Barresi, Hofmeister Ratchet Up Campaigns
Barresi campaign seeks record of Hofmeister contact with Jenks Schools
Her campaign wants to see communications between Jenks Schools and Barresi’s opponent.
By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer
State Superintendent Janet Barresi’s campaign has requested all communications records between Jenks Public Schools employees and Republican challenger Joy Hofmeister dating back to 2007, a move Hofmeister said is just another “public intimidation tactic.”
Barresi’s campaign manager, Sam Stone, made the Open Records request by letter on Jan. 28 and asked that they be available for inspection by Feb. 10 or Feb. 17.
“It’s part of doing our research on Joy. We’re trying to flesh out her positions on the issues,” he said.
The records request is part of typical campaign research to find out where Hofmeister stands on issues, not an attempt to dig up dirt on the only Republican challenger for the state’s top education post, Stone said.