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The International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW) does not represent City of Lansing employees.
The only unions that represent City employees are the Teamsters, the
UAW, the FOP, and IAFF. Still, Virg Bernero has received $16,250 from the IBEW-COPE PAC
in his last two campaigns for Lansing mayor. The IBEW is, of course, the
union for hourly workers at the Board of Water and Light, whose board of
commissioners is appointed by the mayor. Together, the IBEW-COPE PAC and BWL
employees and their spouses have contributed over $25,000 to Bernero's
mayoral campaigns since 2005:
|
Contributor |
Date |
$Amount |
|
IBEW-COPE MI
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Note:
A second $4750 contribution on 7/16/09 was reported, but
was also reported as paid back by the Bernero campaign
the same day. |
7/11/2005 |
900.00 |
|
10/4/2005 |
9100.00 |
|
1/24/2008 |
250.00 |
|
5/21/2008 |
1000.00 |
|
2/19/2009 |
250.00 |
|
7/16/2009 |
4750.00 |
|
Ronald J. Byrnes,
Business Agent, IBEW Local 352 |
2/11/2009 |
200.00 |
|
10/8/2009 |
20.00 |
|
John P. Lark,
BWL Director
|
8/10/2007 |
250.00 |
|
12/10/2007 |
250.00 |
|
6/24/2008 |
125.00 |
|
3/07/2009 |
125.00 |
|
Susan
Lark -
Same address as John P. (Peter) Lark |
9/10/2008 |
200.00 |
|
3/7/2009 |
800.00 |
|
George Stojic, Executive Director of Strategic Planning
and Development |
9/18/2009 |
20.00 |
|
Mark
Nixon,
Communications Director |
1/4/2008 |
125.00 |
|
1/25/2009 |
125.00 |
|
9/15/2009 |
20.00 |
|
Cheval Breggins,
Community Liaison |
1/18/2008 |
125.00 |
|
6/24/2008 |
125.00 |
|
1/19/2009 |
125.00 |
|
3/7/2009 |
200.00 |
|
10/5/2009 |
20.00 |
|
Sherri
Peffley -
Same address as Richard Peffley,
Executive Director, Water Operations & Special Projects |
8/12/2003 |
1000.00 |
|
12/13/2007 |
125.00 |
|
1/13/2009 |
125.00 |
|
3/7/2009 |
200.00 |
|
9/28/2009 |
20.00 |
|
Wayne Ekren –
Related to Brandie Ekren, General Counsel? |
1/16/2009 |
125.00 |
|
9/15/2009 |
20.00 |
|
Michael E. Flowers
Director, Human Resources |
1/19/2009 |
125.00 |
|
3/7/2009 |
200.00 |
|
10/7/2009 |
20.00 |
|
Douglas Wood,
Executive Director of Electric Operations |
1/28/2008 |
125.00 |
|
6/24/2008 |
125.00 |
|
1/18/2009 |
125.00 |
|
3/7/2009 |
200.00 |
|
9/29/2009 |
20.00 |
|
Calvin L. Jones,
Director, Public Relations, Diversity and Organization
Development |
1/12/2009 |
125.00 |
|
3/7/2009 |
200.00 |
|
10/13/2009 |
40.00 |
|
Frank Lain,
BWL Commissioner |
1/20/2009 |
125.00 |
|
Sue Warren,
Manager, Marketing and Business Strategy |
1/26/2009 |
125.00 |
|
James Dravenstat-Moceri,
Field Services Leader – Customer Accounts |
2/14/2009 |
200.00 |
|
Rhonda F. Jones,
Corporate Secretary |
1/26/2009 |
125.00 |
|
Kevin Eva -
Retired (related to Gennie Eva, Financial Service Manager?) |
1/26/2009 |
125.00 |
|
Susan Devon,
Finance Director |
8/15/2007 |
125.00 |
|
1/19/2008 |
125.00 |
|
6/24/2008 |
125.00 |
|
9/10/2008 |
200.00 |
|
1/14/2009 |
425.00 |
|
John S. Devon -
Retired; same address as Susan Devon |
2/13/2009 |
1000.00 |
|
Taylor A. Heins,
Go Green Director |
1/22/2009 |
200.00 |
|
1/26/2009 |
200.00 |
|
Christopher Thompson, Manager ? |
10/7/2009 |
130.00 |
|
|
Total: |
$25,255 |
In addition to campaign contributions,
there was the mysterious $2500 check from the BWL that ended up in the
mayor's 527 account. It was a story about that in the Lansing State
Journal that made me aware of Mayor Bernero's
City Administrative Fund.
The IBEW-COPE also makes contributions to City Council candidates:
|
BRIAN C. JEFFRIES |
7/11/2005 |
$400 |
|
JOHN POLLARD |
7/20/2005 |
$300 |
|
DERRICK QUINNEY |
11/7/2007 |
$1000 |
|
HAROLD LEEMAN JR. |
11/7/2007 |
$600 |
|
CAROL WOOD |
4/26/2006 |
$500 |
|
CAROL WOOD |
2/26/2007 |
$1500 |
Councilwoman Carol Wood is now running
for mayor. She got past the August 4 primary and now faces incumbent
Virg Bernero in the general election. On 7/15/09, she received a $8500
contribution from IBEW-COPE, but has received nothing from anyone else connected to
the BWL. The Lansing State Journal printed a "clarification" on 9/29/09
saying that the contribution came from the IBEW's Washington, D.C.
office and was requested by IBEW Local 665, not IBEW Local 352, which
represents BWL workers.
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