BREAKING: Public Interest Group Files Complaint Against Elk Grove, Pat Hume
MORE ETHICS TROUBLES FOR PAT HUME This story was originally reported on Elk Grove News on the following dates: August 12, 2010 Augu...
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MORE ETHICS TROUBLES FOR PAT HUME
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Press release
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 25, 2010
Public Interest Watch (PIW), http://www.publicinterestwatch.org, plans to file complaints with the Fair Political Practices Commission and the California Attorney General's Office of Charitable Trusts Division related to both a potential conflict of interest and violation of California's non-profit statutes, involving The Elk Grove Economic Development Corporation (EGEDC), a California based 501(c)(6) non-profit organization.
According to the organization's website: "EGEDC is a 501 c (6) non-profit corporation whose purpose is to improve and develop business and economic conditions within the Elk Grove, California, region, to promote and foster the creation of new businesses and jobs within the Elk Grove region, to attract new businesses and business investment in the Elk Grove region, to facilitate the expansion and retention of existing businesses in the Elk Grove region, and to carry on other charitable and educational activities associated with this goal."
In this case the EGEDC is subsidized by the City of Elk Grove directly through annual monetary contributions and subsidies (i.e. hyperlinks on the official City of Elk Grove website), while EGEDC board members' endorsements of City Council member Pat Hume's re-election (Tim Moran and Gregg Mason) present a possible conflict as they both have items before the City Council on which Pat Hume is a member.
"EGEDC, is just one example of the many organizations that PIW has identified over the years that may have failed to meet disclosure and conflict of interest guidelines as required by law," stated Lewis Fein, PIW Executive Director. "I have great respect for people who dedicate their lives to assisting those in need, but that's all the more reason to hold organizations like EGEDC accountable, if there is any wrongdoing or conflicts involving EGEDC. Non-profits must meet a higher standard of public trust, and to do that they must scrupulously follow the letter of the law," Fein continued.
About Public Interest Watch
Public Interest Watch (PIW) was established in 2002 in response to the growing misuse of charitable funds by nonprofit organizations and the lack of effort by government agencies to deal with the problem. PIW works to fight charitable trust abuse by exposing individual cases of abuse and advocating for stronger governmental oversight, including requirements for greater financial disclosure by charitable organizations.
PIW is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit corporation, with additional offices in California. PIW is a 501(c)4 tax-exempt organization, which means contributions to PIW are not tax-deductible. Initial funding for PIW has been provided by business organizations.
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Family values candidate! Please! And now more ethics violations. The list goes on and on for Patrick Hume.
The Elk Grove Economic Development Corporation (EGEDC) is funded with $750K of taxpayer money. What Hume did was wrong on so many levels. But the truth is, Hume knows better, but he used Moran and the EGEDC anyway which includes the Elk Grove taxpayers.
And if the AG's office or the FPPC issues a fine against the EGEDC, the taxpayers better not get stuck with the bill. Hume and Moran should be forced to pay up.
Let's hope when more voters watch the Rotary Four Way Test video, they will realize that Hume preaches from the dais, or in his case, his use of the dais as his personal pulpit to preach the Rotary/Hume Doctrine. But funny, Hume was “given a leave” from the Rotary. Something he won’t address? Why is that?
But as with many a preacher Hume, like Haggerty, Swaggert, Bakker, etc., people will see right through Hume’s “Lyin Eyes,”
"You can't hide your lyin eyes
And your smile is a thin disguise
I thought by now you'd realize
There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes. . ."
Hume troubles are many and what goes around does come around, even for Preacher Pat:
“Funny how your new life didn't change things
You're still the same old guy you used to be. . .”
VOTE HUME OUT NOVEMBER @ ! ! !
VOTE HUME OUT NOVEMBER 2 ! ! !
Hume has a hard time taking "no" for an answer. This shows how he believes he has the right to do as he pleases, and he won't allow rules or the will of the people to get in his way even if it means taking good people down with him. He's not your friend...he's a "user"! The usurpation of power away from the people...his middle name!
Once you start down this slippery slope it's almost impossible to climb back up. It's time for the people to speak November 2nd....VOTE FOR GEORGE MURPHEY!
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