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  • A For the period beginning 01/01/2014
  • and ending 03/31/2014

B Check applicable box: 1 Name of organization

✔

  • Initial report
  • Change of address
  • Amended report
  • Final report

Employer identification number

  • Republican Governors Association
  • 11 - 3655877

2 Mailing address (P.O. box or number, street, and room or suite number)

1747 Pennsylvania NW Suite 250

City or town, state, and ZIP code

Washington, DC 20006

  • 3 E-mail address of organization:
  • 4 Date organization was formed:

5a Name of custodian of records

Michael G. Adams

5b Custodian's address

1747 Pennsylvania NW Suite 250 Washington, DC 20006

6a Name of contact person

Michael G. Adams

6b Contact person's address

1747 Pennsylvania NW Suite 250 Washington, DC 20006

7 Business address of organization (if different from mailing address shown above). Number, street, and room or suite number

1747 Pennsylvania NW Suite 250

City or town, state, and ZIP code

Washington, DC 20006

8 Type of report (check only one box)

✔ First quarterly report
(due by April 15)
Monthly report for the month of: (due by the 20th day following the month shown above, except the December report, which is due by January 31) Pre-election report (due by the 12th or 15th day before the election) (1) Type of election: (2) Date of election: (3) For the state of:
Second quarterly report (due by July 15) Third quarterly report (due by October 15) Year-end report (due by January 31) Mid-year report (Non-election year only-due by July 31)
Post-general election report (due by the 30th day after general election) (1) Date of election: (2) For the state of:

  • 9
  • Total amount of reported contributions (total from all attached Schedules A)........................................................................... 9. $ 22432846

10 Total amount of reported expenditures (total from all attached Schedules B)..........................................................................10. $ 15643221

  • Michael G. Adams
  • 04/15/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY ONE TOWER SQUARE

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 175000
  • HARTFORD, CT 06183

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 175000

Date of contribution

03/27/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
1212 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

01/14/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

RYAN INC.

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
THREE GALLERIA TOWER 13155 NOEL RD, SUITE 100 DALLAS, TX 75240

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 150000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 150000

Date of contribution

01/22/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

ROBERT JEPSON, JR.

Name of contributor's employer

RETIRED
15 LAKE STREET SUITE 223 SAVANNAH, GA 31411

Contributor's occupation

RETIRED

Amount of contribution

$ 10000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 10000

Date of contribution

03/07/2014

  • Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code
  • Name of contributor's employer

  • TRC
  • N/A

21 GRIFFIN ROAD NORTH WINDSOR, CT 06095

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

01/17/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

PERFORMANCE TITLE SERVICES INC 8404 NW 103RD SUITE A

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 5000
  • HIALEAH GARDENS, FL 33016

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 5000

Date of contribution

03/31/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

GGNSC ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC 1000 FIANNA WAY

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 10000
  • FORT SMITH, AR 72919

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 50000

Date of contribution

03/28/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

NGD-CENTRO, LLC

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
1200 BRICKELL AVE SUITE 1500 MIAMI, FL 33133

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 2500

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 2500

Date of contribution

03/31/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

BRUCE LISMAN

Name of contributor's employer

RETIRED
P.O. BOX 1269 SHELBURNE, VT 05482

Contributor's occupation

RETIRED

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

01/16/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS PAC 440 FIRST STREET NW SUITE 200

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 7500
  • WASHINGTON, DC 20001

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 7500

Date of contribution

03/11/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

1405 INC

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
1 BRASSELER BLVD SAVANNAH, GA 31419

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 10000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 10000

Date of contribution

03/14/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY 90 SOUTH 7TH STREET

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 25000
  • MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55479

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

01/09/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

JONATHON JACOBSON

Name of contributor's employer

HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL
14 HIGHFIELDS WAYLAND, MA 01778

  • Contributor's occupation
  • Amount of contribution

$ 100000

Date of contribution

01/14/2014
CO-FOUNDER, CEO, CIO AND MANAGING DIRECT

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 100000

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

MICHAEL CELLER 6 LAFAYETTE DR.

Name of contributor's employer

STATE OF NJ, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

  • Contributor's occupation
  • Amount of contribution

$ 500

Date of contribution

02/15/2014

  • LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039
  • LEGISLATIVE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIR

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 500

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
PO BOX 250 LOCKPORT, LA 70374

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

03/05/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

THOMAS SMITH 323 RAILROAD AVENUE

Name of contributor's employer

PRESCOTT INVESTMENTS, INC

Contributor's occupation

INVESTMENTS

Amount of contribution

  • $ 50000
  • GREENWICH, CT 06830

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 50000

Date of contribution

01/09/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

JIM CLICK JR. 6403 E MIRAMAR DRIVE

Name of contributor's employer

JIM CLICK AUTOMOTIVE

Contributor's occupation

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Date of contribution

01/17/2014
TUCSON, AZ 85715

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

VECTREN EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC P.O. BOX 209

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 5000
  • EVANSVILLE, IN 47708

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 5000

Date of contribution

02/04/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

CAIDAN MANAGEMENT COMPANY 777 WOODWARD AVE. SUITE 600 DETROIT, MI 48226

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 50000

Date of contribution

03/28/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

AEP SERVICE CORPORATION PO BOX 24400

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 100000
  • CANTON, OH 44701

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 100000

Date of contribution

03/28/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

THOMAS CORNISH

Name of contributor's employer

MMA
1411 MEDAVIA AVE. CORAL GABLES, FL 33146

Contributor's occupation

PRESIDENT AND CEO, FL DIVISION

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 15000

Amount of contribution

$ 15000

Date of contribution

03/31/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

ROBERT BAHRE

Name of contributor's employer

SPEEDWAY INC.
PO BOX 900 ALTON, NH 03809

Contributor's occupation

EXECUTIVE

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

03/21/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

WILLIAM PARFET 15570 NORTHWOOD LANE

Name of contributor's employer

MPI RESEARCH, INC.

Contributor's occupation

OWNER AND CEO

Amount of contribution

  • $ 50000
  • HICKORY CORNERS, MI 49060

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 50000

Date of contribution

03/21/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

MBF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, LLC IN-KIND TRAVEL 121 ALHAMBRA PLAZA SUITE 1100

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 750
  • CORAL GABLES, FL 33134 -

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 750

Date of contribution

03/24/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

AL HILL, JR. 47 HIGHLAND PARK VILLAGE SUITE 200 DALLAS, TX 75205

Name of contributor's employer

A. G. HILL PARTNERS

Contributor's occupation

INVESTOR

Amount of contribution

$ 100000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 100000

Date of contribution

02/20/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

CHARLES SECCHIA

Name of contributor's employer

SELF-EMPLOYED
49 MONROE CENTER NW GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

Contributor's occupation

REALTOR

Amount of contribution

$ 5000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 5000

Date of contribution

03/21/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

TOWERS WATSON

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
CENTRE SQUARE EAST 1500 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

02/06/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC. 6601 WEST BROAD STREET

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 25000
  • RICHMOND, VA 23230

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 52233

Date of contribution

03/28/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

JAMES HASLAM III PO BOX 10146

Name of contributor's employer

PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS, LLC

Contributor's occupation

CEO AND PRESIDENT

Amount of contribution

  • $ 25000
  • KNOXVILLE, TN 37939

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

01/17/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

PLCP, LLLP

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
33371 170TH STREET STEAMBOAT ROCK, IA 50672

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 1000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 1000

Date of contribution

01/23/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

CADILLAC CASTING, INC.

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
1500 FOURTH AVENUE CADILLAC, MI 49601

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 5000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 5000

Date of contribution

03/21/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

O. TEMPLE SLOAN, JR. 4900 FALLS OF NEUSE RD STE 150 RALEIGH, NC 27609

Name of contributor's employer

TRAIL CREEK INVESTMENTS

Contributor's occupation

PARTNER

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

03/21/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

MATT MISSAD

Name of contributor's employer

UFP
2801 E BOLTLINE NE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525

Contributor's occupation

MANAGER

Amount of contribution

$ 500

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 500

Date of contribution

03/21/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

SUBURBAN AUTOMOTIVE CONSULTANTS, INC. P.O. BOX 909

Name of contributor's employer

N/A

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

  • $ 25000
  • TROY, MI 48099

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

03/25/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

RICHARD DEVOS, JR. 126 OTTAWA, NW SUITE 500

Name of contributor's employer

THE WINDQUEST GROUP

Contributor's occupation

OWNER

Amount of contribution

  • $ 25000
  • GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

01/07/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

RICHARD DEVOS, SR.

Name of contributor's employer

AMWAY CORPORATION
126 OTTAWA, NW SUITE 500 GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

  • Contributor's occupation
  • Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Date of contribution

01/07/2014
CO-FOUNDER AND FORMER PRESIDENT

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

HAWORTH INC.

Name of contributor's employer

N/A
ONE HAWORTH CENTER HOLLAND, MI 49423

Contributor's occupation

N/A

Amount of contribution

$ 25000

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 25000

Date of contribution

02/25/2014

Contributor's name, mailing address and ZIP code

JEFFREY SPRECHER 3650 TUXEDO ROAD

Name of contributor's employer

INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE

Contributor's occupation

CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Amount of contribution

  • $ 10000
  • ATLANTA, GA 30305

Aggregate contributions year-to-date

$ 10000

Date of contribution

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