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Patton Admits to Ethics Violations
Former Gov. Patton settled ethics charges by admitting to two of the four charges he faced from Executive Branch Ethics Committee. He agreed to pay a $5,000. He admitted to intervening in the approval of a company owned by his mistress Tina Conner as a disadvantaged business enterprise and to intervening in the promotion of a Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement officer who helped Conner out of a speeding ticket.
More information: Courier-Journal: Patton admits 2 charges (Nov. 17, 2003) ![[Outside Link]](../images/kentuckyroads/outside-link2.gif){kind=small}