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\nA fired aide to Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton has asked the Kentucky Personnel Board to reverse her dismissal, which has intensified a feud between Hampton and Governor Matt Bevin’s administration.<\/p>\n
\nA fired aide to Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton has asked the Kentucky Personnel Board to reverse her dismissal, which has intensified a feud between Hampton and Governor Matt Bevin’s administration.<\/p>\n
Adrienne Southworth is seeking reinstatement to her job as Hampton’s deputy chief of staff as well as back pay and benefits. She filed her appeal Friday.<\/p>\n
Southworth’s appeal says Bevin’s staff lacked legal authority to fire an aide to the lieutenant governor. She says the reasons given for her dismissal were “factually inaccurate.”<\/p>\n
Bevin’s chief of staff, Blake Brickman, recently said he authorized Southworth’s firing, saying she repeatedly demonstrated poor judgment. Hampton calls it an “unauthorized personnel action” and says Brickman “overstepped his boundaries.”<\/p>\n
The dispute has flared while Bevin seeks reelection this year. The Republican governor dropped Hampton from his ticket in January.
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