Here is an April 26, 2013 Memorandum from Oneida Tribal Secretary Patty Hoeft which states regarding Atty. William Cornelius’ term on the Board of Oneida Seven Generations Corporation:
William Cornelius’ term expired Sept. 13, 2011. He was appointed by the BC and administered an oath of office on Feb. 22, 2012 to a second term.
However, Exhibit E, ‘Unlimited Guaranty,’ from Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Contract SEP FY10-20265 regarding a $2,000,000 loan to Oneida Energy, LLC, for which OSGC acted as the Guarantor shows at the bottom of page 4 that it was signed Atty. William Cornelius representing himself as Chairman of OSGC on November 16, 2011 – two months after his OSGC Board term had expired and three months before he was reappointed and sworn in.
Supposedly, Atty. William Cornelius was Chairman of Oneida Energy, LLC, at the time he represented himself as still being Chairman of the OSGC Board.
Atty. Cornelius is also Counsel for the Oneida Gaming Commission which is responsible for issuing gaming licenses to those who are determined to be honest and free of disreputable affiliations and associates, as well as revoking licenses for those who run afoul of those standards.
This information has been made available to WEDC and the National Indian Gaming Commission.
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OSGC is wholly-owned by the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin.
