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Blagojevich, House candidate Hoffman accepted “pay to play” money from transportation contractors, lobbyists
Former state representative Jay Hoffman is the Democratic candidate for the House seat vacated by Tom Holbrook, who was appointed by Governor Pat Quinn to head the Illinois Pollution Control Board. As chairman of the House Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee, Hoffman and then-governor Rod Blagojevich collected campaign donations from engineering firms bidding on Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) projects. Activities concerning contract winners and their lobbyists include:
Apex Consulting Engineers, Chicago
- 12/30/2005 – $1,000 to Blagojevich
- 2006 – Registered client of Stricklin & Associates
- 02/06/2006 – $1,500 to Blagojevich
- 03/13/2006 – $250 from Stricklin & Associates to Hoffman
- 04/27/2006 – $1,500 to Blagojevich
- 06/06/2006 – $1,500 to Blagojevich
- 06/30/2006 – $500 from Delano and Tammy Brazil to Blagojevich
- 07/26/2006 – $5,000 to Blagojevich
- 10/02/2006 – $500 from Delano and Tammy Brazil to Blagojevich
- 10/03/2006 – $8,250 from Stricklin & Associates for donation of staff services to Blagojevich
- 10/12/2006 – $200,000 contract for Region 1/District 1 projects open for bids
- 11/09/2006 – $7,000 from Stricklin & Associates for donation of staff services to Blagojevich
- 12/05/2006 – $250 to Hoffman
- 12/05/2006 – $500 from David Stricklin to Hoffman
Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates, Inc., Charleston, IL and Evansville, IN
- 2006 – Registered client of Advanced Practical Solutions
- 06/13/2006 – $7,500 to Blagojevich
- 06/13/2006 – $6,500 from Matther and Mary Rueff to Blagojevich
- 06/13/2006 – $5,500 from Thomas and Marie Cervone to Blagojevich
- 06/13/2006 – $5,500 from Brian Litherland to Blagojevich
- 06/14/2006 – $5,000 to Hoffman
- 06/29/2006 – $2,000 from Advanced Practical Solutions to Hoffman
- 06/29/2006 – $1,780.01 in-kind contribution from Advanced Practical Solutions to Hoffman
- 10/12/2006 – $756,489 contract for FAP 318 (IL 29) project in Peoria and Peoria Heights open for bids
- 10/12/2006 – $189,000 contract for FAP 318 (IL 29) project in Peoria and Peoria Heights open for bids
- 12/05/2006 – $5,000 from Advanced Practical Solutions to Hoffman
- 11/06/2006 – $1,000 from Matthew Pickering of Advanced Practical Solutions to Blagojevich
- 12/26/2006 – $1,000 from Matthew Pickering of Advanced Practical Solutions to Hoffman
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Rosemont
- 10/04/2000 – $250 to Hoffman
- 08/06/2001 – $250 to Hoffman
- 08/23/2002 – $250 to Hoffman
- 08/23/2002 – $250 to Blagojevich
- 11/20/2003 – Registered client of Illinois Governmental Consulting Group
- 12/17/2003 – $1,000 from Illinois Governmental Consulting Group to Hoffman
- 2004 – Registered client of Illinois Governmental Consulting Group
- 06/18/2004 – $2,500 to Blagojevich
- 07/08/2004 – $10,000 from Illinois Governmental Consulting Group to Blagojevich
- 07/22/2004 – Negotiable contracts for District 1 projects and date extension to April 1, 2008 open for bids
- 09/29/2004 – Bid selection announced
- 10/21/2004 – Negotiable contract for Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9 projects open for bids
- 12/01/2004 – $1,000 to Hoffman
- 12/01/2004 – $5,000 from Illinois Governmental Consulting Group to Hoffman
- 2005 – Registered client of Illinois Governmental Consulting Group
- 06/17/2005 – $1,000 to Blagojevich
- 06/30/2005 – $10,000 from Illinois Governmental Consulting Group to Blagojevich
- 07/22/2005 – Registered client of Dorgan-McPike & Associates
- 10/13/2005 – Negotiable contract for Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 projects open for bids
- 12/09/2005 – $5,000 from Dorgan-McPike & Associates to Blagojevich
- 12/16/2005 – $1,000 to Blagojevich
- 2006 – Registered client of Dorgan-McPike & Associates
- 06/27/2006 – $6,000 to Blagojevich
- 06/27/2006 – $1,000 to Blagojevich
- 06/27/2006 – $1,000 from Michael and Trista Kerr to Blagojevich
- 06/27/2006 – $1,000 from Phyllis Kay Whitlock to Blagojevich
- 09/05/2006 – $5,000 from Dorgan-McPike & Associates to Blagojevich
- 10/12/2006 – $300,000 contract for Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 projects open for bids
Homer L. Chastain & Associates, Decatur
- 10/13/2003 – $2,500 to Blagojevich
- 10/13/2003 – $2,500 to Blagojevich
- 11/19/2003 – $250 to Hoffman
- 02/05/2004 – Negotiable contract for US 51 improvements from north of IL 16 to the Shelby County line open for bids
- 04/15/2004 – Bid selection for US 51 project in District 6 announced
- 07/19/2004 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 10/21/2004 – Negotiable contracts for I-80 inspection at I-55 in Cook and Will counties, time extension and additional man hours open for bids
- 12/01/2004 – $500 to Hoffman
- 12/01/2004 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions
- 2005 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Gregg Foltz to Blagojevich
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Phillip Hazenfield to Blagojevich
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Daniel and Sharon Jedrzejak to Blagojevich
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Richard and Lorayne Russo to Blagojevich
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 05/25/2005 – $1,320.30 from Phillip Hazenfield to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $1,000 from Gregg Foltz to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $1,000 from Phillip Hazenfield to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $1,000 from Daniel and Sharon Jedrzejak to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $1,000 from Richard and Lorayne Russo to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 from PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 07/21/2005 – Negotiable contract for interchange inspection on FAI 303 (IL173/I-90) in Winnebago County open for bids
- 08/26/2005 – $120 from Phillip Hazenfield to Hoffman
- 12/08/2005 – $1,000 from Phillip Hazenfield to Hoffman
- 12/08/2005 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions to Hoffman
Clark Dietz, Inc., Champaign
- 01/31/2002 – Registered client of Ronan Potts, LLC
- 03/13/2002 – $5,000 from Ronan Potts, LLC to Blagojevich
- 07/12/2002 – $2,000 to Blagojevich
- 08/13/2002 – $100 from Ronan Potts, LLC to Blagojevich
- 09/14/2002 – $250 to Blagojevich
- 2003 – Registered client of Ronan Potts LLC
- 03/10/2003 – $250 to Hoffman
- 03/13/2003 – Negotiable contract for time extension for bridge projects open for bids
- 05/01/2003 – $6,372.21 in-kind contribution from Ronan Potts LLC to Hoffman
- 05/01/2003 – $1,000 in-kind contribution from Ronan Potts LLC to Hoffman
- 05/01/2003 – $285 in-kind contribution from Ronan Potts LLC to Hoffman
- 05/01/2003 – $111 in-kind contribution from Ronan Potts LLC to Hoffman
- 05/27/2003 – Bid selection for statewide projects announced
- 11/10/2003 – $250 to Hoffman
HNTB Corporation, Milwaukee
- 01/31/2003 – Registered client of Ronan Potts LLC
- 03/24/2003 – $1,000 from Harvey Hammond Jr. to Hoffman
- 05/01/2003 – $6,372.21 in-kind contribution from Ronan Potts LLC to Hoffman
- 05/01/2003 – $1,000 in-kind contribution from Ronan Potts LLC to Hoffman
- 05/01/2003 – $285 in-kind contribution from Ronan Potts LLC to Hoffman
- 05/01/2003 – $111 in-kind contribution from Ronan Potts LLC to Hoffman
- 05/29/2003 – Negotiable contracts for Dan Ryan Expressway project in Cook County open for bids
- 07/18/2003 – $10,000 to Blagojevich
- 08/14/2003 – Bid selection announced
Knight E/A, Inc., Chicago
- 02/20/2003 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 03/13/2003 – Negotiable contract for time extension for I-80/94 inspection open for bids
- 03/17/2003 – $250 to Hoffman
- 03/24/2003 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions to Hoffman
- 05/27/2003 – Bid selection for I-80/94 inspection in Cook County announced
- 06/24/2003 – $5,000 from James and Nancy Wolfe to Blagojevich
- 06/24/2003 – $5,000 to Blagojevich
- 07/18/2003 – $1,000 to Blagojevich
- 07/25/2003 – $5,000 from PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 08/22/2003 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions to Hoffman
- 10/13/2003 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 11/24/2003 – $1,000
- 2004 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 04/29/2004 – Negotiable contracts for Kingery Expressway project in Cook County and time extension open for bids
- 06/18/2004 – $5,000 to Blagojevich
- 06/18/2004 – $5,000 from PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 06/18/2004 – $5,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 08/09/2004 – $500 to Hoffman
- 09/21/2004 – $5,000 to Blagojevich
- 12/01/2004 – $1,000 to Hoffman
- 12/01/2004 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions to Hoffman
- 2005 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 02/10/2005 – $5,000 to Blagojevich
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $10,000 to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 from PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
- 06/15/2005 – $10,000 to Blagojevich
- 07/21/2005 – Negotiable contract for Region 1/District 1 projects open for bids
- 08/26/2005 – $1,000 to Hoffman
- 12/08/2005 – $1,000 to Hoffman
- 12/08/2005 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions to Hoffman
- 12/30/2005 – $25,000 to Blagojevich
- 12/30/2005 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions to Blagojevich
Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc., New York
- 01/31/2005 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 10/13/2005 – Negotiable contract forCongress Parkway project in Cook County open for bids
- 11/16/2005 – $250 to Hoffman
- 12/08/2005 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions to Hoffman
RJN Operating Group, Wheaton
- 03/08/2002 – $250 to Blagojevich
- 04/16/2002 – Registered client of Kelly Tyrrell
- 06/29/2002 – $500 to Blagojevich
- 06/29/2002 – $250 from Kelly Tyrrell to Blagojevich
- 10/04/2002 – $1,000 to Blagojevich
- 10/17/2002 – $300 to Blagojevich
- 07/31/2003 – $2,500 to Blagojevich
- 08/21/2003 – Negotiable contract for engineering services open for bids
- 09/19/2003 – $100 to Blagojevich
- 10/29/2003 – Bid selection for IL 75 project in Stephenson and Winnebago counties announced
- 2005 – Registered client of Chapman & Cutler
- 05/10/2005 – $1,250.62 in-kind contribution from Chapman & Cutler to Blagojevich
- 05/12/2005 – $5,000 to Blagojevich
- 07/05/2005 – $1,500 from Chapman & Cutler to Hoffman
- 07/21/2005 – Negotiable contract for FAP 41 (IL 17) project in Livingston County open for bids
- 11/16/2005 – $3,000 to Hoffman
- 12/30/2005 – $3,000 to Blagojevich
- 12/30/2005 – $5,000 from Chapman & Cutler to Hoffman
Transportation contractors, lobbyists paid to play with Blagojevich
Political Rust Press looks back at pay-to-play contributions from Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) contract winners and their lobbying firms to then-governor Rod Blagojevich’s campaign fund:
Accurate Group, Inc., Lincolnwood
- 01/31/2005 – Registered client of William J. Banks
- 02/09/2005 – Negotiable contracts for I-55 projects in Will County and time extension open for bids
- 06/20/2005 – $1,000
- 06/20/2005 – $5,000 from Friends of William J. Banks
Apex Consulting Engineers, Chicago
- 12/30/2005 – $1,000
- 01/17/2006 – Registered client of Stricklin & Associates
- 02/06/2006 – $1,500
- 04/27/2006 – $1,500
- 06/06/2006 – $1,500
- 06/30/2006 – $500 from Delano and Tammy Brazil
- 07/26/2006 – $5,000
- 10/02/2006 – $500 from Delano and Tammy Brazil
- 10/03/2006 – $8,250 from Stricklin & Associates for donation of staff services
- 10/12/2006 – $200,000 contract for Region 1/District 1 projects open for bids
- 11/09/2006 – $7,000 from Stricklin & Associates for donation of staff services
Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates, Inc., Charleston, IL and Evansville, IN
- 01/06/2006 – Registered client of Advanced Practical Solutions
- 06/13/2006 – $7,500
- 06/13/2006 – $6,500 from Matther and Mary Rueff
- 06/13/2006 – $5,500 from Thomas and Marie Cervone
- 06/13/2006 – $5,500 from Brian Litherland
- 10/12/2006 – $756,489 contract for FAP 318 (IL 29) project in Peoria and Peoria Heights open for bids
- 10/12/2006 – $189,000 contract for FAP 318 (IL 29) project in Peoria and Peoria Heights open for bids
- 11/06/2006 – $1,000 from Matthew Pickering of Advanced Practical Solutions
Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Rosemont
- 02/02/2004 – Registered client of Illinois Governmental Consulting Group
- 06/18/2004 – $2,500
- 07/08/2004 – $10,000 from Illinois Governmental Consulting Group
- 07/22/2004 – Negotiable contracts for District 1 projects and date extension to April 1, 2008 open for bids
- 09/29/2004 – Bid selection announced
- 10/21/2004 – Negotiable contract for Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9 projects open for bids
- 01/31/2005 – Registered client of Illinois Governmental Consulting Group
- 06/17/2005 – $1,000
- 06/30/2005 – $10,000 from Illinois Governmental Consulting Group
- 07/22/2005 – Registered client of Dorgan-McPike & Associates
- 10/13/2005 – Negotiable contract for Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 projects open for bids
- 12/09/2005 – $5,000 from Dorgan-McPike & Associates
- 12/16/2005 – $1,000
- 01/11/2006 – Registered client of Dorgan-McPike & Associates
- 06/27/2006 – $6,000
- 06/27/2006 – $1,000
- 06/27/2006 – $1,000 from Michael and Trista Kerr
- 06/27/2006 – $1,000 from Phyllis Kay Whitlock
- 09/05/2006 – $5,000 from Dorgan-McPike & Associates
- 10/12/2006 – $300,000 contract for Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 projects open for bids
Homer L. Chastain & Associates, Decatur
- 01/31/2005 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Gregg Foltz
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Phillip Hazenfield
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Daniel and Sharon Jedrzejak
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Richard and Lorayne Russo
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions
- 05/25/2005 – $1,320.30 from Phillip Hazenfield
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000
- 06/07/2005 – $1,000 from Gregg Foltz
- 06/07/2005 – $1,000 from Phillip Hazenfield
- 06/07/2005 – $1,000 from Daniel and Sharon Jedrzejak
- 06/07/2005 – $1,000 from Richard and Lorayne Russo
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 from PAR Solutions
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions
- 07/21/2005 – Negotiable contract for interchange inspection on FAI 303 (IL173/I-90) in Winnebago County open for bids
Clark Dietz, Inc., Champaign
- 01/31/2002 – Registered client of Ronan Potts, LLC
- 03/13/2002 – $5,000 from Ronan Potts, LLC
- 07/12/2002 – $2,000
- 08/13/2002 – $100 from Ronan Potts, LLC
- 09/14/2002 – $250
- 01/31/2003 – Registered client of Ronan Potts, LLC
- 03/13/2003 – Negotiable contract for time extension for bridge projects open for bids
- 05/27/2003 – Bid selection for statewide projects announced
Globetrotters Engineering, Chicago
- 03/13/2003 – Negotiable contracts for additional work and time extension open for bids
- 05/09/2003 – Registered client of Rory Group
- 05/27/2003 – Bid selection for I-80/94 project in Cook County announced
- 07/18/2003 – $5,000
- 08/06/2003 – $1,500 from Rory Group
Knight E/A, Inc., Chicago
- 02/20/2003 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 03/13/2003 – Negotiable contract for time extension for I-80/94 inspection open for bids
- 05/27/2003 – Bid selection for I-80/94 inspection in Cook County announced
- 06/24/2003 – $5,000 from James and Nancy Wolfe
- 06/24/2003 – $5,000
- 07/18/2003 – $1,000
- 07/25/2003 – $5,000 from PAR Solutions
- 10/13/2003 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions
- 01/14/2004 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 04/29/2004 – Negotiable contracts for Kingery Expressway project in Cook County and time extension open for bids
- 06/18/2004 – $5,000
- 06/18/2004 – $5,000 from PAR Solutions
- 06/18/2004 – $5,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions
- 09/21/2004 – $5,000
- 01/31/2005 – Registered client of PAR Solutions
- 02/10/2005 – $5,000
- 03/21/2005 – $1,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions
- 06/07/2005 – $10,000
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 from PAR Solutions
- 06/07/2005 – $5,000 from Paul Rosenfeld of PAR Solutions
- 06/15/2005 – $10,000
- 07/21/2005 – Negotiable contract for Region 1/District 1 projects open for bids
- 12/30/2005 – $25,000
- 12/30/2005 – $1,000 from PAR Solutions
H.W. Lochner Inc., Chicago
- 01/10/2005 – Registered client of Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- 02/03/2005 – Negotiable contract for Centennial Expressway project in Rock Island County open for bids
- 04/19/2005 – Negotiable contracts for various projects and time extension open for bids
- 06/07/2005 – $10,000
- 06/15/2005 – $1,000 from Michael Ryan
- 06/30/2005 – $5,000 from Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- 06/30/2005 – $1,500 from Victor Reyes of Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Patrick Engineering, Lisle
- 01/28/2002 – Registered client of Jeffrey Dixon
- 07/19/2002 – $150
- 09/24/2002 – $1,000
- 10/03/2002 – $2,000 from Daniel Dietzler
- 10/03/2002 – $1,000 from Jeffrey Dixon
- 02/06/2003 – Registered client of Dixon & Company
- 07/24/2003 – $5,000
- 07/25/2003 – $500 from Jeffrey Dixon
- 11/06/2003 – Negotiable contracts for Southwest Highway project and bridge structure project open for bids
- 12/23/2003 – $250 from Jeffrey Dixon
- 01/21/2004 – Bid selection for bridge project in District 1 announced
RJN Operating Group, Wheaton
- 03/08/2002 – $250
- 04/16/2002 – Registered client of Kelly Tyrrell
- 06/29/2002 – $500
- 06/29/2002 – $250 from Kelly Tyrrell
- 10/04/2002 – $1,000
- 10/17/2002 – $300
- 07/31/2003 – $2,500
- 08/21/2003 – Negotiable contract for engineering services open for bids
- 09/19/2003 – $100
- 10/29/2003 – Bid selection for IL 75 project in Stephenson and Winnebago counties announced
- 01/31/2005 – Registered client of Chapman & Cutler
- 05/10/2005 – $1,250.62 in-kind contribution from Chapman & Cutler
- 05/12/2005 – $5,000
- 07/21/2005 – Negotiable contract for FAP 41 (IL 17) project in Livingston County open for bids
- 12/30/2005 – $3,000
Shah Engineering, Chicago
- 07/23/2002 – $1,500
- 05/09/2003 – Registered client of Rory Group, LLC
- 07/10/2003 – $2,000 from Kimthanh Doan
- 08/06/2003 – $1,500 from Rory Group, LLC
- 08/21/2003 – Negotiable contract for date extension for engineering services open for bids
- 10/13/2003 – $1,000 from Kimthanh Doan
- 10/29/2003 – Bid selection for projects in southern part of District 2 announced
URS Corporation, Chicago
- 07/06/2001 – $500
- 10/31/2002 – $500
- 11/07/2002 – $1,500
- 07/06/2006 to 10/25/2006 – Registered client of Stricklin & Associates
- 07/25/2006 – $5,000
- 08/31/2006 – Registered client of Morreale Public Affairs Group
- 10/03/2006 – $1,000 from Morreale Public Affairs Group
- 10/03/2006 – $8,250 from Stricklin & Associates for donation of staff services
- 10/12/2006 – $500,000 contract for Region 3/District 4 projects open for bids
- 11/09/2006 – $7,000 from Stricklin & Associates for donation of staff services
Wight & Co., Downers Grove
- 01/31/2002 to 08/06/2002 – Registered client of Ronan Potts, LLC
- 03/06/2002 – $500
- 03/13/2002 – $5,000 from Ronan Potts, LLC
- 05/22/2002 – $6,000
- 08/13/2002 – $100 from Ronan Potts, LLC
- 10/14/2002 – $2,000
