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==Allegations of political patronage==

Even though Walker has claimed Wisconsin is broke in part because public employees are overpaid, Walker's administration gave an $81,500/year job to [[Brian Deschane]], a man in his mid-20s, with no college degree, very little management experience, no environmental experience and two convictions for drunken driving. Deschane's father, Jerry Deschane, is executive vice president and a lobbyist for the [[Wisconsin Builders Association]] (WBA), whose PAC gave Walker $29,000 during the 2010 gubernatorial election. The donation made the WBA one of the top five donor PACs to Walker's campaign. In addition, members of the Wisconsin Builders Association donated over $92,000 to Walker's campaign over the last two years, for a total of $121,652. The younger Deschane held a part-time job at the Wisconsin Builder's Association prior to being awarded his job in Walker's administration. His job is in the Wisconsin Department of Examining Boards and Regulatory Authority. A Walker cabinet member hired Brian Deschane for a state job that paid $64,728/ year. Shortly after, he was moved to a position that paid $16,500 a year more, despite having only put in a few months with the state by then.<ref>Daniel Bice [http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/119159584.html No degree, little experience pay off big], Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, April 3, 2011</ref><ref>Wisconsin State Legislature - Legislative Council [http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lc/publications/as/stateagencystaff.asp?AgencyID=31 State Agency Staff Members with Responsibilities to the Legislature], State web site, accessed April 4, 2011</ref>

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