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Government Corruption |
A former Illinois State Senator convicted in corruption scheme gets a new job — state lobbyist |
2023-05-11 |
[WBEZ.ORG] Eleven days after serving a federal prison term for corruption, a former Illinois politician from reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown![]() ’s western suburbs registered as a state government lobbyist last month, according to federal and state records. Ex-state Sen. Thomas Cullerton, a Democrat from Villa Park, pleaded guilty last summer in federal court to embezzling funds from a labor union and was sentenced to more than a year in prison. But he enjoyed early release after about seven months behind bars on April 14, according to the federal Bureau of Prisons. Now, state records show Cullerton registered on April 25 as a lobbyist with Strategia Consulting of Itasca, a public relations and government affairs firm whose current client list includes two western suburban municipalities. |
Posted by:Fred |
#3 Next stop....the Governor's mansion. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2023-05-11 11:53 |
#2 Now that he has his street creds he can make some real money. |
Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-05-11 11:50 |
#1 He can provide valuable introductions and advice to Chicago area politicians headed to the slammer. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2023-05-11 06:44 |