NH Liquor Enforcement Chief (GOPer) called "unprofessional"

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http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=State+House+Dome%3a+AG%2c+Executive+Council+critical+of+Edwards&articleId=d8091962-c0ef-46f9-ba3c-b63846b9aee1

Attorney General Michael Delaney and members of the Executive Council this morning criticized Liquor Commission Enforcement Chief Eddie Edwards for his public statements about a high-profile criminal investigation.

Disturbing, improper and unprofessional were their assessments of the way Edwards has handled himself.

Edwards has appeared on television and in the press discussing details of the allegations that led to a paid leave for Liquor Commissioner Mark Bodi. He said this morning he has discussed his end of the incident, an administrative case that is now closed, and not the criminal probe.

The investigation involves alleged interference in an enforcement action against a Keene bar, and has touched on alleged pressure brought by Rep. Daniel Eaton, D-Stoddard, as well as actions Bodi took.

There's more. Edwards has a Facebook page. On it, he lists Fox News as his favorite television program. His Groups and Fan Pages include Fox News, the National Association of Black Republicans, the NH Republican State Committee, the RNC, and Ted Gatsas for Mayor (the GOP mayor of Manchester). It's not a coincidence that he chose to hassle a member of the House Dems leadership team.

I know several bar and restaurant owners who have had problems with Edwards. He is basically a neo-prohibitionist. He has gone so far as to oppose designated drivers, since people will only go home and drink.