Carson

A Philadelphia Inquirer report this morning quotes recently resigned Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission vice-chairman Timothy Carson as saying that after his second drunken driving (DUI) conviction in 2006 he spent five days in an alcohol treatment program in place of jail time.

A Pennsylvania Turnpike official tells us that recently resigned vice-chairman Timothy Carson got a Turnpike Commission employee as a chauffeur after his second alcohol driving (DUI) conviction in 2006. The official who asked not to be named told us it was common knowledge that Miriam 'Mimi' Lindelow, officially a Turnpike marketing/community relations officer, spent much of her time driving Carson places in his Turnpike vehicle.

Tim Carson, former Pennsylvania Turnpike vice-chairman has told the Philadelphia Business Journal that his leaving law firm Saul Ewing LLP (SE) was nothing to do with his standing down from the Turnpike which he said was on account of 'driving under the influence'  (DUI) of alcohol incidents in 2003 and 2006.

Timothy Carson who resigned his position of vice-chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission yesterday citing failure to report driving under the influence (DUI) incidents in 2003 and 2006 quietly had his relationship ended with his main employer Saul Ewing LLP January 1, the Philadelphia law firm says.

Spokesman for Saul Ewing, Leslie Gross told us she cannot speak to the reasons for the termination, or which side initiated it - was he fired or did he flee?

Timothy Carson, vice-chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike has released a long resignation letter he's written to Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell in which he cites drunk driving incidents in 2003 and 2006 and his failure to report them as reasons for his leaving. No one was injured in either accident and Carson says he paid for the damage to his Turnpike-issued vehicle out of his own pocket.

Here's an email from Timothy Carson, vice chair of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

Peter - My wife wonders if you would introduce her to the "young Philadelphia lawyer" cited in yesterday's posting. I'm afraid she might like to audition the referenced youngster as a replacement for the 59-year old that she has been sleeping with for the last 33 years... Tim

We emailed back:

We received this email from Timothy Carson, vice chairman of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

"Peter - The desperation of you and the corporate interests which clearly hold you hostage is palpable to all. With every new column, your strident advocacy for the "privatization at any cost" cause leaves in tatters any journalistic credibility you might otherwise retain. I continue to believe you are doing a grave disservice to the fledgling (and much needed) P3 movement. Tim."