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Firm aided by Gov. Gibbons employed his wife.

By Nico Pitney on Mar 30th, 2007 at 3:40 pm

Firm aided by Gov. Gibbons employed his wife.

“A defense company that got a federal contract with help from then-Republican Rep. Jim Gibbons, now governor of Nevada, hired Gibbons’ wife to do consulting work… Dawn Gibbons was paid about $35,000 by Sierra Nevada Corp. of Sparks, Nev., in 2004, the same year her husband, who sat on the Armed Services and Intelligence committees, pushed for the company to get a $4 million contract to make a helicopter radar system.”

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10 Responses to “Firm aided by Gov. Gibbons employed his wife.”

Zooey says:

How awkward…..and typical.

Can we say “Conflict of Interest?”
March 30th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
gummitch says:

The thing I love about Republicans is they can be bought so easily. Duke Cunningham was a rare exception because he demanded some real money. Generally speaking, you can buy a Republican for pocket lint.
March 30th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
Raven says:

I am curious to know what she offered as consultation…
March 30th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Trekkie says:

Don’t worry, in another 3 months or so we’re gonna recall this guy. He doesn’t deserve to go out on his own terms.
March 30th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
ForTruth says:

Yeah but they had to live in Sparks, Nevada. That’s punishment enough.
March 30th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Ben Dover says:

I’m surprised we are even reading stuff like this any more. It seems that every day another rock is turned over and more scorpions dash out from beneath it. Talk about being conditioned to not even be shocked any more. Maybe thats the Republic Party’s plan.
March 30th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
DutchHenry says:

Folks what is stunning is that the people of Nevada elected this jackass even after the incident about him putting his hands on the waitress.I know of many 10 yrs old kids who would have shown better judgement than the folks who voted for this piece of crap in Nevada.
March 30th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
Complete retard says:

Are you going to add to this post the story about How Dianne Feinstein stepped down from the Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee because her husband’s company benefited from military contracts appropriated by that committee?
March 30th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
miguel says:

Good! Good! I’m from Nevada and this guy is a snake. Don’t forget he tried to molest a cocktail waitress.
March 30th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Raymond Funamoto says:

My father’s a CROOKED Nevada Governor,
My mother CONSULTS for a firm that is IN
The business of MAKING “MUCHO DOLLAR”
MY GOD HOW THE MONEY ROLLS IN!

ROLLS IN, ROLLS IN, MY GOD, HOW THE MONEY ROLLS IN, ROLLS IN!
ROLLS IN, ROLLS IN, MY GOD, HOW THE MONEY ROLLS IN!!!!!
March 30th, 2007 at 8:39 pm

Firm aided by Gov. Gibbons employed his wife.

Firm aided by Gov. Gibbons employed his wife.

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