A former deputy chief financial officer for the Texas Department of Agriculture has filed a lawsuit against the agency, alleging that she was fired because of her race.<\/p>\n
Shelia Latting, who is black, claims that her employment was terminated a year ago, and that she was replaced by two white employees who were less qualified.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit, filed in state district court in Travis County, names Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller as a defendant, in his official capacity. Latting has been a state employee for 21 years. According to the lawsuit, shortly before Miller was sworn into office, he offered Latting the position of chief financial officer, and she accepted. Latting worked on a budget overhaul at Miller’s request, but was not promoted, and was told her job was terminated due to a \u201creduction of force,\u201d the lawsuit claims.<\/p>\n
Latting claims that two white women were hired to positions essentially the same as her (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A former deputy chief financial officer for the Texas Department of Agriculture has filed a lawsuit against the agency, alleging that she was fired because of her race. Shelia Latting, who is black, claims that her employment was terminated a…<\/span><\/p>\n