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Thomas Noe, Lucas Co., Ohio mugshot, February 13, 2006
Thomas Noe, Lucas Co., Ohio mugshot, February 13, 2006
Thomas W. Noe (July 1954–) is an Ohio Republican party fundraiser and activist, guilty of money laundering and charged with embezzlement in the "Coingate" scandal. A longtime resident of Toledo, Ohio<1>, Noe is a former 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 a 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 under indictment in what is popularly known as the Coingate scandal, and, separately, pleaded guilty on charges in May 2006 of money laundering in connection to his political fundraising.
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