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Keith Gilkes
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| Keith Gilkes | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Role: | Political operative |
| Location: | Wisconsin |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
Keith Gilkes is a Wisconsin political operative who was the head of Gov. Scott Walker's (R) Unintimidated PAC. Gilkes ran Walker's 2012 recall campaign and his 2010 gubernatorial campaign. He also worked as a consultant on Walker's successful 2014 re-election campaign. He served as Walker's chief of staff after Walker was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 2010.[1]
John Doe investigations
Two John Doe investigations, beginning in 2010 and ending in 2015, were launched by Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm (D) into the activities of staff and associates of Gov. Scott Walker (R).[2] Gilkes, in his role as Walker's campaign manager and chief of staff, was one of the targets of the second of the John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker. On August 10, 2012, Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm (D) asked for the second John Doe investigation based on the theory that the Walker campaign had coordinated with 501(c)(4) social welfare groups making independent expenditures during the recall elections.[3][4] Gilkes was never charged with any wrongdoing related to the investigation.[5] Shortly after, the five county John Does were merged into one.[6]
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See also
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- Scott Walker
- John Doe investigation
- John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker
- Timeline of John Doe investigations related to Scott Walker
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "Scott Walker aides will run his super PAC, " April 16, 2015
- ↑ United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division, "Eric O’Keefe, and Wisconsin Club for Growth, Inc.," accessed February 23, 2015
- ↑ ‘’Wall Street Journal’’, “Another John Doe Disclosure,” June 9, 2014
- ↑ State of Wisconsin Circuit Court Milwaukee County, "Petition for Commencement of a John Doe Preceding," August 10, 2012
- ↑ ‘’State of Wisconsin Circuit Court Dane County’’, “Petition for the Commencement of a John Doe investigation,” July 26, 2013
- ↑ ‘’State of Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV’’, “Three Unnamed Petitioners v Peterson’’, December 20, 2013
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