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Thomas W. Noe, (B.1955), is a longtime resident of Toleda, Ohio[1] is currently^† a member of the Ohio government in the United States and has had an impressive array of jobs and positions within the government of Ohio and even the federal government. He is also prominent Republican party fundraiser and is actively involved in politics, serving as chairman of the 2004 Bush-Cheney election campaign in Northwest Ohio and a former chairman of the Lucas County Republican party, also in Ohio. Apart from his political activities Noe is also an avid coin dealer and owns various coin dealing companies, such as Capital Coin and Vintage Coins & Collectibles, as well as their subsidiaries.

Thomas Noe is a Bush Pioneer fundraiser and has been involved in or connected to many different political scandals, particularly during the Republican Bush administration, involving a wide range of scandals including elections, fundraising, government investment, and conflicts of interest. He is currently under investigation for what is popularily known as Coingate and, separately, was charged in late 2005 with money laundering in connection to his political fundraising.

^†Noe's recent resignations make it difficult to determine if he is still an active member at the time this article was last edited.

GOP

Both Noe and his wife Bernadette Restivo-Noe have been chairmen of the Lucas County Republican party. Noe was also chairman of the 2004 Bush-Cheney election campaign in Northwest Ohio.

Board of Elections

Mr. and Mrs. Noe have also both been chairs of the Lucas County Board of Elections.

During the 2004 election, Bernadette was chairman of the Lucas County Board of Elections. In the 2004 election, the county experienced extreme voting difficulties, including criminal investigations and manipulation of the recount [2] [3], and many officials resigned or were suspended. The Ohio Secretary of State told Bernadette to resign or be fired. She resigned from both the Lucas County Republican Party and the Lucas County Board of Elections in December of 2004.

Republican Fundraising

Noe is currently being investigated by the FBI and the northern Ohio attorney general with respect to possible violations of campaign contributions laws in the run-up to the 2004 American election. The investigation focuses in particular on a 2003 Republican fundraising event for the Bush-Cheney campaign in Columbus, Ohio. Thomas Noe is a Bush Pioneer fundraiser. This fundraiser occured in the 12th District of Ohio [4], which is directly adjacent to U.S. Rep Bob Ney's district. Bob Ney is also a Bush Pioneer and a prominent figure in the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal.

The fundraiser was a big success, raising almost $1.4 million for the campaign. Noe helped to raise at least $100,000 and sponsored a table at the event. At issue is the possibility that Noe reimbursed attendees of the event, who were required to contribute to the campign. In this way, Noe may have effectively contributed well over the $2,000 limit that individuals are allowed to contribute by law.

On April 27, 2005, Noe's condominium in Maumee was searched by the FBI who arrived unannounced and with a warrant and spent 3 hours searching the property. Though Noe was not at the condo at the time, Noe's wife was said to have co-operated with the agents who in the end removed XXXXX what was described simply as "some property." An affidavit which gave cause to the warrant was sealed by the court.

Many politicians who received campaign contributions from Mr. Noe to their respective political campaigns began returning them in mid 2005. Included is President George W. Bush, who returned $4,000 in campaign contributions^‡. However, the Bush-Cheney campaign kept the approximately $96,000 of pioneer-bundled contributions raised by Bob Ney. All bundled money raised by a particular Bush Pioneer is recorded in accounting records with a pioneer number, which denotes how much money the particular pioneer raised.

On October 27, 2005 a federal grand jury indicted Tom Noe for conspiring to exceed the maximum campaign contribution limits. 24 prominent Ohio Republicans are implicated as "conduits" of the laundered funds. Noe was charged with three counts of money laundering, and one count each of conspiracy and making false statements. [5] Noe surrendered to authorities on October 28, 2005 in Orlando, Florida and posted bail. The case will soon be before the court.

^‡"President Bush has returned $4,000 in campaign contributions from Mr. Noe" as reported by the Toledo Blade [6]. It is unclear at the time this article was last edited whether the entire amount falls under the law limiting personal contributions to $2,000.

Board of Regents

Noe was appointed to the Ohio Board of Regents, which oversees Ohio's public colleges and universities, by former Ohio Governor George Voinovich in 1995 to complete a vacated term. Noe was reinstated for a full 9-year term in 1999 by Governor Bob Taft.

In late 2004, Noe wrote to the Ohio Ethics Commission to seek an opinion on his involvement with Hi-Genomics LLC which licenses a patent on plant genetic engineering from the University of Toledo. Noe is/was vice-president of Hi-Genomics LLC and owns/owned a 23% stake in the company. Noe's position on the Board of Regents was deemed to be a conflict of interest by the Ohio Ethics Commission. Noe was told to either resign from the Board, divest his interest in the company, or step down as vice-president of the company. Noe eventually sold back his units in Hi-Genomics to one of the other unitholders.

Turnpike Commission

In 2003 Governor Taft appointed Noe chairman of the Ohio Turnpike Commission, which manages the Ohio Turnpike, for an 8-year term. In early 2005 Noe resigned from the Turnpike Commission.

Coin Politics and Business

Apart from being President of his company, Thomas Noe Inc. (Noe owns 60%), Mr. Noe owns and/or manages many different companies which deal rare coins. His store, Vintage Coins & Collectibles (or Vintage Coins & Cards), is the parent company. Noe was also a statuatory agent for the Professional Numasmatists Guild, a nonprofit organization of top numismatists whose members follow a strict code of ethics, for more than 25 years. He resigned in May 2005.

Noe served as chairman of the Ohio Commemorative Quarter Program Committee during its operation in the 2000's. Noe was appointed chairman of the U.S. Mint's Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snow in October 2004. The CCAC advises the secretary on issues relating to commerative coin design and circulation. He was recommended by U.S. House Representative Dennis Hastert. He resigned in May 2005.

Noe is involved in the Ohio Coingate scandal (which is currently under investigation).

External links

Noe got early start in rare coin business by Mike Wilkinson, Toledo Blade, April 3, 2005.
Scandal-Ridden Ohio Donor Met with Rove, DNC Research, July 11, 2005
Just Say Noe More by Cathy Harris June 19, 2005

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 '''Thomas W. Noe''', (B.1955), is a longtime resident of Toleda, Ohio[http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050403/NEWS24/504030399] is currently<sup>&dagger;</sup> a member of the [[Government of Ohio|Ohio government]] in the [[United States]] and has had an impressive array of jobs and positions within the government of Ohio and even the federal government. He is also prominent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] fundraiser and is actively involved in politics, serving as chairman of the 2004 Bush-Cheney election campaign in Northwest Ohio and a former chairman of the [[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas County]] Republican party, also in Ohio. Apart from his political activities Noe is also an avid coin dealer and owns various coin dealing companies, such as ''Capital Coin'' and ''Vintage Coins & Collectibles'', as well as their subsidiaries.
-Noe has been involved in or connected to many different political scandals, particularly during the Republican [[Bush administration]], involving a wide range of scandals including elections, fundraising, government investment, and conflicts of interest. He is currently under investigation for what is popularily known as [[Coingate]] and, separately, was charged in late 2005 with money laundering in connection to his political fundraising.
+Thomas Noe is a [[Bush Pioneer]] fundraiser and has been involved in or connected to many different political scandals, particularly during the Republican [[Bush administration]], involving a wide range of scandals including elections, fundraising, government investment, and conflicts of interest. He is currently under investigation for what is popularily known as [[Coingate]] and, separately, was charged in late 2005 with money laundering in connection to his political fundraising.
 <small><sup>&dagger;</sup>Noe's recent resignations make it difficult to determine if he is still an active member at the time this article was last edited.</small>
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 === Republican Fundraising ===
-Noe is currently being investigated by the FBI and the northern Ohio attorney general with respect to possible violations of campaign contributions laws in the run-up to the [[2004 American election]]. The investigation focuses in particular on a [[2003]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] fundraising event for the Bush-Cheney campaign in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. Thomas Noe is a [[Bush Pioneer]] fundraiser. This fundraiser occured in the 18th District of Ohio [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/oh18_109.gif], which is  adjacent to U.S. Rep [[Bob Ney]]'s district. Bob Ney is also a [[Bush Pioneer]] and a prominent figure in the [[Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal]].
+Noe is currently being investigated by the FBI and the northern Ohio attorney general with respect to possible violations of campaign contributions laws in the run-up to the [[2004 American election]]. The investigation focuses in particular on a [[2003]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] fundraising event for the Bush-Cheney campaign in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. Thomas Noe is a [[Bush Pioneer]] fundraiser. This fundraiser occured in the 12th District of Ohio [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/oh18_109.gif], which is directly adjacent to U.S. Rep [[Bob Ney]]'s district. Bob Ney is also a [[Bush Pioneer]] and a prominent figure in the [[Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal]].
 The fundraiser was a big success, raising almost [[U.S. dollars|$]]1.4 million for the campaign. Noe helped to raise at least $100,000 and sponsored a table at the event. At issue is the possibility that Noe reimbursed attendees of the event, who were required to contribute to the campign. In this way, Noe may have effectively contributed well over the $2,000 limit that individuals are allowed to contribute by law.
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 On April 27, 2005, Noe's condominium in Maumee was searched by the FBI who arrived unannounced and with a [[search warrant|warrant]] and spent 3 hours searching the property. Though Noe was not at the condo at the time, Noe's wife was said to have co-operated with the agents who in the end removed XXXXX what was described simply as "some property." An [[affidavit]] which gave cause to the warrant was sealed by the court.
-Many politicians who received campaign contributions from Mr. Noe to their respective political campaigns began returning them in mid 2005. Included is President [[George W. Bush]], who returned $4,000 in campaign contributions<sup>&Dagger;</sup>.
+Many politicians who received campaign contributions from Mr. Noe to their respective political campaigns began returning them in mid 2005. Included is President [[George W. Bush]], who returned $4,000 in campaign contributions<sup>&Dagger;</sup>.  However, the Bush-Cheney campaign kept the approximately $96,000 of pioneer-bundled contributions raised by Bob Ney.  All bundled money raised by a particular [[Bush Pioneer]] is recorded in accounting records with a pioneer number, which denotes how much money the particular pioneer raised.
 On October 27, 2005 a federal grand jury [[indicted]] Tom Noe for conspiring to exceed the maximum campaign contribution limits. 24 prominent Ohio Republicans are implicated as "conduits" of the laundered funds. Noe was charged with three counts of money laundering, and one count each of conspiracy and making false statements. [http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051027/BREAKINGNEWS/51027023] Noe surrendered to authorities on October 28, 2005 in Orlando, Florida and posted [[bail]]. The case will soon be before the court.