POLITICS 02/08/2019 01:53 pm ET The commission has not commented publicly on the contents of the complaints against former Executive Secretary Stefan Ritter. By Antonia Blumberg Georgia’s ethics chief resigned on Friday amid an investigation into improper workplace conduct, including several reports that he watched porn on his state computer. Stefan Ritter, who served as executive secretary of the Georgia State Ethics Commission since 2015, was placed on paid leave in January after several staffers filed complaints against him. The commission has not commented publicly on the contents of those complaints. Jake Evans, chairman of the commission, on Friday thanked Ritter for his service. “The Commission thanks Mr. Ritter for his service and wishes him the best in his future endeavors,” Evans said in a statement to HuffPost. “We will vigorously investigate the pending complaints and will prosecute those having merit. Promptly appointing a qualified replacement Executive Secretary will ensure this is accomplished.” Multiple outlets reported in January that at least two ethics department employees had filed complaints against Ritter, including allegations that he had pornography on his work computer. The employees also complained about Ritter allegedly failing to show up to work and maintaining irregular hours. Ritter, a former senior… Read full this story
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