Gov. Scott Walker may be asked to testify against one of his former aides regarding her alleged illegal campaigning while working for then Milwaukee County Executive Walker in 2010.
The trial is part of a two-year John Doe investigation aimed at exposing illegal campaigning by staffers within the Milwaukee County Executive’s office during Walker’s tenure.
Several of Walker’s former staffers and appointees, including former Deputy Chief of Staff Kelly Rindfleisch, have faced misconduct charges because of the investigation, but Walker himself has not been charged.
Rindfleisch faces four felony charges for political campaigning while working for Walker. Her actions violate state law forbidding state employees from campaigning while in a public building or holding a government job.
Other state officials connected to Walker including Cullen Werwie, Walker’s current spokesperson, and Keith Gilkes, Walker’s campaign manager in 2010, are also on the 35-person witness list produced by Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf.
Rindfleisch’s trail is scheduled to begin Oct. 15.
