What THE FUCK???
How much ya wanna bet white had the firefighter's endorsement IF NOT then this is a stinkin setup. LOL
NO MENTION of Kevin White's sexual harassment of the young girl in his employ.
Don't worry, KEV, you still have your ONE HUNDRED PERCENT police retirment.
AND, your ROOMS TO GO corporate package.
LAUGHING MY ASS OFF !!!
When all the little hometown papers and all the regionalism kicks in we'll KNOW NOTHING.
Kevin, you da man.
One thing about the St Pete Times .... they so love to highlite Tampa's HI JINX. Now, tomorrow the Pam-pa trib will pay them back with a jab to their area.
NO, that would be TODAY. Because THIS HAPPENED TWO DAYS AGO. Let's go see if the Pam-Pa trib found out about it yet. LOL.
oh looky they stumbled upon it...
Ex-Aide: White Harassed Her
By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, The Tampa Tribune
Published: November 15, 2007
TAMPA - A former aide of County Commissioner Kevin White has accused him of sexual harassment, saying she was fired last week for rebuffing his advances.
Kevin White
Alyssa Ogden, 23, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday, alleging White repeatedly approached her romantically, beginning within days of her hiring in April.
White denied the allegations Wednesday, calling Ogden's complaint "baseless." He said she was fired Friday for poor performance and failing to grasp certain aspects of her job, including the needs of his district and its residents.
Among Ogden's allegations:
•White asked her to accompany him on a trip to Atlanta shortly after she was hired. She was told to take a separate flight and not discuss the trip with others.
She claims White asked to share a bed in her hotel room, saying, "I'm an only child. I just don't like sleeping by myself." Ogden said she refused and spent the night praying as he slept in another bed.
•About two months later, White asked for a kiss in an elevator at County Center.
•After a Tampa Bay Lightning game in October, White again propositioned her after they returned to his office at County Center. He tried to grab her and she pushed him off. Afterward, White threw a wad of money on a table and asked her, "When you going to give me a chance?"
White denied any of the incidents occurred and called Ogden's allegations the "actions of a disgruntled employee who obviously could not perform at an acceptable level in the position they held."
Ogden's complaint could result in a lawsuit, depending on the outcome of the EEOC investigation. County officials will meet today to decide whether to hire an outside attorney to defend White, County Attorney Renee Lee said. She said no complaints against White had been filed with the county and that Ogden never said anything to her about White's behavior.
Ogden said White's advances were always verbal and that there were no text messages or e-mails to support her claims. She said she didn't file a complaint until now because she feared retaliation from White.
Commissioner Is Married
White, 42, is a former Tampa police officer and city councilman. He is married and has two children.
He was elected to the county commission in 2006, taking office last November, and is the board's lone Democrat, representing a district that covers primarily central and east Tampa.
During the campaign, White ran afoul of Florida elections laws because he paid for $6,100 in new suits with campaign funds and listed his tailor as a consultant. He later repaid the money and was fined $9,500 by the Florida Elections Commission.
Ogden was hired in April at an annual salary of $43,160. She had worked as a clerical assistant at a law firm for seven months before taking the job, and her previous jobs included stints as a personal assistant and nanny. Her application also listed experience doing commercials and testimonials for a Tampa-based health supplement company.
She did not meet the requirements of the county job, according to standards listed in her file. White said he hired her based on a recommendation.
In a biting six-month evaluation in late September, White wrote, "I will continue to give you every benefit of doubt, but I can no longer settle for mediocrity within my staff." He wrote that he was giving her 30 to 45 days to improve.
She said she was "crushed" by the harsh review but that she expected retribution for saying no so many times.
The evaluation was not included in Ogden's personnel file at the county's Human Resources Department. Rather, it was provided by White, who said he maintained his own file on Ogden's performance in his office.
She said White's advances came almost daily, and he told her, "Stick with me, I'll take you to the top."
When asked if White might have meant the comment in a political sense, Ogden said no. She said he told her, "Nothing comes without a price."
Claims 'Outrageous,' White Says
White began Wednesday by chairing a meeting of the county's Public Transportation Commission, cracking jokes and making no mention of the allegations leveled against him.
By Wednesday afternoon, he had adopted a much more somber mood.
"It really saddens me that I have to respond to such outrageous allegations. It saddens me deeper that my family and my constituents have been embarrassed and impacted by these allegations," he said wearily.
Also by Wednesday afternoon, White had hired a new aide, one he said was more qualified.
Ogden spent Wednesday meeting with attorneys. She said she would pursue her complaint fully. "I don't want this to ever happen again."
Tribune reporter Ellen Gedalius contributed to this report. Reporter Anthony McCartney can be reached at (813) 259-7616 or amccartney@tampatrib.com.
Reader Comments
Posted by ( RobKay ) on November 15, 2007 at 1:38 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
With all the cameras around and the tiny little voice recorders it is very easy to get proof to back up accusations now adays. If she didn't do that or if a bunch of other women don't come forward now that the story is in the news, I would think she is lying either to get even with him for firing her or possibly even to get her job back. No proof = no truth.
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Posted by ( MyVoice ) on November 15, 2007 at 6:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I would take his word for it! $6100 in suits and his tailor is a consultant. You want other women to come forward? What about the five women who came forward in the Phil Spector trial. If you don't have a video of someone in power doing something you don't stand a chanch.
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Posted by ( RunVapid ) on November 15, 2007 at 8:28 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Throwing wads of cash at babes is so "9 1/2 Weeks" I've tried it, it doesn't work. Throwing wads of cash at ex-wives on the other hand... good investment in universal peace and personal mental health.
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Posted by ( shortstop1 ) on November 15, 2007 at 8:45 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Why would she make that up? Cmon she was not qualified for that position in the first place. Refferal?. Yeah whatever! Just another dirty polotician!
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Posted by ( ds0047 ) on November 15, 2007 at 8:57 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I believe she will provide the proof and more...
come on...she did'nt met the requirements of the county job...but he still hired her..
her six-month evaluation, that was not included in her file (that alone should bring questions) ...
mediocrity (means moderate ability)
now that the cats out of the bag...
He says who she's a disgruntled employee who obviously could not perform at an acceptable level in the position she held.
Not only is he contradicting himself,That line is so old...
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Posted by ( beth ) on November 15, 2007 at 9:02 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Is she wasn't qualified for the position why was she hired in the first place? I believe he probably hired her based on the fact that he was attracted to her - it happens all the time. Why was she even going on trips and hanging out with him at sporting events anyway? Sounds like sending mixed signals to me. One way or the other, nothing will happen - he's a politician, all he'll get is a slap on the hand and go right back to what he was doing.
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Posted by ( tampatire727 ) on November 15, 2007 at 9:04 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
WHAT CAMERAS AND LITTLE VOICE RECORDERS???
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Posted by ( chipshot ) on November 15, 2007 at 9:26 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Can we see a picture of Ms. Ogden? I'm guessing she's not unattractive.
If she's lying, she has quite an imagination to come up with the various examples and quotes given.
Anybody out there trust Kevin White??
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Posted by ( tampaguy69 ) on November 15, 2007 at 9:36 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
for those who want video proof what about the video of the 14 year old child Martin Lee Anderson being murdered at boot camp by a gang of employees????????? Didn't seem to make any difference in the outcome of THAT case.
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Posted by ( Yankee ) on November 15, 2007 at 9:36 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
First of all HR is there to protect the county not so much the employees. I had a sexual harrasement against my supervisor and although I had proof and he was found guilty ABSOLUTELY nothing was done to him. I contacted an attorney and was told that unless the witnesses come forward, I had no case. Well guess what? None of the witnesses came forward and the jerk is still employed. This was the most humiliating experience I ever had. I decided to leave the matter in Gods hands. He may think he got away with what he did to me, but God don't like ugly and I will be vindicated. A word of advice to you women who are or may experience something like this. Write down everything, every detail, words that were said, the names of people that are in the area the date and time. This will help you.
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Posted by ( Roberto ) on November 15, 2007 at 9:59 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
OK, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
Can’t this community go one day without having to hear about?
A little dirty kid wandering the busy streets.
A crack ho found strung out at in some abandoned house while her kids were home alone.
A habitual drunk single mom passed out at a red light with her unrestrained kid in the back seat.
A jealous coked out tatted up boyfriend beating the crap out of the shy and imprisoned single mother of several kids from several men.
A gang banger or thug getting a cap busted in his ASS at 3am in downtown or Ybor.
A male teacher sending pictures of his junk to his homeroom class.
A female teacher coercing the captain of the volleyball team to make out.
A babysitting sending the kids she caring for down to the store for bread, milk, a large cylindrical shaped vegetable and a lubricant.
A former athlete dad beating the snot out of some ref trying to earn extra Christmas money.
Some church getting jacked of their yams and frozen turkeys.
Some politician rubbing up on an intern.
Some meth-head ripping wire from the roof’s of our houses and businesses.
Some pedophile trolling elementary school bus stops for a friend or directions.
Some perv snapping shots up skirts on his cell phone.
Some illegal alien slamming his gin-soaked car into an innocent victim.
Some high-profile celebrity kid downing shrooms, punching his be-acth or flying through our streets.
Some CEO sucking money out of his company until the Feds show up and all the employees are left with out jobs.
Some crook getting caught in an AC vent or is some ridiculous plot doomed from the start.
Some grow house in rural Hillsborough County.
Another forgotten or abandoned grand parent left to die in a closet.
Some jackass on this blog getting up on a soap box (oops, I guess not since I just did).
Ok, I feel better now!
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Posted by ( Bobo ) on November 15, 2007 at 10:19 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I just want to know how much money will it take for her to get over it.
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Posted by ( BoyBastos69 ) on November 15, 2007 at 10:20 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I wonder who recommended her to work for him and what kind of "recommendations" these were. Hmm...
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Posted by ( Bobo ) on November 15, 2007 at 10:25 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Tampaguy69.... nobody got murdered. It was a punk who happened to die while being restrained. It was a win win situation. Mother gets 5M windfall in a one time payment for something that she didn't even want anymore, and the kid won't be in/out of the system eating up your taxes.
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Posted by ( tzeital ) on November 15, 2007 at 12:17 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I've requested that the comment by "Bobo" be removed. It's not really relevant to the topic and it's callous. There must be something really terrible going on in your life that you can be this cavalier about a child losing his life - no matter how it happened. If you feel the need to respond to another comment, use some tact and think about how you would feel if someone made a comment like that about you and your family. There can NEVER be a "win win" situation when someone dies at the hands of someone else. That KID died!
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Posted by ( savagenation ) on November 15, 2007 at 12:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Lol, this guys sounds like a dirt bag. I bet there's a 'D' after his name. Oh, wait! Better promote him!!! Haha, what a joke.
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Posted by ( savagenation ) on November 15, 2007 at 12:28 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
...one more thing... tzeital, leave Boboa alone! You're so typical, you don't want to hear a good point, so censor it. Good job moron! Well, while you're at it..report me too, you idiot.
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Posted by ( tbmike51 ) on November 15, 2007 at 12:50 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Hey, Tzeital. That wasn't only a kid, it was a pre-criminal. I am sad that he died, but he wasn't there on a scholarship for meritorious deeds. Would you feel the same if he came out of the boot camp unrepentent and mugged, raped or otherwise harmed you?
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