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Jim Tankersley, "'92 Clinton Campaign Manager Backs Obama," Chicago Tribune, 2/14/08

James L. Merriner, "The Missing Link," Chicago Magazine, November 2006

David Wilhelm
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"Wilhelm Is Perhaps Best Known For Managing Bill Clinton's 1992 Campaign For President. He Was Then Appointed As The Youngest-Ever Chairman Of A Major Political Party For What Might Sympathetically Be Described As A Challenging Two-Year Tenure." (Dave Lundy, "Ex-Politico Moves To Capital," Chicago Sun-Times, 10/3/02)

"David Wilhelm Is The Founder And President Of Woodland Venture Management, A Company That Raises And Invests Private Equity In Parts Of The Country That Are Underserved By The Nation's Financial Industry." (Adena Ventures Web Site, www.adenaventures.com, Accessed 8/24/08)

  • "…Wilhelm Founded Adena Ventures, A Venture Capital Fund Targeting Central Appalachia, Which Includes The Southeastern Ohio Area In Which He Was Raised." (Adena Ventures Website, www.adenaventures.com, Accessed 8/24/08)
  • "Wilhelm Also Founded A Second Fund, Hopewell Ventures, Which Brings Investment Dollars To Entrepreneurs In The Nation's Heartland, Specifically A Seven-State Region Stretching From Ohio To Nebraska." (Adena Ventures Website, www.adenaventures.com, Accessed 8/24/08)

"Stuart Levine, Who Sat On Two State Boards, Testified That Rezko Wanted To Keep Tabs On Business Sought By David Wilhelm And Would Decide 'Whether Or Not He Felt Mr. Wilhelm Was Deserving Of Whatever Help He Was Seeking,' Levine Said." (Natasha Korecki, "Levine: Gov Had Rezko Keep Score," Chicago Sun- Times, 4/10/08)

"[David Wilhelm] Chaired The 2002 Rod Blagojevich For Governor Campaign, The Blagojevich Governmental Transition Team, And The 2004 John Kerry For President Campaign In Illinois." (James L. Merriner, "The Missing Link," Chicago Magazine, November 2006)

"Some Political Observers Speculated That Wilhelm's Motives For Folding His Tent In Chicago Might Not Be Quite That Pure. The Move Came Just About The Time Blagojevich's Pal Joseph Cari Was Indicted For Extortion Involving Investments In The State Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) And The Hammer Was Coming Down On Other State Government Figures." (James L. Merriner, "The Missing Link," Chicago Magazine, November 2006)

  • "The U.S. Attorney In Chicago Subpoenaed TRS Records, Including Those Concerning A $10-Million TRS Investment In One Of Wilhelm's Firms, Hopewell Ventures. Rumors Surfaced That Wilhelm Would Be Connected To The Blagojevich Administration's Troubles." (James L. Merriner, "The Missing Link," Chicago Magazine, November 2006)
Facts About Me and Barack

"Pulling People Into The Same City Is A Good Idea, Said David Wilhelm, An Informal Adviser To Obama Who Served As Bill Clinton's Presidential Campaign Manager In 1992 And Is Also A Former DNC Chairman."(Ben Smith and David Paul Kuhn, "Obama Moves Quickly To Reshape DNC," The Politico, 6/13/08)

"Wilhelm Was Born In Ohio But Built His Political Career In Illinois, Where He Ran Winning Campaigns For Sen. Paul Simon, Mayor Richard Daley And, Later, Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Early On He Teamed With A Finance Whiz Named Rahm Emanuel, Who Went On To Work With Him On The Clinton Campaign And Today Heads The House Democratic Caucus." (Jim Tankersley, "'92 Clinton Campaign Manager Backs Obama, Chicago Tribune, 2/14/08)

  • "Wilhelm Also Was A Key Player In The First Political Campaign For Obama Campaign Manager David Axelrod, The 1984 U.S. Senate Race In Which Paul Simon Defeated Republican Incumbent Charles Percy. Wilhelm And Axelrod Worked Together On Clinton's Presidential Campaign." (Rick Pearson, "Biden's Illinois And Daley Ties," Chicago Tribune's "The Swamp" Blog, 8/23/08)

"Wilhelm, Who Is A Superdelegate From Ohio, Also Was Biden's Iowa Campaign Director In The Delaware Senator's Ill-Fated 1988 Presidential Run. … Wilhelm Jumped To The Obama Camp In February This Year, Serving As A Strategist And Wooer Of Superdelegates In The Extended Primary Battle Against Sen. Hillary Clinton Of New York." (Rick Pearson, "Biden's Illinois And Daley Ties," Chicago Tribune's "The Swamp" Blog, 8/23/08)

My Donations and Bundling for Barack

David C. Wilhelm Contributed $1,500 To Barack Obama's Senatorial Campaign And $1,000 To Obama's Presidential Campaign. (FEC Disclosure Database Web Site, www.fec.gov, Accessed 8/25/08)

David C. Wilhelm Contributed $500 To Biden's Senatorial Campaign And $500 To Biden's Presidential Campaign. (FEC Disclosure Database Web Site, www.fec.gov, Accessed 8/25/08)

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