CALTRANS VS. MOM TO ENTER ROUND 2.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer CASTAIC - The case of the patriotic Army mom versus a Caltrans employee directed to remove a pro-troop display will go before the state Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday. Castaic resident Penny Young, whose son, Army Pfc. Sean Young Mary Sean Young (born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20, 1959) is an American actress. Young is divorced from Robert Lujan and is the mother of two sons, Rio (born in 1994) and Quinn (born in 1998). , is currently in airborne training at Ft. Bening, Ga., claims she was pushed April 2 by a Caltrans crew member when she tried to protect a display of handmade hand·made adj. Made or prepared by hand rather than by machine. handmade Adjective made by hand, not by machine Adj. 1. signs and yellow ribbons on a freeway fence facing The Old Road at Hillcrest Parkway. Caltrans officials counter that the worker was assaulted and blame the Daily News for instigating the altercation. The hearing will examine two areas of the incident: the conduct of Caltrans personnel at the scene and the policy governing removal of displays from Caltrans property, said state Sen. Tom McClintock Thomas Miller "Tom" McClintock (born July 10, 1956 in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator. He ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election of Gray Davis and finished third out of 135 candidates with 13.5% of the overall vote. , R-Thousand Oaks. Young is expected to attend the hearing, as are Caltrans officials. ``My objective to having this hearing is to get an apology from Caltrans for Penny Young,'' said McClintock from his Sacramento office. ``We also want to get a commitment from Caltrans to leave Penny Young and her display alone and find out what action has been taken to ensure that this kind of incident won't happen again.'' The hearing is listed as informational, but according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sen. Kevin Murray For the California State Senator, see . For the member (Volunteer) in the Irish Republican Army, see and List of members of the Irish Republican Army. Kevin 'Bulldog' Murray , D-Los Angeles, the committee chairman, the outcome could influence how legislators view Caltrans proposals in the future. ``People in bureaucracies listen to hearings,'' Murray said. ``This hearing will clearly highlight and explore how Caltrans treated this particular incident.'' Meanwhile, the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. is investigating the incident. |
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