Slog - Comments on Ethics and Elections Commission Charges Councilmember McIver with Ethics Violation http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c The city's Ethics and Elections Commission has charged Councilmember Richard McIver with a ethics violation, for allegedly giving a no-bid auditing contract to a friend, which was apparently a conflict of interest. From their release: Council member McIver...participated in the award of a contract to Griffin, Hill & Associates ("GHA"), a consulting firm with which his friend, Joann Francis, was affiliated. For approximately ten years, council member McIver has traveled to the Virgin Islands annually for approximately two weeks, leaving toward the end of December and returning early in January. In the Virgin Islands, Councilmember McIver has been a guest... Copyright 2008 Wed, 07 May 2008 15:04:27 -0800 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:49:05 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle Wow.

Kind of makes ABSCAM look small, huh?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018789 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018789 News Wed, 07 May 2008 14:58:41 -0800 Comment by infrequent this story might just make mciver mad enough to not hit someone.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018803 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018803 News Wed, 07 May 2008 15:04:02 -0800 Comment by J.R. Virgin Islands-gate? I smell a Pulitzer!

]]> J.R. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018813 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018813 News Wed, 07 May 2008 15:06:57 -0800 Comment by Zander And people say McIver never does anything...

]]> Zander http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018838 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018838 News Wed, 07 May 2008 15:13:59 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Dang, I sure wish I had friends with an island getaway to vaca at ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018911 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018911 News Wed, 07 May 2008 15:51:49 -0800 Comment by PC Go McIver!
He beat the other rap why not this one?
He's rare in that he fights.

When pols fight off these kinds of charges then at least you get a sense of did he do it or not, but when they settle up you never know.

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018955 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1018955 News Wed, 07 May 2008 16:07:05 -0800 Comment by Buckywunder Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Gee Stranger, you're right on top of things as usual.

Any comment on your endorsee Jean Godden being found of 30+ ethics violations and being fined a total of $150?

Gee, don't trip over yourselves getting on that story...

]]> Buckywunder http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1019161 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ethics_and_elections_committee_charges_c#c1019161 News Wed, 07 May 2008 17:49:05 -0800