Sen. Bernie Sanders may pose as the anti-corruption candidate, but in 1983, when he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont, he created a salaried position for this then-girlfriend Jane Driscoll (who is now his wife) and reportedly never advertised the job to the public.
The Daily Caller reports that criticism at the time abounded regarding Sanders high-handed actions; on July 7, 1985, Vermonter Magazine ran a piece titled, “The Friend Behind The Mayor.” In that article, the magazine wrote, “Sanders came into office saying he would eliminate the cronyism he felt typified his mayoral predecessor. Yet he doesn’t see creating a special post for Driscoll in City Hall, without considering others for the position, as cronyism because he believes Driscoll has proven her qualifications for the job.”
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