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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Seems Jim is trying to go negative on her ethics now...

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/03/26/graham-fires-back-opponent-files-ethics-complaint/?utm_source=http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/03/26/graham-fires-back-opponent-files-ethics-complaint/&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=RelatedLinksInside

"The complaint, which Graham released to the Washington Post, accuses Nadeau of underreporting her income in 2009 to enable her to be eligible for an interest-free city loan to purchase a condominium under a city program for low- to moderate-income residents.....

In his complaint, Graham charges that he observed what he believes to be “serious irregularities” and “perhaps fraud” in a loan application filed by Nadeau in which she allegedly failed to report that her income had increased from the time she initially applied for the loan two years earlier."

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The Washington Post, to its credit, correctly explained why Graham was actually committing his own ethics violation by using Council resources to attack a political opponent:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dc-council-member-jim-graham-flings-dirt-at-his-opponent-brianne-nadeau/2014/03/26/66fa891a-b529-11e3-8cb6-284052554d74_story.html

"That Mr. Graham thinks nothing of using his office and its resources to try to find dirt on a political opponent and request an official investigation on such insubstantial grounds shows that he still doesn’t get what good government is about. We previously endorsed Ms. Nadeau as the better choice for Ward 1, and this episode only reinforces the correctness of that decision."

The entire issue is the difference between "salary" and "income". Nadeau's salary stayed the same over the two-year period in question. However, she received a bonus which led to an increase in income. Banks don't count bonuses when figuring eligibility for a mortgage. Nadeau was wrong to say that her "income" didn't increase, but the bottom line was the same -- her salary which is what was important didn't increase. I'm also not that thrilled with her tossing around her ANC title so cavalierly, but she has a fairly good explanation (not one I entirely accept, but one that I agree is reasonable). Regardless, Graham's use of Council resources in this sleazy effort are despicable and far worse than anything Nadeau did. 
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OH COME ON, Jeff.  I looked into this program myself when , as a single parent, I found our my son and I were aboutto be evicted becasue the ban was foreclosing on my land lord in 2007 ( he had been keeping my rent money and not paying the mortgage)

The income to qualify for mortgage assistance in this program, which Jim Graham co- FOUNDED, I believe was 55K a year. The assumption being that if you make more than 55K a year , you can save your own down payment by cutting living expenses. I argued that , as a single  parent my income setting should be higher as 30K a year right off top was going to child care. They said , NO.

If she had the down payment money becasue she earned a bonus, she should use it , not ask for assistance while hiding money whetehr its bonus or weekly income its MONEY. Whetehr she was getting help form Mom and Dad, its money and she shoudl not hid eit and ask for help. That's undermines the public trust and it echoes teh way Breanne comes off as entitled and pushy.[/quote]

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