Components would be shipped and assembled at the nuclear plant site. But Bernhard, a major supporter of the governor and political donor to the Democratic Party, turned down the seat without explanation. 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. She denied that Bernhard had threatened her, and said her contact with him had been minimal. Were not making it up. RELATED: What would Lafayette get for LUS? In 1995, Ed Tinsley and Rusty Mullen formed Tinsley-Mullen Engineers (TME) in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm also expanded fabrication capacity by opening a new fabrication facility in south Mississippi. Enwave runs the energy systems for LSU Health Sciences in New Orleans. It was like he was trying to brush us off.. Richmond has not faced a Republican challenger since 2012, and in his most recent election last year was not even challenged by a Democrat. Still, the financial weight of major polluters in Louisiana politics is substantial. He was among roughly two dozen Democrats to side with Republicans and vote for the Keystone XL pipeline in 2015. Acquiring Stone & Webster gave The Shaw Group the credibility it lacked in the nuclear power construction business. 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. Among the most violent outbursts: in June, she told them that he entered her home one night, punched her in the stomach, wrapped his hands around her neck to strangle her and ripped out one of her earrings. Structural Info Known for movies The Saber 2007 as The Voice The Trust 1993 as Mr. Swenson Source IMDB See Photos. Mr. James Michell "Jimmy" Bernhard, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020, at his home in Lafayette, Louisiana. BCP's Energy Services Fund closed its initial equity sale in Spring 2016 having raised more than $750 million in capital commitments, SEC filings show. There have been signs of tentative progress in Reserve in the past six months. In the early years, the company focused on plumbing and custom sheet metal fabrication. Around 1986 or 1987, he and two friends spent $50,000 to take over the assets of a bankrupt pipe fabricatorwhen Louisiana's oilfield was struggling to recover from a major downturn. Bernhard Brothers had a continuous, client-focused mission to make sure when you finished a project the customer had nothing bad to say about you.. While BCP does not manage any city-owned electric systems, itsmanagement team is experienced in the regulated utility sector, including Cleco and Exelon, Jenkinssaid. 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. In the early 1980s, New Orleans saw a spike in construction activity centered around the Worlds Fair. Privacy Policy Disclaimer. Richmond often sides with Democrats on environment issues, with some exceptions involving the oil and gas industry which is politically critical in Louisiana. He was permanently disbarred as a lawyer. 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She told them Davis threw Lewis against a wall. BCP will create a new utility management company, NextGen, to oversee their new acquisitions. The LSU Board of Supervisors will determine the fate next week of a lucrative energy contract that multiple board members say is likely to be . Jim Bernhard, the grandson of William Bernhard, and his business partner Jeff Jenkins took this Energy-as-a-Service concept and created a new business opportunity. One Richmond staffer, who is not listed on the congressmans website, was convicted of wire fraud before joining the team. Visin general Estatsticas do Curso Resultados . Jim Bernhard is a Founder and Partner of Bernhard Capital Partners. The next day, the witness who was worried about her safety told police that Davis had continued to abuse Lewis after he bonded out of jail. Some speculated he might dabble in politics. He built the company into The Shaw Group largely by acquiring other companies, the first of which was B.F. Shaw, and by moving into the design,construction and operation of plants and energy companies, including nuclear. Sign Up. In addition to declining to comment for this story, Richmonds office refused to share a complete staff list disclosing who works for him in Washington and Louisiana, as well as on his re-election campaign. LSU mishandled sexual misconduct complaints against students, including top athletes, according to an investigation by USA Today. Silas Lee, a Democratic pollster in Louisiana also working with the Biden campaign, argued that the fact that Richmond has been re-elected over five cycles is indicative of delivering for his constituents and responding to the needs of the congressional district. Since 2015,Bernhard and his new private equity firm, Bernhard Capital Partners, have been gathering investors and acquiring energy-related companies across the country. Today, Bernhards mission is to deliver innovative engineering, construction, and energy solutions that empower our clients and promote a sustainable future. When Ieyoub failed to make the run-off, Bernhard and his family donated at least $35,000 to Kathleen Blanco, and the Lafayette Democrat won. Peggy was the youngest of four born on Mother's Day on May 12, 1957 to James "Jimmy" and Barbara Bernhard.. Each company brought an expertise and culture that complemented one another. "But at the end of five years, we'dbe larger than Entergy.". The company employs about 100 people in Lafayette and 2,500 across the country. Jim Bernhardt, a former Texans assistant coach, died Thursday. Bernhard LLC includes Bernhard Mechanical, the company Jim Bernhard Jr.'s grandfather created nearly 100 years ago,and E.P. Since then, the company also isreviewing the water and sewer operations, too. He had previously settled a civil lawsuit that alleged he sold invalid movie tax credits and used the proceeds for his personal gain. Some feared they would face consequences for reporting that Davis was abusing his girlfriend in ways that included choking her, punching her hard enough to fracture a rib and more. Davis was arrested in August 2018 due to his abuse of Lewis. Richmond, the 46-year-old congressman, has represented the residents of Reserve, and most of the people living in a densely polluted area between New Orleans and Baton Rouge referred to as Cancer Alley, for almost a decade. Bernhard is mentioned by name in seven separate instances in police reports about former LSU wide receiver Drake Davis abuse of LSU tennis player Jade Lewis, who has recently spoken out publicly for the first time. Ms. In 2008, The Shaw Group and Westinghouse, alongside Gov. Jim Bernhard Jr. of Bernhard Capital Partners made his pitch to manage Lafayette Utilities System to the Lafayette Rotary Club Aug. 23, 218. (redacted) was very adamant that his name stayed out of this report because he feared team ramifications and repercussions from Jim Bernhard.. Ms (redacted) expressed to Ms. Segar fear over retaliation because Mr. Davis has told her that his legal guardian, Jim Bernhard, would have her deported from the country and kicked out of LSU if she revealed their violent relationship, police recorded from their interview with Segar. (Denka is appealing against the EPAs independently peer-reviewed classification of chloroprene as a likely carcinogen.) The congressman, who declined interview requests, also declined to provide evidence of correspondence related to the plant. Both Mary Hampton and Robert Taylor described their recent interaction with Richmond as another moment they have felt let down by their elected officials. Former state Sen. Mike Michot of Lafayette, a long-time friend of Robideaux who served in the state legislature with the mayor-president, works at The Picard Group. You have permission to edit this article. One football player said Lewis was warned directly by Bernhard to not come forward, and that she "won't have a case," the report read. In January 2005, Bernhard was elected chairman of the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committeewith Blanco's support. Since the beginning of the year, the six candidates running for Baton Rouge mayor-president have collectively raised more than $1.1 million, w, Much of Baton Rouge may finally be reopening, but medical, government and business leaders are warning residents: The coronavirus isn't gone, , Ascension Wastewater Treatment, the state's largest private sewer provider, has been acquired by Baton Rouge private equity firm Bernhard Capi, Louisiana is moving toward entering a complex deal with a company controlled partly by Baton Rouge-based Bernhard Energy Solutions that could , Louisiana will enter into a complex agreement that could lead to the widespread privatization of energy systems at state agencies and universi, Hundreds of LSU students marched through campus Friday afternoon, demanding that the university clean house and stop protecting students esp, Last week started with Samantha Brennans image being published in newspapers across the country as she spoke out for the first time, saying L, Over objections from LSU's attorneys, former LSU student Samantha Brennan testified in court Monday that former star football player Derrius G, The parents of former LSU tennis star Jade Lewis said Sunday that they are dismayed by how LSU administrators have responded to reports that L, The tough challenge to LSU and its vaunted athletic department, so important to Louisiana and the university, is about more than whether rules. Robideaux, in a November 2015 news release announcing his transition team, said neither Michot nor The Picard Group would be awarded any contracts with Lafayette Consolidated Government. The Gray Insurance Company is a family-owned, relationship-based, and service- focused insurance company admitted in 50 states. Now Bernhard and a team of executives who followed him from The Shaw Group plan to invest $15 billionbuying and managing municipal utilities in the Southeast, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. ichmonds stature in the Democratic party has grown during his 10 years in Congress, as he has pushed on traditional civil rights issues, coastal erosion in Louisiana and fought for funding following natural and industrial disasters in the state. In 2018, Bernhards innovative work saved clients more than $14 million in energy costs. Witnesses said they worried about losing their anonymity because of Bernhard's influence and facing consequence for reporting Davis' actions, which included seriously injuring Lewis. 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. The company's investorsinclude some of the world's largest pension plans, Harvard Endowment, University of Michigan, Mayo Clinic, United Auto Workers and Electronics International. It's about morality. "Over the next four years, regulatory and internal inspections at Lake Charles would reveal a slew of problems associated with the effort to construct modular parts to fit the new Westinghouse design," Reuters wrote. 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. In 2015, according to records on social media, Richmond hired James M Tres Bernhard III, son of Jim Bernhard, the founder of Louisianas influential Shaw Group and the former chair of the Louisiana Democratic party, who has reportedly considered a bid for governor. "After Fukushima," he said, "we didn't think nuclear would be acceptable to people in the United States.". They own BR.and control all things LSU! He was accompanied by an executive of Shintech, which was planning a $1 billion PVC plant in Louisiana, a construction contract Shaw was interested in winning. ", Police wrote that Davis reportedly told his girlfriend he would "take [her] to court because in Louisiana [she'll] never win and in any other state [she] will.". LSU commissioned Husch Blackwell law firm to investigate past handlingof abuse and sexual assault cases at the University. Richmond declined to answer whether he supported the Senate bill. Alexandra Reyes thought she had an airtight case of sexual misconduct for LSU to investigate. BERNHARD, James Casper May 5, 1940 - October 17, 2018 Jim's original obituary included much information and many relatives that survived him. Bernhard departed the companywith more than $20 million in cash,$15 million in equity, more than $18 million from a senior executive retirement plan and, according to several sources, use of a private plane for 10 years. James M. "Tres" Bernhard III pleaded guilty Wednesday in Baton Rouge federal court to one count of wire fraud and admitted that he schemed to divert $453,123 of his former law firm's money to. How did LSU HR hear about Les Miles' harassment accusations? Born to German immigrant parents in New Orleans, William Bernhard was a self-made man. 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. But they only got two minutes. An LSU board of supervisors member asked Friday whether the university could explore severing its relationship with Rouses Supermarkets over c, Its been nine years since the Louisiana Ethics Board first took up what its former chairman called the most egregious case to ever come bef, While LSU poured untold resources into the pursuit of national football championships, campus leaders for years ignored warnings that LSU did , Michael Martin has been in charge of universities across the country, but he says hes only worked in one state where the governor has called . Breaux, and MCC helped to grow Louisiana: building the Louisiana Governors Mansion in 1963, opening an office in Lafayette in 1965, and constructing Lafayette General Hospital that same year. One football player, whose name is redacted in the police report, said Lewis told him Bernhard had warned her directly against coming forward. In 2015, he founded Bernhard Capital Partners, a private equity firm that acquires. BROWN & ROOT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES The two had travelled 1,000 miles from Reserve, a town in southern Louisiana where, according to US government science, the risk of cancer is the highest in the country due to airborne toxins emitted by a nearby chemical plant. "Notwithstanding what the police reports indicate these, may have said, I did not discourage Jade Lewis from reporting nor threaten retaliation against anyone. Bernhard was in the running for Energy Secretary under President Barack Obama and has toyed with the idea of running for governor on several occasions. Breaux Electrical, based in New Iberia, Jenkins said, which has a significant presence in Lafayette, as well. Ballard said that the $27 million annual payments to Enwave position LSU to save $3 million annually over 30 years or a $90 million cost savings total. In 2019, he voted to allow oil drillers to explore the Atlantic coast including by using seismic airgun blasting. William, Charlie, and Jimmy Bernhard, 1974, Bank of America Tower in Charlotte, NC built 1992, UALR Unveils Bernhard Student Club HQ in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Bernhard Announces 25-year Energy Partnership with the University of New Orleans to Improve Campus Infrastructure, Bernhard Promotes Lauren Skeen to Vice President of Marketing and Communications. People named Jim Bernhard. The firm, Bracewell LLP, began lobbying for Denka in March 2017. He said board members used their expertise to help negotiate with the two companies and to bring the deal over the finish line. God bless Jim Bernhard for having some serious chutzpah. Local na rede Internet. It has now surfaced. The cogeneration plant led to a major lawsuit between LSU and Bernhard Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Its simply not on their radar. said Anne Rolfes, executive director of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a not-for-profit environmental justice organization. The company manages several billion dollars, making it the largest private equity firm in Louisiana, Bernhard said. But when the Worlds Fair ended, much of Louisiana went through difficult times. A rising star in the Democratic party, who now co-chairs former vice-president Joe Bidens 2020 presidential campaign, Richmond is the lone Democrat in Louisianas delegation to Washington. On a crisp autumn day in Washington last month, Mary Hampton and Robert Taylor entered Cedric Richmonds office hoping their federal representative would take the time to listen. You have permission to edit this article. And then he left, leaving Hampton and Taylor to hold a 20-minute meeting with an aide from his office. Born in Trenton, Jim resided in Yardville for most of his life. At the time, The Shaw Group employed as a lobbyist Joe Albaugh, a former FEMA director and former national campaign manager for the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign, according toThe Washington Post and Newsweek. James Bernhard. Mobility remains a distinct advantage of our firm today. In 1932, Bernhard was awarded the Louisiana Capitol building. Bernhard and its affiliates donated at least $7,500 to Robideaux's campaign since 2015, according to campaign finance filings with the Louisiana Ethics Administration. Residents: Don't give up management of LUS. Despite a two year non-compete agreement with CB&I,they formed two venture capital businesses in Delaware:Shaw Capital LLC and Shaw Capital LP. (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. What began as a small, family-owned company is now one of the countrys largest mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering, construction and service firms that provides Energy-as-a-Service solutions. Jim received his B.A. Over the next 25 years, Bernhard Plumbing and Sheet Metal Works, E.P. Consultants from the firm KPMG, hired by LSU, warned the board in September that LSU was unlikely to get the best possible deal or the best expertise on building and maintaining energy systems without inviting public bids. Westinghouse, a subsidiary of Toshiba, selected The Shaw Group in 2008 to build nuclear reactors in Georgia andSouth Carolina. The NRC requested an internal review of the Lake Charles facility just seven months after it began producing components for the nuclear plants, Reuters reported. The Shaw Group became an industry leader in the power industry, a top environmental services provider and the global leader in nuclear power services, in particular. 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. The licensing board's executive director said last month the joint venture between Bernhard and Johnson Control also lacked a contractor's license "in accordance with its legal entity name.. 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. His second. Bernhard co-chaired Blanco's transition team and, according to a Jan. 24, 2005, Gambit story, "hired her campaign manager and political protg, attorney Jeff Jenkins" to work at Shaw. 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. Seven of the 10 most air-polluted census tracts in America sit in his district, according to EPA data. ", LSU commissioned Husch Blackwell law firm to investigate past handling. The project was designed to greatly reduce operating energy costs and provide LSU an opportunity to upgrade its infrastructure. During the 2003Louisiana gubernatorial race, Bernhard supported Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub. He recently turned down a coveted position on the LSU Board of Supervisors, an appointment Gov. LSU board awards massive energy deal after secretive negotiations without public bid. He said the project will not affect tuition and student fees. Three years after leaving The Shaw Group, Jim Bernhard has created a private equity firm that could outgrow the company he sold for $3 billion By Stephanie Riegel - June 8, 2016 Jim. In the early 2000s, Bernhard Mechanical, under the leadership of Kenny Bernhard, E.P. The firms grew and expanded as the needs of Louisiana grew and expanded. After posing for a quick photograph, where he smiled and placed his hand on Mary Hamptons left shoulder, Richmond began to exit. By bringing all members of the Bernhard family under one roof, this model enabled the company to enhance service to its clients and provided a foundation for future growth. As the region was experiencing an economic downturn, the company sought new opportunities for growth. We reached out to him [Richmond] when we first started this fight three years ago, said Taylor, who has lost his mother, sister and nephews to cancer, while his wife is currently fighting the disease, and his daughter battling a rare intestinal disease linked to chloroprene. Bernhard, the wealthy chief executive officer of Bernhard Capital Partners and former CEO of the Fortune 500 contracting firm known as The Shaw Group, took in Davis when he was growing up and helped raise him. An affiliate of the company, Bernhard Capital Partners, is a client of lobbyist TyronPicard who owns The Picard Group in Lafayette. The three are working together under the name Louisiana Energy Partners. ATC Associates isan environmental consulting and engineering firm whose national business headquarters is in Lafayette, Jenkins said.

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