Saturday, January 23, 2010
Senate President Testifies
KENTUCKY....
Senate President David Williams took the witness stand Friday in the federal trial of Bill Nighbert and Leonard Lawson. When Nighbert's time as transportation secretary ended in late 2007, Williams offered him a $70,000-a-year state job with the Legislative Research Council. At that time, an investigation began to take shape into whether confidential road contract bidding information was leaked to contractors. Williams said he did not know Nighbert had taken a $125,000-a-year job plus medical coverage and a $34,000 car at a company co-owned by Lawson in Pikeville.
Senate President David Williams took the witness stand Friday in the federal trial of Bill Nighbert and Leonard Lawson. When Nighbert's time as transportation secretary ended in late 2007, Williams offered him a $70,000-a-year state job with the Legislative Research Council. At that time, an investigation began to take shape into whether confidential road contract bidding information was leaked to contractors. Williams said he did not know Nighbert had taken a $125,000-a-year job plus medical coverage and a $34,000 car at a company co-owned by Lawson in Pikeville.
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