How about skipping the ethics investigation and have the daughter resign her position since she put her parent in that situation. We all make mistakes so lets back the train up.
Hard to believe that a mother would not know who her daughter is going to work for...perhaps they don't talk. I can just see the conversation: (mom) "Honey, what's up with you?" Daughter: 'Not much, Mom, I am taking a new job in Alaska. (Mom) "Well, isn't that nice? What will you be doing, running sled dogs or some such?" (Daughter), no, Mom, it's with a company that does work all over the world; in fact, that might be doing a project in Portland." Mom: Well, maybe that will bring you down here on occasion, and we can get together for coffee."
The most aggravating aspect of the story as reported is how all concerned professed to be simultaneously ignorant of the key facts and blameless. It's almost as if they got their stories straight ahead of time. I hope law enforcement and prosecutors are looking at this unconscionable sweetheart deal.
How about skipping the ethics investigation and have the daughter resign her position since she put her parent in that situation. We all make mistakes so lets back the train up.
Hard to believe that a mother would not know who her daughter is going to work for...perhaps they don't talk. I can just see the conversation: (mom) "Honey, what's up with you?" Daughter: 'Not much, Mom, I am taking a new job in Alaska. (Mom) "Well, isn't that nice? What will you be doing, running sled dogs or some such?" (Daughter), no, Mom, it's with a company that does work all over the world; in fact, that might be doing a project in Portland." Mom: Well, maybe that will bring you down here on occasion, and we can get together for coffee."
The most aggravating aspect of the story as reported is how all concerned professed to be simultaneously ignorant of the key facts and blameless. It's almost as if they got their stories straight ahead of time. I hope law enforcement and prosecutors are looking at this unconscionable sweetheart deal.