[Sosfbay-discuss] Hack Du Jour: Lynwood Mayor Louis Byrd

[alexcathy at aol.com]

Dear Green Friends, 








The
California Democratic Party hack du jour is Lynwood Mayor Louis Byrd. 
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Lynwood
Mayor, 3 Council Members Voted Out 



By Hector Becerra and Andrew Blankstein

Los Angeles Times

September 27, 2007







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Mayor Louis Byrd and council members Fernando Pedroza, Alfreddie Johnson Jr.
and Leticia Vasquez were recalled by some 2,300 voters, or about 70% of those
who cast ballots in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results by the
Los Angeles registrar-recorder. 


The recall comes four months after five current and former council members were
charged by Los Angeles County prosecutors with using public funds to boost
their salaries and pay for personal expenses. 

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The recall is yet another black eye for Lynwood, about 15
miles south of downtown L.A. 



In 2005, former longtime Mayor Paul Richards was convicted of steering $500,000
worth of city contracts to a front corporation he secretly owned. He was
sentenced last year to 16 years in federal prison. 



Then, two current and three former council members were accused by prosecutors
of padding their official $9,600 salaries to receive as much as $100,000 for
part-time services.



Byrd and Pedroza were accused of using city credit cards and other municipal
funds for personal expenses, including trips abroad and airline tickets for
spouses, and in Pedroza's case, a session with an exotic dancer in Mexico. 

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Another day, another (yawn) hack in sunny California







Alex Walker 
 








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