INSIDUOUS INFILTRATION OF RADICAL MOSLEMS

Ohio Treasurer's Muslim CFO Amer Ahmad hands out contracts, state jobs to fellow Islamic extremists

Jawa Report ^ | 6-10-2010 | Barbarossa


Several articles have appeared in the past week in the Ohio media concerning accusations against the Ohio Treasurer's CFO and deputy treasurer, Amer Ahmad, that he has handed out no-bid contracts and state jobs to Islamic extremist friends associated with the terror-tied Noor Islamic Cultural Center, where he and his family attend.

The story began with the Dayton Daily news, who reported:

Boston-based State Street Bank won work worth $1.27 million from Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce’s office this year after hiring a lobbyist with personal connections to Boyce’s deputy treasurer.

State Street Bank was the low bidder on a subcontract to be the custodial bank for global assets at three of Ohio’s five public pension systems — a job that entails keeping track of more than $23.6 billion in assets.

No laws were broken and Boyce’s office makes a solid business case why State Street got the work. But just two days before proposals were due, the bank hired an immigration attorney with little experience in banking or lobbying to lobby for the contract.

In fact, Noure Alo’s only lobbying contract is with State Street, according to records filed with the Joint Legislative Ethics Commission.

Alo, who lives in Dublin outside Columbus, also appears to have ties to Amer Ahmad, Boyce’s deputy treasurer.

To say that they have ties is an understatement. Noure Alo was the registering attorney for Ahmad's consulting corporation, Five River Partners LLC. Both attend the Noor center mosque, and Alo is actively involved in Ahmad's service organization, Salam Corps.

As both the Dayton Daily News and Cleveland Plain Dealer have reported, State Street won the no-bid contract to manage $23.6 billion in state assets just days after hiring immigration attorney Alo as a lobbyist. State Street is Alo's only lobbying client registered with the state of Ohio. State Street is currently facing a lawsuit filed by the state of California for defrauding it of $56.6 million - a lawsuit that had already been filed before the state of Ohio awarded the no-bid contract to State Street (who just happened to hire Noure Alo two days before the RFI deadline).

As the late Billy Mays would say, but wait, there's more!

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on Sunday that Noure Alo's wife, Walaa Waeda, was hired by Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce as an assistant for a job that was never posted, only announced at Ahmad and Alo's mosque, and she the only candidate who applied and was interviewed:

Ahmad said his wife belongs to the same professional organization as Alo, and he met him through her. They also have been involved in the same community service activities and attend the same mosque.

In 2008, Alo filed business organization papers with the secretary of state on behalf of Ahmad and his wife. The company, Five Rivers Partners LLC, is related to consulting services Ahmad’s wife performs, he said.

Boyce hired Alo’s wife in late December to fill a sudden opening in his office. Ahmad said the job, which pays $37,500 a year, was not posted. He announced the opening at his mosque and Alo’s wife, Waeda, responded. She was the only job candidate interviewed, Ahmad said.

Ohio state jobs openings only announced at a terror-tied mosque? Not quite sure how that is legal.

We'll have more on the sudden rise of Noure Alo as a financial industry lobbyist in the coming days.




Amer Ahmad



http://crcc.usc.edu/initiatives/amcli/amer-ahmad.html


Noor Islamic Cultural Center


http://www.foxnews.com/us/2009/08/31/attorney-targets-alleged-terror-ties-case-runaway-girl/


Dayton Daily news, who reported:


http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/bank-hired-lobbyist-with-boyce-aide-ties-just-days-before-landing-state-contract-722105.html


Noure Alo

http://www.harrisonalo.com/Bio/NoureAlo.asp


registering attorney

http://www2.sos.state.oh.us/reports/rwservlet?imgc&Din=200828300828


manage $23.6 billion in state assets

http://www.tos.ohio.gov/ForBusiness/Default.aspx?Section=Global%20Custody%20Services

lobbying client

http://www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us/olac/Reports/ViewAgent.aspx?id=4090


defrauding it of $56.6 million



http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/business/21street.html?_r=1

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported on Sunday


http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/06/ohio_treasurer_picks_bank_faci.html