Chafee LLCs
ON ETHICS FORMS, LINCOLN CHAFEE IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS A MEMBER OF LEDGE, LLC, A RENTAL INCOME/DISTRIBUTION ENTITY LINKED TO PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CHAFEE FAMILY 2009: Lincoln Chafee Identified Himself As A Member Of Ledge, LLC. [Lincoln Chafee, 2009 Yearly Financial Statement, Rhode Island Ethics Commission, 9/2/10] 2009: Lincoln Chafee Held At Least 10% Ownership Or A $5,000 Or Greater Ownership Or Investment Interest In Ledge, LLC. [Lincoln Chafee, 2009 Yearly Financial Statement, Rhode Island Ethics Commission, 9/2/10] 2010: Lincoln Chafee Identified Himself As A Member Of Ledge, LLC. [Lincoln Chafee, 2010 Yearly Financial Statement, Rhode Island Ethics Commission, 4/28/11] 2010: Lincoln Chafee Earned Between $1,000 And $10,000 From Ledge, LLC. [Lincoln Chafee, 2010 Yearly Financial Statement, Rhode Island Ethics Commission, 4/28/11] 2010: Lincoln Chafee Described Ledge, LLC As A Rental Income/Distribution Entity. [Lincoln Chafee, 2010 Yearly Financial Statement, Rhode Island Ethics Commission, 4/28/11] Providence Journal: 2010, “Governor Chafee Reported…Rental Income From Ledge, A Rhode Island-Based Limited Liability Company.” “Governor Chafee reported $61,000 to $135,000 in income from consultant work with the Foundation for Effective Governance in Ukraine, his 2009 state income tax refund, and rental income from Ledge, a Rhode Island-based limited liability company. He listed a house in Warwick, a farm in Exeter, a house on Providence s East Side, and properties in Maine and New Hampshire. His wife, Stephanie D. Chafee, is a beneficiary of a blind trust with investments in A.H. Belo Corp. (owner of The Providence Journal), AT&T, Bank of America, Dell, Exxon Mobil, General Electric and many other major companies.” [Providence Journal, 4/30/11] 2009: Ledge, LLC Was Registered To 80 Ferry Road, Saunderstown, RI, 02874. [Lincoln Chafee, 2009 Yearly Financial Statement, Rhode Island Ethics Commission, 9/2/10] 2013: The Chafee Land Company, Inc. Was Registered To 80 Ferry Road, Saunderstown, RI, 02874. [Chafee Land Company Inc, Office of Rhode Island Secretary of State, 3/5/13] 2013: All Officers Of The Chafee Land Company, Inc Were Members Of The Chafee Family. [Chafee Land Company Inc, Office of Rhode Island Secretary of State, 3/5/13] STEPHANIE CHAFEE WAS THE SOLE MEMBER OF TWO LLCS THAT DEALT WITH PROPERTY OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, AND REAL ESTATE SALES 2009: Stephanie Chafee Was Listed As The Sole Member Of WeeHouse Farm, LLC. [Lincoln Chafee, 2009 Yearly Financial Statement, Rhode Island Ethics Commission, 9/2/10] 2014: The Description Of WeeHoose Farm, LLC Was Listed As “Own Operate And Manage Real Estate.” [WeeHoose Farm, Office of Rhode Island Secretary of State, 9/23/14] 2009: Stephanie Chafee Was Listed As The Sole Member Of B Street Ventures, LLC. [Lincoln Chafee, 2009 Yearly Financial Statement, Rhode Island Ethics Commission, 9/2/10] 2014: The Description Of B Street Ventures, LLC Was Listed As “Acquire Own Operate Maintain Manage Lease Develop And Sell Property.” [B Street Ventures, Office of Rhode Island Secretary of State, 9/23/14] Commented [BJ1]: Ledge doesn’t come up in searches of the Rhode Island business entity database
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