TALLAHASSEE - Rudy Bradley, who was appointed last year to the Florida Public Service Commission, faces accusations of sexual harassment from a commission staffer, Gov. Jeb Bush's office said Thursday.
Bradley, 57, a former member of Florida's House of Representatives from St. Petersburg, was appointed to the five-person commission in November 2001 by Bush.
Bush's spokeswoman said Thursday the governor had not yet seen the complaint. It "is being looked into by the governor's inspector general," Alia Faraj said.
Faraj said an employee of the commission alleged that Bradley "was acting inappropriately."
Attempts to reach Bradley and his staff were unsuccessful late Thursday.
Bradley served in the House from 1994 through 2000. Though a Democrat, he supported Bush in the governor's 1998 election and switched to the Republican Party in 1999, becoming the only black Republican legislator at the time.
He was named director of alternative education for the Department of Education after losing to Democrat Les Miller in a state Senate race in 2000.
His appointment to the $122,945 a year PSC job was confirmed in March 2002 by the Senate.
The five-member PSC is responsible for regulating utilities, such as telephone and electrical power, throughout the state.
