Hearing Officer Finds No Fault Against Former Commissioner

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Hearing Officer Finds No Fault Against Former Commissioner

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Posted: 10:30 AM May 7, 2008
Last Updated: 10:30 AM May 7, 2008

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A hearing officer is recommending the dismissal of an ethics charge against former state Highway Commissioner Marc Williams.

Williams was accused last year of trying to steer a design contract for a bridge to a particular engineering firm. But state hearing officer Ann Sheadel said she believes Williams did nothing wrong after hearing testimony and reviewing evidence in the case.

Sheadel said that the only witness who implicated Williams in the scheme is not credible. Her recommendation goes to the state Ethics Commission for a final decision.
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Information from: The Courier-Journal, http://www.courier-journal.com

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Posted by: JStaff Location: Versailles on May 7, 2008 at 04:42 PM
This is one of the first cases brought by the EBEC against a former Fletcher official and it was shot down in flames by the hearing officer who reviewed the evidence. Why is it that the EBEC feels like they need to try and reverse? Why was it brought in the first place...surely it wasn't politically motivated? I wonder how much it cost Williams to defend himself? Probably a lot more than the $5,000 fine that he would have had to pay if he taken what the EBEC were trying to hand out.

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