{"id":1007,"date":"2019-08-21T22:33:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T02:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/?p=1007"},"modified":"2021-08-15T13:50:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T17:50:42","slug":"lackofethics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/lackofethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Duval Dems Condemn Curry Administration&#8217;s Ethics Code"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1007\" class=\"elementor elementor-1007\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f29577f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"f29577f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b780269\" data-id=\"b780269\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7f59a elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_banner\" data-id=\"8e7f59a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_banner.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-qi-banner qodef-layout--standard qodef-vertical--middle qodef-horizontal--center qodef-image--hover-zoom \">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-image\">\n\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BACKGROUND-ARTICLES.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"background articles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BACKGROUND-ARTICLES.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BACKGROUND-ARTICLES-300x39.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BACKGROUND-ARTICLES-1024x133.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BACKGROUND-ARTICLES-768x100.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BACKGROUND-ARTICLES-1536x200.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.duvaldems.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/BACKGROUND-ARTICLES-700x91.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-m-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"qodef-m-title\">\n\t\tDuval Dems Condemn Curry Administration&#8217;s Ethics Code\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9af04e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"a9af04e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dec1ffb\" data-id=\"dec1ffb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b083745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b083745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DUVAL DEMS CONDEMN CURRY ADMINISTRATION\u2019S DECISION TO WAIVE ETHICS CODE<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b5d59d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b5d59d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla.\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 The Duval County Democratic Party condemns the bypassing of municipal ethics codes by Chief Administration Officer Brian Hughes to allow former CAO Sam Mousa to consult the Jacksonville Jaguars on development projects related to Lot J. This action continues a pattern of corruption in which only a small, select group of well-connected individuals within the administration are hand-picked from the top to oversee major city initiatives.<\/p><p>Revolving-door ethics rules exist to rid politics of money, fraud, and corruption, and pave a pathway to transparent processes. In recent months, this administration has shown a disregard for transparency while signaling that \u201cpay-to-play\u201d tactics are the most effective manner to conduct city business.<\/p><p>Since Mousa\u2019s exit from the administration less than 60 days ago, he has already exerted himself into the ongoing debate over a school tax referendum and now a development project that will heavily impact the city\u2019s downtown. In each scenario, Mousa\u2014who has close political and personal ties to the mayor and Hughes\u2014has professed himself to be the most capable individual for the task at hand.<\/p><p>The Lot J project seeks over $233 million in city incentives. Duval County residents deserve all city affairs be handled in the sunshine, especially those with such a staggering price tag. This move by the same group of problematic players we see time and again bend the rules for their gain raises concerns that residents will not get an independent assessment of the project and signals that decisions will be made outside of the public purview. This is exemplified by Hughes\u2019 decision to bypass the ethics rules and approve Mousa for this lucrative consultant position in one of his first actions as the city\u2019s Chief Administrative Officer.<\/p><p>\u201cThe Curry administration, including Brian Hughes and Sam Mousa, has once again been exposed as less interested in democratic processes and safeguards, and more concerned with lining their pockets,\u201d said Duval Dems Vice Chair Angie Nixon. \u201cThey have capitalized on loopholes within the City Charter and used their political influence to strong-arm the residents, institutions and other elected officials of Duval County over and over again. In a political game of who-knows-who amongst political allies, the city of Jacksonville will always find itself on the losing side.\u201d<\/p><p>We call on Mousa to follow the spirit and the letter of Jacksonville\u2019s Ethics Code and recuse himself from matters concerning the Lot J development. Furthermore, we call on Mayor Lenny Curry\u2019s administration to adhere to our city\u2019s ethics codes and govern in a manner that is in the best interest of all of Duval County residents, not just in the best interest of political allies.<\/p><p><em>The Duval County Democratic Party is the official organization collectively representing Democrats in Duval County. The leadership is focused on ensuring effective government work that supports worthwhile projects and provides opportunity. 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