Something on George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF), the name sounds caring but...
Kaiser, G.T. Byrum, and LaFortune (Byrum’s grandfather):
“On the House lobby disclosure search form, selecting Lobbyist Name as search field and Bynum as criteria will bring up G. T. Bynum’s current lobbying work (under the registrant names Capitol Ventures Government Relations LLC, Capitol Ventures Government Relations LLC(AKA GT Bynum Cons), and G.T. Bynum Consulting, LLC) and his WIFE Susan Bynum’s past work for Capitol Hill Consulting Group, headed by former Oklahoma Democrat Congressman Bill Brewster.”
“One allegation involves a promissory note for $7,825,000.00 from the City to the GKFF relating to the OSU Medical Center (formerly Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital and Tulsa Regional Medical Center). The vote occurred on December 3, 2009, about 43 days before Bynum registered as a federal lobbyist for GKFF on January 12, 2010. “Expanded access to and improved health care in Oklahoma through the Oklahoma State University Medical Center” is listed as a lobbying issue in each of the four quarterly reports Bynum filed regarding his work for GKFF. (2010 Q1, 2010 Q2, 2010 Q3, 2010 Q4.”
“The Bynum/GKFF lobbying relationship was terminated on December 1, 2010, according to Bynum’s 2010 Q4 filing.”
“Giving the city’s bond business to the same bank without competition is a disservice to the taxpayer, but it does improve the bank’s bottom line to the financial benefit of shareholders like G. T. Bynum’s grandpa.”
“The City of Tulsa ethics ordinance defines any relative within two degrees of consanguinity or affinity as immediate family for the purposes of determining a conflict of interest. This includes grandparents, parents, siblings, children, and grandchildren of oneself or one’s spouse.”
“The relationship between Bynum and LaFortune is well-known (Kaiser stores millions in the bank). The relationship between LaFortune and BOK (Bank of Ok) Financial is documented in SEC filings. LaFortune is a director of the corporation and a member of the Board of Directors’ Credit Committee, and he owns stock in BOKF worth between $2 million and $3 million.”
“G. T. Bynum should have known to recuse himself on these votes; grandfather falls within the ethics ordinance’s definition of immediate family. More than that, someone with Bynum’s degree of financial savvy should have proposed an ordinance requiring competitive bidding for bond issues over a certain amount. There are plenty of firms in and around Tulsa and Oklahoma capable of handling the work.”
http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/09/tulsa-district-9-g-t-bynums-conf.html
GT Bynum Consulting
CLIENT: George Kaiser Family Foundation
Registered 01-12-2010
http://disclosures.house.gov/ld/pdfform.aspx?id=300230694
Bill Brewster Capital Hill Consulting Group...
http://www.caphillgrp.com/html/brewster.html
Bynum was a lobbyist from 01-12-2010 - 12-01-2010. One wonders it he lobbied Solyndra for Kaiser. Did Brewster? Don’t have time to look them up as I spent too much time at this terrific site:
http://www.batesline.com/archives/2011/09/tulsa-district-9-g-t-bynums-conf.html
They change names and sites like the weather. Smoke and Mirrors. I can see why Dubka set-up a school for these Aides, there’s money to be made, and there’s a pattern. The whole set-up is an incestuous monopoly and needs a disinfecting.
GK Bynum’ CV (he worked for Don Nickles x 5 yrs: 2000 - 2005 and Tom Coburn x 1yr:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/g-t-bynum/3/826/194
How does one get an Aides job? They’re all for diversity, but for cronyism, not so much.
Wouldn’t you love to have a giant slush fund (aka the U.S. Treasury) to use to benefit you and your cronies?
I believe the taxpayers are all just be played for a bunch of fools.