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May 09, 2005

Well, Hey! I Heard N.J. Needs a Governor

Spokane mayor takes leave amid sex probe
Report: West offered jobs to men met in chat rooms; computers seized

Upside? At least they're all U.S. citizens.

Job offers to chat-room denizens? An hour after West’s announcement, the paper posted a new story on its Web site alleging West offered city jobs to two young men he met through a gay Internet chat room — and that one of them briefly accepted a city appointment.

Ryan Oelrich, an openly gay 24-year-old, told the paper he accepted West’s appointment to the city’s Human Rights Commission in April 2004 after meeting West online at Gay.com.

Oelrich said he resigned from the commission in January after West “hounded me for months, telling me I was cute and asking me out on dates.” Oelrich

GAY DOT COM?? Puts a whole new spin on the Monster internet job search. And how chi-chi! You get to be a human rights commisar - all for being cute! Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. Next career stop; the U.N.

Posted by tree hugging sister at May 9, 2005 11:54 PM

Comments

*sniff*
He's small potatos. Our Jimbo made his boytoy chief of State Homeland Security.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at May 10, 2005 08:06 AM

I'm cute and could use a job.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 10, 2005 10:02 AM

Altho I am somewhat ascerbic.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 10, 2005 10:02 AM

Spokane? That'd be a hell of a commute, Sis

Posted by: Ken Summers at May 10, 2005 11:06 AM

i thought it sounded like he needs a little distance now, Mr. Summers and a job. Always ready with suggestions, that's me.

Posted by: tree hugging sister at May 10, 2005 11:55 AM