A state emergency official who appeared in an online promotional video for a California company has been fined $525 by the West Virginia Ethics Commission.
The commission also ordered state emergency communications director Joe Gonzalez to stop taking part in company promotions and to attend ethics training.
Gonzalez’s lawyer, Joe Ward, tells the Sunday Gazette-Mail that his client didn’t intentionally use his office for personal gain for himself or others. Ward says the video was an informational interview that Aviat Network used without Gonzalez’s permission.
Aviat received $27 million in federal stimulus funds to install radio equipment on 17 new towers across the state. The company posted the video on its website last April.
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Phone Numbers for Local Emergency Management Offices
As Gov. Tomblin's state of emergency remains in effect, the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is ask asking residents…
As Gov. Tomblin’s state of emergency remains in effect, the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is ask asking residents of the nine affected counties to contact their local emergency management offices for information on available and safe water resources.
West Virginia American Water customers in Boone, Cabell, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam, and Roane counties are urged NOT to ingest, cook, bathe, wash or boil water. Water in this coverage area is okayed ONLY for flushing and fire protection. The advisory comes as a result of a chemical spill of 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol from Freedom Industries, Inc.
Here’s a list of local emergency management offices for the counties affected:
Boone County – 304 369-9913
Cabell County – 304 743-5391
Clay County – 304 587-2019
Jackson County – 304 373-2208 or 304 372-2000
Kanawha County – 304 744-6843
Lincoln County – 304 824-3443
Logan County – 304 752-7662 or 304 752-8817 or Sharples VFD 304-369-2630
Putnam County – 304 586-0246
Roane County – 304 927-0911