Reply #17: Populex has ties to Carlyle Group & GOP

[Liberty Belle]

I posted this earlier, but it scrolled off and I don't think anyone saw it. These guys are not who we should trust with our vote. Here's why:

Populex is headquartered in Dundee, Illinois. Their advisory board is headed by Frank Carlucci of the Carlyle Group!

The founder and president is Sanford J. Morganstein.
Monica Morganstein of Dundee, Illinois gave $1,000 to a Republican legislative candidate in Illinois, according to Open Secrets.

David Patterson, VP and Chief Technical Officer, formerly worked for Teledesic. A google search for "David Patterson"+"Teledesic" turned up a couple of foreign langauge articles that also mentioned U.C. Berkeley. Turns out that a professor David Patterson at U.C. Berkeley was named to the President's IT Advisory Committee a couple of years ago.

David Henderson, VP of Public Affairs, has many ties to the oil industry. He worked for Unocal for 30 years and has also done PR and government affairs work for Shell, BP (British Petroleum) and others, according to his bio at the Populex site.

Robert W. Oliver is VP and Chief Operating Officer. A Robert Oliver is listed as the Illinois Liaison for the African American Republican Leadership Council. I'm not sure if it's the same Robert Oliver.

Paul H. Fricke is a director. He apparently lives in Chicago as he's on a save Chicago Rivers committee, which I found odd for a guy with a degree in chemical engineering. I'm not sure if he's related, but there's an Esther Fricke who is a long-time Illinois Republican politician.


ADVISORY BOARD:

Frank C. Carlucci,
Chairman Emeritus, The Carlyle Group
Former Secretary of Defense and Advisor to the President for National Security Affairs;

Tony Coelho, (A Democrat?)
Former US Congressman,
Author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);

Justice John L. Nickels,
Illinois Supreme Court (Retired);

Loren S. Golden, Esq.,
Past President, Illinois State Bar Association;

Professor Eric J. Mlyn, Ph.D.,
Public Policy; Duke University;

Eugene J. Wittry,
Commissioner, Peoria Board of Election Commissioners

Don't trust this company with our votes!