Shadowy Players

Americans for Limited Government Board of Directors
Americans for Limited Government Staff
Americans for Limited Government State Personnel
Other Persons Related to Americans for Limited Government

Americans for Limited Government Board of Directors:

This Board of Directors, probably current as of the summer of 2005, was once posted to the ALG website but was later hidden from direct view:

Howard Rich, Chairman

New York real estate investor.
Board of Directors, Social Security Choice.org. Note Social Security Choice.org is the social security privatization subsidiary of the Club for Growth.
Board of Directors of Cato Institute.
President, US Term Limits.
Board of Directors, Club for Growth.
Longtime Libertarian Party activist, reportedly aligned with Ed Crane.
Listed in Court filings as owner of votenet.com
Spouse of Andrea Rich, longtime Libertarian Party activist, reportedly affiliated with Ed Crane. Former owner of Laissez Faire Book Store. Home sometimes serves as salon for libertarian gatherings.
Address is used for registration of Arizona at its Best, an anti tax/conservative advocacy group. Tracy Thomas, a major contributor to Club for Growth in Arizona is the other officer.
Internet Registry for stopthepork.net with NY address and phone number associated with Laissez Faire Books, and Howard Rich.
Along with Richard Gilder's $50,000, Rich made a major contribution ($100,000) to the "New Yorkers to Change Albany" committee, which opposed a 2005 state referendum to undo changes to the budgetary process that favored Gov. George Pataki. Note this campaign is where ALG's 800-pound Styrofoam pig "Porky" made its first recorded appearance.

Eric O'Keefe, Treasurer

Board of Directors, Citizens in Charge, an Initiative and Referendum advocacy group.
President, Legislative Education Action Drive, voucher PAC.
Relationship to Kurt O'Keefe, petitioner of Michigan TABOR is unknown.
His address is same as that of "Rachel's Vineyard," an "abortion recovery" group.
Author of book on term limits
Longtime Libertarian Party activist, reportedly aligned with Ed Crane.

John Tillman, President and Secretary

Likely uncle of ALG staffer Scott Tillman.
(More information provided in section for staff.)

Travis Anderson

Stockbroker Employed at Gilder Gagnon and Howe - the firm of Club for Growth founder Richard Gilder.
A Club for Growth contributor and bundler.
Board, US Term Limits.
Anderson was involved in funding both Ralph Nader's spoiler campaign in 2004 and Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

Steve Baer

Former GOP Candidate for Governor of Illinois (beaten by Jim Edgar in 1990 primary).
Board, US Term Limits.
Supported Illinois initiative on supermajority requirements in 1990.
Early voucher advocate.
Leader of an Illinois conservative Republican advocacy group, the United Republican Fund.

Robert Costello

Employed at RW Baird, an investment bank
President of Social Security Choice. Social Security Choice is a project of the Club for Growth.
Board of the Acton Institute.
Reputed one time member of a faction of the Libertarian Party headed by Ed Crane.

Ed Crane

Founder and President, CATO Institute - main libertarian think tank in Washington DC.
Board, US Term Limits.
Reputed leader of a faction of the Libertarian Party.

Paul Farago

Acupuncturist.
Chief petitioner for Oregon Term Limits.
Senior Advisor and a board member of Cascade Policy Institute in Portland.
Cofounder of Americans for Limited Terms, of which US Term Limits is the successor organization. One time member US Term Limits Board.
Contributor, Oregon Libertarian Party. ($6,000 in 2004).
Contributor to Club for Growth.
Is President and Director of Constructive Management Foundation ($435,000 in assets). Made contributions worth $1000 or more to the Cato Institute, Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon, Oregonians in Action Legal Center.
Contributor to Oregon's 1998 "paycheck protection" initiative.
Board Member at the Cascade Policy Institute. Work there included advocating for paycheck deception and having Oregon "opt out" of Social Security for its citizens.

Jeff Singer

Surgeon.
Board of the Goldwater Institute and Arizona School Choice Trust.
Contributor, Club for Growth.
Treasurer for failed effort to quality a TABOR in Arizona in 2000.

David VanderVeen

Former director of the Acton Institute.

William Wilson

Director, Legislative Education Action Drive.
Political Director, US Term Limits.
Registered Agent, Social Security Choice.org
Registered agent Virginia at its Best (later renamed America at Its Best) a state anti-tax advocacy group and TABOR funder.
Listed as agent for National Alliance for Worker and Employer Rights (freeworkplace.org). Note that Americans for Tax Reform made a $650,000 contribution to a "National Alliance" at same address as Wilson's in 2004. Allied organization's research notes that Wilson has connections to the National Right to Work Committee.
Social Security Choice, Parents in Charge and LEAD all have corporate filings at Wilson's address
FEC lists Term Limits America PAC at this address. Marc Dane is Treasurer. Note Neal Goldman, Travis Anderson, Howard and Andre Rich and William Wilson are contributors.
Listed as agent, Council for Responsible Government, a 527 active in GOP primaries.

American for Limited Government Staff

John Tillman

President
Email: jtillman@getliberty.org
Phone: 847-657-7251, ext. 301
Paid $39,000 by ALG Foundation in 2004 (Form 990)
Probably from Michigan originally, Date of birth 1959
Likely the brother of Jeffrey Tillman and uncle of staffer Scott Tillman. Obituary listing for Jeffrey Tillman's father includes a John Tillman as a surviving son (a brother of Jeffrey Tillman). Likely Scott Tillman's uncle.
While testifying (8/16/06) in front of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, SOS sponsor Scott Tillman introduced himself as working for ALG.
Owner of Chicago franchise of: PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS 2101 W IRVING PARK RD CHICAGO, IL 60618-3923
President of Golf, IL municipality (probably as of 2004).

Jodi Bridges

Controller
Documented as accountant for US Term Limits (USTL) circa 2001. USTL currently lists its office address as the same suite as ALG.

Sarah Crabtree

Communications Assistant
Listed as "Associate Editor" in latest edition (Sept./Oct. 2005) of "No Uncertain Terms," the newsletter of US Term Limits (USTL).
www.sosmichigan.com/Mirs_011806.doc (the website for the Michigan Stop Over Spending Committee), with file information indicating it was last saved by userid sarah.crabtree

Nicole Burke-Likoudis

Executive Assistant
Email: nicole@getliberty.org nburke14@hotmail.com
Listed in internet registrations as "Admin," under Nicole Burke, for: stopthepork.com, stopthepork.net, stopthepork.org (Registry address and phone matches Laissez Faire Books and Howard Rich).
Listed in internet registrations as "Admin," under Nicole Likoudis, for: missouriansincharge.org (& .com), peopleinchargemo.com (& .org), protectourhomesmo.com (& .org) (Registries use Kansas City address of Missourians in Charge office but nburke14@hotmail.com is listed as "Registrant Email" for missouriansincharge.org)

Paul L. Jacob

Senior Fellow ALG, US Term Limits
Provides free syndicated radio commentary called "Common Sense" which US Term Limits claims has more than 200 state subscribing
Board member of US Term Limits. One time executive directory for US Term Limits
Most bylines in USTL newsletters from 2005 (most recent year published on website) are Paul Jacob's.
Other writings on townhall.com
Founder and president of Citizens in Charge, a group committed to expanding and protecting citizens' initiative and referendum rights, Jacob is President of Citizens in Charge. ALG officer Eric O'Keefe is on board.
Advisory boards of the Initiative and Referendum Institute
Board Illinois Taxpayer Education Foundation.
A state tax lien in the amount of $245 was filed against the "LUCAS ORGANIZATION INC" at Paul Jacob's home address, on 07/12/2002. Google searches show Lucas Organization is associated with medical marijuana debate and that it has a relationship to the Arlington Research Group. Arlington is headed by Richard Sincere, former president Virginia Libertarian Party and Gay and Lesbians for Individual Liberty.
Co-author with former Club for Growth President Steven Moore of a column at National Review Online.
Jacob was a draft registration resister in the 1980's, going to jail for his cause.
Former Field Coordinator, Libertarian Party
Jacob was directly involved in Missouri signature gathering efforts for TABOR and is also working in Oregon.

Scott Tillman

Project Manager at ALG and US Term Limits
Email stillman@getliberty.org
Named as press contact and identified as state coordinator of Don't Touch Term Limits Michigan, on September 15, 2005.
Spokesman Michigan SOS.
Licensed as an insurance agent in Michigan. Terminated working for PENNSYLVANIA LIFE in KENTWOOD, MI on May 11, 2004.
Full legal name is SCOTT JEFFERY TILLMAN. Marriage records and Merlin indicate father's name as Jeffery Scott Tillman. Appears to be nephew of John Tillman.
DOB: 22 July1977 (Fremont Library online)
Appears to be in charge of Animal props.
- Towed 16 foot, 800 pound pig sculpture through New York state for "New Yorkers To Change Albany," advertising www.stopthepork.com , to defeat ballot Proposition 1, documented as early as 10/26/2005 (election held 11/9/2005).
- -In 2005 represented US Term Limits in Nebraska, with a 12 foot wooden horse.
- Towed 12 Foot Wooden horse, as part of several campaigns against watering down of term limits. Note that Colorado college student towed wooden horse for Referendum C and D campaign.

Heather Wilhelm

Director of Communications
Email: hwilhelm@getliberty.org
"Press contact" on several ALG releases
Phone: 847-657-7429, ext. 2 (9/14/05, from USTL press release)
"Editor" of USTL newsletter, beginning with May/June 2005 edition (first volume of 2005).
Phillips Foundation "Special Alumni Fund Fellowship." The foundation supports "excellence in journalism." Its Board includes columnist Robert Novak, Becky Dunlap of the Heritage Foundation, etc.
Wilhelm's Phillips bio indicates previous positions "as corporate communications consultant at ABC Television and assistant editor at Wine Spectator."
Personal Website: http://www.heatherwilhelm.com/Articles.html Links to articles written for Doublethink magazine, project of conservative America's Future Foundation, and for National Review Online (on Eminent Domain and George Soros.). Most recent article is in May 26, 2006 Wall Street Journal on the problems with Evangelical Christians working in support of federal programs to fight global warming and help the poor.
Phillips bio indicates M.A. in social sciences from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in English and political science from Northwestern University.

Nick Zahn

Project Manager, ALG and USTL
"Contributing Writer" for USTL newsletter, beginning with May/June 2005 edition (first volume of 2005).

State Campaign Personnel

Michigan TABOR
Sponsor: Kurt Anthony O'Keefe

Bankruptcy Attorney. Stopcreditor.com (Note, website contains video, and an essay on "bankruptcy and the Bible").
Previously AARDVARK LEGAL SVC
Home address is address for two defunct corporations that O'Keefe is registered agent for : "Internet Video Literature, INC" and "O'Keefe Realty, INC."
Former address is also address for Environmental Equipment Enterprises, INC Kurt O'Keefe listed as prior agent.
Email: koklaw@hotmail.com
Libertarian Party Elector for Michigan, 1980.
Campaign contribution to DROLET, LEON winning candidate for MI state house. $100, 06/03/2004.
Executive Director, Don't Touch Term Limits, group that opposed mediation of Michigan term limits law.
Media Appearance on SOS (Real Media)
Signatory to a petition for: Alliance for the Separation of School & State, 1071 N. Fulton St. Fresno, CA 93728 (559) 499-1776

Montana TABOR
Senator Joe Balyeat, Bozeman

CPA and Balyeat Real Estate
(Former) Vice President Montana Christian Coalition
Director, Montana Sports Shooting Association, Pro-gun.
Director, Montana Conservatives

Trevis Butcher

Son of State Rep. Ed Butcher
President, B.N.P. Distributors (Butcher Natural Products), Inc, Director & VP, MONTANA BUTCHER BEEF, INC.
Director, THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF LEWISTOWN, MONTANA (Disciples of Christ?)
Secretary, CENTRAL MONTANA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC
Regulatory Takings Sponsor. Protect Our Homes Montana, P.O. Box 7, Winifred, MT 59489
Judicial Recall Sponsor Title: Allow recall of judicial officials. Judicial Recall Montana, P.O. Box 7, Winifred, MT 59489
Chair, Fergus County Conrad Burns US Senate.
Email: tbutcher@3riversdbs.net

Other Persons Related to Americans for Limited Government

Neal Goldman

Listed on some websites as a board member
Goldman Capital Management (220 E 42nd St, NY, NY, 10017)
Board, US Term Limits.
Contributor, Club for Growth.

US Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)

Named in news reports as "Chairman Emeritus"