Saturday, February 06, 2010
State Ethics To Investigate Rummage
KENTUCKY....
The wrangling and drama of the Lawson/Nighbert trial, that ended last week seems to have a life of its own. The state's chief witness, Jim Rummage now has a set of problems he has to face.
Rummage has been relieved of criminal charges by Prosecuting Attorney Ken Taylor, however, Rummage now faces a state ethics investigation after testifying in U.S. District Court in Lexington that, during 2006 and 2007, he followed instructions of then-Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert and took confidential bid estimates to road contractor Leonard Lawson and was paid $20,000 cash in bribes. If found guilty, he could face civil penalties ranging from a public reprimand to a $5,000 fine per ethics violation.
The wrangling and drama of the Lawson/Nighbert trial, that ended last week seems to have a life of its own. The state's chief witness, Jim Rummage now has a set of problems he has to face.
Rummage has been relieved of criminal charges by Prosecuting Attorney Ken Taylor, however, Rummage now faces a state ethics investigation after testifying in U.S. District Court in Lexington that, during 2006 and 2007, he followed instructions of then-Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert and took confidential bid estimates to road contractor Leonard Lawson and was paid $20,000 cash in bribes. If found guilty, he could face civil penalties ranging from a public reprimand to a $5,000 fine per ethics violation.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 12:58 PM 
