9.22.2006

Scrutiny Continues to Mount re BUDDY JOHNSON(R) Hillsborough,FL Elections Chief

Scrutiny Continues to Mount re BUDDY JOHNSON(R) Hillsborough,FL Elections Chief

Scrutiny Continues to Mount re BUDDY JOHNSON(R) Hillsborough,FL Elections Chief
As documented in a number of stories by Times staff writer Jeff Testerman, Johnson has drawn criticism for several reasons: contracting out legal services instead of using the county attorney's office; making a childhood friend one of the highest-paid employees in his office; and giving a former employee a $24,000 gag deal.