In the ongoing story of Valerie Cass, the mistress of Wisconsin republican Senator Randy Hopper, who was given a State job last month at a salary 35% higher then the person who (apparently) left it in Jan. come the latest explosive (but not really surprising) bit of news-She never formally applied for the position.
If you are new to this story, here are my previous diaries explaining what we know so far:
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Now the latest in the story, courtesy of WKOW in Madison:
Worker leapfrogged others who formally applied
State records released to WKOW27 News show candidates for various jobs in Governor Walker’s administration were passed over despite recommendations from high-level officials, while a woman with ties to Sen. Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac) was hired to a position with an immediate salary increase, without formally being recorded as a job applicant.
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Gubernatorial transition team records show dozens of applicants for jobs of all descriptions in many state agencies, but Cass’ name does not appear in the records. During the compilation of the record of applicants, Governor Walker’s spokesperson Cullen Werwie said Cass was in Washington, D.C. helping Reince Priebus’ successful bid to become republican national committee chairman, and was not included in the formal list.
Of course WKOW debunks the Govenor's spokesman in the very next sentence:
Several applicants in the records were listed as being out-of-state.
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The story also quotes someone who did officially apply for the position and never received an interview.
drip, drip, drip...
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