From Inside Higher Ed:
State Rep. Ray Sansom of Florida announced on the first day of a special legislative session Monday that he would reluctantly give up his $110,000 a year, part-time job with Northwest Florida State College, the Associated Press reported. Sansom, the majority leader in Florida’s House of Representatives, became the latest lawmaker there to generate conflict of interest accusations with jobs at colleges to which they’ve also helped direct funds. Sansom was hired by the college in November as vice president for development and planning, a newly created position that was not publicly advertised, after he helped steer $25.5 million toward Northwest Florida State College during a year when budgets were being cut across the state.
It’s Florida.
It won’t change much of anything.
January 6th, 2009 at 4:46PM
Unfortunately, this is exactly what goes on in Alabama too. Deeply sad, because junior colleges could actually serve a very useful purpose in our higher education scheme, but instead they are political dumping grounds for pay-offs and make-work.
January 6th, 2009 at 5:49PM
Shane: Yes. I’ve followed a bit the Alabama junior college situation. It’s very sad.