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COO With No Election Experience | Lexington News
Louisville’s new Jefferson County Clerk, David Yates, is facing backlash over his controversial hire of Troy LeBlanc as chief operating officer — a move critics say smacks of nepotism and lack of qualifications, given LeBlanc’s zero government or election experience. The appointment follows LeBlanc’s mother being paid $3,000 weekly to advise the office, after which Yates offered LeBlanc the COO role at $153K. Their personal ties run deep: shared real estate investments, wives in business together, and Yates even represented LeBlanc in court — plus both maxed out donations to Yates’ campaign…
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