Mick

Question 1

What is your name?

Answer 1

My name is Dr. Layton Man’s

Question 2

Where are you from Dr. Man’s?

Answer 2

I am from Poseidon, New York and currently reside at 250 Herriman Way in Poseidon New York

Question 3

Have you lived in Poseidon for a long time?

Answer 3

Yes, my roots run very deep in the community having graduate graduated from Athena, high school in Poseidon

Question 4

Did you attend college after graduating from Athena?

Answer 4

Absolutely I earned my bachelor of science degree magna cum Lloyd from the State University of New York and Poseidon

Question 5

What did you do after graduating college?

Answer 5

I began my career in education as a history, teacher at my alma mater, Athena high school

Question 6

Did you pursue any additional education?

Answer 6

While still teaching at Athena, I took part-time classes at Cornell University earning my doctor and educational administration

Question 7

What was the title of your dissertation?

Answer 7

I titled it overhauling public school funding in light of decreasing budgets and the clamor for high student achievement

Question 8

Did they come a time when you transitioned from teaching to administration?

Answer 8

Yes, an opportunity opened up from the school district assistant superintendent for finance of personnel retired. I was offered that position and began serving as a district assistant superintendent in 2004 September.

Question 9

Could you describe your responsibilities in that position?

Answer 9

As the assistant superintendent for finance and personnel, my primary charge was overseeing the district budget

Question 10

How long do you stay in this position?

Answer 10

I was in the position of assistant superintendent for two years

Question 11

Where did you go after?

Answer 11

I was then offered the position of a district superintendent in 2006

Question 12

How long were you superintendent?

Answer 12

I was district superintendent for 18 years

Question 13

What was your favorite part of the job during those 18 years?

Answer 13

My favorite part was the opportunity to interact with students and teachers I took pride and balancing my role as administrator was staying approachable greeting everyone with a smile

Question 14

Did they come a tie when you explored other career opportunities

Answer 14

Yes, in 2015 I decided to give Paul to a try with the support of many devoted donors and volunteers. Also my popularity in the school district as an effective superintendent helped.

Question 15

Did you win?

Answer 15

Yes, I was elected to the Kronos County legislature in 2006

Question 16

Were you able to balance these new responsibilities as a county legislature with your role as a superintendent?

Answer 16

I was, this position was a part-time commitment which allowed me to continue serving a superintendent

Question 17

When your first term was up, did you seek reelection?

Answer 17

Yes, I then one reelection over 70% of the vote

Question 18

Did you ever consider seeking higher office?

Answer 18

Yes, several of my supporters recommended that to me

Question 19

Did you do anything about that?

Answer 19

Yes, in 2022 our local state center announced that he wouldn’t seek reelection and so I hired a poll for him to see what my chances would be in winning as local state senator

Question 20

What were the results of that poll

Answer 20

The pole showed that I was substantially ahead of other potential challengers and would win the Senate race

Question 21

What did you do with that information?

Answer 21

I announced my Canada seat for the state Senate campaign

Question 22

Did you continue working as superintendent throughout your campaign?

Answer 22

In order to focus on my campaign, I am for the school district November 2022 that I would be retired for my position as superintendent on July 31, 2023

Question 23

What major tasks if any did you accomplish during this time.

Answer 23

My final task as superintendent was to finalize the school district budget for the academic year 2023 to 24

Question 24

Are you familiar with Sandy towns?

Answer 24

Yes, Sandy town was a part of the computer science club who produced the computer graphics making fun of me

Question 25

No, Dr. Man let’s circle back to your Senate campaign. Did your campaign continue all the way to the election?

Answer 25

No, two weeks before the primary, I suspended my campaign after my consult told me I had little to no chance to win the primary not to mention the general election

Question 26

Why not?

Answer 26

With all the false information out in the public, it was too late to save my campaign from the backlash

Question 27

Are you aware of the content of the recording?

Answer 27

Yes, I am aware

Question 28

Could you describe the Rick rock video to the court?

Answer 28

It appeared to show me accepting a $50,000 bribe from the building contractor I supposedly tell the contractor that the money was just earned the contractor a contract to build a new elementary school. A voice says this is your former super intendant and state Senate candidate hard at work, lining their pockets

Question 29

And could you do the same for the audio recording?

Answer 29

The audio recording included my voice, making disturbing and disparaging comments about students, parents, teachers, and principles, and others in the school district

Question 30

Did you actually have a conversation like that which was in the video?

Answer 30

No, I did not

Question 31

Were there ever plans to build another elementary school?

Answer 31

No, there’s nothing in the 2023 to 24 budget for construction and in fact because of the decreasing school age population, we have not built an elementary school in over 10 years

Question 32

Did you ever make such comments about the parents?

Answer 32

Absolutely not

Question 33

Did you take any action about these release recordings?

Answer 33

Yes, I did

Question 34

And what action was that?

Answer 34

On April 10, 2024, I called the county sheriff to investigate the matter who called upon Dr. Quincy Roberts to lead the investigation

Question 35

When did you learn the results of the investigation?

Answer 35

On April 30, Dr. Robert submitted a report to the sheriff’s office who is subsequently notified by attorney and campaign

Question 36

How did this report impact your Senate campaign?

Answer 36

My campaign was already over with the false information out in the public for almost a month. People lost interest in helping my campaign. My campaign funding ceased paid staff for let go and volunteer stop showing up the campaign. Headquarters were even shut down in late afternoon the day the report was released, even though the report exonerated me.

Question 37

Are you familiar with Fran Gates?

Answer 37

Yes, they were the director of technology for the district when I was the superintendent

Question 38

Describe your relationship with them

Answer 38

When I was superintendent, they showed their incompetence by botching a new grading system rollout so I recommended that they be fired as a result gates would say or do anything to get back at me