Cumming mayor got girlfriend city health insurance, but the whistleblower

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http://www.erietvnews.com/story/27691027/taxpayers-paying-health-insurance-for-mayors-girlfriend-but-councilman-targeted

got targeted for impeachment for revealing personal information. Oh my! If only we all could add whomever we wanted to group policies paid by the Govt!

Cumming, GA -- A woman considered the girlfriend of longtime Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt has received city-paid health benefits since 2005, even though she's never been employed by the city, CBS46 News has learned. Meanwhile, a councilman accused of releasing that information will face an impeachment hearing Tuesday.

Councilman Rupert Sexton told investigative reporter Jeff Chirico that he has not done anything "illegal, unethical or immoral" and denied he released what the city claimed is a confidential list of city employees' health insurance information.

"They're hanging me out to dry because I stood up for the people and taxpayers of the city of Cumming," Sexton said.

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Sexton, a retired insurance agent, said he initially requested the list in order to find ways to save the city money on health insurance costs. Sexton said he expressed his concerns to Gravitt in August after he found Angie Mullinax was receiving health insurance benefits even though she's not a city employee.

"[My] concern is they're paying a benefit to a person who's not entitled to it. That's the bottom line," Sexton said.

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There was a council meeting today. They voted to launch an investigation.

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1. Is this woman like a common law wife, or legal partner, allowed by the insurance plan?

If so, I don't have a problem with her being covered as long as it's allowed and was disclosed.

In fact, I don't know how she could have received any care without having been cleared.

Maybe Georgia is less careful when it comes to checking coverage.

[TexasTowelie]

2. What would make the story more interesting

is if the mayor's wife was not on the insurance policy (that is if he had one).

[Glitterati]

6. His wife is deceased n/t

[Glitterati]

3. Sorry, I live here, and you have some facts missing

1. This all started because Sexton wanted his wife's insurance paid by the city. The Mayor and City Attorney said not legal.

2. They Mayor's girlfriend works part time for the city and gets health insurance.

3. Sexton (an insurance agent, BTW) released private information about ALL city employees to retaliate against the Mayor when they wouldn't pay for HIS wife's insurance.

4. The City Council voted 4-1 today to begin an investigation into Sexton's behavior.

5. All 5 members of the City Council have served 40+ years EACH.

Oh, and they are ALL Republicans governing the city, in a county which votes 90% REPUBLICAN every election. So, don't feel too bad for any of these Republicans who have nothing better to do than chew each other up and spit each other out after gossiping about each other for years.

[Glitterati]

5. I live in the city limits

These are my "representatives." Though, I have to say the Mayor has always been very good for the residents of the City of Cumming.

Of course, the County republicans hate his guts because he rakes them over the coals with the water intake and SPLOST.

It's a good ole boy network of thieves and Sexton was fine with it until he wanted the same thing for his wife and the City Attorney said no. He broke the Reagan golden rule - don't speak ill of another Republican, so he'll be made to pay as an example to any others who might get bright ideas.