Whatever happened to Nancy Worley?

Do you remember Nancy Worley? I do. She was Alabama's Secretary of State who left office embroiled in controversy. A Democrat, she never had any love lost for Troy King, describing him as a malicious political prosecutor. To his credit, Troy King went after Worley aggressively, pursuing 5 felony and 5 misdemeanor cases.

However, where is Nancy Worley now? Well, I did some checking up on things, and it seems that after she was indicted, nothing else really happened. The case just went away once the media went away. I found an interesting editorial in the Huntsville Times from September 23, 2007, criticizing Troy King's actions. Troy King decided to push forward on five felony charges, which were thrown out by a judge. Instead of pursuing the case on misdemeanor charges, he tried to get the felony charges reinstated. First indicted in March 2007, she has since disappeared from the radar screen.

This problem speaks volumes about Troy King's time as Attorney General. He goes for glitzy charges which get people's attention, but he then fails to prove them and lets criminals get away. I remember Nancy Worley's campaign activities from her office, and it is this type of corruption which tarnishes the name of Alabama politics. However, instead of following through and getting her convicted, Troy King instead has let the case fall through the cracks over time. I did some research and could find no progress reports since the 2007 indictment.

I don't know about you, but I want an AG who resolves the problem this state faces instead of simply talking about them, then moving on to whatever issue the media decides to cover next. There is a difference, in my view, between a politician and a leader. The politician follows the media cycle, but the leader makes the media follow him. We elected a politician in 2006--I sure hope we can send him packing in 2010.