NC Dems director resigns, denies harassment allegations
RALEIGH, N.C. — The executive director of the North Carolina Democratic Party resigned Sunday amid increasing frustrations and ire among party activists over high turnover at the party headquarters and harassment allegations there.
Jay Parmley, who became the top administrator last year after holding a similar post in South Carolina, submitted a resignation letter in which he vehemently denied harassing any party worker.
Party leaders raised concerns after e-mails circulating within the media late last week mentioned the allegations.
"Let me be clear: I have never harassed any employee at any time at the (state party) or in any other job," Parmley wrote in the letter obtained by The Associated Press. Parmley added that the more than 1,000 people who have worked with him "know this kind of behavior would be unconscionable to me."
The dustup following the emails led party activists meeting at county party conventions Saturday to call for the resignations of Parmley and party Chairman David Parker.
http://www.wral.com/news/political/story/10984642/
Jay Parmley, who became the top administrator last year after holding a similar post in South Carolina, submitted a resignation letter in which he vehemently denied harassing any party worker.
Party leaders raised concerns after e-mails circulating within the media late last week mentioned the allegations.
"Let me be clear: I have never harassed any employee at any time at the (state party) or in any other job," Parmley wrote in the letter obtained by The Associated Press. Parmley added that the more than 1,000 people who have worked with him "know this kind of behavior would be unconscionable to me."
The dustup following the emails led party activists meeting at county party conventions Saturday to call for the resignations of Parmley and party Chairman David Parker.
http://www.wral.com/news/political/story/10984642/
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