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Clerk Lewis Coomer uses county office,
Editor of The Putnam Pit COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (July 29, 2000) -- In the Putnam County Justice Center, a directory lists the chancery court's clerk and master, and directs visitors to other court offices. But one ![]() Coomer, who has been cited by the state auditors for using accounting software that allowed for untraceable entries and deletions, has acquired significant real estate while in office.
The Herald-Citizen stalked former Assessor of Property Byron "Low Tax" Looper to discover how he was wasting time at government expense. The Herald-Citizen reported extensively when District Attorney General William Gibson charged Looper for misuse of office for sending faxes to persons outside his jurisdiction, and it runs a standing feature of links regarding Gibson's upcoming prosecution of Looper in the murder of Sen. Tommy Burks.
On the contrary, The Herald-Citizen is a sponsor of and has a link from the site on which Coomer advertises using his government office as a contact, but The Herald-Citizen has not reported on it. The combination of selective prosecution and blind-eye journalism is a topic likely to arise when Looper's murder trial starts Aug. 14. In the meantime, need an apartment? Call Lewis Coomer's office at 528-1508. Let us know whether one of his employees answers the phone. |