Suit Alleges Open Records Violations
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin accused of violating Open Records Act
By Matt Dinger
A former office director for Gov. Mary Fallin is suing the governor, alleging Oklahoma Open Records Act violations.
Wendy Gregory, who directed the governor’s Tulsa office from January 2011 to December 2012, filed the lawsuit in Oklahoma County District Court on Tuesday.
Gregory seeks her personnel and employment records, as well as the office’s policies and procedures manual.
In an Oklahoma County wrongful termination lawsuit filed Jan. 31, Gregory claimed Denise Northrup, Fallin’s chief of staff, asked her to turn in her smartphone and keys Dec. 10, 2012, after learning of an IRS garnishment filed against her.
The petition filed Tuesday alleges that an email sent days after her firing confirmed the garnishment as basis for termination.