Enid Attorney Stephen Jones Tops Donor List

Enid attorney Stephen Jones, the Tulsa World reports, has donated more money this election year than any other, giving $73,600 to candidates. Jones donated $5,000 to Republican gubernatorial candidate Ernest Istook and donated also to four candidates for Congress in the 5th District: Mary Fallin, Mick Cornett, Fred Morgan and Bill Graves, who was in the race for a short time. Jones usually donates to Republicans, but he also gave $1,000 to Democrat Frank Shurden in his primary for labor commissioner and $500 to Senator Cal Hobson. Jones told the World he donated to Shurden because their families are both in the funeral home business and he gave to Hobson because of his work on behalf of education. Second-largest donor to campaigns and causes is Norman construction company owner Rodney Thornton, at $65,500; Devon Energy's honcho, Larry Nichols, at $62,500; lobbyist Andrew Skeith, at $59,500; and oilman George Krumme of Tulsa, $59,500.

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