So Heather French Henry is finally putting her name on a ballot. After what has been over a decade of teasing, the former Miss America is announcing her run for Secretary of State as a Democrat.
Will her last name be her greatest liability though? Let’s do a quick recap of former Lt. Governor Steve Henry’s career outside of the office.
- While being investigated for fraudulent Medicare/Medicaid billings, he settled by paying the federal government $162,000.
- He has to repay the state nearly $2000 for work public employees did for his and Heather’s wedding, including photography and press packets, after being questioned by the press.
- He repeatedly talked about a $100,000 pledge he made to WKU, his alma mater, even after he withdrew the pledge and only paid 20% of it.
- He admitted to breaking state and federal campaign laws by using illegal contributions for his races for the U.S. Senate and governor.
- He was dismissed from the UofL Hospital faculty after publicly lying about his work for them and because of attendance issues.
Heather may be a charmer, but as people begin to delve deeper into her and Steve’s history, we’re not sure the people of Kentucky will want to trust her with an office that deals with accurate and precise record keeping.
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