Probe problems may doom state appointees

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Wed Nov-25-09 04:03 AM
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Probe problems may doom state appointees

Gov. Bev Perdue says her staff is exploring a policy that would give the boot to appointees under indictment.

Perdue, a Democrat, was responding to a letter sent by Democratic consultant and watchdog Joe Sinsheimer. The letter called on Perdue to unappoint Ruffin Poole from the Golden LEAF board because Poole refused to testify at a State Board of Elections hearing on former Gov. Mike Easley.

Perdue said her staff is looking into a policy that would remove a gubernatorial appointee who is under indictment or refuses to cooperate with an investigation ...

http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/209981.html

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