Two Former Skagit Transit Employees Sue Agency

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  Two former Skagit Transit employees filed separate lawsuits against the agency and CEO Crystle Stidham“Two former Skagit Transit employees are suing the agency and its CEO in separate lawsuits claiming they were wrongfully fired.”
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  Mark Kennedy sued on June 10, 2023No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Mark Kennedy claimed he was fired after objecting to grant applications“Kennedy alleges that while working as an operations manager for Skagit Transit in 2023, he was wrongfully fired after he voiced his objection to how the agency was pursuing public grants, according to the lawsuit.”
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  Joseph Stewart filed his suit on August 11, 2026“Joseph Stewart filed his lawsuit on Aug. 11.”
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  Skagit Transit and Stidham denied Kennedy's allegations“Skagit Transit and CEO Crystle Stidham have refuted the allegations in Kennedy’s lawsuit but have yet to respond to Stewart’s claim.”
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  Skagit Transit and Stidham have not responded to Stewart's claim“Skagit Transit and Stidham have refuted the allegations in Kennedy’s lawsuit but have yet to respond to Stewart’s claim.”
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  A prior lawsuit by former CFO Christopher Stamey alleged retaliation for reporting financial misconduct“Skagit Transit and Stidham were sued last year by another former employee, Christopher Stamey, the former chief financial officer, who claimed he was fired in retaliation for reporting financial misconduct, as previously reported by Cascadia Daily News . A jury trial is expected to start in that case in September.”
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  A jury trial for Stamey's case is scheduled to begin in September“A jury trial is expected to start in that case in September.”