(Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 8, 2011)
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — William Gardner, CEO of the Wisconsin & Southern short line and a major donor to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation for violating state campaign finance laws. He admitted that he exceeded campaign contribution limits in support of Walker and laundered additional campaign contributions through employees and associates, essentially giving company or personal funds to others so they could make political donations at his direction.
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