I would assume that city employees can attend sporting events with longtime friends without violating ethical standards.
FYI Louis Smith was my mentor for a time when I worked at Popham Haik, and he is one of the finest lawyers (and human beings) I have ever met. I also have a very high opinion of Lee Sheehy. (Andy Parker I never got to know very well, which is hardly surprising, since at its peak Popham Haik had well over 200+ lawyers.)
If this is the sort of innuendo upon which the opponents of the Access Project are forced to rely, it is no wonder their opposition to date has been so ineffective.
Greg Abbott Linden Hills
On Jan 21, 2004, at 1:15 PM, Lisa McDonald wrote:
On Monday night my husband and I were at the Timberwolves game, and lo and behold several of the Smith-Parker folks were entertaining Mr. Lee Sheehy from the MCDA at the game. They brought Mr. Sheehy down to courtside so he could hob-nob with several other lobbyists, one from Target. I didn't see any folks from Wells Fargo, but I don't know any of the Allina folks so for all I know they could have been there too.
After half time Mr. Sheehy and the Smith Parkers returned to their seats and seemed to be engaged in non-stop conversation (maybe lining up Tuesday's votes) scarcely noticing the game which was head to head all night until the TWolves pulled ahead by seven points in the last minute to win.
I wonder who paid for the seats?
--------- Gregory A. Abbott, Esq. Attorney-at-law Minneapolis, MN
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