Another Democrat bites the dust - Ray Nagin
Nagin (as well as Governor Blanco) is known for his bungling efforts before Hurricane Katrina.
Seems he had his fingers in the pot -- from
FOX News:
Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin found guilty of corruption
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted Wednesday on charges that he accepted bribes, free trips and other gratuities from contractors in exchange for helping them secure millions of dollars in city work while he was in office, including right after Hurricane Katrina.
More:
The Democrat, who left office in 2010 after eight years, was indicted in January 2013 on charges he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and truckloads of free granite for his family business in exchange for promoting the interests of local businessman Frank Fradella.
He also was charged with accepting thousands of dollars in in payoffs from another businessman, Rodney Williams, for his help in securing city contracts.
Good riddance...
Posted by DaveH at February 12, 2014 11:38 AM