Can someone explain to me why Donna Luhs phone number is at the bottom of Senator Antionne Thompson’s fundraiser tickets? Donna Luh serves on the Board of the Thruway Authority, she replaced Jeff Williams. Jeff was our only ally but was quickly replaced by Governor Paterson when this toll fight became very real and a threat to the cash cow the Grand Island Tolls are.
Isn’t this a huge conflict of interest?
Last year Senator Maziarz and myself wrote a Bill that was submitted in to the Senate and Assemblyman Sam Hoyt submitted in to the Assembly. The Assembly Bill #10003 Senate Bill # S6824has yet to make it out of the transportation committee and actually came close to the floor in the Senate before it was stopped and has not see the light of day since the Democrats took over the Senate. Senator Thompson said, now that we are in the majority these tolls will come down.
Since all this happened Senator Antonne Thompson and Thruway Authority Board member Donna Luh have become very chummy to the point that She seems to be the chief fundraising contact for him.
How and why has this happened? Is she doing this for him so he does not move on the toll Bill???
Is this why The Senator that swore and promised to move this Bill has done NOTHING to push this Bill forward?
We Paid for this, we have been paying for this through our continued collection of tolls. Small price to pay for Donna Luh, it’s not her money, it’s ours.
She should be removed from the Board and he needs to be Questioned and held accountable for this huge conflict of interest and Lying to the people of Western New York. Now take down the tolls, I’m not dead yet. Although Zelonis still has a shotgun aimed at me. I cannot be intimidated but will not sit back as this type of criminal activity goes on by an Elected Official. We need RECALL in the state.
Maybe we should ALL call the number on the ticket and ask Donna why? The phone number on the ticket is 716-681-2753 Senator Thompson’s phone number is 716-854-8705
Rus Thompson
Http://NoGITolls.com
I’d like to know why America treats Senators as Elite members of our society, such that they hold dinners with a $200 price tag and ask for donations in the $1,000s of dollars? Once we stop treating our representatives as Elite members of society (because they’re not – they’re supposed to be doing a job, one that they chose) then we’ll begin to see some honesty. It’s the greed and lack of accountability that produces such poor behavior from our state and national representatives.
Donna Luh came via Senator Smith recommendation.. She was Thompson consultant from day 1 and also his fundraising person.
This is all about the flow of big money my friend.
Thompson blows his lobbyists money and ask for more. Olivers– How many from the community can attend? DUH!!!
What happened to the $15 or $20.. It must be chump change
Are there any plans to picket/protest the November 13th fund raising dinner?
We are considering a protest at 5 PM, who will join us?