Maine Gov-elect Paul LePage's (R- teabagger nepotist) daughter hired to work in his office ($41k)

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http://www.kjonline.com/news/LePages-daughter-hired-to-work-in-his-office.html#


AUGUSTA — The 22-year-old daughter of Maine Gov.-elect Paul LePage is getting a job in her father's administration.

Lauren LePage will work as an assistant to LePage's chief of staff, John McGough.

Officials say Lauren LePage's position is considered entry-level and is commensurate with her experience, work history and education. She will be paid about $41,000 a year.

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Officials say state rules about hiring relatives don't apply to elected or constitutional officers.

:puke:

more at Bangor Daily News site

http://new.bangordailynews.com/2010/12/22/politics/lepage-chooses-daughter-for-administration-post/

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1. Some background

LePage and his wife illegally claimed homestead exemptions on their homes in Florida and Maine (and Florida residency) so they could get in-state tuition for their children at Florida State University (not the University of Maine).

Their daughter does not have a political science degree nor does she have any prior experience for this position - other than being LePage's daughter.

She will be making $41k per year with full state benefits AND living next door (rent free) at the Governor's house with her dad.

For comparison - the starting salary for a NEW high school science teacher in Maine is $31k. Adjunct instructors at Maine community colleges can make no more than $23k - with no benefits.

Is something wrong here?

Not according to the small gov't crowd.

nope

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2. That didn't take long

didn't even bother to hide it I see

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3. Did anyone really expect anything different? n/t

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4. The teabaggers did - and LePage won with only 38% of the total vote

and...to make things worse, our new GOP house majority leader bilked Maine taxpayers for $1.6 million in fraudulent medical device charges - and got away with it.

The teabaggers claim he was a "victim" of the jack-booted state Medicaid program.

:wow: