Paul Boyer to Judge Glaeden: Give Hazel more than a slap on the wrist

April 22, 2006

The Honorable Judge Carrie E. Glaeden

Franklin County Municipal Court

General Division, Court room 13 A

375 South High Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Dear Judge Glaeden:

As a member of CORE, Concerned Ohio Retired Educators, I have worked tirelessly for the past three years to get the State Teachers Retirement System straightened out from the sense of entitlement that consumed the board and many of the employees to the place that they spent millions of dollars of our retirement money on themselves and families. I, along with many other members of CORE, am gratified that Hazel Sidaway, a long time board member and recipient of many gifts and trips paid for by STRS or companies that were tied to them, has finally been convicted of ethics violations.

I am sure that you are right now considering what type of a sentence you should give to her. It is my personal opinion that she should be given the maximum sentence provided by the law. I understand that this could include jail time and fine. This woman has shown nothing but contempt for us retirees and the Ethics Commission and continues to say that she did nothing wrong. She needs to receive a punishment that will drastically change that attitude. There is also a matter of reimbursing STRS for the things she illegally received, even though they may have come from companies doing business with STRS.

Whatever sentence you decide to give her, I will applaud you but please, do not just give her a slap on the wrist as Herb Dyer received so that she can walk off holding her head high.

Sincerely,

Paul L. Boyer

Retired since 1985

Life member of OEA/OEA-R, NEA, ORTA, CORE

Proud to be named “Core of CORE" by Dr. Dennis Leone

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