State employee fired for giving panhandler a beer
What happens in Tumwater doesn’t necessarily stay in Tumwater. Kelly Clark of Spokane learned that the hard way.
Clark, 51, who had worked for the Archaeological and Historical Services department at Eastern Washington University in Cheney for 16 years, lost his job in early September after he took pity on a panhandler in the area of Trosper Road and Littlerock Road in Tumwater. With no cash on hand, Clark reached for some groceries he had just bought, pulled out a beer, and handed it to the man. That set off a chain reaction that cost Clark his job.
Six days later he was fired.
A few days after that he called The Olympian to tell his story.
What happened to Clark may act as a reminder for the 20,000-plus state workers in Thurston County that there are rules regarding the use of state vehicles, particularly when it comes to alcohol.
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