NASHVILLE, TN. TNGOP – On Tuesday, an aide to Senator Ophelia Ford (D-Memphis) was fired after a TNReport story
exposed the aide was doing political work on state time for Democrat
State Senate candidate Phillip North. The aide was drawing a $30,468
annual salary from taxpayers while also being paid by the North campaign
to serve as its field director.
According the news report,
“Over the past three months, Hummel had apparently been conducting
political activities during state business hours on his state-issued
computer, according to phone records, Facebook postings and documents
reviewed by TNReport.”
“The state government has taken swift actions to address this situation, but we have yet to see even so much as a response from Phillip North,” said Tennessee Republican Party Executive Director Adam Nickas.
“The state government has taken swift actions to address this situation, but we have yet to see even so much as a response from Phillip North,” said Tennessee Republican Party Executive Director Adam Nickas.
“North
owes every Tennessee taxpayer an explanation as to why he would allow a
campaign staffer to do political work while being paid by taxpayers and
using government property. Mr. North also needs to immediately repay
taxpayers for the bill they’ve been stuck with to subsidize his
campaign. He has broken the trust of the citizens of Nashville and shown
utter disregard for basic ethics. I would think that since he is a
lawyer, he would have understood the severity of this situation a little
better.”
To read the latest news report, click HERE.
Comment: I could not agree more.
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