Another Out-of-State $1.4 Million Pumped into Louisiana BESE Election
According to an October 14, 2015, campaign finance filing of Louisiana businessman Lane Grigsby’s Empower Louisiana PAC, billionaires John and Laura Arnold contributed $625,000 on September 18, 2015, to Grigsby’s PAC via the Arnold 501(c)4 lobbying nonprofit, Action Now Initiative.
Former New York mayor, billionaire Michael Bloomberg, contributed an additional $800,000 on October 02, 2015.
According to Empower Louisiana PAC, the additional $1.4 million will go toward promoting four candidates in the October 24, 2015, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) election. Two of the candidates, Jim Garvey (District 1) and Holly Boffy (District 7), already hold BESE seats and have been faithful supporters of the corporate reform agenda.
Retired teacher Lee Barrios is running against Garvey for District 1. Barrios is known for her constant presence at BESE meetings and her frequent public records requests.
As for Boffy’s opponent, career educator Mike Kreamer of District 7 does not share Another Out-of-State $1.4 Million Pumped into Louisiana BESE Election | deutsch29:
