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Welcome to the Electrician Careers Guide! We have all the info you need to start a successful and high-paying career as an electrician. We've got:

There's a lot of information on this page, so hang tight. By the time you reach the end, you'll have all the guidance necessary to embark on a profitable and enjoyable career.

We promised a step-by-step guide on becoming an electrician, so lets get to that first. Heres the process youll follow to become a licensed electrician, boiled down to three steps. You will need to:

1. Learn about the different types of electrician careers (we discuss each type in a section below), and get a feel for the type of electrical work you'd like to do;

2. Find an electrical apprenticeship, either through a technical school, union, or employer, OR enroll in an electrician program at a trade school or community college, find a job after graduation, and then begin accruing the necessary work experience to...

3. Take your state or municipalitys licensing test and become a journeyman electrician.

Easy as one-two-three, right?

Let's take a look at what electricians actually do, figure out what kind of electrician you want to be, find out how much you can expect to make (some good news: it's a lot), and then go into more detail about each of the three steps.

We'll start at the beginning: electricians are vitally important to our way of life, and without them, our country would come to a grinding halt.

Every part of our lives has electrical components involved: our homes, office buildings, telecommunications networks, broadband systems, even our transportation grids all rely on electrical power. Electricians truly are America's backbone, and without them, we'd be in a bad way.

So what do electricians do, exactly? In broad terms, they:

Electricians may be self-employed, or work on teams with engineers, architects, and other tradespeople. They may work indoors in homes or businesses, or outdoors at construction sites or factories. Because they often work in different locations as new work comes in, there is often a commute involved.

That's pretty basic information and you probably knew all that, but we had to start somewhere! Let's look at some terms that you'll actually need to know if youre going to learn how to become an electrician.

Many of the terms we'll talk about on this page are not common knowledge terms, so lets take a minute to define each of them.

An electrician apprentice is someone who is learning how to be an electrician by performing basic tasks under the constant supervision of a licensed electrician. He or she will start small and complete very simple jobs, and eventually be given more responsibility and more complicated work. For many people, an apprenticeship is the first step towards becoming a fully-licensed electrician (aka, a "journeyman electrician").

Apprenticeships are an "earn as you learn"-type of situation, where you get paid for the work you do, and most (but not all) of the training you'll need is completed at various job sites. There is a certain amount of classroom training involved in an apprenticeship, but the great majority of apprentice's training is done on the job ("OTJ").

Apprentice programs are mostly organized and run by unions, but there are also state and national programs that organize apprenticeships, as well private companies and electrician training schools. Some people are able to find apprenticeships without much effort; others need to go to school and get some experience before attaining one (and we'll talk more about that later).

Apprenticeships take a while to completeusually four or five yearsbut they cover absolutely everything you'll need to know to be an electrician.

Once an apprentice has met all the requirements in an apprenticeship programor gone to a trade school or community college and worked a state-specific number of hourshe or she is allowed to take a test and become licensed as a journeyman electrician. That license is a big accomplishment, and allows the worker to build a solid career.

A journey worker has been fully trained and is capable of all types of electrical design, installation, and maintenance. They may work on residential buildings, commercial or business offices, and in industrial or factory settings. They are allowed to work on their own, and can also begin training apprentices in apprentice programs.Every state has unique requirements about what it takes to become a journeyman electrician, and we discuss those requirements in each of our state posts.

Note: some people say "journeyman electrician", others say "electrician journeyman", and some others say "journey electrician." It all means that same thing.

For many electricians, a career as a journeyman electrician is the final goal. Others, however, decide to continue their education, learn more skills, and demand higher pay as master electricians.

A master electrician has years of experience as a journeyman electrician, and a deep understanding of the tasks and jobs required of an electrician. He or she has great job security, is sought after for high-paying jobs, and may be allowed to work as an electrical contractor.

Many states offer a master electrician license, and the requirements differ depending on where the electrician wants to be licensed. In most states, a master electrician must complete the four-year apprenticeship program (or get an electrical engineering degree), complete a certain number of years of work experience, and pass an exam to prove his or her knowledge.

An electrical contractor is an electrician who is hired to design, install, and maintain electrician systems for all types of buildings (residential, commercial, industrial, etc). He or she may work alone or hire others and start a contractor company. The pay for electrical contractors is among highest of all electricians, because the training requirements and licensing tests require years of preparation.

It's worth noting that some electrical contractors have their own training programs, and can take on apprentices.

The term "helper" means different things in various parts of the United States and Canada. Sometimes it refers to someone who has no experience or training, and is given very simple jobs, such as retrieving or holding tools, digging around buried wires, or cleaning up a job site at the end of the day; other times, it refers to someone who's actually had a little bit of training and can assist the electricians as they install wiring and create electrical systems.

Either way, helpers can be an integral part of a crew, and a job as an untrained helper can be a quick way to learn about the career and make some professional contacts. Some states (like Texas), have plenty of positions for electrician helpers.

Now that we've defined some terms, let's take a look at the different types of electricians. There are:

Here's a video that interviews an outside lineman on a job site:

(One note---in the video, the worker says "After four years, you get a journeymans' license"---that varies from state to state, and we'll discuss that below.)

Getting back to the different types of electricians---there is another way to understand the differences between the various kinds of electricians, and that's by seeing where they work: in either an industrial, commercial, or residential settings. Industrial electricians work in places that use extremely high voltage, such as manufacturing centers, factories, power plants, and other areas that are off-limits to the general public. Commercial electricians work in buildings that are open to the public, such as hospitals, offices, restaurants, and retail stores. Residential electricians work on peoples' homes and apartments and in new home construction.

Are you ready for the good news? Electricians make an incredible salary:

As of May 2014, the average income for electricians in the United States $53,204 per year.

Not bad for a career that doesn't technically require a bachelor's degree from a four-year college!

We've consulted with the Bureau of Labor Statisticsthe federal agency to collects data regarding income and employmentand put together a state-by-state graph of the average electrician salary in each state, versus the average annual income of all other jobs in that state:

Believe it or not, in 47 out of the 50 states, the electrician salary was more than the average salary of all other professions! That's pretty fantastic.

Here are some other points of interest:

Another point of interest: the average salary of an electrician is higher than many positions which require a costly four-year college degree. Nice!

You may be asking, "Do those salary figures include electrician apprentices?" The answer is noelectrician apprentices earn less than electrician journeymen, but their income increases as they progress further into their apprenticeship. We discuss that below, in our "ApprenticeshipsPros and Cons" section.

There are over half-a-million electricians currently working in the United States, and that figure is expected to rise over the next twenty years. According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, electricians had 583,500 jobs as of May 2012, and employment among electricians is expected to grow 20% between 2012 and 2022. That is a faster rate of growth than all of the other occupations (the forecast for all other occupations is a 14% rate of growth).

That's the wonderful thing about electricity, as compared to other sources of energy: electricity itself is a renewable, clean source of energy. We may, over the coming decades, use less petroleum and other nonrenewable resources, but we will continue to use same amountor moreof electricity. In fact, the growing usage of solar power and wind power will require installation and/or conversionas well as maintenanceby electricians, and that may be one of the reasons why the field is expected to grow.

Most states have the same general requirements to become an electrician apprentice or enter a trade school:

It is important to note that you do not need a college degree to become an electrician. Many people choose to go to an electrician training school, trade school, or community college in order to become journeymen electricians, but a college degree is not required to become an electrician.

You don't need to be a mathematical genius to become an electrician and understand electricity, but a solid understanding of mathematicsand algebra, in particularis required.

If you're out of high school and you need a refresher, algebra is the branch of mathematics that uses letters to stand for numbers. A very basic example would be

x + 3 = 5

and you have to find out the value of x (which, in this case, would be 2).

If you're uncertain about your mathematical capabilities, it may be a great idea to enroll in an electrician program at a technical college. They will re-introduce you to algebraic expressions, and prepare you for the math you'll use OTJ.

As we mentioned above, you don't need to be Einstein, but you need a solid grasp on mathematics and algebra. In a similar way, you don't need to be the strongest person in the world, but you do need to be in somewhat decent shape to become an electrician.

On any given job site, on any given day, you may find yourself climbing / reaching / crouching / kneeling / digging / and so on. And, even without all those actions, you'll be moving around a great deal and using your hands.

That's a good thing, when you consider that desk jobs are really, truly, bad for people.

Note, above, that we say "somewhat decent shape"there are plenty of electricians who are in their fifties and sixties (both men and women alike) who aren't endurance athletes, and they're enjoying a great career. They do, however, have a full range of motion and are able to handle the physical requirements of the job.

We briefly mentioned licenses above, but it's an important topic, so we'll give you a few more details you need to know.

Once you complete an apprenticeshipor complete a specific number of supervised work hours on the jobyou'll need to get your license to become a journeyman electrician. In most cases, licenses are granted by the state, but there are certain states (Illinois is one) that licenses people at the local municipal level.

Each state has different rules about what it takes to become a journeyman, but the general requirements are usually the same. The requirements are usually related to:

You may be wondering why we're discussing licenses, when you're at the beginning of your career, and just figuring out how to become an electrician.

There are two main reasons we bring it up. Here's the first:

Because each state has unique licensing requirements, you'll (usually) want to do your apprenticeship or go to school in the state you want to work in. The requirements you meet to become a journeyman in one state may not be enough to meet the requirements to become a journeyman in another state. Some states recognize licenses from others statesthat's known as "reciprocity"but not all states have reciprocity. So, in many cases, it makes sense to receive your training in the area where you want to live and work.

Here's the second reason:

While most states have licenses for journeyman electricians, some have different types of journeyman licensesas well as other electrician licenses (Florida is one such state that has many different types of licenses; another state with a bunch of different license types is North Carolina). You don't need to figure all of this out now, but it's something to keep in mind as you move through your career.

If you would like to learn more about the electrician licensing boards and licensing requirements for each state, you can check the National Electrical Contractors Association site, or talk to your apprenticeship leader or college advisor.

In many states, if you want to become a licensed journeyman electrician, you'll need to get an apprenticeship.

Basically, you've got two options: you can try to find an apprenticeship on your own, or go to a technical college and gain the skills you need to get a job, make connections, and land an apprenticeship. Here's how to do both.

To get an apprenticeship, you can:

To enter a technical school, you can:

Each options has its advantages and its disadvantages, so let's take a lot at the pros and cons of an apprenticeship vs. a technical college.

Many electricians choose to go directly into an apprenticeship. Let's take a look at why that may be a good idea, and some of the reasons why it may be a bad idea.

Advantages Of Starting An Apprenticeship:

Disadvantages Of Finding An Apprenticeship:

There are electrician schools all over the country. Here are some reasons why school may be a great option, and some reasons why it may not be.

Disadvantages Of Going To An Electrician School:

Advantages Of Going To An Electrician School:

Here's the bottom line: if you can get an apprenticeship, you should go for it. It's the less costly option, and the training you receive will be top-notch.

If you can't get an apprenticeshipeither because you lack the math skills, or your high school grades were only so-so, or you want to get started sooner rather than laterthen going to an electrician school or community college can be a great way to get your foot in the door.

If you're going to look at schools, DO YOUR RESEARCH and make sure your school has a good reputation, does not charge too much for classes, and will help you further your career. As we said, there are some lousy schools out there, and you do not want an expensive diploma that isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

Many people are interested in a career as an electrician, but they're unsure of the first step to take.

If that describes your situation, start by learning about your options. Check out the apprenticeships in your area, learn about the educational institutions in your area, and keep a list of all the opportunities available to you.

There are a couple of different ways to get your start as an electrician, and there's no "right track" or "wrong track." Some people start their careers by contacting apprenticeship programs, and others go back to school and get the training they need. Whatever works!

Maybe we're biased, but we think a career as an electrician is a pretty great deal! If youre thinking about how to become an electrician but you need more convincing, here are some other reasons why people really enjoy a career as an electrician:

1. The pay is excellent. For a career that doesn't require a traditional four-year bachelor's degree from a university, the pay for electricians is VERY high. As we mentioned above, the average salary for electricians is $53,204. The average income for people with a high school degree and a full-time job is $31,539 and that's a difference of more than $20,000. Not too shabby.

2. Even if you go the technical college route, the student loans can be reasonable. Many electrician training programs available at tech schools and community colleges are not nearly as pricey as four-year degrees from universities, and many electricians have very little student loan debt. Keep in mind, there are electrician programs offered at for-profit colleges that are extremely pricey, and we'd urge to seriously consider all your options before enrolling in a program that is extremely expensive. Remember that there are plenty of affordable, cost-effective training programs for you to enroll in.

3. You will have to opportunity to be part of a union. Unions are a powerful ally, and they make sure that electricians receive good wages and benefits from their employers. Unions often get the biggest and most lucrative jobs in the construction world, and being a part of a union can mean job security and better pay. You don't need to be a union member if you're an electrician, but for many electricians, it's a great option.

4. You'll have an electrician's license. A professional license lets employers know that you have all the skills to get a job done. In the business world, people hire workers without really having a clear idea if they're able to do the jobs they're being hired for. It's not uncommon for a business owner to hire a sales rep or a marketing manager or an accountant, only to find out that they don't have the skills they promised they did. When you have a license, it's a message to your future employers that you've been properly trained and are a reliable worker.

5. You'll have job security. There are some jobs that won't be around in a few yearsthink, "postal worker"but there are some jobs that aren't going anywhere, and "electrician" is one of them. When you consider that electricity is a renewable resource and many industries are moving towards greener energy resources, a job as an electrician is looking pretty darn good.

6. You'll be active, but not too active. There are certain jobs in the construction services field that are pretty grueling (ie, "construction worker"), but work as an electrician is a perfect mix of "active" and "not back-breaking," and it sure beats a desk job. Plus, you'll spend a lot of your time solving problems, which can be very satisfying.

7. You'll be able to start your own business. Many electricians, after accruing enough experience and know-how, decide to open their businesses. With a skill that is in-demand and a pool of licensed workers to hire, some electricians are able to increase their salaries well into the six figures. Something to keep in mind, if you decide to become an electrician!

There's a lot here, and it's a lot to digest all at once. Visit the site as many times as you need to in order to figure out your next moves.

Remember, electricians are fundamentally important to the success of our country. If you believe that a career as an electrician is the right call for you, figure out your options, decide your path, and don't let anything stop you. You can do it.

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CHICAGO The Metra Board of Directors gave a man who began as an electrician for the company and made his way through the ranks a new title Wednesday executive director/CEO.

James M. Derwinski, Metras chief mechanical officer, was selected to lead the commuter rail agency, according to a new release from Metra.

In Jim Derwinski we have an inspirational leader, well known for his effective communications and ability to develop people, thus earning him great respect within Metra, Metra board Chairman Norman Carlson said in a statement. Using his intelligence and skills, Jim has developed processes and procedures that make efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

Derwinski, 49, oversees 650 employees responsible for the repair, inspection, cleaning and maintenance of about 1,200 railcars and locomotives as chief mechanical officer. He also is in charge of in-house railcar and locomotive rehabilitation programs, a contract for locomotive remanufacturing and the installation of Positive Train Control on cab cars and engines.

We interviewed many qualified candidates for this position, but we feel Jim is best qualified to lead Metra, board Vice Chairman Romayne C. Brown, who led the boards search, said in a statement. With our funding challenges, we need someone with his proven energy and resourcefulness to keep us on track as we face some difficult years ahead. Jim is that person. He is an innovator who is willing to try new things that have achieved very effective use of precious capital dollars.

Executive Director/CEO Don Orseno is retiring from the position at the end of 2017.

The board made the selection at this time so that there will be a lengthy transition period, according to the release. Derwinski will be paid a salary of $275,000.

With Jims background, railroad knowledge and collaborative working relationship with BNSF, Union Pacific and the regulatory agencies, I am confident he will hit the ground running when he takes the helm at Metra in 2018, Orseno said in a statement. I will be pleased to leave the agency under Jims leadership.

Derwinski spent six years with the U.S. Navy as an electrician on nuclear submarines before the Chicago and North Western Railway hired him as a locomotive electrician in 1993.

He joined Metra as an electrician in 1997 and steadily rose through the ranks, serving as a foreman, general foreman, shop superintendent, director of systems maintenance, locomotive superintendent, Rock Island division director, Milwaukee division director and then senior director of mechanical operations.

He was named chief mechanical officer in September 2013.

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MCDONALD John R. Zagger, 79, passed away Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren.

John was born March 9, 1938, in Sharon, Pa., the son of John and Matilda (Gerzetich) Zagger.

Prior to retiring in 2001, John was an electrician for General Motors. He was a member of the Salisbury Sportsman Club and the Slovene National Benefit Society. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, hunting, and a good glass of wine.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Dominga Daisy (Corpuz) Zagger, whom he married June 12, 1986; his children, Michael (Mary) Zagger of Austin, Texas, Mark (Gina) Zagger of Cazenovia, N.Y., and Monette Canon (Kevin Taylor) of Charlotte, N.C.; his sister, Louise Burnett of Cortland; his brother, Glenn Zagger of Cleveland; his grandchildren, Megan (Bill) Mrazek, Emily (Trevor) Murray, and Andrew Canon; and his beloved dogs, Jojo and Zoey.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Norma Webb.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, Aug. 21, at 5 p.m. at the Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard. The family will receive relatives and friends from 3 p.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent in the name of John R. Zagger to the Slovene National Benefit Society in support of their cabin renovation project. Please note John R. Zagger with your donation and mail to Slovene National Benefit Society, 247 W. Allegheny Road, Imperial, PA 15126-9774.

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For years, police in California and New Hampshire knew Robert Bob Evans was a killer, murdering and dismembering his wife in a home outside Richmond decades after presumably killing an unidentified woman and three young children in New Hampshire.

They just never knew his real name.

He was actually Terrance Peder Rasmussen, New Hampshire authorities announced Friday.

Law enforcement officials believe the discovery of Rasmussens identity is a breakthrough in the decades-old murder mystery of the four victims in Allenstown, N.H.

Using DNA with living relatives and comparing fingerprints connected with aliases, police pieced together the identity of the man as well as much of his whereabouts from his birth in 1943 to his death in 2010 in a California prison. But they are hoping that the public release of Rasmussens name will help fill in holes from his timeline, including substantial time spent in the Bay Area in the 1970s, to help identify the nameless woman and children.

Rasmussen used several aliases, in addition to Evans, including Curtis Kimball, Jerry Gorman, Gerald Mockerman, Gordon Jenson and Lawrence William Vanner while living in California during the 1980s. He died in 2010 while serving a life sentence for his wifes murder. He was listed by the California state corrections department as Kimball.

Police believe Rasmussen killed the woman and three girls in New Hampshire, one of whom was his biological daughter, stuffing them in metal drums on a rural property. Police found the first barrel with two victims in 1985 and the second with the other two in 2000. Its unclear when they were killed.

New Hampshire authorities also believe Rasmussen is responsible for the death of another woman, Denise Beaudin, 32, who disappeared after leaving with him for what police believe was a cross-country trip.

Rasmussen was convicted of only one murder, however, that of his wife, Eunsoon Jun. Contra Costa County police in 2002 found her partially dismembered body under a pile of cat litter. In 2003, he pleaded guilty to her murder.

Jun was his second wife. His first wife, along with their children, are alive, police said.

According to the New Hampshire Attorney Generals office, Rasmussen served in the U.S. Navy in California from 1962 to 1967 and lived in Santa Cruz, Contra Costa and San Mateo counties from the early 1970s until his arrest in 2002.

He was employed as an electrician and handyman while in California.

In a timeline provided by the authorities, Rasmussen moved to Redwood City in 1970 and worked as an electrician in Palo Alto.

In 1974, he visited his first wife and children in Arizona, accompanied by an unidentified woman. Investigators are particularly interested in whom he was traveling with at that time.

By 1986, Rasmussen was living in Santa Cruz County, working in a Scotts Valley RV park under the name Gordon Jenson, and after several years of unknown whereabouts, he was again in California, living as Vanner.

Police ask anyone with any information about Rasmussen to contact New Hampshire State Police-Cold Case Unit at (603) 223-3856 or coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov.

Jill Tucker is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jtucker@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @jilltucker

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Could someone in Hawaii hold the key to solving the decades old case involving the murder of a woman and three little girls thousands of miles away?

Investigators hope so.

In 1985, the bodies of a woman and and a young girl were found in a barrel in New Hampshire.

Fifteen years later, in 2000, another barrel was found in the same area. This one had the remains of two girls.

Investigators put together composites of the victims, butto this day, theyve never been identified.

DNA shows the woman is related to two of the girls, but the DNA of the third girl shows she was the daughter of a man known as Terrance Terry Peder Rasmussen.

Investigators believe he murdered all four of the victims.

However, he can never be charged with the crime since he died several years ago in prison after being convicted of killing his girlfriend in 2003.

Investigators are hoping that by piecing together Rasmussens past, they can identify the victims found in the barrels.

As we said early on in this case, its in a backwards mode, said Jeff Strelzin, New Hampshire assistant attorney general. Usually we start with a victim and learn the identity of our killer. We have a lot of information about our killer, and we hope that leads us to our victims.

So where does Hawaii fit in in all of this?Authorities say he moved here sometime between 1967 and 1968 to live with his parents.

He got married here in 1968, and may have worked as an electrician before moving to Arizona in 1969.

Were told he went by many other names over the years, so he may have used an alias when he was here.

If you recognize him, or maybe you kept in contact with him over the years, any little bit of information you have may be key for cold case investigators trying to find out the identity of these little girls and the woman who was found with them.

If you have any information about Terrance Peder Rasmussen or the four unidentified murder victims, please contact:

New Hampshire State Police-Cold Case Unit(603) 223-3856coldcaseunit@dos.nh.gov

Manchester Police Department(603) 668-8711MPDcoldcase@manchesternh.gov

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)ncmectips@ncmec.org

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Rasmussen in Navy, 1964-1965 (Source: Navy MCB 5 Yearbook, Okinawa 1964-1965)

North High School, Phoenix, AZ 1959

North High School, Phoenix, AZ 1960

Date unknown (estimated late 1950s-early 1960s)

Rasmussen in Navy, 1964-1965 (Source: Navy MCB 5 Yearbook, Okinawa 1964-1965)

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Labor unions had to collect a little more than 100,000 signatures from across Missouri by Aug. 28 if they wanted to put a repeal of right-to-work on the 2018 ballot.

On Friday, they turned in more than 310,000 signatures.

Republicans have sought to turn Missouri into a right-to-work state for decades. In February, they got their wish when Gov. Eric Greitens signed legislation allowing employees in unionized workplaces to opt out of paying unions for the cost of being represented.

But now the law is in jeopardy, and a yearlong battle that will likely cost millions of dollars is about to commence.

Weve come together and put in countless hours gathering signatures from voters at festivals, community events, door-to-door canvasses, parades, you name it, said Bobby Dicken, an electrician from Butler County. These folks whove signed the petition want their voices to be heard.

The laws supporters were quick to dismiss the union-led effort.

Union bosses are afraid of giving workers the freedom to decide if a union is right for the worker and are intent on maintaining their power to force workers to unionize in Missouri, said Rep. Holly Rehder, a Sikeston Republican.

The signatures will go out to local county clerks for verification, a process likely to take until November. If its determined that there are enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot next year, voters would be faced with a yes or no question. A no vote would repeal the law.

Citizens may call a referendum on a measure approved by the General Assembly and not vetoed by the governor. Although the referendum petition was regularly used in Missouri during the early 20th century, the last time it was used was 1982.

Of the 26 times a referendum has been placed on the ballot, voters have rejected actions by the General Assembly all but twice.

While unions are bankrolling the anti-right-to-work campaign, its unclear who is paying for the other side.

Donations of hundreds of thousands of dollars have gone to pro-right-to-work political action committees after being routed through nonprofits to hide the original source of the funding. One of the nonprofits to donate was A New Missouri Inc., which was founded by Greitens political team.

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