Frates Interests Pump $41,000 Into Case Campaign

Those associated with Oklahoma City insurance company executive Rodman A. "Rod" Frates pumped $41,000 into Republican insurance commissioner candidate Bill Case's campaign in October, Case's new finance report shows.

The sum is more than 50 percent of the total $78,705 Case reported raising in the period.

Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has filed a lawsuit against Frates and his C. L. Frates Company, alleging fraud and conspiracy. For details, see our story of October 24.

Case's report shows donations from Edward McLauchlin of C. L. Frates Company, $5,000; Gary Isbell of C. L. Frates Company, $5,000; Glenda Lierle of C. L. Frates Company, $5,000; Clifford Frates of Los Angeles, $5,000; and Rod Frates, $5,000. Family members in Colorado and California also donated the maximum.

Listed as donating $1,000, bringing her total to Case to the maximum $5,000, is Arizona attorney Jill Graham, identified as being involved in the "Just The Facts America" attack on Holland. She is "of counsel" to Stephen Jones' Enid law firm. For details, see our previous stories.

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