December 30, 2014 •
South Carolina Ethics Commission General Counsel Resigning
The State Ethics Commission is losing an influential attorney who was recently silenced by the commission’s director. Attorney Cathy Hazelwood said she will leave the commission after 15 years of service to work at the Department of Education under Republican […]
The State Ethics Commission is losing an influential attorney who was recently silenced by the commission’s director.
Attorney Cathy Hazelwood said she will leave the commission after 15 years of service to work at the Department of Education under Republican Superintendent-elect Molly Spearman.
Hazelwood was a go-to source for interpretation of ethics laws and media frequently sought her expertise when ethics complaints were filed against public officials.
However, the commission recently created a policy to channel all media inquiries to the director, Herb Hayden.
The policy came close to a year after Hazelwood publically disagreed with Hayden over how to handle an ethics case involving Governor Nikki Haley.
The commission is advertising for a new attorney to fill the position.
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