Rick Scott Bashed by Former Lt. Gov. For Sexism and "Good Ol' Boys" Club
Elected as Rick Scott's running mate, Jennifer Carroll became Florida first black female lieutenant governor ever. But to hear her tell it now it doesn't appear that Scott was particularly eager to have a woman serving as his number two.
In a candid interview yesterday with a Cocoa Beach AM radio station, the former Lt. Gov blasted Scott for creating a "good ol' boys" culture in the executive branch.
"I gave him 100 percent of my loyalty, even though we didn't know each other prior to running, and he had his issues with HCA and Medicaid fraud. I never asked him a question about that. Never," Carroll said. "I still followed their rules and so forth, and when it came time that I would have expected him to give me the common courtesy that he gave to his male counterparts there, his chief of staff, who had wrongdoing, he supported and defended them. Me, with no wrongdoing, (he) utilized an excuse and asked me to leave office for no reason."
In 2013, Carroll resigned from office after it came to light that through her PR company, 3N & JC, she had represented a group with ties to illegal internet cafe gambling while having previously served in the Florida house. She had also failed to report income from the arrangement. Carroll has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
She said Scott forced her out, but then a few months later, the governor stood by his chief of staff Adam Hollingsworth after it came to light that he had falsely claimed to have earned a degree from the University of Alabama. Hollingsworth continues to serve as chief of staff.
Carroll obviously thinks that's hypocritical.
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