First came the kickbacks.
Now, the patronage.
Gov. Nathan Deal’s choice to be the state’s mental health ombudsman is dating the governor’s chief spokesman and was chosen without following procedures outlined in state law, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned.
Deal named Corinna Magelund to the position earlier this month at a salary $25,000 above what her predecessor made, while also giving Magelund more responsibility. Magelund, who previously served as then-Gov. Sonny Perdue’s scheduler, does not have direct hands-on experience in mental health. Deal’s office said she was not hired because of her relationship with Brian Robinson, Deal’s deputy chief of staff for communications, but for her experience in state government.
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In Chatham County, one Kimberly Cofer Harris has made the short list of five (5) possible candidates to replace a retiring State Court judge. Thing is, nobody has ever heard of her. A little sleuthing by the Savannah Morning News revealed that she is a girlfriend of the tort king Jim Butler of Columbus, Georgia, and that Butler, though a die-hard liberal Democrat, gave Deal a sack of money last year.
I voted for Handel. Sonny made his millions and it looks like Deal will do well too.