Marathon Pundit: Pat Quinn's quid pro quo public-sector union cash, part one

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Pat Quinn's quid pro quo public-sector union cash, part one

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has taken the lead in criticizing his Republican counterpart in Wisconsin, Scott Walker, for his efforts in restoring balance in regards to public-sector union demands and taxpayer interests. He says that Walker should be "ashamed," although as I noted earlier this month, Quinn is the one, who has accepted piles of cash from public-sector unions for his campaign fund, Taxpayers for Quinn, who should be ashamed.

Quinn replaced his corrupt two time running-mate, Rod Blagojevich, as governor on January 29, 2009. For my first entry in this series only includes contributions from first six months of that year. For my reports, I'm including contributions from labor organizations that are generally regarded as public-sector unions. Many other unions sent cash to Quinn, undoubtedly some of their members are government workers. So the real total from the first half of 2009 is probably higher than $62,000.

Click here for the entire Illinois State Board of Elections report.

Quinn, while he served as lieutenant governor, was a beneficiary of the Blago's dirty money. Public-sector unions were quite generous to Quinn's fellow Chicago Democrat.

AFSCME Illinois Council
No. 31 PO Box 2328
Springfield, IL 62705-2328
$5,000
4/23/2009

Chicago Teachers Union-PAC 222
Merchandise Mart Plz
Ste 400
Chicago, IL 60654-1079
$1,000
2/9/2009

Chicago Teachers Union-PAC 222
Merchandise Mart Plz
Ste 400
Chicago, IL 60654-1079
$5,000
4/14/2009

Conservation Police Lodge 146 F.O.P
17331 Woodland Lakes Dr
Petersburg, IL 62675-7538
$500
1/23/2009

Cook County Teachers Union-COPE
208 W Kinzie St
Chicago, IL 60654-4911
$500
1/21/2009

Cook County Teachers Union-COPE
208 W Kinzie St
Chicago, IL 60654-4911
$1,000
4/2/2009

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7
1412 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607-1821
$250
2/8/2009

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7
1412 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60607-1821
$250
3/6/2009

IFT- Illinois Federation of Teachers-COPE
500 Oakmont Ln
Westmont, IL 60559-5520
$1,000
2/17/2009

SEIU Healthcare Illinois/Indiana PAC
820 W Jackson Blvd
Ste 800
Chicago, IL 60607-3064
$20,000
2/9/2009

SEIU Healthcare Illinois/Indiana PAC
820 W Jackson Blvd
Ste 800
Chicago, IL 60607-3064
$10,000
4/1/2009

SEIU Healthcare Illinois HCII PAC
209 W. Jackson Blvd.
Ste. 200
Chicago, IL 60606
$5,000
1/16/2009

SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund
111 E Wacker Dr
Chicago, IL 60601-3757
$10,000
5/1/2009

SEIU Local 73 B-PAC Account
Occupation: President
300 S. Ashland #400
Chicago, IL 60607-2746
$500
1/30/2009

SEIU Local 73 B-PAC Account
Occupation: President
300 S. Ashland #400
Chicago, IL 60607-2746
$2,000
4/16/2009

Total--$62,000