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[Ohio Lt. Gov.] Fisher's sister-in-law gets lottery agency job
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| News Date | Thursday, June 7, 2007 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The sister-in-law of Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher landed a $60,000-a-year job at the Ohio Lottery Commission last month, even as Fisher came under heavy criticism for giving a job to a political ally.
Separately, the Lottery Commission is paying the full $75,000 annual salary of Gov. Ted Strickland's deputy chief lobbyist, who works exclusively out of the governor's Columbus office despite having a title with the Lottery Commission of deputy director.
If Michael Culp's salary were paid out of the governor's budget, the $75,000 saved by the Lottery Commission could go to education spending because its profits are earmarked for Ohio schools. Since Strickland took office, the Lottery Commission has replaced dozens of employees. Among the hires is Beth Zone, the sister of Fisher's wife, Peggy Zone Fisher, who started May 29 as an assistant lottery sales manager.
Fisher’s sister-in-law gets lottery agency job
She was one of hundreds of people who applied for a job with Strickland’s new administration. Lee Fisher said he played no role in her hiring.
“I first learned about it after she was hired,” he said in an interview Tuesday.
Zone received the job as Fisher had come under fire, accused of showing political favoritism in hiring Frankie Coleman, the wife of Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman. Frankie Coleman has been accused of working just a few hours on some days and skipping work entirely on others. |
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