[Peace-discuss] Re: Paul Kotheimer
Wendy Edwards
wedwards at uiuc.edu
Mon Oct 9 17:50:52 CDT 2006
OK, I'm assuming you're referring to
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs5.asp?ActID=2529&ChapAct=5%A0ILCS%A0430%2F&ChapterID=2&ChapterName=GENERAL+PROVISIONS&ActName=State+Officials+and+Employees+Ethics+Act%2E
(or just try http://lnk.to/ethics)
since the AHR Academic Staff Handbook doesn't say much about this.
Let's look at the "Prohibited Political Activities":
"Prohibited political activity" means:
(1) Preparing for, organizing, or participating in
any political meeting, political rally, political demonstration, or other
political event.
(2) Soliciting contributions, including but not
limited to the purchase of, selling, distributing, or receiving payment for
tickets for any political fundraiser, political meeting, or other political
event.
(3) Soliciting, planning the solicitation of, or
preparing any document or report regarding any thing of value intended as a
campaign contribution.
(4) Planning, conducting, or participating in a
public opinion poll in connection with a campaign for elective office or on
behalf of a political organization for political purposes or for or against
any referendum question.
(5) Surveying or gathering information from potential
connection with a campaign for elective office or on behalf of a political
organization for political purposes or for or against any referendum
question.
(6) Assisting at the polls on election day on behalf
of any political organization or candidate for elective office or for or
against any referendum question.
(7) Soliciting votes on behalf of a candidate for
elective office or a political organization or for or against any
referendum question or helping in an effort to get voters to the polls.
(8) Initiating for circulation, preparing,
circulating, reviewing, or filing any petition on behalf of a candidate for
elective office or for or against any referendum question.
(9) Making contributions on behalf of any candidate
for elective office in that capacity or in connection with a campaign for
elective office.
(10) Preparing or reviewing responses to candidate
questionnaires in connection with a campaign for elective office or on
behalf of a political organization for political purposes.
-None of these really fit, if Rosales was basically sending email
thanking people for showing up at a City Council meeting.
(11) Distributing, preparing for distribution, or
mailing campaign literature, campaign signs, or other campaign material on
behalf of any candidate for elective office or for or against any
referendum question.
-But a city council vote isn't a referendum, and that's significant.
(12) Campaigning for any elective office or for or
against any referendum question.
(13) Managing or working on a campaign for elective
office or for or against any referendum question.
(14) Serving as a delegate, alternate, or proxy to a
political party convention.
(15) Participating in any recount or challenge to the
outcome of any election, except to the extent that under subsection (d) of
Section 6 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution each house of the
General Assembly shall judge the elections, returns, and qualifications of
its members.
- Nope, I don't think the emails would be considered electioneering.
Look, I don't mean to be patronizing, but Springfield is my hometown
and I have a pretty good idea of what kind of behavior motivated
the state ethics act. It used to be common for employees in some
parts of state government to be pressured to make campaign
contributions (as part of keeping their jobs). Some state workers
would spend a good chunk of their time on political campaigns,
rather than doing their job. A mid-level university employee sending
emails about a city council meeting doesn't even register on that
scale.
-- Wendy
On Mon, Oct 09, 2006 at 05:14:24PM -0500, John Bambenek wrote:
> Read the Academic Staff handbook, for one. It's clear there. That's a
> much less invidious violation than the one that's currently at hand.
>
> The incident was reported quietly and privately. He's now violated 5
> ILCS 430/15-5
>
> There will be an accounting for this.
>
> That's all I have to say on the matter now.
>
> On 10/9/06, Wendy Edwards <wedwards at uiuc.edu> wrote:
> >Wait a second ... I just got done with my state ethics training,
> >and I actually paid attention to it. AFAIK, Rosales was not
> >electioneering, and he wasn't campaigning for or against a
> >referendum. So it sounds like the worst thing he was doing was
> >using his email for personal stuff, which the University apparently
> >allows to a reasonable extent.
> >
> >-- Wendy
> >
> >
> >n Mon, Oct 09, 2006 at 04:20:51PM -0500, John Bambenek wrote:
> >> 1) Girargo Rosales broke the law.
> >> 2) He broke it again by going public with it. An issue I'm taking up
> >> with the University Ethics office right now. Thanks for letting me
> >> know.
> >>
> >> Rosales has his own email to conduct political business in the
> >> capacity of City of Champaign Council... the taxpayers of this state
> >> don't pay for his time as Assistant Dean of Students... the office
> >> responsible for enforcing these rules... so he can do business as a
> >> city councilman.
> >>
> >> Thanks for letting me know.
> >>
> >> On 10/9/06, Brian Dolinar <briandolinar at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >I personally don't read the OBO at all
> >> >not last month's, not 6 months ago.
> >> >Beyond the political
> >> >its poorly written and edited
> >> >maybe a notch above Booze Nooz.
> >> >
> >> >We at the Public i newspaper refuse to run smear campaigns
> >> >against minors because of ethical and libel issues.
> >> >This came up recently with Champaign Police Chief Finney's
> >> >son getting busted with weed in the local middle school.
> >> >We did not publish the kid's face or name.
> >> >
> >> >I'm sure we'll have plenty reason soon enough
> >> >to call out the kind of witchhunting that people like yourself
> >> >engage in.
> >> >
> >> >For example, your ratting on Giraldo Rosales
> >> >for prohibiting discrimination against the poor.
> >> >
> >> >Thats right peaceniks -
> >> >Bambi is pro-discrimination
> >> >and has recently informed several sources that
> >> >Giraldo was sending thank yous
> >> >on U of I company time
> >> >to those who came out to fight
> >> >the right wing republican
> >> >assault on the poor
> >> >led by Pirok et al.
> >> >
> >> >Peace, BD
> >> >
> >> >On 10/9/06, John Bambenek <jcb.blog at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> Perhaps before everyone jumps up in arms about this picture, you might
> >> >> want to note the following:
> >> >>
> >> >> It was from **April**. Isn't 6 months later a little late?
> >> >> Leo is in Beijing now. He's gone.
> >> >> The new staff of the OBO doesn't use that website anymore AFAIK
> >> >> When's the last time you apologized for... well anything you've done?
> >> >> The last time you made it personal instead of political? The last time
> >> >> you slandered/libeled anyone? The last time you relished in physical
> >> >> violence against an "opponent"
> >> >>
> >> >> Leo's gone... find another horse to flog.
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> >> >
> >> >--
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> >> >Urbana, IL 61801
> >> >briandolinar at gmail.com
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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