Legislative Scholarships

Here are some of the scholarship recipients during retired Rep. Wait’s reign:

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Since I'm posting the names and addresses of each student awarded this lucrative opportunity by his or her State Rep. and Senator, here's a short list of what you can look for when viewing these lists:

• Is this lawmaker repeatedly awarding tuition waivers to one household or street address?
• Are lawmakers even awarding students who live in his or her legislative district?
• Is this lawmaker awarding campaign contributors, or family members of campaign contributors?
• Award relatives of other lawmakers and/or elected officials?

 

 

Contributors/Family Receives Scholarship: Campaign contribution taken from http://www.elections.state.il.us/CampaignDisclosure/ContributionsSearchByCandidates.aspx?ddlCanSearchOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&txtCanLastName=wait&txtCanFirstName=ron located at: 1426to1450 of 1726 contributors.

Sisson, Allen
1316 Riverbend Lane
Belvidere, IL 61008
$300.00
12/5/2001
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Sisson, Allen
1316 Riverbend Land
Belvidere, IL 61008
$250.00
11/7/2008
Transfer In
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Sisson, Allen
1316 Riverbend Lane
Belvidere, IL 61008
$500.00
5/26/2006
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Sisson, Allen
1316 Riverbend Lane
Belvidere, IL 61008
$500.00
6/28/2004
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Total Sisson contribution $1,550. Total Ill. Leg Scholarships: 2003 Kathryn Sisson—one semester. Brian Sisson 1 semester. 2005 Brain Sisson 1 semester. 2006 Rebecca 1 year 2008 Rebecca Sisson 1 semester. Total 6 semesters tuition free

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Next Contributor/family Receives Leg Scholarship

The following is taken from: http://www.elections.state.il.us/CampaignDisclosure/ContributionsSearchByCandidates.aspx?ddlCanSearchOrderBy=Last+or+Only+Name+-+A+to+Z&txtCanLastName=wait&txtCanFirstName=ron

located at: 426 to 450 of 1726

Drake, Dale
7646 Bel-Mar Drive
Belvidere, IL 61008
$500.00
10/20/2001
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Drake, Dale
7646 Bel-Mar Drive
Belvidere, IL 61008
$250.00
10/28/2005
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Drake, Dale & Elaine
7646 Bel Mar Dr
Belvidere, IL 61008
$750.00
11/24/1997
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Drake, Dale & Elaine
515 Pearl Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
$250.00
12/31/2008
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Drake, Dale & Elaine
7646 Bel-mar Dr
Belvidere, IL 61008
$250.00
1/29/1996
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Drake, Dale & Elaine
7646 Bel-mar Dr
Belvidere, IL 61008
$500.00
10/18/1994
Individual Contribution
Citizens for Ronald A Wait

Total Drake Contribution $2,500. Total Ill. Leg. Scholarship: Adam Drake 2003—one semester. Adam Drake 2004—one semester. Adam Drake 2005—one semester. Total 3 semesters tuition free.