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The Culture of Lobbyists:  Dick Weiland’s City Council Contributions
Sunday, April 08, 2007

Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati

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Recently, a concerned reader sent me a list of data which apparently compiles all of Richard Weiland’s campaign contributions to Cincinnati politicians.  What does it mean when an über-lobbyist like Weiland gives a contribution?  What strings are attached?  The table below summarizes contributions from either Richard Weiland or his family.  A second table provides total contributions per candidate.

Name Contribution Type Amount Recipient Year
Dick Weiland Individual $500.00 Bortz, Christopher 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $100.00 Smitherman, Christopher 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $250.00 Smitherman, Christopher 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $1,000.00 Berding, Gerald 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $250.00 Cole, Laketa 2003
Marcia Weiland Individual $500.00 Cole, Laketa 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $750.00 Cole, Laketa 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $1,000.00 Cole, Laketa 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $1,000.00 Cole, Laketa 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $500.00 Cranley, John 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $500.00 Cranley, John 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $1,000.00 Cranley, John 2003
Dick Weiland Individual $50.00 Crowley, David 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $50.00 Crowley, David 2005
Dick Weiland Individual $150.00 Crowley, David 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $400.00 Crowley, David 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $500.00 Crowley, David 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $515.87 Crowley, David 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $100.00 Thomas, Cecil 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $100.00 Ghiz, Leslie 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $150.00 Ghiz, Leslie 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $150.00 Ghiz, Leslie 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $150.00 Ghiz, Leslie 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $250.00 Ghiz, Leslie 2005
Richard Weiland Individual $250.00 Monzel, Chris 2003
Richard Weiland Individual $500.00 Monzel, Chris 2005
City Council Contributions from Richard Weiland
Table includes contributions to currently viable players only


Candidate Total from Richard Weiland
Chris Bortz $500.00
Christopher Smitherman $350.00
Jeff Berding $1,000.00
Laketa Cole $3,500.00
John Cranley $2,000.00
David Crowley $1,715.87
Cecil Thomas $100.00
Leslie Ghiz $800.00
Chris Monzel $750.00
Grand totals to each candidate current running for City Council
This is only a fraction of the money given to candidates by Richard Weiland.


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