Ex-Birdsall exec gets jail time in $1M pay-to-play scheme
TRENTON — A top executive of the politically connected engineering firm toppled by an investigation into illegal campaign contributions will serve nine months in a county jail for his role in the scheme, authorities said. Former Birdsall Services Group senior vice president William Birdsall, 67, is also barred for 10 years from bidding on public contracts…
they were greedy and dumb: but to put so many good employees out of jobs, was it really worth all the time and expense? Name me a law firm, engineering or other professional firm, that doesn’t buy tickets/ throw parties/write checks to politicians, who don’t want/ expect favorable treatment and work from governing bodies all over the state.. Sure, some try and do competition, but the pols always prefer people they are friendly with and who helped them- it is just a reality.