January 17, 2005

ISSUE 1046


GRADY DENIED SFWMD POST

The Florida Commission on Ethics has ruled against Fort Myers lawyer Beverly Grady's appointment to the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) due to conflict of interest.

Grady is a partner in a law firm where other lawyers in the firm are involved in cases against SFWMD. She is not involved in either case. Governor Bush had announced her appointment December 1. Grady would have replaced Trudi Williams, who was elected to the state House this year.

 

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GRADY DENIED SFWMD POST

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