Another Corrupt Politician...The Sordid Saga Continues! - Secure Arkansas

Another Corrupt Politician…The Sordid Saga Continues!

May 5, 2017 Arkansas Government, Featured

More checks, questionable loans and wire transfers; money into the hands of a senator for the State of Arkansas who has sponsored legislation which will deprive the people of this state from their Creator-granted rights… Is there a link between the two? Are our rights for sale to the highest bidder? How much more is out there we haven’t heard about yet?

Could this also be the reason several members of the Arkansas State legislature have proposed and supported bills which would keep much of their activities and those of special interests secret from the people? Does a thief and a scoundrel not prefer the darkness over the light?

What if you discovered mysterious and questionable activity on your bank statement? What if, when you went to the bank for an explanation, you were told: “Your request is overly broad,” or “It violates our policies,” or perhaps even, “We are not required to release that information.” Are they not YOUR tax dollars being used by these politicians and special interests? How is that money different from the money in your personal account?

We already know that money from nursing home owners and lobby has made its way into the hands of a judge, and now we see it has made its way into the hands of an Arkansas senator who sponsored so-called “Tort Reform (control)” which would limit the rights of the people as they go about performing their sovereign duty as jurors.

Does this all fall under the “cost vs. benefit” business model? Is it easier to pay off judges and politicians in order to lessen a business’ liability for misfeasance and malfeasance by taking away the rights of the people when it comes to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state — especially those who are most vulnerable?

Would a politician who is experiencing financial difficulties, or is simply greedy, accept money from special interests in trade for sponsoring legislation which would diminish the rights of the people he supposedly represents as is guaranteed in the Arkansas Declaration of Rights? Why else would a special interest such as a nursing home business be making loans or transferring money to a politician? The answer is obvious, don’t you think?

Arkansas Senator Jake Files
Arkansas State Senator
Jake Files
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The Times Record reported this unfortunate news recently. Here is a snippet:

State Sen. Jake Files’ Fort Smith company FFH Construction received an $80,000 wire transfer in November 2014 from an Arkansas health care executive, one week after Arkansas Senate Joint Resolution 1 was filed to amend the Arkansas Constitution concerning civil claims and court procedures.

David L. Norsworthy of Arkansas Superior Select wired $80,000 to FFH Construction on Nov. 24, 2014, according to a First National Bank document not labeled confidential and recently provided to the Times Record. The document was part of discovery in a local lawsuit against FFH Construction.

Reminder: Senator Jake Files is Chair of the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee AND an American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) member.

Secure Arkansas is known for supporting our statements with facts and evidence, and we’ve done a search regarding Senator Files and found some information. Keep reading to find out more.

The following is from the Arkansas Secretary of State site and found doing a “Lobbyist Advanced Search” under Advanced Searches for Public Servant Jake Files.

Filing Year	Type	Lobbyist Firm	Client	Expenditure Amount	Public Servant	Filing Date	Image
2015	Third Quarter Activity	DBH Management Consultants		$30,000.00	Jake Files	10-15-15	PDF
2015	Second Quarter Activity	DBH Management Consultants		$30,000.00	Jake Files	10-15-15	PDF
2015	June Activity	Arkansas Municipal League	Arkansas Municipal League	$75.00	Jake Files	07-09-15	PDF

Jake Files filed his Statement of Financial Interest with the Arkansas Secretary of State on January 3, 2017. This statement shows Jake Files’ source of income as follows:

FFH Construction LLC greater than $12,500.00
State of Arkansas greater than $12,500.00
Foster Files & Harris LLC greater than $12,500.00
J3 Partners LLC greater than $12,500.00
FFH of Conway LP greater than $12,500.00

The following is from the Arkansas Secretary of State site, found by doing a search of Register Agent “Jake Files”.

Name	City	State	Status
CIRRUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Dissolved
DENALI INVESTMENTS, LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Revoked
FFH AVIATION LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Revoked
FFH CONSTRUCTION, LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Good Standing
FFH OF 28TH STREET LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Revoked
FFH OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Revoked
FFH OF CONWAY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	FORT SMITH	AR	Good Standing
FORT SMITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	FORT SMITH	AR	Dissolved
J3 PARTNERS, LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Revoked
NWA GP, LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Dissolved
NWA OF ROGERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	FORT SMITH	AR	Dissolved
REGIS INVESTMENT FUND LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Revoked
TAX CREDIT INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	FORT SMITH	AR	Dissolved
TCI GP, LLC	FORT SMITH	AR	Dissolved

14 records found

The following two two Arkansas Secretary of State corporative fillings are the only two corporations showing a status of “Good Standing” for Register Agent Jake Files.

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Corporation Name	FFH CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Fictitious Names
Filing #	800099751
Filing Type	Limited Liability Company
Filed under Act	Domestic LLC; 1003 of 1993
Status	Good Standing
Principal Address
Reg. Agent	JAKE FILES
Agent Address	3203 SOUTH WACO STREET FORT SMITH, AR 72901
Date Filed	12/21/2006
Officers	JOHN ALAN LEWIS , Incorporator/Organizer

Please note that above officer, John Alan Lewis, is the Registered Agent of 47 corporations that show a status of “Good Standing”

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Corporation Name	FFH OF CONWAY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Fictitious Names
Filing #	800102961
Filing Type	Limited Partnership
Filed under Act	Domestic LP; 657 of 1979
Status	Good Standing
Principal Address	3203 SOUTH WACO STREET FORT SMITH, AR 72901
Reg. Agent	JAKE FILES
Agent Address	3203 SOUTH WACO STREET FORT SMITH, AR 72903
Date Filed	02/05/2007
Officers	JAKE FILES , Incorporator/Organizer FFH OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS, LLC, General Partners (Revoked) REGIS INVESTMENT FUND, LLC, General Partners (Revoked)

Please note that the Arkansas Secretary of State shows that FFH of Central Arkansas, LLC and Regis Investment Fund, LLC status as Revoked.

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The following corporations are filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State showing a Register Agent as John Alan Lewis. This is the same person who is an officer of Jake Files’ FFH Construction. LLC. The Registered Agent address is listed as 5414 PINNACLE POINT DRIVE

SUITE 500, ROGERS, AR 72758

That’s 43 corporations which are filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State showing a Register Agent as John Allan Lewis. FORTY THREE! Again, this is the same person who is an officer of Jake Files’ FFH Construction. LLC.

Here’s a snippet from Senator Jake Files’ biography from the Arkansas State legislature site:

Senator Files is a recipient of the 2013 Champion of Small Business Award from the National Coalition of Capital. He was also named State Legislator of the Year by Novogradac & Company LLP for his strong impact in the community development field by assisting in the advancement of policy and legislative priorities at the state. In 2011, he received the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association Advocate of Justice Award, the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Legislative Leadership Award, and the 2011 Arkansas Municipal League Distinguished Legislator Award.

Senator Files was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1998 to serve House District 12, where he served two consecutive terms.

Professionally, Senator Files is the owner of a general construction firm and real estate development company. His past professional experience includes a term as president and superintendent of the Fort Smith Christian School and working for ERC Properties, Inc. He also holds an active Real Estate License.

Also, here’s an older Secure Arkansas article from 2015 that you might want to read. It mentions Senator Jake Files and Sustainable Development.

Here is an Arkansas Times article entitled “Senator Files got lobbyist loan same day he paid off hot check”, and here’s a snippet from that article:

Sen. Jake Files paid off a $6,868.16 hot check the same day he got a $30,000 loan from lobbyist Bruce Hawkins, records obtained by the Arkansas Times show.

We asked Sebastian Prosecutor Daniel Shue for any records of completed or pending investigations of Files for alleged hot checks.

And click here for an Arkansas Times article about Senator Jake Files’ financial woes mounting. From that article:

We broke news earlier of an emergency loan made by a lobbyist, Bruce Hawkins to Files, who told me at the time he could have easily obtained bank financing but turned to Hawkins because he understood he could be a source of money. His needs included covering a hot check he'd written to a material supplier, later paid. The Democrat-Gazette reported earlier on state tax liens for failure to remit payroll withholding against Files that have been settled.

This 5 News Online article “State Senator: Claims of False Bids For Fort Smith Complex Aren’t True” addresses a different topic but involves more alleged dishonesty surrounding Senator Files.

From the article:

FORT SMITH (KFSM) — State Sen. Jake Files is accused of submitting false bids from local businesses to complete an expensive sports complex project.

The project, a more than $1.5 million sports complex, has been in the works for five years.

Efforts were made to reach out to those who claim the bids were false, but calls were not returned.

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In closing, if you follow the money, you can understand that some of our Arkansas Senators have become very corrupt. This is extremely sad because the actions of corrupt politicians affect the rights of all of us.

“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”

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