Plummer settles suit filed by stiffed friend
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013 - Posted by Rich Miller
* A story from last summer to refresh your memory…
A fundraising consultant and longtime acquaintance has filed suit against Jason Plummer over outstanding debts from his failed Congressional campaign.
Franny Decker of Decker Consulting Services in Washington, D.C., has sued Plummer personally and his election committee, Plummer for Congress, for more than $50,000. Decker alleges that she is owed payments for her fundraising work on Plummer’s 2012 campaign for the 12th Congressional District. […]
The suit was filed in Madison County Circuit Court on June 17, and states that Decker “greatly exceeded” the goals set for her to raise money from political action campaigns to support Plummer’s run. […]
Decker is a longtime associate of Plummer’s, having met when they were both members of College Republicans at the University of Illinois, according to the lawsuit’s filings.
* Ms. Decker’s attorney is Kent Gray. Kent sent me an e-mail this morning…
Franny Decker reached a settlement with Jason Plummer on the outstanding balance due. He has made payment.
That was the last of the vendor cases I had against Jason. Franny’s was the only one that required a lawsuit be filed to settle.
Consider this an early Thanksgiving present for Oswego Willy.
…Adding… I asked Kent Gray how much the case was settled for. His reply…
Dear Rich,
In response to your request, Franny asked that I provide the following description of the amount paid in settlement by Mr. Plummer:
“The amount paid by Mr. Plummer was approximately the original invoice amount. Ms. Decker agreed to waive the late fees under the original contract in order to reach a mutually agreeable settlement.”
Have a great weekend,
Kent
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:04 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - yeah, I’m suppose to not even say nothing about it, but lets say Franny only got 2 of the Power Rangers, k? #winning
Thanks, Rich.
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:07 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - I offered Franny 50 cents on the dollar like that Mr.Potter in “It’s A Wonderful Life” since the holidays are fast approaching. #HolidayCheer
- Dooooode - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:07 am:
Gonna love this comment thread. Lots of @FakeJasonPlummer please!!!
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:07 am:
A perfect marriage. Kent Gray representing Jason Plummer. #skunksatapicnic #bothofyoustoprunning
- Formerly Known As... - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:07 am:
Classy move by Mr. Gray to “spike the football”. Press release at noon, sir?
Sounds like someone should have gotten a confidentiality clause in that settlement.
- PublicServant - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:08 am:
Plummer is a U of I Alumnus? Does anyone know what he got a degree in?
- Lester Holt's Mustache - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:10 am:
“Plummer is a U of I Alumnus? Does anyone know what he got a degree in?”
Aromatherapy?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:13 am:
===Plummer is a U of I Alumnus? Does anyone know what he got a degree in?===
“Legacy Awareness”
“Family Management”
“Internal Internship Auditing”
“Speech Pathology”
“Creative Writing and Arts”
“Business Genealogy”
- Pot calling kettle - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:13 am:
He got a BA in BS.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:15 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Franny, you wanna split the Illini Basketball tickets again, like always? #StillBuds
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:17 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - This was bad nooz. Dad said, “Now back to the bank!” Even fake jobs are hard! #FreeParkingGetsThePot
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:19 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - since I did all the legal stuff Dad made me do, now I get to sit at the Adult Table at thanksgiving and everything! #FingersCrossed
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:24 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - that was the 20 case I settled, so I guess Mr. Gray got his set of Steak Knives
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:26 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - I signed a piece of paper for all these saying I won’t say nothing about anything. Easiest part! #CantTalkAboutThingsIDontUnderstandAnywayDuh
- A guy... - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:31 am:
Willie, not even tempted to defend Plummer here. No sympathy for people who don’t pay their debts when the money to pay them is there. Besides that, these are funny. Carry on.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:35 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - after all this settling of cases, my allowance won’t even cover my 1 Direction tickets. Now Dad is making me pay with my own money! #AllowanceIsNotHandoutFromDadHonest
- shore - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:35 am:
Every night I go to be feeling safer that America has Jason Plummer in the naval reserves standing ready to protect us from bad guys and gals.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:39 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Hey - A guy… -, when did you get to decide who can do what here? Don’t tell me you got that sweet internship Rich offered! #LetRichDecideWhoCarriesOn
- A guy... - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:44 am:
O Willie, I didn’t apply. May I use you as a reference?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:48 am:
Master Jason Plummer
Dad’s House (kinda for now)
Illinois & a bunch of numbers and stuff
Dear Rich Miller,
My name is Jason Plummer and couple people says you are even looking for an Intern for like your stuff.
I put my other intern stuff in the Lumberyard envelope here, do when you open this, it should all fall out. I have been to Springfield so you don’t need to send directions it a map, but my GPS confusese sometimes, so don’t tell me to be near you quick, just in case.
Dad said you can pay my or not, but wanted me to tell you, to “Just take Jason and be quiet about it!”, do that is my reference too.
After Santa comes and gets me knew stuff, I will be ready four you. So, I am done with this, so I guess I just sign this or something and say bye or whatever.
Kool?
You’re Pal,
Jason P.
p.s. Do I get to meet Oswego Willy, you know to talk to him and stuff..,Jason
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 11:53 am:
@FakeJasonPlummer - just applied for @CapitolFax internship. We all know I am awe-some at internships. #PleasePickMePleasePickMe
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:01 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - I am glad thanksgiving is here. Waiting for the Great Pumpkin during Halloween again is starting to get old, but he will come done day! #SettledFrannyForPeanuts
- The KQ - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:01 pm:
Dear Mr. Mustache, thanks for making me laugh so hard I spit soup all over my desk. It was worth it.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:03 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - hey @CapitolFax, if I don’t even get the internship, can I be the Lt. Intern? I got experience in that too. #WellRoundedInternResume
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:07 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - I don’t understand. I apply for jobs with my Dad all the time and find out before my afternoon snack or nap that I got it. #GetDadToHireMeThenApplyAfter
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:10 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Dad says I needed up by not sending references. You know how expensive it is to mail a dictionary and “the rhyme words book”? #WordsHaveOtherMeaningsToo
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:12 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Franny, I know we have had some differences, but will you write a letter for me to tell @CapitolFax how kool I am for the interning? #ObviouslyOblivious
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:20 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - now that this suit stuff is all done, where are all the suits now, in a closet at Dad’s house? I didn’t even get to wear any if them. #JasonIsMoreOfASweaterGuy
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:23 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - when I host thanksgiving, I usually serve popcorn and jelly beans #CharlieBrownStyle
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 12:30 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - seriously, Franny, I thought we were friends, call me back. Friends work things out #UsuallyWithoutLawyers
- Bigtwich - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 1:50 pm:
“Now Dad is making me pay with my own money!”
He has his own money? Who knew?
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:04 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Sorry, had to eat all my Spagetti-Os before I could do some tweetering again. #DadSaysJasonKindaDoooos
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:07 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Franny emailed me, well Franny’s lawyer emailed the Bank Lawyer & said words I needed to look up & stuff. Franny, that 4th thing sounds painful! #ButWeAreStillBusRight
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:11 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - getting all kinds of tweeterings now, asking me about irony of now working on a campaign. I irony my shirt every time Bob and I go out, duh! #IsntIronyAVitaminToo
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:15 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - I was asked if I missed campaigning. Nah, sometimes I go out in my New pickup Dad got me and just wave at people to feel like a parade. #WhyDoPeopleShiwMeOnlyOneFingerWhenTheyWaveBack
- Elmira Eddie - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:17 pm:
Ms. Decker’s lawyer’s name sure sounds like the name of the former occupant of the 12th districts southern area 1955-1975 and 1985-1989, Rep. Ken Gray!
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:17 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - I asked Bob if he wanted me to put magnets of his name on my pickup. Bob, next time just a simple “No” is enough. #SupportByBeingInvisible
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:21 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Bob running statewide means I might finally get to go to Oswego. Uncle Bill & Uncle Jerry chose to use me for strategerie #MeaningOutOfSightOutOfMind
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:24 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - the Bank Lawyer told me one thing that I totally won on versus Franny. I get to go anywheres I want, Franny can’t eve be near me! #WrongInterpretationButWhatever
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:27 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Look, Franny, I sent you 3 checks already. Tell the bank people checks signed in Crayon still work to get money from them #JasonKnowsThisAsFact
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:30 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer-This whole thing was a big misundercommunication. I thought Franny was a Fun Consultant. I didn’t have any fun not being Lt Congressman so I didn’t pay her. #BigKidsNeedToHaveFunToo #WearYourKoolGlassesWhenReadingStuff
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:45 pm:
Hey - AA -,
I have been in a foyer most of the day doing this and you made me laugh, “laugh” and the door opened to see what I thought was so funny. I don’t need you to make me look foolish, I can do that by myself, thanks! lol
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 2:53 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - Ha Ha. OW looked foolish, I know that must feel pretty silly #DidIJustAdmitSomething
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 3:05 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - I want to thank the GA Leaders for taking the spotlight if me and Franny. As far a Pensions go, every 10 years from now on I get a Luberyard or a bank, so all this confuses me. #PassGoCollectBankIrLumberyard
- BoBo - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 3:18 pm:
Obviously, @FakeJasonPlummer isn’t blanking
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 3:23 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - hey “Bobo” if understood your post, I would respond in a way that would be funny to me and yet Nr look Dopey. #TweeteringIsHard
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 3:25 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer - hey “Bobo” if understood your post, I would respond in a way that would be funny to me and yet make me look Dopey. #TweeteringIsHard
Stupid phone!
- BoBo - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 3:30 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer, it is, of course, a quote from Phil Ponce to you back on the lite gov run.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 3:40 pm:
lol.
@FakeJasonPlummer - look “BoBo”, the Uber-Hack Ponce still didn’t best me. I bested me. To be honest, anytime I see “blank” it’s someone swearing at me but being polite, #BlankHasBeenUsedAlotTowardsMe
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 3:54 pm:
@FakeJasonPlummer -Wanna know something, when I can get all my friends to work on my next campaign, I will run again. Step one; find friends who will trust me. #StepTwoJustForgetIt
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Nov 27, 13 @ 4:06 pm:
Before Rich closes up, Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and Rich I was very thankful for your gift.
“Sam/Frank”