Former State Casino Gaming Board Chief Sues Governor
The former head of the state Gaming Board has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Rod Blagojevich, claiming he and his aides retaliated against her when she refused to carry out orders she considered illegal. Jeannette Tamayo's suit filed Thursday seeks more than $900,000 in damages and names the Gaming Board, Blagojevich, his ex-chief of staff Lon Monk and state Revenue Director Brian Hamer.
The lawsuit accuses the Blagojevich administration of docking Tamayo's pay and taking away her job duties when she questioned the hiring of the Gaming Board's legislative liaison and when she refused to break state law and turn over confidential documents relating to casino profits. Blagojevich spokeswoman Abby Ottenhoff would not comment specifically on the lawsuit Thursday but said, "The Gaming Board chooses its administrator and determines the salaries of its employees.
"Tamayo's suit alleges that Blagojevich's office hired Linda Freveletti, a sister-in-law of former state Democratic Party chief Gary LaPaille, as the Gaming Board's legislative liaison in 2005 without the board's authorization.
June 12, 2006
Posted By Skip Davis
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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