Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Teacher unions support left-wing think tank

File this one under "taking your money and using it to lobby for more of your money."

The school-employee labor unions and other members of the education establishment are contributors to the Oklahoma Policy Institute, a left-wing think tank and lobbying organization that is presently working to "save the income tax." Here's a listing of OPI supporters as of April 23, 2012.

Patrons ($500 and up)
  • Dr. David Adelson
  • AFT-Oklahoma
  • Jeff Alderman & Tobey Ballenger 
  • Annie E. Casey Foundation 
  • Steve Burrage 
  • Robert Butkin 
  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 
  • Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma 
  • Community Service Council 
  • Don & Beverly Davis 
  • Jeff & Nance Diamond 
  • Drew & Linda Edmondson 
  • Erling and Associates 
  • First Nations Development Institute 
  • Ford Foundation 
  • Greater Oklahoma City Chamber 
  • Jerry and Julie Gustafson 
  • Gary Huddleston 
  • INTEGRIS Health 
  • George Kaiser Family Foundation 
  • Philip & Miranda Kaiser 
  • Joel Kantor 
  • George Krumme 
  • Dr. Kirby & Genny Lehman 
  • Bob Lemon & Robyn Sellers 
  • Vince LoVoi 
  • Brian Maddy 
  • Majority Plus, LLC (Pat Hall & Jim Dunlap) 
  • McNellie’s Group 
  • Sanjay Meshri 
  • Don and Donna Millican 
  • Mimosa Tree Capital, LLC 
  • Melvin and Jasmine Moran 
  • Morton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. 
  • Mary Mowdy 
  • Oklahoma AFL-CIO 
  • Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice 
  • Oklahoma City AFT 
  • Oklahoma Education Association 
  • Oklahoma Hospital Association 
  • Oklahoma Nurses Association 
  • Oklahoma Public Employees Association 
  • Oklahoma Retired Educators Association 
  • Jody Parker 
  • Pat Potts 
  • Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma 
  • Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma 
  • Anne Roberts 
  • Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation 
  • Rick Snyder 
  • Sonic Corp. 
  • Jim and Beth Tolbert 
  • Tulsa Community College 
  • Don Williams 
  • Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation 
  • Maxine and Jack Zarrow Foundation
Sponsors ($250 and up)
  • APS Healthcare
  • Dan & Claudia Arthrell 
  • Barlow Education Management Services 
  • Barnes Consulting 
  • Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation 
  • CCOSA (Cooperative Council of School Administrators) 
  • Citizen Potawatomie Community Development Corp. 
  • Karen & Barry Davis 
  • Nancy Eggen 
  • John & Marilyn Feaver 
  • Ken Fergeson 
  • Goldenstern-Lantz Family 
  • Robert Harbison 
  • i2E, Inc. 
  • Kamas Consulting 
  • Albert “Kell” Kelly 
  • Drs. David and Christina Kendrick 
  • Steve Lewis 
  • Ed Long 
  • Mental Health Association in Tulsa, Inc. 
  • David Miller & Cathryne Stein 
  • National Association of Social Workers, Oklahoma Chapter 
  • Susan Neal 
  • Ruth Nelson 
  • Oklahoma Association of Career and Technology Education 
  • Oklahoma Community-Based Providers 
  • Oklahoma Library Association 
  • Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance 
  • Oklahoma Pharmacists Association 
  • Oklahoma State School Boards Association 
  • Organization of Rural Oklahoma Schools 
  • George Palmer 
  • Jeanine Ridener
  • Nancy Love Robertson 
  • Tom Rogers 
  • Saltus Technologies 
  • San Juan Pools 
  • Dr. Chandini Sharma 
  • Robert Sherrer 
  • Southwest Oklahoma Impact Coalition 
  • Sunbeam Family Services, Inc. 
  • This Land Press 
  • Tulsa Metro Chamber

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