Fundraiser seeks immunity in Blagojevich probeShareef, Iftekhar A
By David Kidwell and John Chase, Chicago Tribune
December 22, 2008
A key figure in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged scheme to sell a U.S. Senate seat has sought immunity from federal authorities in return for his cooperation in their ongoing probe ...
Raghuveer P. Nayak, an Oak Brook businessman and political fundraiser ... Investigators appeared at Nayak's Oak Brook home the morning the FBI arrested Blagojevich,
Iftekhar Shareef, an Indian businessman who is among a regular group who attend Nayak fundraisers ...
A former Nayak employee, Dr. Tariq Butt, was on the state's Medical Disciplinary Board ...
7227 Kenneth
Lincolnwood, IL 60646
$300.00 2/27/2008 to Citizens for Joe Moore
$200.00 2/19/2003 to Citizens for Joe Moore
Butt, Tariq H.
1143 S. Plymouth Ct. (2nd Ward)
Chicago, IL 60605
Occupation: Physician
Employer: Private Practice
$1,000.00 4/1/2007 to Citizens for Joe Moore
$1,000.00 2/2/2007 to Citizens for Joe Moore
$1,000.00 2/25/2005 to Citizens for Joe Moore
$500.00 6/15/2004 to Citizens for Joe Moore
$300.00 2/21/2003 to Citizens for Joe Moore
We'd like to thank Mr. Nayak, Mr. Shareef, Mr. Butt, and their whole crew for all their help in picking our aldermen! Thanks, guys!
9 comments:
Hopefully, Hugh, within the coming weeks, we see the numbers for Citizens for Joe Moore for the SECOND half of FY2008!
I believe we will continue to see more donations like these, especially from Indians and Pakistanis with businesses inside the 49th Ward, whose owners live WELL-OUTSIDE the 49th Ward.
And, I believe, 2009 will bring Joe Moore to his knees!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
Please; Vote NO MOORE in 2011.
Peace to all
great info - I can't wait to see the second 1/2 the year. Amazing they donate to this guy and don't live here. Hmmmm - wonder what that could mean!
Correct me if I am mistaken but doesn't Dr. Butt sit on the Board of Education! Children First!
It is interesting that someone who doesn't live in a ward would donate money to an alderman.
Before you jump all over my statement it goes to show you that the "pay to play" is a major part of our system. To bad we couldn't have a law that stays a person has to live in the ward to donate, or has a business that really helps the ward provides or a service that doesn't rip the people of the ward off.
The Chicago Board of Education > Board Bios > Dr. Tariq Butt
A very important paragraph in the story:
"Many of the politicians Nayak has helped have begun to distance themselves in the wake of the disclosures of his alleged involvement in the Blagojevich scandal."
Is that why Joe Moore seems to be in hiding?
Moore can easily outspend an opposition candidate.
If people knew the truth they would despise Moore. Information is the most effective way to rid our neighborhood of Moore.
The blogs are the most powerful vehicle, but we also need to reach the people who are not online.
This is from the Chicago Board of Education website in case anyone is interested!
Tariq Butt, M.D.
Board Member, Board of Education
Tariq Butt, M.D. -- Member - is a Board Certified Family Physician with teaching appointments at the University of Illinois ’ Medical College , Rush Universtiy Medical School , and the Faculty with Mt. Sinai Family Practice Residency Program affiliated with the Chicago Medical School. He is the Regional Medical Director of Access Community Health Network and as part of his medical practice, he provides a range of medical services to people from the West Side of Chicago, regardless of their ability to pay. He participates in the Chicago Public Schools' immunization programs, and he presently serves as Member of the Board of Directors for the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), the National School Boards Association (NSBA) - Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) Steering Committee, the CUBE Racial Isolation Task Force, and the CUBE Nomination Committee. Dr. Butt also serves as a member of the Otho S.A. Sprague Foundation, is an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee member of the Universtiy of Chicago Children's Hospital Mobile Care Van and an Advisory Board member of the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC).
He served as Chairman of Mayor Daley's Asian-American Advisory Council before he was appointed to serve on the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees. Additionally, he served on the Asian Advisory Council to the Former State Treasurer, the Advisory Committee to Chicago Medical Society's President on International Medical Graduate Relations, as well as the Chicago Commission on Human Relations.
Mayor Richard M. Daley appointed him Member of the Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees on July 1, 1995 and reappointed him to four-year terms in 1999 and 2003 to the renamed School Board, Chicago Board of Education.
Dr. Butt was one of the founding members of the Asian-American Institute and worked closely with former Cook County Board President Richard Phelan and current President John Stroger to formulate the unprecedented Asian-American Advisory Committee for Cook County and Cook County Workforce Investment Board. He also serves on the Governor and Secretary of the State of Illinois ’ Asian-American Advisory Councils. In addition, he is a member of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS); a Senior Advisory Board Member of School Based Pediatric Asthma Research (SPARC) in Chicago with the Evanston Northwestern Healthcare; and serves on the Public Health Committee of Chicago Medical Society.
Dr. Butt received many prestigious awards, including: the Loretta Lacey Advocacy (10/03), for his work in child advocacy; The Horatio Alger Award (5/02); was inducted into the Asian American Hall of Fame (5/02); the American Heart Saver (02); the American Heart Association (02); the Chicago's 1997 Big Hearts for Young Heroes; and the 1995 Pan-Asian American Award. He lives in Chicago with his wife and three young children.
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