22 Mar 2011 11:26 am
Seems like cash-strapped Wisconsin has plenty of money to give out government patronage jobs.........(On Saturday March 12) a bunch of protesters descended on Wisconsin State Senator Randy Hoppers Fond du Lac home to voice their displeasure with his vote. The senators wife met the protesters and she gave them an earful about his affair. She also accused him of not living in his district.(Hopper's wife said that the Senator was actually living in Madison with his 25-year-old mistress.) Now the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that Valerie Cass, identified as the senators girlfriend, obtained a job with the state on February 7, 2011. She holds the position of communication specialist with the Department of Regulation and Licensing. It is a temporary post paying $20.35 an hour, although she is listed as an assistant to the executive assistant.Ms. Cass was recommended to the position by Scott Walkers chief of staff, Keith Gilkes.Valerie Cass finally received her job on February 7th. Not only did she get the position, she also received a substantial pay raise. The person doing the job previously earned $31,200 a year. Cass earns, if she stays for a year, $43,200; almost a 35 percent increase.LinkHopper's wife said that she intends to join the recall efforts against her husband by signing the recall petition.