Fired MnDOT supervisor Sonia Pitt now working for Homeland Security

[Minnesota Raindog]

This is real fucking comforting:

Sonia Pitt, the MnDOT emergency response executive fired for taking an unauthorized, state-paid trip to Washington during the Interstate 35W bridge disaster, is now working for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Pitt, 44, of Red Wing, confirmed Wednesday that she is working for Homeland Security's Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) at its headquarters in Arlington, Va. Her job title is "Transportation Security Specialist.'' Pitt declined to discuss her job responsibilities, her length of employment with the federal agency or her salary.

"All inquiries go through my attorney, same as always,'' Pitt said....

... Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles opened an investigation into Pitt's activities after Star Tribune stories on her actions and found that she was a "belligerent, aggressive'' employee who abused her position and billed the state for thousands of dollars in excessive compensation for airfare, hotels, mileage and personal cell phone calls.

Pitt's letter of discharge states she engaged in activities that violated MnDOT's ethics code and was involved in "activities that cannot withstand public scrutiny without embarrassment. ... do not safeguard the public trust in the integrity of MnDOT, and undermine public trust in the Department.''

More here:

http://www.startribune.com/26126214.html

:mad:

[mediaman007]

1. How about that!

I read the responses to the article in the STrib. She was hit from both sides. (I guess she should have declared as one party or the other so some readers would defend her.)

Some people just have a knack for landing on their feet! (sarcasm)

[trotsky]

2. Republickers always fail UPWARDS.

One need look no further than the current Chimp-in-Chief.

[Pierre.Suave]

3. Of course she is...

:eyes:

It makes perfect sense in the wacko bush world...

[Mnpaul]

4. That was quick

fired again
http://www.startribune.com/local/26145699.html?location_refer=Most%20Viewed:Homepage:12

[malaise]

5. She was fired yesterday

http://www.startribune.com/local/26145699.html?location_refer=Most%20Viewed:Local%20+%20Metro
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has fired Sonia Pitt, the former MnDOT emergency response executive who lost her state job for failing to return to Minnesota in the days after the I-35W bridge collapse.

Pitt was hired two months ago to work in Washington as a security specialist for the agency's Transportation Security Administration.

TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe said that the latest termination was based on information that MnDOT sent to the federal agency Thursday at TSA's request. The TSA opened an investigation into Pitt's hiring in May about two weeks ago.

Howe said she couldn't comment on the reasoning behind Pitt losing her $89,920 job, but said the information MnDOT sent "corroborated our investigation.''

[dflprincess]

6. Mmmmm....

Does her firing add any weight to Timmy the Tool being McCain's VP? It would make some sense that the Republicans wouldn't want to look like they were once again rewarding someone who performance during a disaster left something to be desired - especially when it could reflect badly on one of their candidates.