Williamson: Henry Trip Doesn't Pass The Smell Test
By Jerry Bohnen, NewsRadio 1000 KTOK ~ It doesn't pass the smell test. That's what Tulsa Republican State Senator James Williamson says after learning of the Brazilian fishing trip taken this week by Governor Brad Henry who traveled with his trial lawyer friends.
"I'm shocked that he would do it under any circumstances," said Williamson, the author of the tort reform bill vetoed by the Governor five months ago. "But it's doubling shocking after him vetoing this legislation not too many months ago."
Williamson said the trip to the Amazon along with nearly two dozen trial lawyers and a member of the State's Judicial Nominating Commission shows the Governor is not neutral on the issue and that, "he is totally on the side of trial lawyers."
Governor Henry waited until the last day to legally veto the measure and did it on a Saturday when few reporters were around to record the move. A spokesman for the governor said Henry and his chief of staff Gerald Adams had paid for their portion of the trip but it didn't set well with Williamson.
"Whether he's paying his own way or what, for him to be vacationing with the leaders of the Trial Lawyers Association just tends to show that he is way too close to that organization. He should be trying to be impartial," added Williamson. "He should show impartiality in this issue and there's a standard of trying to avoid even the appearance of impropriety."
"I'm shocked that he would do it under any circumstances," said Williamson, the author of the tort reform bill vetoed by the Governor five months ago. "But it's doubling shocking after him vetoing this legislation not too many months ago."
Williamson said the trip to the Amazon along with nearly two dozen trial lawyers and a member of the State's Judicial Nominating Commission shows the Governor is not neutral on the issue and that, "he is totally on the side of trial lawyers."
Governor Henry waited until the last day to legally veto the measure and did it on a Saturday when few reporters were around to record the move. A spokesman for the governor said Henry and his chief of staff Gerald Adams had paid for their portion of the trip but it didn't set well with Williamson.
"Whether he's paying his own way or what, for him to be vacationing with the leaders of the Trial Lawyers Association just tends to show that he is way too close to that organization. He should be trying to be impartial," added Williamson. "He should show impartiality in this issue and there's a standard of trying to avoid even the appearance of impropriety."
Labels: 2007 Brazil Trip, Brad Henry, James Williamson
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