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Woman Tells Judge the Nearly $1 Million Stolen from CSEA Union Fed a Gambling Habit
Sacramento Bee ^
| August 2, 2003
| Denny Walsh
Posted on 08/03/2003 6:35:19 AM PDT by Saundra Duffy
Edited on 04/12/2004 5:54:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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To: breakem
Well, if the CSEA is going to allow one of its employees to steal one million dollars from union dues, and basically do nothing about it, seems to me if enough state workers would rise up and absolutely REFUSE to support this union tyranny, they'd have to sit up and take notice. I mean it's SIT IN time or something like a thousand outraged workers storming the CSEA office on "O" Street in Sacramento and demanding justice - give state workers and Cal State University employees the right to decide whether or not they want to contribute one red cent to this corrupt union! Sheeeeesh. This makes me so mad.
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posted on
08/04/2003 2:13:04 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: lager
Bump
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posted on
08/04/2003 2:43:27 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: sweetliberty
In a way, this story is about voter fraud since the CSEA endorses and supports basically nothing but pro abortion democrats. Sounds like voter fraud to me, even though technically it's probably not. FYI.
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posted on
08/04/2003 2:44:39 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: Saundra Duffy
Well the machines have been really tight..
To: BooBoo1000
Well the machines have been really tight..What machines? The voting machines?
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posted on
08/04/2003 3:55:05 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: Saundra Duffy
You have to throw the officers out or decertify the union.
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posted on
08/04/2003 5:22:43 PM PDT
by
breakem
To: breakem
You have to throw the officers out or decertify the union.They are going to do NOTHING. This Union spits in our faces and they're going to get away with it. Remember, this is California.
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posted on
08/05/2003 10:38:07 AM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: csvset
We need to report this to the "right to work" lawyers. I think I have an address.
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posted on
08/05/2003 10:38:48 AM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: csvset
Not that it'll do any good (to report this to the "right to work" lawyers) but it will make me feel better.
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posted on
08/05/2003 10:39:30 AM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: breakem
The criminal is going to get ONLY TWO YEARS FOR STEALING A MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE RANK AND FILE UNION MEMBERS. What makes you think this union is going to suffer any real backlash? The only way they can be hurt is if EVERY SINGLE UNION MEMBER WRITES LETTERS TO HAVE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS STOPPED FROM THEIR PAYCHECKS and the state workers and Cal State University workers are too stupid and lazy to do that. So the CSEA will get away with it. You'll see.
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posted on
08/05/2003 10:43:58 AM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: Saundra Duffy
With California's casino boom making gaming increasingly accessible, Jones needed ever more money, according to Bockmon. Seems that you share the opinion of others.
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posted on
08/05/2003 10:47:20 AM PDT
by
Pan_Yans Wife
("Life isn't fair. It's fairer than death, is all.")
To: robertpaulsen
She gambled to help the elderly and education.
To: oldironsides
She gambled to help the elderly and education.LOL! The poor woman has a disease. We should feel sorry for her, I guess.
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:22:09 AM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: Saundra Duffy
Saundra, calm down, I'm on your side.
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:22:55 AM PDT
by
breakem
To: Pan_Yans Wife
Right. It's the fault of the casinos for being so accessible.
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:22:57 AM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: breakem
Saundra, calm down, I'm on your side.I know. I seem to have a problem with my anger management, or the lack thereof. LOL!
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:23:47 AM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: breakem; Hangtown; csvset; dennisw; PropheticZero; fightu4it; anniegetyourgun; steplock; ...
I copied this from CSEA's web site. NOW I'M REALLY MAD!!! They're gonna do basically NOTHING to soothe the ruffled feathers of the rank and file. Here's what those creeps have to say (from the President of CSEA union):
CSEA HOME > NEWS >
Former CSEA employee convicted of fraud
Published Aug. 1 2003
A former CSEA employee pled guilty to six felony counts of fraud and "related activity in connection with computers" for embezzling close to $1 million in association funds.
Gail S. Jones, who retired from CSEA at the end of May, entered the plea during her arraignment before U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. on Aug. 1.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Krotoski, who prosecuted the case, Jones faces a maximum term of 5 years imprisonment on each count; a three-year term of supervised release; a fine of $250,000; and a special assessment of $100. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 17 and Jones remains free on her own recognizance.
The U.S. Department of Justice issued its own press release on the matter.
In coordination with CSEA Secretary-Treasurer Christy Christensen, I am securing an independent audit of all CSEA accounts. CSEA is also hiring a certified public accounting firm to assist staff in handling the daily operations of our accounting department, revamping our accounting procedures and strengthening our financial controls.
This incident has been very difficult for our members, leaders and staff. I hope that with her conviction we can put this awful episode behind us.
As always I will continue to keep our members updated on any new information in the case.
Previous reports on the case.
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posted on
08/05/2003 12:24:25 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: Hangtown
Here's the statement from the President of CSEA, Perry Kenny:
As your President I will continue to carry out my elected duties working in the best interests of our association, and I will keep you informed of developments as the matter progresses.
What a laugh!
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posted on
08/05/2003 12:28:00 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
To: Saundra Duffy
"It's one of the social costs of casinos," said Bockmon, a veteran defense lawyer who previously served in the Federal Defender's Office in Las Vegas. "It's too bad we can't get restitution out of them."
This is the part that kills me. Heaven forbid the woman TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for what she has done. Of course, she is the victim. Just like all those guns that kill people all by themselves...
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posted on
08/05/2003 12:30:40 PM PDT
by
bk1000
To: bk1000
This is the part that kills me. Heaven forbid the woman TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for what she has done. Of course, she is the victim. Just like all those guns that kill people all by themselves...'Xactly.
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posted on
08/05/2003 12:34:48 PM PDT
by
Saundra Duffy
(For victory & freedom!!!)
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