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Title: (REPUBLICAN) CHAPPELL: UNAWARE ALCOHOL IN OFFICE (OOPS, AND A WOMAN WAS IN THERE, TOO)
Source: The Clarion LedgeR
URL Source: http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/p ... =/20051115/NEWS/511150391/1002
Published: Nov 15, 2005
Author: Lorinda Bullock
Post Date: 2005-11-15 13:06:05 by h-a-l-f-w-i-t-t
Keywords: (REPUBLICAN), CHAPPELL:, UNAWARE
Views: 137
Comments: 5

November 15, 2005

[REPUBLICAN] Chappell: Unaware alcohol in office

County investigating whether supervisor's secretary living there

By Lorinda Bullock lbullock@jackson.gannett.com

Chappell

His tenure

Ronnie Chappell has served as District 4 supervisor in Hinds County since January 1992. Supervisors make about $45,000 annually.

Hinds County District 4 Supervisor Ronnie Chappell says he knew nothing about the open bottles of liquor, makeup and cigarettes shown in a television report of his Raymond office last week.

"I was at a funeral," he said. "It's just really blown me out of the water," he said Monday.

Hinds County Administrator Anthony Brister said he and the county personnel director have launched an investigation in response to the WLBT-Channel 3 report and hope to complete it within the next two days.

Reporters visited the office on a tip that Chappell's secretary Libby Everett was living in the office, according to WLBT.

Everett has been placed on administrative leave indefinitely with pay. She has worked as Chappell's secretary since April 2001. The position pays about $26,000 annually.

Possession of alcohol on county property is a violation of the county's personnel rules. Also, the sale and possession of alcohol in the 2nd Judicial District in Hinds County, where Raymond is located, is illegal.

Chappell, a supervisor for the past 13 years, said the few times he has been in the side office, he's never seen any alcohol or other items. The room is formerly a place to house jurors serving at the Raymond Courthouse. Chappell's office is in the Raymond Courthouse Annex.

"I don't go back there very much," he said.

Chappell said he didn't know if Everett had been living in the office. "To my understanding, she lives with her brother," he said.

Jon Lewis, a constable in Chappell's district, said Chappell should resign if Chappell did not know what was occurring in the Raymond office.

"It looks like a trashed out hotel room," Lewis said of what he saw in the broadcast. "You can't go in that office and set it up like that without him knowing it."

Chappell said he has not spoken with Everett since the broadcast and is leaving the matter to Brister.

Raymond resident Shirlee Lawson said she wasn't sure how the situation should be handled, but something should be done.

"I was shocked and surprised that such a thing is going on in the courthouse," said Lawson, who has lived near the courthouse for six years. She said she voted for Chappell.

"I'd hate to think there isn't some explanation," she said.

Chappell, aware some wouldn't accept his explanation, said, "I was not aware of this going on, and I'm sorry if it was and I was not aware."

Brister said the broadcast was the first time he's heard allegations of Everett staying at the office or any reports of alcohol being there.

"Right now we're actually just doing our research to make sure we protect the county for any liability and the employee," Brister said. "I've been gathering information from people that have been in and out of the office over the last week."

Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin said his office is not involved in the investigation. But, he said, "If the county administrator chooses to sign an affidavit, the Hinds County Sheriff's Office would certainly have to follow up."

Fellow county supervisors said the matter doesn't require board attention.

"Ronnie Chappell is an elected official accountable to the people who elected him. The board of supervisors has no authority to reprimand or dismiss another colleague," District 3 Supervisor Peggy Hobson Calhoun said.

District 1 Supervisor Charles Barbour said, "Obviously Mr. Chappell needs to address it head on and put it to rest." (snip) http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051115/NEWS/511150391/1002

Gee, the article forgot to mention that Mr. Chappell is a REPUBLICAN. And in a dry county! "Seems like there's one set o' laws fer the [politicians] and another set fer the rest of us."--Gomer Pyle.

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#1. To: h-a-l-f-w-i-t-t (#0)

This is hilarious!!

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=4097262&nav=2CSf

Visitors have to ring a bell and wait to be buzzed in at District Four Supervisor Ronnie Chappell's office. It's in the old Hinds County Courthouse annex in Raymond.

On our visit Wednesday, we were greeted by his secretary, Libby Everett. She allowed us to tour the office, which has a main counter area and two side offices. The office used by Supervisor Chappell contains a desk, other pieces of office furniture, and a couch.

But in the other side office, we found several opened bottles of wine and liquor underneath a desk. On the desk, we found makeup, cigarettes, and a glass holding what appeared to be white wine. That particular office also holds bathroom stalls and a shower; jurors used to be housed in there.

When our cameras left that room, Everett disappeared there here to apply makeup. She also emerged with fresh clothes on.

We asked her if she could explain the wine and vodka underneath the desk. "I have no comment," she replied. "I have no comment, I don't know anything about what you're talking about."

Everett pointed out the renovations for us: a new countertop, four new chairs, new carpeting and some new outlets. But, she says, despite the bags of flour and other foods, the full refrigerator and cooking appliances, the toothbrush, mouthwash, hair supplies and spirits, no one is spending the night there.

"You'll have to talk to Ronnie Chappell about that," she said about the spirits.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Supervisor Chappell had not returned our phone calls.

Libby Everett makes about $26,200 per year as Supervisor Chappell's secretary. She's held that position since April of 2001. Mr. Chappell has been a Supervisor since January of 1992; he makes roughly $45,700 in that position.

We're still awaiting word from the Hinds County personnel office on what the policies are regarding the open bottles of alcohol we saw on our tour of the offices

"No question now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."

Zipporah  posted on  2005-11-15   13:16:22 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: h-a-l-f-w-i-t-t (#0)

I didn't know that Dave Chappell had gotten into politics! I can just imagine his campaign slogan: "Vote for me! I'm Dave Chappell, Bitch!"

I was wondering what he'd been up to since his show imploded. I bet he runs one fun office.

Gold and silver are real money, paper is but a promise.

Elliott Jackalope  posted on  2005-11-15   13:39:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Elliott Jackalope (#2)

This here's REPUBLICAN Ronnie Chappell, and he's a white dude!

(Although I can possibly picture him saying "Vote for me, bitch"--maybe he says that when he swaggers into Miz Everett's "side office" after hours...)

h-a-l-f-w-i-t-t  posted on  2005-11-15   13:46:07 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Zipporah (#1)

Thanks, Zipporah! That article's even better than the first one!

I can picture the good citizens of Mississippi standing outside the courthouse, whispering, "There was SIN going on in there!"

h-a-l-f-w-i-t-t  posted on  2005-11-15   13:47:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: h-a-l-f-w-i-t-t (#4)

I only wish there were video of the office visit!! LOL

"No question now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."

Zipporah  posted on  2005-11-15   13:50:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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