Bob Urbanski, a local contractor and longtime Democratic donor in Indiana, has quietly served as a key behind-the-scenes figure in Buttigieg’s political career.
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Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg awards longtime donor Robert Urbanski a key to the city of South Bend on Dec. 31, 2019.The son of Polish immigrants, Urbanksi grew up in a South Bend booming with industry. His father was a butcher and Democratic precinct committeeman, and Urbanski remembers the book his father kept in his bedroom in which he wrote the names and personal details of every member of his precinct.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks at a campaign stop at Hotel Winneshiek, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Decorah, Iowa. Buttigieg was flattered, Urbanksi said, but told him he was already committed to the treasurer’s race, having amassed too much support to let his backers down. Pete Buttigieg campaigns to be the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee at Heartland Acres in Independence, Iowa, Jan. 30, 2020.Urbanski’s support was critical to Buttigieg’s initial victory as well as his reelection bid. He donated money, office space,and even his home for high-dollar fundraising events, according to available campaign finance records for both races.
Urbanski was tied, however, to one of the characters in a long-running controversy inside the South Bend Police Department-- an issue that has followed Buttigieg beyond South Bend.In 2006, during a dispute with a South Bend construction contractor, Urbanski dispatched an off-duty police officer to the job site. The officer -- Tim Corbett -- allegedly approached the contractor with his badge and gun in view and told the man"he needed to comply with Mr.
In 2018, as that controversy continued, Urbanski backed Corbett’s failed bid at county sheriff. Urbanski told ABC News on several occasions, saying that he believes there’s"no better cop" than Corbett.
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