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It Could Be Worse...
Life in local government can certainly get difficult at times. However, when you think times are rough in your area ... well, "It Could Be Worse."

"It Could Be Worse" focuses on a range of embarrassing stories out there, dedicated to some of the more interesting happenings with those involved in local government across the country.
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It Could Be Worse: County Clerk Arrested For Embezzlement Of $890,000


Written by  Louis Dettorre   
September 3, 2010
Former Jackson County, Miss. Clerk Ginger Lynn Lashley was arrested Tuesday at her home on eight counts of felony embezzlement, according to the Sun Herald.

Lashley, 50, allegedly stole $890,000 from Jackson County over a nine-year period.
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It Could Be Worse: Two Mayors, Two Drinking and Driving Instances


Written by  Louis Dettorre   
August 26, 2010
Ask yourself... When you wake up in the morning and sit down to read your local paper, are these the stories you want to hear about your public officials?

According to 5 Eye Witness News, Mayor John Brady of Mankato, Minn. is facing charges after leading the police on a highway chase resulting in a crash followed by Brady fleeing the accident.
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Councilman Goes To Court For Involvement In Hit-and-Run


Written by  James Spencer   
June 22, 2010
There is a heavy flow of stories from San Bernardino County that arrive straight into our "It Could Be Worse" section.

Next up ... a City Councilman in Chino will go to court on Wednesday morning for his involvement in a hit-and-run that led to a standoff with police at his house.
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Mayor Charged With Stealing Commercial Food Mixer


Written by  James Spencer   
June 9, 2010

A mayor that has led his city for nearly two decades was charged on Tuesday for stealing a commercial food mixer.

Apparently, Hawthorne Mayor Larry Guidi stole the food mixer from the local school district because he allegedly needed more dough for his home pizza oven, according to the Los Angeles Times. Prosecutors say he allegedly took the mixer and a cart in March from a district warehouse.
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Big City Mayor Sentenced To 18 Months To Five Years


Written by  PublicCEO   
May 26, 2010
A former big city mayor has been sentenced to 18 months to five years in state prison for violation of his parole.

A judge ruled that former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick failed to report all of his assets and meet other conditions of his probation after his conviction for obstruction of justice.
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