Jay Bergman is the owner of Petco Petroleum, which has committed numerous infringements of environmental regulations in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Mr. Bergman's transgressions against the environment and citizens of Illinois make him a poor choice for Illinois State University's Board of Trustees.

Concerned students at Illinois State University recognize that we need responsible leaders in Illinois. Please sign the petition to the Governor of Illinois, calling for the removal of Jay Bergman from the Board of Trustees. Governor Blagojevich is responsible for appointing board members to state universities and with your help we can influence him not to re-appoint Mr. Bergman.

Here are some links that will give you some background on Petco Petroleum:

Fact Sheet on Mr. Bergman and Petco Petroleum

People of the State of Illinois v. Petco Petroleum Corporation and Jay Douglas Bergman

Brief of Plaintiff-Appellant [PDF]

Amended Complaint [PDF]

Court Opinion and Order [PDF]

[More Documents]

News Articles & Press Releases

December 2, 2005 - Pantagraph: Petition opposes trustee

December 2, 2005 - Daily Vidette: SEAC continues push for removal of Bergman

November 29, 2005 - SEAC Press Conferences December 1 to Call on Gov. Blagojevich to Remove ISU Trustee

October 31, 2005 - Charges halt Bergman's reappointment

October 16, 2005 - Jay Bergman's Petco Petroleum Continues to Poison the Environment; SEAC Pursues Meeting With Governor Blagojevich for Trustee Bergman's Removal

August 25, 2005 - Bergman continues to await reappointment

July 11, 2005 - Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox Announces ExxonMobil and Petco Contamination Settlement

April 27, 2005 - Jay Bergman, God?

April 14, 2005 - Academic Senate addresses trustee's remarks

April 13, 2005 - Daily Vidette Letter: Foul me once shame on you foul me twice shame on me [PDF]

April 13, 2005 - Jay D. Bergman fiasco

April 12, 2005 - Daily Vidette: SEAC Opposes Bergman Re-Appointment [PDF]

April 11, 2005 - Daily Vidette Letter: Jay Bergman [PDF]

April 10, 2005 - Pantagraph: ISU Board of Trustees may be wrong environment for alum [PDF]

April 9, 2005 - Bowman criticizes trustee's comment

April 8, 2005 - Bowman Issues Statement

April 8, 2005 - Students seek removal of ISU trustee

March 31, 2005 - Press Conference to Kick Off Drive to Remove Bergman

February 16, 2005 - Follow the Dirty Money Trail

January 31, 2005 - Bergman's days on BOT should be over

January 28, 2005 - Governor to consider trustee's re-appointment

January 27, 2005 - Spill puts oilman's ISU seat in doubt

October 14, 2004 - Madigan: Complaint Charges State's Largest Independent Oil Producer for Fish Kills and Pollution at Three Fayette County Wells

October 31, 2003 - Civil Lawsuit Filed to Recover Response Activity Costs

September 30, 2003 - Bergman Appointed Trustee

August 31, 2003 - EPA Region 5 signs a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Petco Petroleum Corporation

May 17, 2002 - EPA Settles with Petco Petroleum for Clean Water Act Violations; Includes $15,000 Fine and Project

September 28, 2001 - Saltwater Dumping Opposed

September 10, 2001 - Brine well makes residents of Indiana town uneasy

August 10, 2001 - EPA Cites Petco Petroleum for Clean Water Act Violations; Proposes $136,912 Fine

Feb. 6, 1997 - U.S. Labor Department Files Complaint Against St. Elmo, Ill., Company Alleging Federal Wage-Hour Violations