Greenberg's Wife has Role in Administration. Louisville's Nepotism Code Might not Allow it
John Peliserro, senior scholar in government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, told The Courier Journal that the first lady’s position was a “potential violation” of the ethics code.
“It’s incumbent upon a mayor or any other public official — but particularly the mayor — to always demonstrate that they’re acting in the public’s interest in all of their actions and appointments,” he said. “And here, what you appear to see, is the mayor using the powers of his office to create a role for his spouse, and in doing so, essentially allocating taxpayer dollars to support whatever role and activities the mayor’s wife is going to play.
“This is unusual, from my perspective of having studied cities for almost 40 years — mayors rarely find a role for their spouse in their administration,” he said.
John Pelissero, senior scholar, government ethics, quoted by Courier-Journal.(paywall)