In the preliminary hearing, the prosecution will likely concentrate on how the positions were set up, since the matter came to light from a whistle-blower in the county's health department, who said a "ghost employee" was on the employee roster.

According to the findings of a panel of four different county attorneys, when Workman set up the position "no mention was ever made of (the Boys and Girls Clubs). Based on that information Marshall, believing the position to be a legitimate health-related job, made arrangements to hire (Alina Iorga, the first employee) as a health department employee. . . . (Workman) insists her intent was always to help (the clubs), that putting Iorga in the health department was Marshall's idea."

Workman is trying to get the case tried before November's election, and in fact attempted to waive the preliminary hearing to move things along. Martinez objected, and Monday's court date resulted.

Mysterious e-mail denounces Workman

In advance of next week's meeting in which the Salt Lake County Republican Central Committee will take a vote on whether they support county Mayor Nancy Workman's continued presence in the campaign, an e-mail was circulated to several precinct chairmen, other central committee members and other influential Republicans last week, urging them to withdraw their support from Workman.

The message, purportedly from a Republican Party member and donor named Brady Quivers, said that "I have given her campaign money, time, effort and held events for her in my home. She has betrayed my confidence in her ability to properly govern this county."

While there are certainly party members who feel that way, Quivers is not one of them. Party leaders couldn't find that name on any party, donor or voter roll.

"This looks to me like the Utah . . . version of the Dan Rather memos," one party insider said.

Possible witnesses

Witnesses the prosecution may call to testify at Nancy Workman's preliminary hearing Monday include:

Salt Lake County

Chief administrative officer David Marshall

Director of human services Kerry Steadman

Health department director Patti Pavey

Administrative aide Karen Lowe

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Valley

Executive director Bob Dunn

Development director Aisza Wilde

Accountant Jennifer Schroder

Former accountant Alina Iorga

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