City’s Ethics Board Attorney Recommends Independent Hiring Process
The Chair of the City of Tallahassee Ethics Board, Lila Jaber, asked the recently hired counsel to the Board, Mr. Gerald Currington, “whether the Ethics Board has the discretion to hire an Ethics...
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Ethics Board Chairman Failed to Disclose Her Law Firm’s Contract with City
Current Chairman of the City’s newly formed independent Ethics Board, Lila Jaber, failed to disclose a business relationship between her law firm, Gunster, and the City of Tallahassee when she applied...
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More Conflicts With City’s Ethics Board Chairman, Gunster Law Firm and City...
Roughly two weeks before Mayor Andrew Gillum recommended Lila Jaber as the City Commission’s appointment to the newly formed independent ethics board, Ms. Jaber submitted an application for...
View ArticleDespite Eight Applications, City Extends Deadline for Ethics Board Position
When the City’s appointment to the Ethics Board, Lila Jaber, announced her resignation, the City of Tallahassee set a deadline of November 20th, 2015 to receive applications to fill the vacancy. When...
View ArticleLobbyist Led Group Hires Newly Elected House Member, Ramon Alexander
State representative Richard Corcoran, who was recently designated as Florida House speaker, made news with an aggressive slate of ethics reforms. He told Politico late last year, “We need to restore...
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Ethics Advisory Panel Struggles With Oversight Issue, Chairperson Barnett...
While the City’s Ethics Advisory Panel is set to recommend significant changes to ethics rules for elected officials with respect to financial disclosure, business conflicts, and training, the question...
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After Debate, Ethics Panel Votes For Charter Level Ethics Officer
During the 17th meeting of the City’s Ethics Advisory Panel, on Monday June 10, the issue of oversight authority was front and center. The question of who an Ethics Officer would report to has been...
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Mayor Gillum Backs Campaign Donor, Ethics Board Opponent for City Ethics...
According to agenda item documents to be presented to the full City Commission on Wednesday, Mayor Andrew Gillum is recommending that Ms. Lila A. Jaber be appointed to the newly-created 7-member Ethics...
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City Ethics Board Hires Law Firm Doing Business with City of Tallahassee
At the July meeting of the City’s Ethics Board, the General Counsel position was filled by a lawyer who is employed by a law firm that has been awarded contracts by the City Commission totaling...
View ArticleCity Ethics Officer Did Not Inform Board of Possible Conflict, Calls...
Tallahassee Reports spoke with the City’s appointed Ethics Officer, Julie Meadows-Keefe, about the hiring of a law firm to serve as counsel to the Ethics Board that also does significant business with...
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