Comments on: Notes From the Fest http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/10/01/notes-from-the-fest/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:22:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Woodstock for Bibliophiles. 2007 National Book Festival. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/10/01/notes-from-the-fest/comment-page-1/#comment-40052 Woodstock for Bibliophiles. 2007 National Book Festival. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:27:50 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/10/01/notes-from-the-fest/#comment-40052 [...] home. (Apparently, missing a slew of hysterical, witty one liners, recapped by Mark Athitakis here.)  Along the way, I contemplated the power and influence of the National Book Festival. It [...] [...] home. (Apparently, missing a slew of hysterical, witty one liners, recapped by Mark Athitakis here.)  Along the way, I contemplated the power and influence of the National Book Festival. It [...]

]]> By: Sarah Moffett http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/10/01/notes-from-the-fest/comment-page-1/#comment-40051 Sarah Moffett Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:24:50 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/10/01/notes-from-the-fest/#comment-40051 Clearly I was in the wrong tents on Saturday. Then again, standing in the middle of the dust storm to peer between packed bodies to get a visual was a bit of a stretch. More recaps for the backrow please. Clearly I was in the wrong tents on Saturday. Then again, standing in the middle of the dust storm to peer between packed bodies to get a visual was a bit of a stretch. More recaps for the backrow please.

]]> By: Enemy of the District http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2007/10/01/notes-from-the-fest/comment-page-1/#comment-40028 Enemy of the District Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:19:34 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/index.php/2007/10/01/notes-from-the-fest/#comment-40028 City Records show that DC councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2-Democrat) was paid $92,500 as a council member and reported earning a Patton Boggs salary in 2006 of $240,000 a year, a raise of more than $50,000 above what the firm paid him in 2005. Mr. Evans is chairman of the DC council’s committee on finance, overseeing the DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer, which is handling the lobbying contract. Mr. Evan’s defense is that he doesn’t vote on issues pertaining to Patton Boggs as a councilmember. The only catch is that DC council has never voted on a Patton Boggs contract because the contract does not exceed $1 million a year. "Mr. Evans is the chair of a committee on DC council who oversees lobbying contracts all while working for a lobbying firm who benefits from a lucrative DC lobbying contract. Mr. Evans’ actions clearly demonstrate a conflict of interest that taints our political system for personal gain. City Records show that DC councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2-Democrat) was paid $92,500 as a council member and reported earning a Patton Boggs salary in 2006 of $240,000 a year, a raise of more than $50,000 above what the firm paid him in 2005.

Mr. Evans is chairman of the DC council’s committee on finance, overseeing the DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer, which is handling the lobbying contract.

Mr. Evan’s defense is that he doesn’t vote on issues pertaining to Patton Boggs as a councilmember.

The only catch is that DC council has never voted on a Patton Boggs contract because the contract does not exceed $1 million a year. “Mr. Evans is the chair of a committee on DC council who oversees lobbying contracts all while working for a lobbying firm who benefits from a lucrative DC lobbying contract.

Mr. Evans’ actions clearly demonstrate a conflict of interest that taints our political system for personal gain.

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