Jenkins is now co-founderof Bernhard Capital Partners, the company interested in LUS. One football player, whose name is redacted in the police report, said Lewis told him Bernhard had warned her directly against coming forward. Over the next 25 years, Bernhard Plumbing and Sheet Metal Works, E.P. Les Miles reached a secret settlement with an LSU student, sources say. Drake Davis, already jailed for domestic abuse and thrown off LSU football team, arrested again, Jim Bernhard one of four new appointees to LSU's board of supervisors by John Bel Edwards, Baton Rouge businessman donates $60,000 to pay for home internet for 1,000 families in town, Videos of nude children found on Drake Davis' cell phone; ex-LSU WR faces more charges, LSU mishandled sexual misconduct complaints against athletes, students, USA Today reports, Who's funding the Baton Rouge mayor-president race? The witness told Segar, who then reported it to police, that she was worried about her safety because of possible threats originating from the family of Mr. Davis. Segar also told police that she believed the Bernhard family had provided a lawyer for one of the witnesses in the case potentially Lewis herself though the names are redacted from the police reports. But he voted to block them from drilling on the outer continental shelf of Florida. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 5th, 1940 (Cinco de Mayo), he spent his days enjoying his life and friend Because of these principles, the company grew through hard times. JAMES BERNHARD OBITUARY. There was a problem saving your notification. The sale was finalized in February 2013. "It's no secret the governor and I have a relationship," Bernhard told the Advertiser at the time. According to Mr.(redacted), Ms.(redacted) said that Jim Bernhard had threatened her this past weekend, You won't have a case, the police report reads. Receive the latest news and updates from Bernhard, directly to your inbox. His full brother Air Force Blue was a superstar juvenile overseas, wining the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (G1), Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (G1), and Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (G1). Our teams continue to design and create hospitals, classrooms, offices, hotels, and more. He also declined to answer a list of detailed questions despite multiple requested deadline extensions. Although Bernhard lives in Baton Rouge, his parents and siblings call Lafayette home. BCP Fund II LP in 2017 filed a notice of intent with the SEC to sell $1 billion in equity. Judge hears arguments, LSU tennis star's parents 'astonished' by inaction after reports of football player's abuse. He earned a bachelor's degree in construction management from LSUin 1976. Between 2014 and 2015, Jim Bernhard and Bernhard Capital Partners strategically purchased Bernhard Mechanical, TME, E.P. A former chairman of the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee who served on Gov. The LSU Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to split an $810 million energy deal between two contractors, Enwave Energy Corp. and a joint venture that includes Baton Rouge businessman Jim Bernhard and the national firm Johnson Controls Inc. Jim Bernhard, Chief Executive Officer of Bernhard Capital Partners, in his office overlooking the 'new' Mississippi River bridge in downtown Baton Rouge,Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. The same football playerpleaded with police to keep his identity shielded from public view. See Photos. The project was designed to greatly reduce operating energy costs and provide LSU an opportunity to upgrade its infrastructure. Law firm Husch Blackwell will meet with LSU leadership Wednesday to begin its investigation into the school's handlings of sexual and domestic, LSU has been ordered to make public unredacted police records involving a former student's allegation of video voyeurism against former star r, Two years ago, the NCAA, SEC and LSUs president and top legal counsel were all warned that LSUs athletics department had potentially run afo, LSU has agreed to pay Husch Blackwell up to $100,000 for the law firms review of how the university has handled past sexual violence and assa, Nearly two hours passed in the LSU Board Supervisors' meeting Friday before the first mention was made of the sexual assault scandal on the LS, LSU Interim President Tom Galligan said Monday that the university has sent more than 60 files relating to a smaller number of sexual miscondu, LSU officials investigated in 2018 whether employees of the Athletic Department had properly handled a student's earlier complaint that a foot, LSU executive deputy athletic director Verge Ausberry has stepped down from LSU's presidential search committee amid allegations that he did n. Its simply not on their radar. said Anne Rolfes, executive director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a not-for-profit environmental justice organization. The plant has been operating in Reserve, belching out chloroprene emissions sometimes hundreds of times above the EPAs suggested exposure limit, since 1968, spanning four Democratic presidencies and six Republican. The LSU board did not disclose the price of the deal during the meeting, but LSU officials confirmed it afterward. While BCP does not manage any city-owned electric systems, itsmanagement team is experienced in the regulated utility sector, including Cleco and Exelon, Jenkinssaid. Both Mary Hampton and Robert Taylor described their recent interaction with Richmond as another moment they have felt let down by their elected officials. In 2000, Shaw ventured into the utility industry, partnering with Entergy to createEntergyShaw to build power plants. BATON ROUGE, LAThe United States Attorney's Office announced that today JAMES M. BERNHARD, III, age 37, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Brian A. Jackson to twenty-seven (27) months of imprisonment. While KPMG consultants have been deeply involved in the process, none spoke or made a public recommendation for the deal on Tuesday. If my teammates and my coaches knew I'm giving y'all this information, it's not going to be very good," police recorded him saying. 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The congressman, who declined interview requests, also declined to provide evidence of correspondence related to the plant. The company awarded TheShaw Groupthe contract to designand buildthefacility, drawing criticism from Shaw competitors who weren't allowed to bid. 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A football player said something similar in another police interview, telling them he is scared of Jim Bernhards 'power but he has not been threatened by Mr. Bernhard., When police interviewed LSU wide receivers coach Mickey Joseph, they wrote that his phone history showed he had three calls with Bernhard one morning in August. She took office in January 2004. Under Blanco's administration in 2004, Louisiana lured a Union Tank Car manufacturing facility away from Texas with a $30 million state subsidy. Ingressos. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Jim is regarded as an expert in the energy services industry and has testified before the U.S. Senates Energy Subcommittee to discuss pending energy issues in the United States and across the globe. The remaining 13 newcomersranging in age from 43 to 84made their. And then he left, leaving Hampton and Taylor to hold a 20-minute meeting with an aide from his office. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. See Photos. Davis was arrested in August 2018 due to his abuse of Lewis. LSU commissioned Husch Blackwell law firm to investigate past handlingof abuse and sexual assault cases at the University. Jimmy was born on December 4, 1925 in Baton Rouge, LA, to William and Christabell Bernhard. Bernhard said the company exited the nuclear field after the Fukushima, Japan, disaster in March 2011. Representative Cedric Richmond is the sole Democrat in Louisianas congressional delegation. One of his guys came to our first meeting but he never offered any help. In 1995, Ed Tinsley and Rusty Mullen formed Tinsley-Mullen Engineers (TME) in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ive never watched LSU tennis Im not sure where on campus the team plays and I have barely passed through Tiger Stadiums gates. BCP had fourportfolio companies by June 2016. They own BR.and control all things LSU! Davis told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune in 2015 that he moved into the Bernhard home in sixth grade and that Jim Bernhard and his wife, Dana, became his permanent guardians. Find your friends on Facebook. Richmond with Biden in Columbia, South Carolina, in June. This innovative type of project delivery is what the industry now calls Design-Build. Bernhard was appointed to the Board of Supervisors over the summer by Gov. BROWN & ROOT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES James Thomas Bernhard WRIGHTSTOWN - James Thomas Bernhard, 61, of Wrightstown, passed away Monday in Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton. Enwave will pay Louisiana Energy Partners the name of the joint venture between Bernhard LLC and Johnson Controls directly, instead of LSU paying both entities, Ballard said. And that Mr. Davis will take me to court for ruining his reputation, deport me from the country, my dad is the king of Louisiana, according to Ms.(redacted) he further said., A nonprofit foundation founded by Jim Bernhard and his wife, Dana, is donating $60,000 to pay for home internet for six months for 1,000 stude, Police also wrote that Davis told his girlfriend he would take you to court because in Louisiana you'll never win and in any other state you will.. John Bel Edwards offered Jim Bernhard an appointment to the LSU Board of Supervisors. The company continued to expand in the 1990s, acquiring fabrication and pipe companies, including companies in The Netherlands, Venezuela, the U.K. and Australia, and grew into the construction and engineering areas. (redacted) went on to say that shortly after the incident Mr. Davis was contacted by his adopted father Jim Bernhard, who Ms.(redacted) explained gives him money and is best friends with all the police officers, police wrote in their report. Gov. But his ranking plunged during the campaign season in 2018 to 46% when he missed votes on 15 environment-related bills, nearly half of the 35 votes tracked. He is survived and lovingly remembered by his children: daughter Shannon and sons Dean . During an LSU investigation in 2018 regarding football player Drake Davis' abuse of his then-girlfriend, tennis player Jade Lewis, multiple witnesses informed officers they were afraid of coming forward because of potential repercussions from Baton Rouge businessman Jim Bernhard, according to the Advocate. Two months before LSU started negotiating with Bernhard and Enwave, Gov. Mobility remains a distinct advantage of our firm today. Bernhard, at a Lafayette Rotary Club presentation Aug. 23, said of the two cities being eyed for Next Gen's headquarters, he prefers Lafayette, where he has personal ties. Jim received his B.A. Peggy Elaine Bernhard, age 63, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26th. There have been letters, he said, according to one of those in the room. Nonetheless, Democratic analysts in the region argue Richmond has maintained a strong grassroots base in his district through championing issues in Congress including police violence, investment in housing, infrastructure and education. And nearly a year ago, Interim LSU President Tom Galligan noted that "bidding is usually not a bad thing, when he spoke of the energy contract. You have permission to edit this article. Bernhard Capital Partners is a service and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm established in 2013 by Jim Bernhard, Jeff Jenkins and . What should we know about LSU's handling of sexual misconduct cases? We serve customers across the nation, offering in-house expertise and a proven approach backed by more than 100 years of experience. With an initial vision of helping his family and community, he ultimately started a legacy that would prosper into a new century. While a proposed massive expansion of a plastics factory in his district could almost double the amount of toxic air pollution in the parish it will be constructed in. Others thought he might get into real estate. LSU will now create a cooperative endeavor agreement including the university, the LSU Real Estate and Facilities Foundation, Enwave and Louisiana Energy Partners over how to modernize aging campus energy systems that heat, cool and power the university. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. It started with a failed quiz, Drake Davis avoids jail time again as judge terminates probation despite second abuse case. RELATED: What would Lafayette get for LUS? Jim Bernhardt, a former Texans assistant coach, died Thursday. He had never held an elected office or Democratic party position, The Advertiser reported at the time. Baton Rouge businessman Jim Bernhard accused of intimidating witnesses in LSU abuse case, "I have not seen the police reports and do not know the identity of the witnesses to whom you refer," Bernhard wrote in an email. You have permission to edit this article. Richmond declined to comment on his campaign funding. Components would be shipped and assembled at the nuclear plant site. Were not making it up. Our Views: LSU scandal is about more than legal or policy violations. Richmond has not faced a Republican challenger since 2012, and in his most recent election last year was not even challenged by a Democrat. You have permission to edit this article. Blanco's husband, Raymond, in January 2005, stirred controversy when heflew to the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on The Shaw Group's private jet. That may not be until September or later. Looking at his face, it didnt really seem like he was interested, Hampton recalled. Bernhard, who founded the company 25 years ago, is expected to leave Shaw when Chicago Bridge buys the company.Sep 20, 2012. John Bel Edwards appointed Wednesday four new members to the LSU Board of Supervisors replacing members selected by former Gov. INDEPENDENT Born into a Baton Rouge-area family with a mechanical contracting company now run by his brother, Bernhard, who is known as Jim, graduated with a degree in construction from. Shaw continued to grow through the 2000s, entering joint ventures with construction companies in Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. When The Advocate sent excerpts of the police reports about Bernhard to Lewis the woman who Davis abused she said she did not want to comment on them. The process for awarding the contract has been steeped in both secrecy and controversy for several months. But the congressman, one of the highest recipients of donations from the oil, gas and chemicals industries in the Democratic House caucus, has paid little public attention to perhaps the most internationally pressing issue in Louisianas second congressional district the continuing proliferation of polluting petrochemical and fossil fuel plants in the region.