Governor's legal counsel resigns abruptly
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle’s chief legal counsel is resigning amid revelations that she is not licensed to practice law in the state.
Chandra Miller Fienen abruptly resigned on Friday. The governor’s office says in a statement "she realizes that she has placed this office in a difficult position."
The resignation came shortly after the Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint alleging she has been falsely representing herself as an attorney when she is not licensed to practice in the state.
The governor’s office had defended Miller Fienen on Thursday, saying she didn’t need a license because she only advised the governor and never represented him in court.
Aug 8, 2009 at 10:12 a.m.
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Well at least this draws Doyle's attention for a few hours of this term, that should save WI a few hundred million dollars.
Aug 7, 2009 at 11:16 p.m.
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She resigned two hours after my post on the Gazette's earlier web page about this story: http://gazettextra.com/r/171/6649/
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Coincidence...? I think not!
Aug 7, 2009 at 10:08 p.m.
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Woody: a-frickin-men!!!!
Aug 7, 2009 at 5:43 p.m.
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first story, legal ADVISOR. second stor, legal COUNSEL. bottom line, get out.
Aug 7, 2009 at 5:16 p.m.
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Me thinks there is more to this little story, than is being told right now.
Read her Bio - http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/NEWS/rel...
(interesting read...)
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And...http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/newsletter/2007/april/MillerFienen.html
"After arriving in Madison on July 1, 2006, Chandra worked on Governor Jim Doyle's re-election campaign, while Mike completed his Ph.D. and started his postdoc at U.S. Geological Survey in Middleton. Chandra planned to take the Wisconsin bar and return to practicing law.
However, during the campaign she made the acquaintance of Aaron Olver and Jason Helgerson, two fellow Doyle campaign staffers who ended up on the Governor's transition team. They wondered if she had ever considered being an Executive Assistant (EA).
Well, no, she hadn't – nor did she really have any idea what an EA did. However, after she listened to Aaron's great sales pitch, she realized that the job paralleled her legal skills (helping with policy initiatives, responsibility to constituents, etc.) while offering new challenges and opportunities.
Since coming on board, she says that her main focus will be "to ensure that the work and goals of the department and the secretary is communicated accurately to the public, the Governor and the Legislature.
Chandra hopes to help alleviate the workload of new Deputy Secretary Aaron Olver, who has been juggling the deputy's job with his previous role as the EA."
So she "had intentions" of getting her WI license and return to law, but didn't? If it was an "oops" over the actual legalities... then this is one STUPID woman.
Or.... it was a "fluff" job to start... she's great "eye candy", then actually crossed some political line.
I love a good mystery!
Aug 7, 2009 at 5:14 p.m.
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I WISH THEY BOTH would share a cab out of town,for gooooooooooooooooood!
Aug 7, 2009 at 4:33 p.m.
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Just a minor technicality....
Aug 7, 2009 at 4:20 p.m.
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Maybe she can "advise" Doyle to resign too.
Aug 7, 2009 at 4:13 p.m.
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house of cards...
When the walls
Come tumblin' down
When the walls
Come crumblin', crumblin'
When the walls
Come tumblin', tumblin'
Down
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
please turn out the lights mr jim before you leave.
Aug 7, 2009 at 4:10 p.m.
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I'm sure this is not the first "difficult position" he's been in.
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See ya! Don't forget to grab Jimbo and take him with ya!
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