Well, finally the man has the gutts to step down. It sure took long enough. Hooray!
I still can't believe this guy thinks he's innocent though. He only resigned becaue he knew he wouldn't win his case.

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"Insurance commissioner resigns
Fri, Sept 24th, 2004

The Oklahoman

State Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher resigned this morning, avoiding a senate trial that he felt was certain to end in his ouster. TOTAL COVERAGE
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- Noon, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on NEWS 9.

- Saturday's Oklahoman

His attorney Irven Box said Fisher, who faces three felony charges, "saw the handwriting on the wall."

The letter of resignation was delivered at 10:18 a.m. by Irven Box, his attorney in the criminal cases.

The letter says "It is with deep regret that I notify you that I effective this date resign as the State Insurance Commissioner.

Box said, Fisher signed the letter this morning at Box's law office.

"He still has a lot of fight in him," Box said.

Box said he and Fisher will now concentrate on the pending criminal cases.

Fisher's impeachment trial was due to start Monday in the state Senate.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson said afterward, "Criminal charges against Commissioner Fisher are still pending, and his resignation will not affect those charges.

However, we are pleased that Commissioner Fisher has finally taken what most Oklahomans would view as a responsible step.

Reports that this resignation is part of a negotiated agreement in exchange for grand jury testimony are completely false."

Good for him. I do hope that he serves time though.

I made a mention of this on the other Carroll Fisher thread as the news was being released.

I would still would liked to have seen the trial move forward. He would be made more of the fool he is that way.

Another thing. I was just thinking. It has been a long time, except for Gene Stipe finally being ousted that Oklahoma has seen a corupt politician.

I still blame the voters. All this with Fisher started with his first re-election campaign. The voters could have prevented this with some common sense. That common sense is called knowing how to select a candidate and not just vote for them because you are use to voting for them.

I hope Fisher enjoys the closet he will call home for a few years with a seven foot mustleman thug named Tiny.

Honestly, the voters don't know enough about the insurance commissioner to really be capable of electing the best man/woman for the job. They mostly just look at what party they're from.

Some of these offices need to become appointed.

All of his dealings were on every news channel in OKlahoma. The first re election was something to do with letters endorsing him from insurance companies. A breech of electorial ethics. He was slapped for it, but the voters elected him anyway.

Next was something similar and the events that derailed him were starting to unfold. The voters elected him anyway.

Third, and probably finally was the US Senate race. The impeachment was under way. About ten percent of the voters voted for him.

The voters could have seen this coming by being informed. They had the chance. It is lack of voter education (not schooling, eduation). The voters could have decided they did not want corpution in the office, then said no. Being informed about the functions of the commisioner has nothing to do with voters ignorant enough to vote for a fool.

It is the incumbant rule that prevails. All it takes is research and an open mind. Voting a bad incumbant is as bad as apathy. A crying shame.