Waukesha mayor reimburses city for book assignment (WI)

[iwishiwas]

There was an article posted a few days ago here on DU about this issue.
If you want the whole story-there are embedded links in this link..............





http://www.jsonline.com/newswatch/121001839.html

Waukesha mayor reimburses city for book assignment

By Laurel Walker of the Journal Sentinel
Jeff Scrima

April 29, 2011 | Waukesha — In order to avoid any suspicion of a conflict of interest, Mayor Jeff Scrima said Friday he had reimbursed the city the $428 paid to a campaign contributor for 30 books - books criticized by staff as covertly religious.

Meanwhile, City Administrator Lori Curtis Luther sent Scrima a memo Friday criticizing him for his actions and distractions.

"While you claim to have an interest in building team work and rapport," she wrote, "your actions are contrary to the goal."

The books, purchased for $428 from Gary Lato, a Scrima financial contributor, were given to department managers for reading and discussion at staff meetings. Last week, Police Chief Russell Jack objected to the book, "Sequencing: Deciphering Your Company's DNA," for its religious undertone in City Hall. The dispute became public, with Scrima challenging Jack to prove that it was religious in nature.......................

[rurallib]

1. and now he needs to do some good with those books

maybe used to build a fire to cook some meals for the poor his party creates.