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Jindal Foundation Investigation
Executive SummaryGovernor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) was elected Governor of Louisiana in October 2007 and wassworn in the following January.
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In July 2008, Louisiana¶s first lady, Supriya Jindal, foundedthe Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana¶s Children (the Jindal Foundation), a non-profitorganization aimed at improving education across the state.
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Many of the Jindal Foundation¶smost prominent donors have also donated to Gov. Jindal¶s campaigns.The foundation¶s website acknowledges thirteen donors who have each pledged between$10,000 and $250,000 to the Jindal Foundation.
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Collectively, nine of those donors pledged atleast $790,000 to the Jindal Foundation and contributed over $100,000 to Gov. Jindal since2007.
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At least eight companies have together received at least $113.6 million in payments fromthe state since 2008.
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For example, the Louisiana Office of Facility Planning and Control paid asubsidiary of Marathon Oil, which pledged at least $250,000 to the Jindal Foundation, more than$5 million in 2010.
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In addition, the nine donors have collectively hired more than 50 statelobbyists in Louisiana, some of whom lobby on behalf of multiple donors.
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The foundation distributes interactive whiteboards to schools across Louisiana.
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Promethean, themanufacturer of the interactive whiteboards, is a donor to the foundation.
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Additionally, AXI
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http://www.gov.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&navID=38&cpID=1&catID=0.
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The Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana¶s Children, Non-Profit Corporation Registration, Secretary of State:Louisiana, filed July 21, 2008; http://jindalfoundation.org/.
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http://jindalfoundation.org/partners/;http://jindalfoundation.org/donate/; Two foundation donors, Carol Lynn
Moore, the secretary for the Supriya Jindal Foundation, and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, do not lobby inthe state of Louisiana, have not contributed to Gov. Jindal since 2007 and have not been paid by any state agencysince 2008. Two donors, Promethean and Alon USA, have not contributed to Gov. Jindal¶s campaign committee, butare included because they either lobby or have received state payments.
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http://jindalfoundation.org/partners/;http://jindalfoundation.org/donate/; National Institute on Money in State
Politics¶ Follow the Money, available at:http://www.followthemoney.org/database/advancedsearch.phtml.Contributors to Gov. Jindal include Marathon Oil, Acadian Ambulance, D & J Construction, State Farm, BlueCrossBlueShield of Louisiana, Northrop Grumman, Wal-Mart, Dow Chemicals and AT&T, plus contributions fromcompany PACs and executives.
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Louisiana¶s Division of Administration provides searchable data from the State¶s Financial Accounting System,representing actual historical accounting data. LaTrac is available at:http://wwwprd.doa.louisiana.gov/latrac/index.cfm.
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http://wwwprd.doa.louisiana.gov/latrac/vendors.cfm;http://jindalfoundation.org/partners/.
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http://www.ethics.state.la.us/LobbyistData/.
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The Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana¶s Children, IRS Form 990-EZ, Initial Return 2009, May 11, 2010.
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http://prometheanworld.com/.
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Education, a Louisiana distributor of Promethean whiteboards, has received $284,591from thestate of Louisiana since 2008.
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Louisiana campaign finance law caps donations to major office candidates at $5,000 per electionfor individuals, legal entities and political action committees (PACs) with fewer than 250members.
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By contributing to Mrs. Jindal¶s foundation, these donors are able to curry favor with the governor while skirting campaign contribution limits and disclosure requirements.Beyond DonorsThe Jindal Foundation and Gov. Jindal share ties beyond donors. The foundation¶s treasurer,Alexandra Bautsch, also serves as Gov. Jindal¶s chief fundraiser.
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In 2009, Gov. Jindal¶scampaign paid Ms. Bautsch and her Baton Rouge-based company, the Bautsch Group LLC,$97,146 for fundraising and travel expenses.
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Ms. Bautsch has been working for Gov. Jindalsince at least 2005 when she served as then-Rep. Jindal¶s office manager.
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The JindalFoundation did not report paying Ms. Bautsch in 2009, although the foundation¶s initial IRSfiling reports Ms. Bautsch devoted an average of five hours per week to her job as treasurer.
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Both Gov. and Mrs. Jindal used the same company, iWeb Strategies, a self-described ³onlinepolitical consulting firm,´ to design their respective campaign and foundation websites.
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In2009 the Jindal campaign reported paying iWeb Strategies $37,768 for office expenses.
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Although iWeb Strategies takes credit for the Jindal Foundation website, the foundation onlyreported paying $6,261 for ³professional fees and other payments to independent contractors´and $6,101 for Internet and office expenses in 2009.
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The foundation does not specify whichcontractors received the money, so it isn¶t clear whether iWeb Strategies was among those paid.Gov. Jindal does not appear to be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Jindal Foundation.Nonetheless, the website brazenly displays a photograph of the governor with the first lady on apage soliciting donations.
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http://axiedu.com/LaSTATE031510.PDF
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http://wwwprd.doa.louisiana.gov/latrac/vendors.cfm.
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Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, Summary of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act,December 30, 2010. Available at:http://www.ethics.state.la.us/Pub/Laws/cfdasum_v4.pdf .
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The Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana¶s Children, IRS Form 990-EZ, Initial Return 2009, May 11, 2010;Jan Moller, Gov. Bobby Jindal¶s Campaign Spending is Up,
The Times-Picayune
, March 3, 2010.
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Bobby Jindal for Governor, Candidate¶s Report, Annual Report 2009, Amendment, March 2, 2010; The BautschGroup L.L.C., Limited Liability Company Registration, Secretary of State: Louisiana, filed November 5, 2007.
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Legistorm, Alexandra Bautsch, Congressional Staffer ± Salary Data. Available at:http://www.legistorm.com/person/Alexandra_Bautsch/13992.html.
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The Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana¶s Children, IRS Form 990-EZ, Initial Return 2009, May 11, 2010;Moller,
The Times-Picayune
, Mar. 3, 2010.
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http://iwebstrategies.com/.
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Bobby Jindal for Governor, Candidate¶s Report, Annual Report 2009, Amendment, March 2, 2010.
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http://iwebstrategies.com/; The Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana¶s Children, IRS Form 990-EZ, InitialReturn 2009, May 11, 2010.
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http://jindalfoundation.org/donate/.
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Foundation Donors
Marathon Oil
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Marathon Oil pledged at least $250,000 to the Supriya Jindal Foundation.
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Marathon Oil has contributed $10,000 to Gov. Jindal since 2007. Clarence Cazalot,President and CEO of Marathon Oil, and his wife, Ann Cazalot,
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have contributed$10,000 to Gov. Jindal since 2007.
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Marathon Oil employs one lobbyist.
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Marathon Petroleum Company and Marathon Pipe Line, LLC, subsidiaries of MarathonOil,
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have been paid $5,242,358 by the state of Louisiana since 2008.
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Acadian Ambulance pledged at least $10,000 to the Supriya Jindal Foundation.
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Acadian Ambulance and its PAC have contributed $20,424 to Gov. Jindal¶s campaignsince 2007. Richard Zuschlag, CEO of Acadian Companies, and his wife, ElaineZuschlag,
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have donated $17,000 to Gov. Jindal since 2007. David A. Pierce, Presidentand Chief Operating Officer,
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have contributed $2,000 to Gov. Jindal since 2007.
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Acadian Ambulance employs 11 lobbyists.
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Acadian Ambulance has been paid $4,877,673 by the state of Louisiana since 2008.
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D & J Construction pledged at least $10,000 to the Supriya Jindal Foundation.
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D & J Construction has contributed $10,000 to Gov. Jindal since 2007. Terry Baugh, D& J Construction¶s Chief Financial Officer,
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have contributed $5,000 to Gov. Jindalsince 2007.
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No state lobbying records were found for D & J Construction.
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D & J Construction has been paid $67,591,626 by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) since 2009, the first year DOTD data isavailable.
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State Farm pledged at least $10,000 to the Supriya Jindal Foundation.
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http://www.marathon.com/About_Marathon/Corporate_Profile/Board_of_Directors/Clarence_P_Cazalot_Jr/.
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Press Release, Marathon Oil, Marathon and Partners Announce First Oil from Volund Field Offshore Norway,September 16, 2009; http://www.mapl.com/.
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http://www.acadian.com/site305.php.
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http://www.djcon.com/contacts.htm.
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