NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s MAIG organization is using grant money to partially fund full time paid lobbyist positions working directly in city governments across the country. Sean Caranna, a Florida gun rights activist and founder of Florida Carry, recently uncovered several cities that have lobbyists working for them including Orlando, Seattle, Columbus and Minneapolis.
On average, taxpayers pay for approximately 25% of the cost of these employees including health insurance and vacation accrual among other benefits.
Some of these lobbyists are fully paid by the city themselves. In Milwaukee, a full time police officer was taken off the street to serve as the city’s representative to MAIG.
Sean uncovered these so far:
Leslie Manning
Coordinator, Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Augusta, ME
Paulina DeHaan
Regional Coordinator Mayors Against Illegal Guns
Milwaukee, WI
Angelo Roefaro
Former MAIG Coordinator
Utica, NY
Left to work for Sen. Schumer
Title Unknown
Minneapolis, MN
Lee Roberts
MAIG Regional Coordinator
Columbus, OH
Title Unknown
Lewiston, ME
Office of Intergovernmental Relations
Seattle, WA
MAIG Regional Coordinator
Reading, PA
Daniel Cronrath
Former MAIG Coordinator
Jacksonville, FL
2003 to 2010 Served under Mayor Peyton (R). Fired when Mayor Brown (D) was elected 2010.
Linda S. Vaughn
MAIG Regional Coordinator
Orlando, FL
Read the whole article at All Nine Yards blog
