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Criminal Record Causes Successful Man To Resign

June 10, 2013 posted by Steve Brownstein

The man who oversaw Wilmington’s $86 million public works department since February once claimed fraudulent sickness benefits that led to a federal prison sentence almost two decades ago, according to court documents.

Alfonso Ballard abruptly resigned as public works commissioner Thursday night, about a week after The News Journal raised questions about his record. The city offered no explanation for his departure in a two-sentence news release announcing the move and did not elaborate further Friday.

“Ballard resigned, and the mayor will name his replacement in the near future,” city spokeswoman Alexandra Coppadge said, without connecting the resignation to the past conviction.

Ballard, 47, did not return multiple messages seeking comment. He had worked for the department for eight years before rising to the top job, according to a news release that announced his promotion to commissioner earlier this month.

 


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