US Edition'Public servant' James Uthmeier says he needs 6-figure adjunct teaching gig to support 'growing family'
Attorney General James Uthmeier earns $100,000 annually for part-time teaching at UF Levin College of Law, far above the $5,000 average adjunct salary, citing financial necessity.
- On Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier defended his teaching side job during a Sweetwater news conference while announcing a new Public Integrity Unit, but questions about the campus role cut short the Q&A.
- Uthmeier told interviewers he began teaching after burnout and to help with family costs, citing a pay cut from his prior role and high living expenses.
- Uthmeier's UF appointment pays $100,000 for two hours weekly, with no travel reimbursement and hourly security costs of $50 to $80.
- The combined $240,000 state-funded compensation has drawn scrutiny, with State Rep. Alex Andrade questioning whether state resources fund the commute and calling the gig overpaid.
- Lawmakers suggested prohibiting or capping cabinet members' teaching pay as the DeSantis administration probes spending and the Public Integrity Unit audits state finances.
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Maxwell: Florida A.G. says he took $100k side gig at UF to ‘keep food on the table’
It’s always interesting to see how politicians react when they get caught doing something fishy. Some apologize. Some double down. And some just start flapping their gums and manage to make themselves look even worse. This past week, Florida’s attorney general chose door No. 3. The hubbub started when a Florida newspaper found out that, unbeknownst to the general public, Attorney General James Uthmeier was double-dipping at the public trough. He…
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arcamax.comFlorida AG defends $100K UF teaching salary at Miami anti-corruption event
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier cut off questioning during a corruption-focused Miami press conference Thursday after reporters asked him about his substantial paycheck for just two hours of lecturing per week and an advisory role at the University of Florida…
In Sweetwater, Florida AG defends $100K part-time UF professor job: ‘Not just some guest lecturer’
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was in Sweetwater on Thursday to announce a new “Public Integrity Unit” focused on fighting corruption, but his news conference was overshadowed by questions about his part-time teaching job at the University of Florida’s law school.
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