, saying: "I'm glad to get to sing for a living, and I'm glad you guys dig it."
Eric Church won album of the year for "Chief" and Little Big Town collected the best vocal group laurel. Florida Georgia Line took home the prize for best new artist and Thompson Square was honored for best vocal duo.
Going home empty-handed were Taylor Swift, entertainer of the year for the past two years and a nominee in five categories this time around, despite the international sales success of her country-pop crossover album "Red."
Putting crowd-pleasing performances ahead of the prizes, with a lot of commercial breaks in between, Sunday's spectacular ran 49 minutes before the first award was given out.
Highlights included country veterans Garth Brooks and George Strait teaming up for the first time to sing "This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away" in honor of late television impresario Dick Clark, a driving force behind the awards.
Kenny Chesney in a sleeveless T-shirt got the front rows waving flags with the skull-and-bones logo of his No Shoes Nation tour, while Swift joined Tim McGraw and Keith Urban for an epic performance of McGraw's "Highway Don't Care."
The Academy of Country Music awards, first held in 1966, are a springtime West Coast counterpart of the Country Music Association awards held every fall in Nashville since 1967.
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I really enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to post.
I really enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to post.
I certainly didn't mean to start anything, its just that even though it may be public record (just as a convicted streaker or skinny-dipper's name becomes permanent public record as a "sex offender") it seems unfair to post the name of the CM who had the last finger pointed at as "responsible" for the most recent BTMRR accident while the real villains behind the tragic Thunder Mountain fatality are not listed. And how did the attraction "inflict" serious injury to that five-year-old kid when that accident was caused by that kid's own actions (if the attraction had "inflicted" the injury, wouldn't it likely have happened during the previous 19 years that the ride had been in operation at that point, and to some of the millions and millions of guests who had ridden it over that time)?Originally Posted by Frogberto
Each incident had its own unique set of circumstances that lead up to it (some far more complex than others), with their own consequences and lasting repercussions. Explaining the hows and whys and aftermath of an event is called interpretation. Short of that, in the factual threads that you've made your specialty, is the same as the "news for the attention impaired" that are found on the Internet these days.
Personally, I love Disney ride fact minutiae, but I don't want my trivia trivialized, either, and I want it accurate (ex. the bobsled info).
You asked for specifics.
The dinosaur bones to the right during the splash-down spot near the end were once embedded in the side of a canyon wall in the living desert, you could see them from the mine train and while riding the mules.
The coyote and the turtles were also part of the old Nature's Wonderland ride as well.
The cavern with the rainbow water is a nod to the Mine Train's Rainbow Caverns, though it contains none of the original elements.
"Say, uh, ever hear of the devil's paint pots? Real mystery of the desert. Bubblin' pots of mud in all kinds of colors."
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Frogberto again.
I tried, Great Post!
Great Post! i guess i will ride it in the afternoon now!
I had heard of the 'goat effect,' whereas if you look up at the goat while going into the downwards helix (you know the critter with the stick of dynamite in his mouth on the top of a micromesa) you are supposed to get a bit of a jolt/dizzyness/drop feeling. Of course, I didn't--I felt that way through the entire ride!
This is actually a cool thread, thanks frogberto. I'm working on a BTMRR screenplay as of late. A tribute to westerns and kids' tales.
Still in the works.
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The narrator is the same man who voiced the old miner on Nature's Wonderland.
More BTM Trivia: Disneyland's Big Thunder Mountain is based off a series of buttes in Utah while the three other BTM's are based off formations in Wyoming.
Roo, your project sounds very fun!
as a big fan of "The one and only genuine original family band" I can say that really nothing about the ride has anything to do with the movie.
The songs in the line are just old songs like "Big Rock Candy Mountain" and the like. The songs from the movie are all original (and very good for that matter) The setting for the movie is the Dakotas, a landscape that looks nothing like Big Thunder... The landscape is baised on, from what I've read, Bryce Canyon National Park. Google image bryce canyon it and you'll see what I mean.
Go watch the movie if you can find it... It's very fun.
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Ahh, the goat trick. It's best enjoyed from the last car of the train.Originally Posted by Roo719
Have bicycle, will ride. Finished 2012 with 10,089 miles, 683 hours, and 482,000 feet of elevation gain.
2013: 201 rides, 8171 miles, 544 hours, 480K feet.
2014 so far: 7846 miles, 451,000 feet
A few small things that are incorrect in the original points : As far as #2 is concerned, the guy who died was named Marcelo Torres. I don't know where "Christopher Bowman" came from?Originally Posted by Frogberto
As far as #6 is concerned, you are correct as to the original narration -- but as it existed until about 3-4 years ago, at which point the spiel was changed (everyone HATES the updated spiel... which does not even attempt to re-create the original narration, but just sounds... dumb.) You can still hear Dallas McKennon in the Remember... Dreams Come True fireworks, which does have the original narration.
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Hey, a "fact" is supposed to be factual; as in, "Chernabog is correct" (good call, btw, Cherny).Originally Posted by ryborg
And as we all know, there are "lies, damn lies, and statistics".
ONCE, once again: I have nothing against threads listing ride facts and trivia; I love 'em. Just make them accurate and in context. There's enough mis-information going around already... in fact, a very active thread about it is right now railing against CMs giving wrong information. Well, what about when fans do the same thing?? Just because someone says something on the internet does not make it true.
But hey, I guess you can believe whatever you want.
Chernabog: Thanks for the response, and I appreciate the input. I checked my source, and that was my confusion. CalOsha did fine Disneyland for the death of Christopher Bowman, but that was a death in DCA, not Disneyland. I misread the source material.Originally Posted by Chernabog
Source: http://www.rotten.com/library/travel/disneyland/
Marcelo Torres was the person who bled to death after being struck by a train on Big Thunder.
I've edited the original post, and I greatly appreciate your correction. That's how wonderful the forum is - anyone is free to offer additional information, or even offer a full posting with the "context" of any one accident, if they wish.
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Here's a "cool" suggestion. Why don't/didn't you make your own version of the "facts", written the way you think it should be done. That way everyone can read it and benefit. Seems it probably would have taken the same amount of time as the other posts you've made addressing the issue.Originally Posted by speederscout
Just a suggestion. BTW - nobody is perfect.


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Coasters - Indian Rocks Beach
After a disappointing visit to Red Lion British Pub just down the street, we headed on down to Coasters. The place was pretty lively at first, but then quieted down as the band set up. While awaiting the music, we had several Landshark beers in plastic cups for $3 each, and we watched sports on the TVs over the bar. Over the next hour, until about 10pm, the crowd dwindled to about 5 people, but as soon as the band started, people poured in, until we left at about 11:30 and perhaps 30 people filled the small bar area.
We also had a Cuban sandwich during our visit, that two of us shared. It was a great sandwich, much, much better than the highly acclaimed sandwiches across the street at the Kooky Coconut. It was also served with thick, crunchy potato chips.
The band we saw on this first visit was called Full Fledged Unit from Clearwater.
Red Lion British Pub - Indian Rocks Beach
Red Lion is not a tourist spot... much more of a locals bar. Here they take care of their regulars--the locals--damn the tourists and whoever else comes through the door.
We arrived on a Friday night, just looking for a good, cold beer. We spotted to open seats at the bar, sat down and ordered two beers. About five minutes into our beers, two locals walk up and tell the bartender to tell us to move because they were supposedly sitting here. Sure enough, the bartender told us to take a hike, so we grabbed our beers and the tip I was going to leave then sat outside. We quickly finished our beers then left, heading down the street to Coasters, a much more friendly place with live music.
JD's Restaurant & Lounge - Indian Rocks Beach
I think if I was about 20 to 30 years older than I am, JD's would seem like a fun place. Unfortunately, I'm only in my 30s, so I am much too young to really fit in here with all the old locals in the summer. Maybe during tourist season the atmosphere changes and gets a little younger and more fun.
From the outside the big yellow, blue and orange building looks fun. The big open patio around back looks fun. Live music in the back and a piano bar in the front sounds fun. Sorry old people, but you just aren't that much fun to watch when you shake your groove thing on the dance floor.
Beers are just a few bucks, and the food prices are very reasonable, which are reasons why I might make a return trip.
Cuso's Bar & Package Store - Indian Rocks Beach
Cuso's is not the worst dive bar ever, but it is a dive bar, nonetheless. When we visited, there were about 30 motrocycles in the parking lot, a live band playing, and booze flowing like water. Somehow, there was also a $5 cover charge for the band, which didn't deter any of the patrons.
We had planned to sit outside, but after paying $5 to see the band, we decided to actually see the band. The music was OK, I guess, but the bar area was packed. We had to squeeze in just to order our beers. Later we made our way to the outside bar, where the crowd was thinner and the noise level was lower, allowing us to just sit and chat. Our beers were around $3 each.
Cuso's is located around 24th Street in Indian Rocks Beach. Day or night, just look for the giant red sign that says, "PACKAGE STORE."
This place has a spotted history. It used to be called Whitey's until ol' Whitey shot at his girlfriend and another man one night, then got thrown in the hoosegow. During his era the place was known for its occasional drug arrests and even a murder. In 2003 the Mancuso's bought the place, and changed the name; hopefully the clientelle also improved a bit, too.
Bar Luna - Indian Rocks Beach - CLOSED :(
Update - Cafe Soleil and its associated bar, Bar Luna, both are closed as of early 2011.
Bar Luna is a cool new spot in Indian Rocks Beach. It is the only bar around that has that trendy big-city vibe rather than the dingy beachfront bars that you expect, but don't always prefer on the beach. You enter the surprising large bar area from the parking lot in the corner of this small L-shaped building. The bar itself is a sweeping curve with tasteful dark tiles and high-backed stools.
We arrived here after a rather mediocre dinner at nearby Red Lion Pub. When we arrived at Bar Luna, we were instantly greeted by both friendly customers and staff. We sat at the bar and chatted for quite a while in this friendly environment. In fact, we met our neighbor who also walked to the bar from his house in IRB. The waitress was cute but clueless, but I guess that makes it even more fun ("what's this Wikipedia thing?"). Beers were about $3.50 each, not bad for the area.
Next to Bar Luna is the aptly named Cafe Soleil, owned by the same family.
Mahuffer's - "Wurst place on the beech!"
The Mahuffer Bar is a great dive with "sometimes live music, sometimes live food!" This is one of those beach shacks that you can go and let your hair down and really have a good time without worrying about impressing anyone.
I knew our visit would be good when we were greeted at the door by a huge white pit bull and a matching white pit bull pup. We entered the establishment and were surprised to see a parrot near the door. Soon we sat at the outdoor bar, ordered our beers and a cat walked across the bar to be petted by anyone and everyone. We were sitting by the fan, and my money on the bar was at risk of blowing away, so they stuck it in a mousetrap--pure genius! The patio section of the place has a V-shaped bar, covered in graffiti, a ceiling decorated with old shirts and a few bras, a huge old shop fan covered in dust, and even a NASCAR race tire. There is also a run-down outdoor area that has as much graffiti as decoration.
Our beers were $3 each for Yuengling, though during happy hour Miller Lite is just $1.
They do have a limited food menu, but they proudly pronounce that they do not serve Budweiser!
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Kriss Cloninger is president, chief financial officer, and treasurer of Aflac Incorporated. In his role, he is primarily responsible for overseeing the financial management of all company operations, including Aflac U.S. and Aflac Japan.
Cloninger joined Aflac Incorporated in March 1992 as senior vice president and chief financial officer. He was promoted to executive vice president in 1993 and president in May 2001, retaining the title of chief financial officer.
Cloninger has been named Best CFO in the Insurance/Life category in America by Institutional Investor magazine three times.
Cloninger is a member of the boards of directors of Aflac Incorporated, Precept Ministries, Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) and the Tupperware Brands Corporation.
Cloninger earned both a bachelor's degree in of business administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a fellow of the Society of Actuaries.


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