Cicero, Illinois – November 22, 2010 – On November 1st, 2010, this site posted a summary of Sandra Czyznikiewicz’s latest allegations against Cook County’s 6th District [government] Board Commissioner, Joan Patricia Murphy; specifically, that she accepted public money from the Village of Alsip in the form of a campaign contribution.
On November 15, 2010, I filed a formal complaint with the Cook County Board of Ethics: click here to view the full complaint.
Since this action involves possible criminal activity, specifically Theft of Government Property and Misappropriation of Government Funds; I submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to find the culprit, or Alsip government employee, responsible for initiating the transfer of funds.
Once the identity of this person is known, perhaps he or she can tell the “Watchdog” [or authorities] if the Commissioner solicited this transfer of funds; which could bring about the Commissioner’s indictment.
November 15, 2010
Dear Cook County Board of Ethics,
This letter is my written complaint alleging a violation of law, specifically an Illinois state law concerning Theft [of government property], by an Alsip Village employee and/or Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy.
Please find the following documents, enclosed:
Cook County Board of Ethics Request for Investigation [form] (1 page)
Committee List Printable [Village of Alsip General Fund Campaign Donations to Joan Murphy] (1 page)
720 ILCS 5/Criminal Code of 1961 (20 pages)
Where, at the very least, I believe that Theft occurred when an Alsip Village employee, or elected officer, transferred public money into the private committee of a County politician; specifically Joan Murphy.
Additionally, there may be other crimes committed, contingent upon Murphy’s possible solicitation of such funds; for which I have no direct knowledge. However, I believe that the Board has the resources to further investigate whether the Commissioner, or officers of her committee, solicited government funds. And in a good faith effort to report my suspicions, I trust that the Board will solicit the help of regulatory and/or law enforcement agencies, or transfer the burden of investigation, as appropriate.
Furthermore, Murphy, or officers of her committee, may have broken additional laws if she, or her officers, were aware that this money was received in violation of the law; and failed to notify law enforcement promptly. And considering that two of the contributions, enclosed, were a year apart, I find the probability of this occurrence to be quite high.
This letter is also my notification to the Village of Alsip, requesting that they contact regulatory authorities immediately.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Cordially,
David N. Jenkins
