State bar rejects complaint against Kulongoski

[Viva_La_Revolution]

State bar rejects complaint against Kulongoski
Posted by The Oregonian December 28, 2007 22:15PM
The Oregon State bar issued a letter this afternoon rejecting a formal misconduct complaint against Gov. Ted Kulongoski.

The complaint, made by conservative radio talk show host Lars Larson and Newberg resident James Johnson, asked the bar to look into whether Kulongoski lied when he said he knew nothing about former Gov. Neil Goldschmidt's sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl while Goldschmidt was Portland mayor.

The complaints stem from statements by a former Goldschmidt speech writer, Fred Leonhardt, that he told Kulongoski about the sex abuse during a party in 1994, while Kulongoski was Oregon attorney general. In an affidavit filed in the Giusto investigation, Leonhardt said he also discussed the matter with Kulongoski on several other occasions.

Kulongoski said he never heard of the illicit relationship until Goldschmidt admitted it just before news reports in May 2004. The bar's inquiry was an attempt to sort out the contradictory statements.

The letter by Chris Mullmann, the bar's assistant general counsel, states that there was insufficient evidence of professional misconduct by Kulongoski to proceed with an investigation. To see a copy of the letter, click here- http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/12/OR%20State%20Bar-Kulongoski%20lttr.pdf


"Mr. Leonhardt and Gov. Kulongoski have differing recollections of events that occurred more than a decade ago," Mullmann wrote. "I find that both Mr. Leonhardt and Gov. Kulongoski are credible in their recollections."

more - http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2007/12/state_bar_rejects_complaint_ag.html


I post this glee-fully, not because I'm all that big a fan of the Governor, but because I sincerely dislike that smarmy Lars Larson.
Since I didn't move to OR until '95 this is all new to me. I've been having fun looking up the old articles.

Larson has till Jan. 11 to appeal the decision. :popcorn:

[Parche]

1. Finally

I despise Lars Larceny, I saw him once with that 'B' Molly Bordanero at Seven Feathers near
Roseburg about 4-5years ago, and I slammed him.

I think Kulongoski is doing a great job, we got a kicker even......$$$$$


They are grasping at straws bringing this past up, that F-IN Lars is such a blowhard, he is
just like David Reinhard of the Oregonian, ignorant and really braindead.....

:hi:

[classof56]

2. Agree with you on all counts.

I count my blessings that Ted is at the helm of our ship of state, and realized many long years ago what an arrogant miserable excuse of a human being Lars is. Don't listen to him, but truly wish he would just fade away! Along with Reinhard!

Tired Old Cynic