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05/23/2004 Archived Entry: "AX FALLS ON OREGON BOXING DIRECTOR"
AX FALLS ON OREGON BOXING DIRECTOR
By JASON VONDERSMITH
The Portland Tribune, Fri, May 21, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim Cassidy, the much-maligned executive director of the Oregon Boxing and Wrestling Commission, has been terminated from the position he had held since 1999. His supervisor, Capt. Bob Sundstrom of the Oregon State Police Gaming Enforcement Division, would not comment on the decision, citing confidentiality of the personnel investigation. Cassidy was the subject of a probe over his handling of a boxing card in Pendleton last October. Promoters wrote bad checks, and one boxer and some officials never got paid, even after a $10,000 bond was broken to cover the expenses. Detectives also looked into Cassidy’s dealings with promoters, licensing of promoters and administration of rules. Sundstrom says Cassidy’s position will be filled temporarily by retired state police Lt. Bill Linhardt, “just to make sure the paperwork flows.” The state will advertise for the full-time executive director position, which will pay between $31,800 and $46,800 per year. Cassidy did not return calls from the Tribune.
