William Dock Walls

For Immediate Release Contact: Bill Dock Walls

Sunday, May 24, 2009 312.525.0010
wallsforgov.com dockwalls2@aol.com

CADIDATE FOR GOVEROR WILLIAM DOCK WALLS DEMADS GOVEROR

PAT QUI FIRE AIDE HOLLY COPELAD FOR PAY-TO-PLAY FUDRAISIG

Monday, May 25, 2009 10:00 AM

State of Illinois Building, Plaza
100 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, IL

On Friday, Governor Pat Quinn acknowledged that his campaign aide made calls to Special
interest groups and improperly offered "face time” with Quinn, directly in exchange for
campaign donations.

Quinn aide Holly Copeland contacted Trade Associations that have funding requests or
legislation pending in Springfield and informed them that she would arrange a meeting with the
Governor if they would contribute $15,000 to the Governor’s political war chest. Obviously and
clearly, the expectation is that if they pay that much for a meeting with the Governor, he will
support their efforts, irrespective of the merits.

Although this political fundraising scheme is not illegal, it is immoral. This reprehensible
activity has degraded Pat Quinn’s presumed moral authority and thereby jeopardized his ability
to pass the proposed Illinois Reform Measures. Governor Quinn cannot lead with unclean hands.

According to Gubernatorial Candidate William Dock Walls, “This is a continuation of the blatant
quid-pro-quo, pay-to-play, politics that led to the impeachment of disgraced former Governor
Rod Blagojevich. This type of immoral activity not only poses a dangerous threat to our Reform
efforts but also to our democracy. Therefore, Holly Copeland must resign or be fired.”

Moments after Federal Prosecutors charged Rod Blagojevich with wrongdoing, then Lieutenant
Governor Pat Quinn demanded he step down and relinquish the duties of his office. Quinn
alleged he was only interested in Reform. Immediately after Blagojevich appointed Roland
Burris to the vacant U.S. Senate seat Quinn asked Burris to refuse that appointment. After Burris
was seated Lt. Gov. Quinn called upon him to resign. To promote, Reform, Gov. Quinn must
now request, receive and accept the resignation of his aide Holly Copeland.

In light of these shameful revelations, Walls asks, “Is Pat Quinn a true reformer or just another
crooked politician awaiting opportunity to abuse the public’s trust?”

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