The Spin Doctors are Out
By Phil Dobson
August 3, 2001
Back in June I reported on the hiring of the Clinton-Gore spin-doctors Chris Lehane and Mark Fabane by California Governor Gray Davis (ARE THE SPIN DOCTORS IN? It depends on your definition of the word "in"). The two were hired at the end of May to a six-month, $30,000 per month contract. I,m happy to report that both are no longer employed by the state and will not receive any money for their services.
Lewis Uhler, president of the National Tax Limitation Committee, filed a lawsuit alleging that conflict of interest laws had been violated as both Lehane and Fabiani each received at least $10,000 under contract with Southern California Edison. "Doesn,t anybody in the Governor,s Office understand conflict of interest?" Uhler asked.
Davis spokesman, Steve Maviglio seems unhappy to lose such talent saying, "Chris Lehane provided an invaluable service to the people of California in helping us get action after a yearlong wait from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission." He added, "It,s a shame that politics gets in the way of public service."
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