Former state treasurer Steve Adams has stepped down as chief administrative officer of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. following an investigation into allegations of workplace harassment.
Lottery officials investigated the allegations against Adams, but gave no other details while citing attorney-client privilege and an interest in protecting the identities of the employees involved.
The corporation is "committed to providing a supportive work environment where every employee can reach his or her full potential," lottery officials said in a statement released late Thursday night.
"When contrary circumstances come to our attention, our intention is to correct that situation as promptly and fairly as we possibly can."
Adams, 54, a native of Marshall County, first entered state government in 1973 with the Department of Conservation. He moved to the Treasury Department in 1975, and was first elected state treasurer in 1987. He left that position in 2003 to work for the lottery.
Adams was not available for comment Thursday.
The move comes after a year of close scrutiny of harassment allegations at all levels of state government.
Good, Good! No one
should have to work in a hostile environment. 
Many workers dream of a lottery win so that they do not have to put up with abusive employers!
. Sometimes a workers choice is very limited due to a number of reasons; they just can not quit and go somewhere else. The culprit(s) causing the problem(s) should go! GLAD you are gone for the sake of the everyday hardworker's sake! 
Obviously a Power "Ball" state
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Obviously a Power "Ball" state
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yep,lol.i wonder if he powerplayed it???
Ah, the old Sexual Harassement option! How many times is it valid and many times is it fear by management? I once worked in an office, where women routinely commented on the rear ends of the men workers. Several of them would stand in the hall and rate the visiting salesmen (who dare not say anything) as they walk by. Then one day a man sent a joke around of a baby giving the finger from the the womb. The same women complained of sexual harassement. Guess who was still working and who wasn't. I know work for a women, who has no problem using four letter words to make her point during anger moments. Could a man get away with that? No in todays word of fear mongering. So often the previously oppressed gladly become the oppresser.
everything is politically correct these days.and people are known to take advantage.....its wrong but they get away with it....a lot.
Sexual harrassment comes in many forms .
This should come as a surprise to everyone "like, not at all".
DD