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Two Clarifications for the National Press

December 30, 2008 By: ArchPundit Category: Uncategorized

One, Roland Burris II is part of a law firm that has made significant contributions to Blagojevich as well, but Burris the elder is no longer with the firm–he was of counsel previously for RB II’s firm. Whether to include those contributions in Burris the elder’s total depends upon the dates. His current firm has given some as well–I’ll break that out in a bit.

Burris’s lobbying firm didn’t receive only $295,000 in state contracts, try $705,000 since 2003.

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Burris’ son arrested during incident outside nightclub
Daily Herald - Monday, August 21, 1995

The son of former Attorney General Roland Burris was arrested with another man about 2 a.m. Sunday for allegedly provoking a crowd outside a downtown Chicago nightclub.

Roland W. Burris II and Richard Porter, both 28, were both charged with mob action, a misdemeanor.

The two men were among about 40 people waiting to get into the Cairo nightclub.

The crowd had spilled out to the street because the club was at its maximum capacity, authorities said. The club, which has a 400-person capacity, is open until 4 a.m.

They were arrested after causing the crowd to become rowdy, Chicago police Lt. William Powers said.

When police tried to disperse the crowd, Burris and Porter yelled at police, saying, “You white coppers are picking on us because we’re black. You wouldn’t do this if we were white,” Powers said.

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Topinka says Blagojevich spends too much time reading at home
State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Thursday, June 9, 2005

EXCERPT

Burris honored

Former Attorney General ROLAND BURRIS was the guest of honor at a gathering of former employees Friday at Maldaner’s Restaurant in downtown Springfield. GARY KOCH, who oversaw patronage and government relations for Burris in the offices of comptroller and attorney general, said more than 45 people attended, and U.S. Sen. DICK DURBIN, D-Ill., also stopped by.

Burris credited Koch, who is now director of communications and education for the Illinois Municipal League, and former deputy attorney general JIMMIE VOSS and former aide GLORIA SCHISLER for arranging the party marking a decade since Burris left state government.

“It was a great evening,” said Burris, who picked up the tab.

Burris now has a consulting and lobbying firm with former top staffer and campaign manager FRED LEBED and is of counsel to the law firm in which his son, ROLAND BURRIS II, is a named partner. Congratulations also are in order as the family name is being carried on by his son’s first child, born Feb. 18: ROLAND THEODORE BURRIS.