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Investigators take computer from lieutenant governor's chief of staff
The Lexington Herald-Leader ^ | 12/14/2005 | Ryan Alessi

Posted on 12/14/2005 8:59:07 PM PST by BlackjackPershing

FRANKFORT - For the first time in the state hiring inquiry, investigators moved into Lt. Gov. Steve Pence's office as they served a search warrant on his chief of staff.

Attorney general's office investigators removed a computer from Stephen Huffman's office this morning.

At the same time, Transportation Cabinet personnel employee Missy McCray went before the special grand jury investigating the hiring practices of Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration.

McCray also testified last summer, just before several transportation officials were indicted for violating state merit laws, which say rank-and-file state workers must be hired based on qualifications, not politics.

McCray later testified in September, leading to the indictment of Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert. McCray claimed Nighbert denied her a performance award and said he wanted to punch her in the mouth. That led to a charge of reprisal against a witness.

This morning, McCray testified for an hour and 25 minutes. She declined to say anything to reporters on her way out of the Franklin County courthouse.

Assistant Attorney General Scott Crawford-Sutherland declined to discuss McCray's testimony or why she had been called back again.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: corruption; erniefletcher; government; investigation; kentucky; pikecounty; pikeville; republican; stevepence

1 posted on 12/14/2005 8:59:09 PM PST by BlackjackPershing
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To: BlackjackPershing

Huffman is a close associate to the Patton wing of the Democratic Party, including Skipper Martin.


2 posted on 12/14/2005 8:59:47 PM PST by BlackjackPershing ("Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers." John Jay)
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To: BlackjackPershing

Fletcher is guilty of the highest crime against humanity according to the 'Rats... he is hiring Republicans for KY Government positions.


3 posted on 12/14/2005 9:04:23 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

He's kept Patton's Rats in non-merit positions...that's what he's guilty of.


4 posted on 12/14/2005 9:06:26 PM PST by BlackjackPershing ("Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers." John Jay)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
KY Government positions.

Damn, when will Bill Clinton just go away!

5 posted on 12/14/2005 10:50:56 PM PST by Triggerhippie (Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.)
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To: BlackjackPershing

we need a pic of Missy (come on, with a name like that, gotta have a pic)


6 posted on 12/14/2005 10:52:10 PM PST by isom35
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To: BlackjackPershing

Bookmark


7 posted on 12/14/2005 10:54:16 PM PST by DocRock
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To: Triggerhippie

Dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty mind.


8 posted on 12/14/2005 10:58:26 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Cheney X -- Destroying the Liberal Democrat Traitors By Any Means Necessary -- Ya Dig ? Sho 'Nuff.)
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To: isom35

Link to Picture....

http://ltgovernor.ky.gov/contact/staff.htm


9 posted on 12/15/2005 10:59:03 AM PST by BlackjackPershing ("Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers." John Jay)
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