Johnny Thomas - Bribe

Milwaukee County Supervisor Johnny L. Thomas, candidate for city comptroller, has the endorsement of many major Milwaukee Leftists.

Mayor Tom Barret, County Supervisor Chris Abele, and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore all support Thomas.

Here are the supporters Thomas lists on his campaign website:

Elected Officials

Mayor Tom Barrett
County Executive Chris Abele
Congresswoman Gwen Moore

Milwaukee County Treasurer Daniel Diliberti

County Board Chair Lee Holloway
County Board Supervisor Eyon Biddle, Sr.
County Board Supervisor Gerry Broderick
County Board Supervisor Marina Dimitrijevic
County Board Supervisor Jason Haas
County Board Supervisor Nikiya Harris
County Board Supervisor Willie Johnson
County Board Supervisor Michael Mayo
County Board Supervisor Peggy Romo-West
County Board Supervisor Joe Sanfelippo
County Board Supervisor James "Luigi" Schmitt
County Board Supervisor John Weishan

Common Council President Willie Hines

Alderman James Bohl
Alderwoman Milele Coggs
Alderman Joe Davis, Sr.
Alderman Ashanti Hamilton
Alderman Nik Kovac
Alderman Willie Wade
Alderman Tony Zielinski

Milwaukee School Board member Mark Sain
Milwaukee School Board member Meagan Holman
Milwaukee School Board member Jeff Spence

State Senator Spencer Coggs
State Senator Lena Taylor

State Representative Elizabeth Coggs
State Representative Jason Fields
State Representative Tamara Grigsby
State Representative Fred Kessler
State Representative Jon Richards
State Representative Sandy Pasch
State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa

Hon. Carl Ashley, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Hon. Jane Carroll, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Hon. Pedro Colon, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Hon. Rebecca Dallet, Milwaukee County Circuit Court
Hon. Valarie Hill, Milwaukee Municipal Court
Hon. Derek Mosley, Milwaukee Municipal Court

Organizations
AFSCME District Council 48
SEIU Wisconsin State Council
Milwaukee Police Association

Community Leaders
Anderson Craig
Angela Adams
Bishop Darrell Hines
Bishop Sedgwick Daniels
Bobbie Weber
Bobby Drake
Carey Flowers
Carl Brown
Carmen Martin
Carolyn Walker
Cathy Edwards
Charles Harvey
Chris Boston
Chris Layden
Christopher Ware
Corey Hoze
Cory Nettles
Craig Mastanuono
Danae Davis
Darryl D. Morin
Darryl Fortune
David Riemer
Deidre Edwards
Demond Means
Derrick Martin
Dextra Hadnot
Dimitri Mack
Don Cohen
Doug Patton
Dr. Enrique Figeroa
Dr. Howard Fuller
Dr. Randy Pollard
Dr. Regina Flippin
Dr. Robert Davis
Dr. William Finalyson
Earl Buford
Emmanuel Mamalakis
Enoch Dukes
Evan Goyke
Florence Dukes
Florida Perry- Smith
Frank Gimble
Gary Goyke
Genyne Edwards
George Torres
George Walker
Gerald Jones
Gregory Williams
Harry E. Santiago
Hattie Daniels-Rush
Hector Colon
Hope DeVougas
Ihsan Atta
Jacqueline Ward
Jameson P. Delgadillo
Jamie Hummert
Jeff Fleming
Jeffrey Childs
Jenelle Williamson
Jennifer Green
Jennifer Morales
Jeremy Levinson
Jerry Fulmer
Jerry Fulmer
Jesus Rodriguez
Jim Wahner
Jim Zilli
Joe Volk
John Davis
John Draper, Sr.
John Finerty, Sr.
Johnna Scott
Joseph Alioto
Juan Carlos Ruiz
Karl Rajani
Kevin Flaherty
Kris Martinsek
Kyle Weatherly
Lafayette Crump
Larry Ashley
Leann Minor
Margaret Henningsen
Mark Cameli
Mark Phillips
Marvin Bell
Marycarmen Villasenor
Mathew P. Tharaniyil
Matt Flynn
Maurice Pulley
Michael Maistelman
Michelle Bryant
Michelle Mason
Mike D’Amato
Moira Fitzgerald
Nancy Rottier
Noah Domintz
Orlando Rice
Oscar Tovar
Oshiyemi Adelabu
Ossie Kendrix, Jr.
Dr. Pam Malone
Pamela Bell
Pastor John W. McVicker, Sr.
Pastor Martin Childs
Pastor Mose Fuller
Patricia McGowan Rowen
Pauli Taylorboyd
Rafael Acevedo
Randal Ali
Randy Crump
Ray Harmon
Ray Vahey
Raymondo Lopez
Rebecca Coffee
Richard Badger
Rita McCain
Robert Craig
Robin Reese
Ron Adams
Roy De La Rosa
Ruben L. Anthony Jr.
Scott Wiler
Shantel Bacchus
Sharron Jewel
Shirley Lanier
Steve Huff
Sushil Pillai
Themla Sias
Thomas Harris
Tim Elverman
Tim Mahone
Tony Baez
Tony Higgins
Tracy Meeks
Trevor Trimble
Tyna Rule
Ugo Nwagbaracha
Vicor Dennis Harmon
Vincent Lyles
Vivian King
Vivian McNealy Mays
Wallace White
Willie Brisco

Given the following revelations about Johnny Thomas, will some of these individuals change their minds about endorsing him?

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

Milwaukee County Supervisor Johnny L. Thomas - the frontrunner in the race for city comptroller - was charged Thursday with accepting a bribe in exchange for promoting a company for a county contract.

Prosecutors charged Thomas with two felony counts, one for accepting a bribe and the other for misconduct in office.

Thomas, 43, is accused of taking a $500 in cash in an undercover sting operation with Pat Farley, head of the county Department of Administrative Services, in exchange for promoting a company for a county financial services contract, according to the complaint.

The first-term supervisor accepted the money during the second of two meetings with Farley at the Dunkin Donuts, 622 W. Wisconsin Ave. The charges say Thomas also agreed to accept another $500 in campaign donations to move forward with recommending the contract.

One day after accepting the $500 bribe, the charges say, Thomas added an item to his committee agenda to extend the contract from the company that he thought was offering the cash.

...The charges were brought as part of a John Doe that was opened in late October or early November - less than two months after Thomas announced his bid for comptroller, according to those familiar with the investigation.

Asked about the John Doe probe earlier in the day, Thomas said he knew nothing about it.

"Oh, wow," said the first-term supervisor, who represents the city's northwest side. "I'm kinda waiting for you to say, 'Gotcha.'"

Thomas immediately left the County Board room Thursday morning after he was asked about the Doe investigation by a reporter and was gone for nearly the entire meeting.

Who is leaking all this information about these John Doe investigations?

Because this one targets a Leftist, was this leaked to take the heat off Democrat hack John Chisholm?

I suppose Barrett will say he's "disappointed," if anyone in the media would bother to ask him to comment. I don't think this rises to the Barrett "outrage" level.