BAXTER NEEDS TO STOP THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Daniel Fendley, Assistant Oldham County Attorney under Courtney Baxter, has now filed new evidence with the Oldham Circuit Court in the case of COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY vs JASON PARRISH. For another article on this matter visit examiner.com .

The purpose of this article is not to belabor the point of whether Stuart Ulferts is guilty of misconduct or not but to point out a conflict of interest that obviously exists in the County Attorney office. Daniel Fendley is the son of the late County Attorney, John Fendley. Since Fendley's death it has become obvious that the Fendleys do not want any of John Fendley's former opponent's to have the office of County Attorney. To me it appears that they believe that they should be the people to determine who who holds that office.

Remarks made by one of the Fendley children at their father's funeral indicated that the people in power should not allow his primary opponent have the office. Now the Fendley family appears to be attempting to keep the other person who was in the May primary, Stuart Ulferts, from having the position. Why don't they just allow the public to make that determination? I liked John Fendley and respected him for his willingness to be forthright even though I frequently disagreed with him. Somehow I just don't believe that he would have condoned what has happened. Can't everyone just let him rest in peace?

Ulferts may be guilty of misconduct and if he is, he should be punished for that. However, given the history of this political race Daniel Fendley's involvement in any filings regarding Ulferts is clearly a conflict of interest and should not be allowed to continue.

This latest action by Fendley simply adds another chapter to a political race that has become a joke. Further, for Fendley to use the court system to attack Ulferts when he has more than a legal interest in the case, serves only for the public to lose confidence in the judicial system.

One other interesting piece of information is brought forth from the motion filed by Daniel Fendley. In the Motion he states that Stuart Ulferts signed a contract on August 28,2006 to become a civil attorney for the county and that a mere seven days later he, Daniel Fendley, signed a contract to go to work for his father in the County Attorney's office as an assistant County Attorney. I believe that Ulferts had been working in the County Attorney's office prior to accepting employment with the county-specifically with the Planning and Development Commission. Is it possible that Ulferts was dismissed from his position in the County Attorney's office by John Fendley in order that he could replace him with his son, Daniel Fendley? Certainly is something worth thinking about.

By the way, I attended the forum last Thursday for those seeking political office. I could not help but notice that Daniel Fendley was seated with John Carter, Stuart Ulfert's opponent for the office of County Attorney. The seating was not assigned. Thus, attendees could sit at any place of their choice.

I am sure that this race will produce more newsworthy items before November 2, 2010.