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Contribution to MBA PAC is Investment in Your Bank By David Kent, Senior Vice President


As bankers, you know the value of investing for the future. I’m willing to bet this is a topic of conversation you have – whether with your family, staff or customers – nearly every day.


But do you view a contribution to your MBA PAC the same as you do a contribution to a retirement or savings account? If not, you should. A contribution to your MBA PAC is an investment in our industry’s ability to support the communities where we live and work and to protect our long-term viability.


MBA’s State Political Action Committees are nonpartisan, separate legal entities organized by MBA members to benefit the entire banking industry through political contributions to state candidates. Tey were organized to provide financial support for the political committees and campaigns of candidates for the Missouri legislature and statewide offices whose views and positions on banking issues are compatible with the interests of our industry. Each PAC is governed by an individual committee made up of MBA-member bankers.


Te 2022 general election is just around the corner (Nov. 8) and, believe it or not, planning for the 2024 election cycle — which features a gubernatorial race — is already underway. MBA is well-positioned to invest in candidates who support our industry and the communities and businesses we serve. However, it is critically important to not just maintain a strong PAC balance but to continue to grow it. Unfortunately, as our politics become more and more polarized, so do our candidates. Te ability to support pro-business and pro- banking candidates into the future is no longer a luxury but a necessity.


It’s not too late to contribute to your MBA PAC this year. Please contact David Kent at dkent@mobankers.com or Emily Lewis at elewis@mobankers.com for more information. Pony Express Region


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Thank you to the following for


your generous support in MBA’s state PAC this year!


Chillicothe State Bank Farmers State Bank Independent Farmers Bank The Hamilton Bank


Community State Bank of Missouri Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri MA Bank


Northeast Missouri State Bank Preferred Bank


The Citizens Bank of Edina TPNB Bank


United State Bank Truman Region


First Federal Bank of Kansas City Sherwood Community Bank State Bank of Missouri The State Bank


Exchange Bank of Missouri Farmers Bank of Lohman First Bank of the Lake Jonesburg State Bank Legends Bank


Bank of St. Elizabeth Citizens Bank of Eldon Citizens-Farmers Bank Community Point Bank


Capitol Region Bank of Iberia Bank of Salem


Clay County Savings Bank Concordia Bank Country Club Bank Equity Bank F&C Bank


Regional Missouri Bank


Mark Twain Region Bank of Monticello


Pony Express Region BTC Bank


Security Bank of Pulaski County The Callaway Bank Wood & Huston Bank


First State Bank of St. Charles Midwest BankCentre Midwest Regional Bank Peoples Bank


United Bank of Union Ozark Region


Lamar Bank & Trust Company Legacy Bank and Trust Ozark Bank


Security Bank of Southwest Missouri Southwest Missouri Bank


West Plains Bank & Trust Company


First State Bank & Trust Company First State Community Bank MRV Banks


New Era Bank Southern Bank


current as of July 29, 2022


Bank of Advance Bloomsdale Bank Citizens Bank


River Region Alliance Bank


Peoples Bank of Seneca


Century Bank of the Ozarks First Independent Bank First State Bank of Purdy


Farmers & Merchants Bank FCNB Bank


Belgrade State Bank


Gateway Region Bank Star


Peoples Savings Bank Phelps County Bank


Mid America Bank MIB


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