Debi Humann: "Independent Report Exonerates Me of the Allegations"

Last week, explaining that a Kirkland lawyer hired by the City of Edmonds had found that the overwhelming majority of , the former executive assistant to former Mayor Mike Cooper, were unfounded.

Cole, through her lawyer, James Spencer, had no comment. Spencer, however, called the findings "disappointing." .

As has been published before, were directed at former City of Edmonds Human Resources director , who Cooper fired before he left office.

Here is a comment from Humann on the recent findings:

“I have never experienced anything like this and find, not surprisingly, it is very difficult to live your life on the front page of the home town news and associated blogs. While the news reporting, for the most part, has been factual, I have newfound empathy for anyone who finds themselves in the news subjected to unfounded conjecture in community blogs.

“These comments, as you can imagine, are read by my grown children, parents, my sister and brother, my neighbors and friends. The report released by the City of Edmonds, I believe, provides facts that exonerate me of the allegations and many of the comments. 

“Since the report reflects a situation that is ongoing between me and the City of Edmonds, I am not able to comment specifically on the findings of the report.  However, I am, of course, pleased that the facts are starting to come out and look forward to more of the same over the next month.”