Opinion ID: 77182
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Heading: Others Hired by Perry County

Text: 18 David Dallas was hired for the position as a Class A truck driver, but Underwood conceded that he was better qualified. Underwood never identified the individual who received the other job for which she applied. The record contains the names and sexes of individuals hired as Class B truck drivers during 2001 and 2002. Some of the drivers offered jobs by the County were males, but others were females. 19 According to Paige's testimony, three males were hired as Class B drivers during 2001 and 2002. Drake Wright was hired as a truck driver around 2000 or 2001. Although he had a Class A license, he drove a Class B truck for the county. Wright also had a commercial driver's license and had been trained at a truck driving school. Wright also had been employed as a driver for a local wood company before his employment with Perry County. Stanley Stewart was hired as a truck driver [p]robably somewhere mid 2001, early 2002. Stewart had a commercial driver's license and a Class A license, but was hired for a Class B position. Stewart had experience with a tandem truck, which is a ten-wheeled truck with a dual axle on the rear. Paige did not think that Stewart had received training at a driving school. Kwame McKinney was hired as a truck driver in 2001. Like Wright and Stewart, McKinney had a commercial driver's license and a Class A license, but he drove a Class B truck for the county. McKinney did not have any previous driving experience, but he had been to truck driving school. 20 According to Paige's testimony, two females were hired as Class B drivers during 2001 and 2002. Michelle Lee was hired as a truck driver in 2000 or 2001. Although Lee initially accepted the position, she later called and declined employment. Johnnie Shepperd was employed by the county as a Class B truck driver for approximately seven months. Paige testified that Shepperd was employed after Lee declined employment with the county, between 2001 and 2002.