Farmer Hired Girlfriend As Special Assistant

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...According to the state Personnel Cabinet, Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer hired his girlfriend, 38 year old Stephanie L. Sandmann, as a special assistant in his department, paying her $5,000 a month. Cabinet officials say Farmer, who lost a bid for lieutenant governor earlier this month, hired Sandmann as a non-merit employee with a start date of October 31st. State Senate President David Williams says Sandmann is Farmer's girlfriend, but he had no idea she joined the state payroll eight days before the November 8th election.