Among them is Noonan, who serves on the board of directors for The Mission Continues and donated $26,000 to Greitens’ campaign. Noonan was picked Wednesday as chairman of the commission.

Other appointees were backers of Greitens’ run for office as a political outsider. Dr. John “Bucky” Buckner and his wife donated more than $10,000 to the campaign. Dr. Jose Dominguez and his wife gave close to $8,000.

Both doctors are from Springfield.

Its not the first time Kay, a former brigadier general, has found his tenure in the crosshairs.

In 2009, Nixon appointed three new members to the commission. They attempted to replace Kay but failed.

In July 2016, a jury found Kay had harassed a then-employee, who said he had fired her because of age discrimination. Kay maintained he had fired the employee, former ombudsman Pat Rowe Kerr, because of budget cuts.

The verdict cost state taxpayers nearly $3 million in damages.

After the verdict, Kay was placed on paid administrative leave but was allowed to return after less than three weeks.

In August 2016, after Kay had returned from his leave, the union representing state employees called for Kay to resign.