Brad Williams, candidate for State Senate (Suffolk and Norfolk District) calls on Representative Michael F. Rush to explain his decision to sponsor a bill to move the offices of Judge Mulligan (Chief Justice for Administration and Management) from Boston to a remote and uninhabitable building in Charlestown, in the wake an ongoing discrimination lawsuit advanced by employees of the West Roxbury probation department against Michael Rush's father, the former Chief Probation Officer at the West Roxbury District Court.
West Roxbury, MA (PRWEB) May 27, 2010 -- State Senate candidate Brad Williams called today for State Representative Michael F. Rush to give a full accounting of his involvement with the Massachusetts Probation Department.
Representative Rush recently sponsored an amendment to the budget that would force the offices of Robert A. Mulligan, the Chief Justice for Administration and Management of the Trial Court, who oversees facets of the Probation Department, to relocate from its current downtown Boston location to an uninhabitable floor of the Charlestown District Court.
According to a Globe article from May 23, “A source with direct knowledge of the matter said Rush had spoken of wanting to punish Mulligan… for how his father was treated.”
“Any person of integrity could not sponsor this budget amendment in good faith knowing that their father’s lawsuit would immediately undermine their credibility. It can only lead observers to the conclusion that it is political payback, which is clearly unacceptable. We expect our government officials to be above this sort of thing. It is no surprise that voters have grown tired of the current politicians and state of politics here in the Commonwealth” said Brad Williams.
The May 23 Boston Globe article also presented evidence that suggests Rush’s position on the
House Ways and Means Committee, which considers all legislation affecting state finances, including the probation budget, has also been abused by the West Roxbury representative.
In her deposition regarding the discrimination lawsuit, Judge Kathleen E. Coffey said, “It's my understanding that a lot of [probation] employees believe that loyalty and allegiance to the legislature, and in particular to Mr. Rush, ensures job safety and protection.”
Coffey continued to chronicle in her deposition how “the overriding presence of Representative Mike Rush and his perceived influence within the probation department” has added to the tense atmosphere of the probation offices in the West Roxbury District Court.
Williams remarked, "Sponsoring this budget amendment is a clear conflict of interest and smacks of political retaliation and thuggery. Using his power as a state representative to vindictively settle a family vendetta not only calls into question Rush’s judgment and ability to represent West Roxbury and Brookline impartially, but also casts serious doubt on his fitness to represent the voters of Hyde Park, Roslindale, West Roxbury, Norwood, Westwood, and Dedham in the State Senate."
“As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Representative Rush should have recused himself from all dealings with the Probation Department given his father’s lawsuit. I have built my campaign for state senate as an advocate for higher ethical standards, pension reform and more transparency in every aspect of state government. When a politician on Beacon Hill does not act as a fiduciary for the people they represent, it undermines our political system and the public’s trust,” Williams continued. “As a government official, Representative Rush must be held to a higher standard; he should offer a full explanation of his involvement with the state probation department.”
Brad Williams is the Republican candidate for State Senate in the Suffolk and Norfolk district. The Brad Williams Committee headquarters are located at 1864 Centre Street, Suite 4, West Roxbury, 02132. For more information on Brad Williams please go to www.bradwilliamsforsenate.com, www.facebook.com/brad williams for senate and www.twitter.com/BradforSenate.
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