Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt is asking the state auditor to review the state’s sexual harassment policies, including the hiring of Johnny Anderson. The governor’s former aide resigned last week amid accusations of sexual harassment. Hewitt says she wonders why Governor Edwards hired him in the first place.
Anderson was previously accused of harassment in 2007 when he was the chairman of the Southern University Board of Supervisors. Governor Edwards chief of staff Mark Cooper says previous investigations involving Anderson did not conclude any wrongdoing. But Hewitt says the Governor didn’t seem too concerned.
Hewitt says with all the recent sexual misconduct allegations in government and entertainment, it’s a good time to make sure there are policies in place to keep sexual harassment at bay. That is why she is asking Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera to conduct a full performance audit.