Who Supports Knize? And Who Contributed?
Given the fact that the entire DFW Metroplex knows about how corrupt 40th District Judge Gene Knize is — it’s been that way for the past 30+ years — thanks to the Dallas Observer feature article this week, it is important to show folks out in the Observer world (this blog gets its name from our much-looked-up-to Dallas counterparts) who supported this crook of a judge in last year’s GOP primary.
Some will surprise you. Some of the same lawyers who contributed to Knize’s campaign were off the record talking to the Dallas Observer. Maybe some of these lawyers who contributed feared that if they didn’t, they would be punished somehow. We now know that Knize accepted applications for the indigent defense “wheel” several weeks later than normal so that – the theory goes — he could find out who was supporting whom.
Well here you are, folks. Here are – to be fair – both financial report sites for Knize and his first-time-in-19-years primary challenger Dan Altman.
Click Here for Financial Contributions to Dan Altman, R-Midlothian
Waxahachie Mayor Pro-Tem and “lifelong Republican” Ron Wilkinson, who recently was interviewed for the court at law No. 1 position, contributed $500 to Knize.
Waxahachie Councilman Joe Gallo, a defense lawyer, contributed $1,000.
Just look at all of the names of those who publicly support a crooked and dishonest judge. Who knows, maybe they contributed out of fear, but the main point is, they helped Knize big-time.
They basically paid him to keep doing what the Dallas Observer exposed Knize for doing.
