Granholm should testify in Blackwell case
There's a possibility that Gov. Jennifer Granholm will be asked to testify in the corruption trial of former Highland Park Emergency Financial Manager Art Blackwell. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy could request Granholm's testimony, and if she doesn't, Blackwell's defense attorney, Ben Gonek, says he will.
Someone ought to.
Granholm should be asked to explain how Blackwell was allowed to go from a salary of $1 a year to $11,000 a month. Granholm says she thought after a year of working for near nothing, Blackwell deserved a decent salary.
Once she is on the stand, maybe someone will explain why Granholm appointed Blackwell, who enriched himself during a career of public service and whose ethical lapses are well documented, to manage the finances of a bankrupt city.
If the answer is anything but pure cronyism -- Granholm and Blackwell worked together under the late Wayne County Executive Ed McNamara -- it would be fascinating to hear what it is.
