Marathon Pundit: Gov. Quinn Pro Quo: Pat Quinn's public-sector union cash, part four

"Pay-to-play" did not go away in Illinois when Rod Blagojevich, Pat Quinn's two-time running mate, was removed from office in 2009. For instance, two days after the Chicago Democrat was endorsed by AFSCME, the union that represents the most state workers, "Governor Quinn Pro Quo" announced an agreement with AFSCME that protects its members from layoffs for two years.

Meanwhile in Wisconsin, Republican Scott Walker is playing hardball with the public-sector unions and attacking his state's budget deficit.

But south of the "cheese curtain," Quinn and the lame duck General Assembly pushed through a bill that raised the personal income tax rate by 67 percent.

Taxpayers pay the salaries of public workers. Unions, thank to the state, collect dues from their paychecks. Some of that money goes for political campaign contributions--and nearly of that cash goes to Democrats.

Without that money, the Democratic Party as we know it cannot exist.

Yes, I'll trade Quinn for Walker. Hat tip to TrogloPundit for the picture.

The actual total of public-sector union contributions to Quinn is likely higher than what I've tabulated. For instance, a Laborers local wrote a check to Quinn/Simon for $1,000, but the Washington office of the Laborers Union contributed $225,000. I didn't include the DC donation in my total since most Laborers aren't goverment workers.

This is the way it is in Illinois. And the way it is stinks.

Quinn's public-sector union cash for the first six months of 2009: $62,000
Quinn's public-sector union cash for the second six months of 2009: $785,000
Quinn's public-sector union cash for the first six months of 2010: $500,000
Quinn's public-sector union cash for the second six months of 2010: $4,238,000

Total Quinn public-sector union contributions since January 1, 2009: $5,585,000.

People of Illinois: This is your government. And Pat Quinn is the public-sector unions' Five Million Dollar Man.

Below you will find the public-sector union contributions to Taxpayers for Quinn for the last six months of 2010. Click here for the entire report.

Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 Political Comm
440 W. 43rd St
Chicago, IL 60609-2715
$15,000
7/26/2010

Chicago Teachers Union-PAC
222 Merchandise Mart Plz Ste 400
Chicago, IL 60654-1079
$10,000
10/19/2010

Conservation Police Lodge 146 F.O.P. PAC Account
17331 Woodland Lakes
Dr Petersburg, IL 62675-7538
$200
8/25/2010

IPACE [My note: An offshoot of the Illinois Education Association]
100 East Edwards Street
Springfield, IL 62704
$250,000
9/7/2010

IPACE
100 East Edwards Street
Springfield, IL 62704
$145,000
10/21/2010

Peoria Federation of Teachers COPE
400 NE Jefferson Avenue
#310 Peoria, IL 61603
$1,000
9/27/2010

AFSCME Special Account
(Note: This one was filed as an an individual contribution)
1625 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
$350,000
10/22/2010

Below are the public-sector union contributions to Quinn/Simon for Illinois. The entire report is here.

AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
615 South 2nd
Springfield, IL 62705-2328
$100,000
10/22/2010

AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
615 South 2nd
Springfield, IL 62705-2328
$50,000
10/27/2010

AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
615 South 2nd
Springfield, IL 62705-2328
$75,000
10/29/2010

AFT Local 604 COPE II
1520 North Rock Run Drive #1
Crest Hill, IL 60403
$5,000
10/28/2010

American Federation of Teachers COPE
555 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
$150,000
10/14/2010

Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois PAC Fund
927 South Second
Springfield, IL 62704
$25,000
9/7/2010

Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois PAC Fund
927 South Second
Springfield, IL 62704
$20,000
10/27/2010

Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 Political Comm
440 W. 43rd St
Chicago, IL 60609-2715
$20,000
10/22/2010

Conservation Police Lodge 146 F.O.P. PAC Account
17331 Woodland Lakes Dr
Petersburg, IL 62675-7538
$300
10/29/2010

Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
700 South College Street
Springfield, IL 62704
$350,000
10/7/2010

Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE]
700 South College Street
Springfield, IL 62704
$50,000
10/18/2010

Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
700 South College Street
Springfield, IL 62704
$50,000
10/22/2010

International Association of Fire Fighters Fire PA
1750 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
$25,000
9/24/2010

IPACE
100 East Edwards Street
Springfield, IL 62704
$100,000
9/7/2010

IPACE
100 East Edwards Street
Springfield, IL 62704
$200,000
9/30/2010

IUOE [International Union of Operating Engineers] Local 148 Illinois PAC
148 Wilma Drive
Maryville, IL 62062
$500
11/3/2010

IUOE LOCAL #143 Political Action Committee Fund
447 W 31st St
Chicago, IL 60616-3135
$5,000
8/23/2010

Laborers Local 703 Political PAC
108 East Anthony Drive
Urbana, IL 61802
$1,000
9/20/2010

LCFT [Lake County Federation of Teachers]-COPE Local 504
248 Ambrogio Dr.
Gurnee, IL 60031
$500
9/2/2010

LCFT-COPE Local 504
248 Ambrogio Dr.
Gurnee, IL 60031
$10,000
10/7/2010

LCFT-COPE Local 504
248 Ambrogio Dr.
Gurnee, IL 60031
$4,000
10/29/2010

Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary Political
520 Engineer Rd
Granite City, IL 62040-2816
$500
9/20/2010

SEIU COPE
1800 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
$500,000
9/17/2010

SEIU COPE
1800 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
$500,000
10/6/2010

SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
209 West Jackson
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$250,000
9/1/2010

SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
209 West Jackson
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$250,000
9/27/2010

SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
209 West Jackson
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$150,000
10/4/2010

SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
209 West Jackson
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$100,000
10/8/2010

SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
209 West Jackson
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$50,000
10/15/2010

SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
209 West Jackson
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$200,000
10/21/2010

SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
209 West Jackson
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$50,000
10/29/2010

SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
209 West Jackson
Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$50,000
11/29/2010

SEIU IPEA
1313 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
$100,000
10/21/2010

Teamsters Local Union No. 700 PAC
1300 West Higgins Road
Suite 301 Park Ridge, IL 60048
$25,000
10/19/2010

Total--last six months of 2010--$4,238,000