Senate Republican leader Phil Berger said Thursday that Board of Transportation member and fundraiser Lanny Wilson should not participate in board activities while state and federal investigations continue.
Wilson was a fundraiser for former Gov. Mike Easley and Gov. Beverly Perdue, who reappointed Wilson to the transportation board.
Wilson testified this week that he wrote and solicited large checks for the N.C. Democratic Party that were intended for Easley's benefit.
Wilson also testified that he gave his fiance money to give to Easley, which would appear to violate a law prohibiting giving in the name of another person.
When she took office, Perdue demanded that her transportation board members adhere to the highest ethical standards.
"Mike Easley appointed campaign fundraisers and high dollar donors to powerful state positions including the Board of Transportation; so has Governor Perdue," Berger said.
"In order to avoid the appearance that the Perdue administration’s approach to ethics is a continuation of Easley policies, Governor Perdue should ask Mr. Wilson to step aside until the legal issues surrounding his fundraising activities are resolved. It is past time to break the cycle of corruption in state government."
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