(The Center Square) – When state health director Robert Gordon abruptly resigned in January, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer didn’t mention his $155,506-taxpayer-funded payout.
That sum was equal to nine months of Gordon's annual salary and health benefits. The monies received by Gordon release the state from any potential legal claims.
The above deal, first reported by the Detroit News through correspondence obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, contradicts her prior public statements regarding public transparency.
“State government must be open, transparent and accountable to Michigan taxpayers,” Whitmer said in a Jan. 3, 2019 news release. “To continue and earn public confidence, we must set good examples and act ethically at all times.”
Michigan Gov. Whitmer's ex-MDHHS director got $155,500-taxpayer-funded payout to leave quietly
- by: Scott McClallen
- 2021-03-02
- Source:
The Center Square
- 03/02/2021
