Jindal mentions supporters
Advocate (excerpt)

Speaking to the American Federation of Children on Thursday in New Jersey, Gov. Bobby Jindal singled out a wealthy Michigan couple as worthy of praise for their support of his education package. Jindal characterized Dick and Betsy DeVos as steadfast supporters of expanding school-choice programs in states all over the country. “I’m proud to count them as my personal friends. I’m proud to count them as leaders for educational reform for our entire country,” he said.

The American Federation’s board of directors is chaired by Betsy DeVos, whose father founded the Prince Corp., an automobile parts supplier in Michigan. Her husband, Dick DeVos, is the son of one of the founders of Amway Corp.

The DeVos family has donated about $16,000 to Jindal’s political campaigns, according to disclosures with the Louisiana Board of Ethics. Groups using other names that are affiliated with or share the same address as the American Federation gave about $86,000 to candidates for the Louisiana Legislature during the previous election cycle, and about $250,000 to Believe in Louisiana, a group that has bought radio advertising praising Jindal and his policies, according to state and federal disclosures.