OR: State workers upset about getting emails at home

Dennis Thompson Jr. reports:

Some Oregon state workers are shocked and angry that a key legislator gained access to their home email addresses through public records requests with state agencies.

A number of state employees received an email at home last week from Rep. Dennis Richardson, R-Central Point, who asked them to participate in a survey to help identify cost-saving measures.

“It concerned me when I got a personal email from an elected official,” said Barbara Neliton, an employee at Oregon Private Health Partnerships. “My first reaction was, ‘How did they get my address?'”