Kentucky Democratic Party Files Ethics Complaint Against Richie Farmer Over Mini Refrigerator. YEP, You Read Right. SILLY Season Is Upon Us!
Democrats file ethics complaint against Farmer
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky Democrats have filed an ethics complaint against Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer for using a state account to buy a refrigerator for his home.
The complaint from the state Democratic party also says Farmer, who has headed the department since 2004, has used his state vehicle for personal use "for almost eight years" without reporting the mileage.
Farmer, a former University of Kentucky basketball star, is running mate to Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams. Williams is challenging incumbent Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear in the Nov. 8 general election.
Donald Storm, campaign chair for the Williams-Farmer ticket, said in a statement Tuesday that the Democratic Party is "using the levers of government to generate headlines in a pathetic attempt to cover up Gov. Beshear's abysmal record when it comes to job creation."
The complaint, filed Tuesday, arrives in the middle of a campaign season that has seen allegations of improprieties raised by both camps. Late last month, Republican Party Chairman Steve Robertson filed a complaint with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission alleging that a Beshear aide solicited contributions from state employees. Earlier that month a state employee seeking whistleblower status made similar allegations against Beshear.
Agriculture Department spokesman Ted Sloan declined to comment Tuesday on the complaint against Farmer.
Farmer spokesman Bill Clary told The Courier-Journal last month that two refrigerators were bought with a state credit card. Clary says Farmer used one when he worked from home, but it has been returned to the office. Clary said the other fridge had not been located.
Farmer is completing his second term as agriculture commissioner, and wasn't allowed under Kentucky law to seek re-election.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky Democrats have filed an ethics complaint against Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer for using a state account to buy a refrigerator for his home.
The complaint from the state Democratic party also says Farmer, who has headed the department since 2004, has used his state vehicle for personal use "for almost eight years" without reporting the mileage.
Farmer, a former University of Kentucky basketball star, is running mate to Republican gubernatorial candidate David Williams. Williams is challenging incumbent Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear in the Nov. 8 general election.
Donald Storm, campaign chair for the Williams-Farmer ticket, said in a statement Tuesday that the Democratic Party is "using the levers of government to generate headlines in a pathetic attempt to cover up Gov. Beshear's abysmal record when it comes to job creation."
The complaint, filed Tuesday, arrives in the middle of a campaign season that has seen allegations of improprieties raised by both camps. Late last month, Republican Party Chairman Steve Robertson filed a complaint with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission alleging that a Beshear aide solicited contributions from state employees. Earlier that month a state employee seeking whistleblower status made similar allegations against Beshear.
Agriculture Department spokesman Ted Sloan declined to comment Tuesday on the complaint against Farmer.
Farmer spokesman Bill Clary told The Courier-Journal last month that two refrigerators were bought with a state credit card. Clary says Farmer used one when he worked from home, but it has been returned to the office. Clary said the other fridge had not been located.
Farmer is completing his second term as agriculture commissioner, and wasn't allowed under Kentucky law to seek re-election.
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