Louisiana state seal Louisiana Ethics Administration Program
Home Charges Search EAB Decisions Search
Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-331 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> 2. <br /> The BOE is authorized to offer a Consent Opinion to Dr. David Sobek by virtue of Section <br /> 1141C(3)(f)of the Ethics Code. <br /> III. <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> 3. <br /> Dr. David Sobek is a full professor with tenure in the Political Science Department at <br /> Louisiana State University("LSU I. <br /> 4. <br /> David Sobek was hired as an Associate Professor on August 16, 2004, and then promoted <br /> to a Full Professor on August 15, 2014, <br /> 5. <br /> Dr. Sobek directed his graduate assistant to research which LSU professors utilized Critical <br /> Race Theory("CRT") in their curriculum. <br /> 6. <br /> Dr. Sobek also instructed his graduate assistant to gather all of the 'offending" syllabi and <br /> distribute them to legislators who he thought would be in favor of passing anti-CRT legislation. <br /> The email sent by the graduate assistant to legislators on behalf of Dr. Sobek. <br /> 7. <br /> As a public servant, La. R.S. 24:56(F)(1) prohibited Dr. Sobek, in his capacity as an LSU <br /> employee, from lobbying the legislature in support of legislation. Dr. Sobek used his graduate <br /> assistant to provide research to legislators on his behalf. <br />