Calhoun Port Authority to discuss Advocate's lawsuit, Blake Farenthold's job

[TexasTowelie]

Calhoun Port Authority board members will have a special meeting Thursday to discuss former congressman and recently-hired legislative liaison Blake Farenthold.

The meeting comes two days after attorneys representing the Victoria Advocate filed a lawsuit against the port authority. The lawsuit claims port officials broke the Texas Open Meetings Act by failing to properly announce discussion of Farenthold’s hiring at a May 9 meeting.

Port officials hired Farenthold after he resigned from Congress in April amid sexual harassment complaints that resulted in an $84,000 settlement paid for by taxpayers. Although Farenthold initially promised to repay the money, he has stated he no longer intends to.

Wednesday, port representatives responded to a public information request by the Advocate, releasing employment documents and internal communications regarding his employment.

Read more: https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/calhoun-port-authority-to-discuss-advocate-s-lawsuit-farenthold-s/article_dc9216f6-5ecc-11e8-bf45-d7c93b619cd9.html

I question the wisdom of any entity to hire someone who has had sexual harassment complaints filed against them that resulted in legal settlements.

I can't wait for Eric Holguin (my Democrat of choice in yesterday's runoff election) to replace Blake.

[riversedge]

1. keep resisting in any way you can #metoo