Barresi Camp: Hofmeister Broke Law With Fundraising Emails

Barresi manager accuses Hofmeister of breaking law with campaign emails to school administrators
by Tim Willert, NewsOK.com

The campaign manager for state schools Superintendent Janet Barresi alleged Wednesday that rival Joy Hofmeister broke the law by sending campaign-related emails to school district administrators on their work accounts.

Hofmeister, of Tulsa, and Brian Kelly of Edmond are opposing Barresi in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Hofmeister said the allegations are “desperate attempts” by Barresi to “smear my reputation to distract voters from her failures.”

“I was a private citizen, during the time period of these conversations, responding to emails like most average citizens do,” Hofmeister said in a statement. “Janet Barresi is fast and loose with her accusations hoping to bully me with her personal fortune because I have decided to stand against her and fight for the school children of Oklahoma.”

Barresi campaign manager Robyn Matthews claims Hofmeister or her campaign staff emailed former Jenks Public Schools Superintendent Kirby Lehman, successor Stacey Butterfield, and staffers from other school districts on their work emails to discuss fund-raising efforts.

Read the complete story on NewsOK.com