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Florida lieutenant governor Jennifer Carroll steps down
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 13, 2013 10:00am |
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| Author | Kevin Robillard |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 13, 2013 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll resigned Wednesday, two days after state law enforcement officials interviewed her about her work for a nonprofit organization under state and federal investigation.
Carroll’s resignation is a blow to her boss, Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who already faces sagging approval ratings and a rebellion on his right over his decision to expand Medicaid ahead of his 2014 reelection bid.
A public relations firm Carroll owned did work for Allied Veterans, a group that operated Internet gambling cafes in Florida. Carroll, a naval veteran, also appeared in commercials for the group. Federal agents arrested officials from the nonprofit on Tuesday. Law enforcement officials said the group has dedicated a mere 2 percent of its $290 million in revenue to charity during the past five years.
“Lt. Gov. Carroll resigned in an effort to keep her former affiliation with the company from distracting from the administration’s important work on behalf of Florida Families,” Scott’s chief of staff, Adam Hollingsworth, told the Florida Times-Union, which first reported the news. |
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