By Phyllis Schaltenbrand
The First Capitol News has learned that St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney Jack Banas is expected to bring more criminal charges of fraud in the petition drive by the Citizens Empowerment Committee, headed by Linda Meyer, in their attempts to recall Councilman Mark Brown and Councilwoman Dottie Greer.
The First Capitol News has been told that Banas does not want to proceed until he has all the evidence against the perpetrators and is then expected to file all the charges against all the perpetrators at one time.
The investigation involving the Citizens Empowerment Committee and fraud in the Dottie Greer recall attempts is complete. The investigation involving the Citizens Empowerment Committee in their efforts to recall Councilman Mark Brown is still being conducted.
The Citizens Empowerment Committee is headed by Linda Meyer, the wife of a St. Charles Police Officer. It is being funded by Glennon Jamboretz and Ken Kielty, and their St. Charles Citizens for Responsible Government. Their Responsible Government committee was started with it’s intended purpose, the recall of St. Charles office holders. St. Charles Citizens for Responsible Government made a large loan to Meyer’s Citizens Empowerment Committee. When Dottie Greer was successful in turning back the recall efforts Kielty and Jamboretz disbanded their committee. The Empowerment Committee is also funded by large donations from developers Mike Sellenschuetter and Tom Hughes and former hospital administrator, Kevin Kast.
For background information please see the First Capitol News archives on our web log at firstcapitolnews.blogspot.com
“Recall Fraud Admitted In Deposition” 1/4/06
“Apparent Election Fraud Uncovered Against Group Seeking Recall of Councilwoman Greer” 10/22/05
Attorney Invokes 5th Amendment 1/14/06
Police take Suspect Into Custody Involving Recall Petitions 1/27/06
Depositions Could Be Fatal – Recall Committee Attempts To Delay 2/17/06
Recall Petitions Criminal Violations, Widespread Forgeries 3/4/06
