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Sunday, August 29, 2010

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson violated rules, steered scholarships to relatives

From: Daqllas News

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson violated rules, steered scholarships to relatives
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082910dntexcongress.2c049bb.html


Longtime Dallas congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson has awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives and a top aide's two children since 2005, using foundation funds set aside for black lawmakers' causes.

The recipients were ineligible under anti-nepotism rules of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which provided the money. And all of the awards violated a foundation requirement that scholarship winners live or study in a caucus member's district. . . . .

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