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R.D. James
Defense (joined: Jan. 25, 2018)
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via United States Army Corps of Engineers:
Mr. Rickey Dale "R.D." James, a self-employed farmer and manager of cotton gins and grain elevators for the A.C. Riley Company in New Madrid, Missouri, was appointed to the Mississippi River Commission on December 1, 1981. After his nine-year-term had expired, he was reappointed April 19, 1991. Mr. James was reappointed for a third 9-year term on April 16, 2003. While employed with the Kentucky Department of Water Resources engineering office, he attended the University of Kentucky and graduated with a degree in civil engineering in 1971. Mr. James received the Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce 2007 Agri Business Award and was the New Madrid County Outstanding Conservation Farmer of 1987. He presently serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association, Memphis, Tennessee; Board Member, Cotton Producers of Missouri, Kennett, Missouri. He is a past member of both the Board of Directors of the U.S. Bank of Sikeston, Missouri, and the New Madrid County Board of Education (served as the president from 1980-1998). A native of Fulton County, Kentucky, he and his wife Jennye have two children, Albert Riley James, a 1995 graduate of Mississippi State University -- now in the family farming business and employed by A.C. Riley Cotton Company, and Virginia Elizabeth James (deceased).
Former Positions Outside Government
- A C Riley Cotton Co, LLC Managing Member ( I manage cotton gin business)
- A C Riley Equipment Co, LLC Managing Member (I Manage equipment rental company)
- A C Riley Land Co, LLC Managing Member (I manage farmland)
- Family Member Trust Trustee (I have no beneficial interest in this Trust)
- Family member CFP GST Trustee (I have no beneficial interest in this Trust)
- Family member Generation Skipping Trust Trustee (I have no beneficial interest in this Trust)
- Filers Farm Owner
- OSI Farms, LLC Member(Dirt moving business) It is managed by IC 1
- Spouse's Trust Trustee (I have no beneficial interest in this Trust)
- Spouse's CFP GST Trustee (I have no beneficial interest in this Trust)
- Spouse's Farm manager for my wife's farm land
- Spouse's Generation Skipping Trust Trustee(I have no beneficial interest in this Trust)
- The Riley James Family Limited Partnership Managing Partner
Former Compensation Sources
- A C Riley Cotton Co, LLC I am the General Manager for the cotton ginning business.
- A C Riley Land Co, LLC I am the Land manager for the Land Co, LLC.
- Filer's Farm I own and operate my farmland. There are no wages, or salaries drawn. My income is based on profit or loss from annual crop sales.
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Filer's Farm, New Madrid, MO (crops) | $500,001 - $1,000,000 | $20,252 |
| Filer's Farm, New Madrid, MO (residential rental property) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 |
| A C Riley Cotton Co, LLC, New Madrid, MO (cotton ginning) | $127,500 | |
| A C Riley Land Co, LLC, New Madrid, MO (rents farm land) | $20,000 | |
| A C Riley Equipment Co, LLC, New Madrid, MO (equipment rental) | $5,000 | |
| The Riley James Family Limited Partnership, New Madrid, MO (holds farm land that is rented) | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| OSI Farms, LLC, New Madrid, MO (farm equipment rental and dirt work) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Family Member CFP GST | $3,000 | |
| Spouse's CFP GST | $3,000 | |
| Brokerage Account IRA | ||
| US bank Account (CASH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| AMN ELEC POWER CO STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC SPND ADR STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| AT&T STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| CARNIVAL CORP PAIRED SHS STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| CME GROUP INC STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| COCA COLA COM STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DIGITAL RLTY TR INC STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| DOMINION RES INC NEW VA | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| INTEL CORP STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| KIMBERLY CLARK STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| KRAFT (THE) HEINZ CO SHS STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| MCDONALDS CORP COM STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| METLIFE INC COM STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PACCAR INC STOCK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PFIZER INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHEL PLC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| SPECTRA ENERGY CORP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| THOMSON REUTERS CORP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| VENTAS INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATNS COM | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| BLACKROCK EQTY DIVIDEND MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 ETF MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| MAINSTAY LARGE CAP GROWTH MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| METROPOLITAN WEST TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND MUTUAL FUND | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| MFS VALUE FD CL 1 MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| PRUDENTIAL SHORT TERM CORPORATE BOND MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| TCW TOTAL RETURN BOND MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| VCIT VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE BOND FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| WESTERN ASSET CORE PLUS BOND MUTUAL FUND | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. bank account (CASH) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Brokerage Account | ||
| KANSAS CITY, MO SPL OBLIG BOND MUNICIPAL BOND | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| MFS MUNI HIGH INCOME FD M | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| MFS UTILITIES FD CL 1 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| SPDR US DVDND ARISTOCRATS MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Spouse's Generation Skipping Trust (Spouse's Generation Skipping Trust holds 50% undivided interest in farm land in New Madrid, Missouri, and 50% undivided interest in a cotton gin and grain elevator; all income from which goes to Spouse.) | $5,000,001 - $25,000,000 | $199,611 |
| Spouse's Trust (This Trust owns 50% undivided interest in farm equipment, trucks, trailers. Spouse is the beneficiary of this Trust and receives annual rental income.) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $2,501 - $5,000 |
| Brokerage Account 2 | ||
| IVY MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME MUTUAL FUND | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| Franklin Missouri Tax Free Income Mutual Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Spouse's CFP GST (Spouse's CFP Trust owns 50% undivided interest in farm land in New Madrid, MO. The rent from that farm land is annually disbursed as income to Spouse.) | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filers Farm | New Madrid, Missouri | By a legally prepared contract Filer's son will assume all duties and responsibilities for Filers farm land and operation. Filer will continue to receive crop rents income from the land. | July 16, 2017 |
| A C Riley Cotton Co, LLC | New Madrid, Missouri | By a legally prepared operating agreement filer's son will assume all duties and responsibilities for the Company. | July 16, 2017 |
| A C Riley Land Co, LLC | New Madrid, Missouri | By a legally prepared operating agreement filer's son will assume all duties and responsibilities for the Company. | July 16, 2017 |
| A C Riley Equipment Co, LLC | New Madrid, Missouri | By a legally prepared operating agreement filer's son will assume all duties and responsibilities for the Company. | June 16, 2017 |
| The Riley James Family Limited Partnership | New Madrid, Missouri | Filer is a General Partner, Spouse is a General Partner, Their Son is a Limited Partner. Filer's son, as a Legal Limited Partner, will assume managing partner duties for the Partnership. The filer and filer's spouse would continue to receive crop rent only from the land. | July 16, 2017 |
| OSI Farms, LLC | New Madrid, Missouri | Filer's son, as a Legal Partner, will assume all duties and responsibilities for the land and operations. I will continue to receive rent from farm equipment. | July 16, 2017 |
| Spouse's Farm | New Madrid, Missouri | By a legally prepared contract, filer's son will assume all duties and responsibilities for filer's spouse's farm land and operation. Spouse will continue to receive crop rents from her farm land. | July 16, 2017 |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First State Bank & Trust Caruthersville, MO | Annual Revolving Line of Credit for land operations | $100,001 - $250,000 | 4% Fixed | 2017 |
| First State Bank & Trust Caruthersville, MO | Annual installment loan | $15,001 - $50,000 | 3.9% fixed | 2012 |
| American Express / Nordstroms | Credit Card | $50,001 - $100,000 | 12.9 | 2016 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Riley James Family Limited Partnership, New Madrid, MO (holds farm land that is rented) | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | Rent or Royalties | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| Spouse's Farm, New Madrid, MO (Crops) | $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 | Crop sales | $109,481 |
| Brokerage Account Spouse IRA | |||
| U.S. bank Account (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| AT&T INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| CARNIVAL CORP PAIRED SHS | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| CME GROUP INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| COCA COLA COM | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| DIGITAL RLTY TR INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| DOMINION RES INC NEW VA | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| INTEL CORP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| KIMBERLY CLARK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| KRAFT (THE) HEINZ CO SHS | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| MCDONALDS CORP COM | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| METLIFE INC COM | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP CAL | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| PACCAR INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| PFIZER INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| PHILIIP MORRIS INTL INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| PPL CORPORATION | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHEL PLC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| SPECTRA ENERGY CORP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| THOMSON REUTERS CORP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| VENTAS INC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| BLACKROCK EQTY DIVIDEND MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| I SHARES RUSSELL 1000 ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| METROPOLITAN WEST TOTAL RETURN BOND MUTUAL FUND | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| MFS VALUE FD CL1 MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| PIONEER STRATEGIC INCOME MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| PRUDENTIAL SHORT TERM CORPORATE BOND MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| TCW TOTAL RETURN BOND MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| VCIT VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE TERM CORPORATE BOND FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| WESTERN ASSET CORE PLUS BOND MUTUAL FUND | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | |
| ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| MAINSTAY LARGE CAP GROWTH MUTUAL FUND | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
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