GOPer Rep. Allegedly Vandalizes Desk On TNGA House Floor

Run time: 02:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG9Kog8dR1g   Posted on YouTube: July 13, 2011 By YouTube Member: wataugariver Views on YouTube: 2   Posted on DU: July 13, 2011 By DU Member: doeriver Views on DU: 2099

 
Fair Use of WSMV TV Nashville news report of TNGA Rep. Julia Hurley (R-Lenior City) allegedly vandalizing a desk on the floor of the Tennessee House of Representatives by carving her intials "JCH" unto the top of the desk writing surface. This news story breaks within days of the arrest of another woman (albeit, not a member of the Tennessee General Assembly) who allegedly admitted to vandalizing the exterior of the Tennessee General Assembly building with spray paints.

More information at:

Speaker says lawmaker's defaced desk to be restored
http://www.wsmv.com/story/15064578/state-reprensative-admits-to-carving-desk



TNGA Rep. Julia Hurley (R-Lenoir City)
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/house/members/h32.html

i know its not cool to destroy/deface things... especially something government related that was payed for by all of us ... but..
parts of that report made me giggle.... like the way she said they decided to spend all day investigating the other desks... lmao.


especially loved the suggestion that it was possible this woman got a desk given to her with her own initials already carved in them... lol.

at any rate, this representative sure acts like a nut job... so lets hope it sticks ;)

talk about a "slow news day"!

Yep.... detention hall.....

When the TN Flying Monkey Party used our unverifiable voting machines to (s)elect candidates that gave them an insurmountable majority in our legislature, "Tits" Hurley was definitely the dregs at the bottom of the barrel. That's not three day old fish you're smelling ... but it's close.

She campaigned with a photo that showed her in her Hooters outfit (yes, that is her only previous gainful employment) with her aerolas showing above the top of the skimpy shirt.

Flying monkey "family values". Why oh why are they so ... arousing?

I can't wait to hear the howling from the same Reich-wingers and Faux News ball-garglers who screamed about the missing "W's" from the computer keyboards during the Clinton to Bush transition.

TNGA House Speaker Beth Harwell Provides "Spin Control" for GOPer Rep. Hurley Over Vandalism of Desk On House Floor
Conflicting claims here: we should be asking TNGA House Speaker Beth Harwell: which was affecting Rep.Hurley --- your claim of "excitement" or Hurley's own suggested claim of sleep deprivation?:

State Rep. Julia Hurley will pay to fix state capitol desk where she carved initials
http://www.oakridger.com/topstories/x1249732999/State-Rep-Julia-Hurley-will-pay-to-fix-state-capitol-desk-where-she-carved-initials?photo=0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A freshman Tennessee lawmaker who admits carving her initials into her desk in the state House chamber is going to have to pay to fix it.

House Speaker Beth Harwell said Tuesday that Rep. Julia Hurley's initials will be removed at the fellow Republican lawmaker's expense.

"In the excitement of being a freshman at the end of session, Representative Hurley etched her initials into her desk," said Harwell, a Nashville Republican.

"As with any state property, we will take action to have the desk restored and I'm sure Representative Hurley will be more than happy to compensate the state to make the repairs."

The desk carving was first reported by WSMV-TV. Hurley on Monday confirmed to the Knoxville News Sentinel that she made the etching into the desk during a late-night floor session in May.

"It was like 1 in the morning on the last day of the session," Hurley told the paper. "I wasn't thinking straight."

The news report failed to mention anything about the larger circular marks that appear to be covered up by liquid correction paper...

something else... the reason these Republitards elected her.

Pause the video at 0:04 timemark - Rep. Hurley appears to displaying a Tea Party flag on her House desk in violation of Tennessee state law:

Title 2 Elections
Chapter 19 Prohibited Practices
Part 2 Offenses by Public Officers and Employees ("Little Hatch Act")

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-19-206 (2011)

2-19-206. Use of state-owned property for campaign advertising or activities.

(a) It is unlawful for any elected or appointed official of the state, or any employee of the state or any department, division or agency thereof, to display campaign literature, banners, placards, streamers, stickers, signs or other items of campaign or political advertising on behalf of any party, committee or agency or candidate for political office, on the premises of any building or land owned by the state, or to use any of the facilities of the state, including equipment and vehicles, for such purposes.

(b) It is unlawful to use public buildings or facilities for meetings or preparation of campaign activity in support of any particular candidate, party or measure unless reasonably equal opportunity is provided for presentation of all sides or views, or reasonably equal access to the buildings or facilities is provided all sides.

0:40 timemark Tea Party flag on TNGA Rep. Julia Hurley's desk.