Ohio Republican, Gov. John Kasich, let it be known that he is thinking about privatizing or selling off some assets of the state of Ohio. Besides the Ohio Turnpike, Kasich is also considering selling Ohio prisons to private companies. Wait! There is more!
DaytonDailyNews:
State lobbyist registration documents show a long-time adviser and political ally to Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) has lined up a stable of clients he'll pitch to the new administration that specialize in energy, education, technology and private prisons.
One of Don Thibaut's (TEE'-bohz) clients, Corrections Corporation of America, could stand to gain if Kasich pursues expanded prison privatization to help close an estimated $8 billion budget gap. The company retained Thibaut's new lobbying firm in mid-December.
Thibaut spent nearly 20 years as Kasich's chief of staff in Congress and received compensation through political committees associated with Kasich for a decade.....
There is even more information about Kasich's relationship with Thibaut------
DaytonDailyNews (August 18, 2010) and Plunderbund confirmed that when Kasich had that cushy job at Ohio State ($50,000/year for a couple of hours of work per month for twelve years), the special assistant to Kasich who received $20,000/yr. from OSU was.....
Don Thibaut!
And.......
I wrote the following information on Ohio15thblog 8/19/2010:
According to an article at Tobaccodocuments, (scroll down to the end of the page) Thibaut was part of Kasich's staff in 1995. When Kasich served in Congress, Thibaut was his roommate in DC. In 2008, Kasich announced the formation of his PAC (see Dispatch) at a party at Thibaut's home.
We are all waiting to see what happens. Will Thibaut's client, Corrections Corporation of America, get a contract with the state?