Ex-State Worker Reports To Prison
Thompson Convicted Of Illegally Steering Contract
Updated: 6:59 pm CST November 27,2006
MADISON, Wis. -- Former state employee Georgia Thompson reported to prison on Monday after she was convicted this summer of of illegally steering a state contract to a company whose executives gave money to Gov. Jim Doyle's campaign.Thompson is the former state purchasing official who has denied involvement in a scheme to steer a state contract to Adelman Travel Group.A federal jury in Milwaukee convicted Thompson in June of using her position on an evaluation committee to favor Adelman, whose executives donated $20,000 to the governor before and after winning the contract. Thompson was found guilty of two felony fraud charges, WISC-TV reported.Thompson will serve an 18-month sentence at a minimum-security facility for female offenders near Peoria, Ill.Thompson is appealing her conviction, WISC-TV reported.
Previous Stories:
- October 30, 2006: Judge: Thompson Can't Remain Free During Her Appeal
- September 22, 2006: Thompson Gets 18 Months For Steering Contract
- June 13, 2006: Officials: Convicted Employee Will Be Fired
- June 12, 2006: State Worker Convicted In Travel Contract Case
- June 6, 2006: Travel Consultant Objected To Adding Step In Contract Process
- June 5, 2006: Jury Selected In State Travel Contract Trial
- February 3, 2006: Thompson Pleads Not Guilty In Travel Contract Case
- January 26, 2006: Majority Leader Urges State To Rebid Travel Contract
- January 25, 2006: Indicted State Employee Reassigned To Other Duties
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