Published: Sep 21, 2005 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Police found cases of food, clothing and tools intended for hurricane victims at the home of the chief administrative officer for a New Orleans suburb, authorities said Wednesday.
Posted on 09/21/2005 8:33:50 PM PDT by TheOtherOne
Police Find Relief Supplies in City Official's Home
Published: Sep 21, 2005 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Police found cases of food, clothing and tools intended for hurricane victims at the home of the chief administrative officer for a New Orleans suburb, authorities said Wednesday.
Officers searched Cedric Floyd's home because of complaints that city workers were helping themselves to donations for hurricane victims. Floyd, who runs the day-to-day operations in the suburb of Kenner, was in charge of distributing the goods.
Police plan to seek a charge of committing an illegal act as a public official against Floyd, and more charges against other city workers are possible, police Capt. Steve Caraway said.
The donations filled a large pickup truck four times. "It was an awful lot of stuff," Caraway said.
The donated materials must be processed as evidence but eventually will be distributed to victims. "We have lots of families that are begging for these supplies," said Attorney General Charles Foti, whose office assisted in the investigation.
Attempts to reach Floyd were unsuccessful at home numbers listed under his name in Kenner. His office number went unanswered after business hours.
Philip Ramon, chief of staff to Kenner Mayor Philip Capitano, has said city officials were investigating the alleged pilfering but added that many employees were themselves hurricane victims.
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most . . . corrupt . . . city . . . in . . . the . . . country.
Lotsa sticky fingers 'mongst dat dere gubmint.
There's a job waiting for this guy at Air America.
We all know that most crooks are incompetent. How else would they think that they could get away with the shit that they do. As with most incompetent people, their ineptitude eventually comes out to the light of day and they are left wondering what the hell happened.
The $ and supplies going to LA/NO could create the biggest sting of pols ever seen. These guys can't help themselves.
That doesn't mean I think it is worth it.
Don't miss this little tidbit....Good ol NOLA!
Guess whose Parish this is? Clue - I lie and cry!
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) manages the day-to-day operation of City government. The Chief Administrative Officer, under the direction of the Mayor, shall supervise all departments, except the Legal Department, the Fire Department, and the Police Department. The CAO coordinates emergency management procedures, attends and participates in Council and Agenda Meetings, and represents the Mayor as directed.
Chief Administrative Officer Cedric Floyd was appointed to the highest non-elected position in city government on January 5, 2004. CAO Cedric Floyd has been a resident of the city of Kenner for over forty (40) years. He is a graduate of Bonnabel High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Louisiana State University in 1980. CAO Floyd was a member of the Jefferson Parish School Board from January 1991 to December 1998, serving as School Board President in 1996. CAO Floyd was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Data Center, a national demographics information system company specializing in Redistricting of Election Districts.
To contact the CAO call 468-4090.
http://www.kenner.la.us/cao.html
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) manages the day-to-day operation of City government. The Chief Administrative Officer, under the direction of the Mayor, shall supervise all departments, except the Legal Department, the Fire Department, and the Police Department. The CAO coordinates emergency management procedures, attends and participates in Council and Agenda Meetings, and represents the Mayor as directed.
Chief Administrative Officer Cedric Floyd was appointed to the highest non-elected position in city government on January 5, 2004. CAO Cedric Floyd has been a resident of the city of Kenner for over forty (40) years. He is a graduate of Bonnabel High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Louisiana State University in 1980. CAO Floyd was a member of the Jefferson Parish School Board from January 1991 to December 1998, serving as School Board President in 1996. CAO Floyd was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Data Center, a national demographics information system company specializing in Redistricting of Election Districts.
To contact the CAO call 468-4090.
http://www.kenner.la.us/cao.html
Cedric Floyd, Chief Administrative Officer
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) manages the day-to-day operation of City government. The Chief Administrative Officer, under the direction of the Mayor, shall supervise all departments, except the Legal Department, the Fire Department, and the Police Department. The CAO coordinates emergency management procedures, attends and participates in Council and Agenda Meetings, and represents the Mayor as directed.
Chief Administrative Officer Cedric Floyd was appointed to the highest non-elected position in city government on January 5, 2004. CAO Cedric Floyd has been a resident of the city of Kenner for over forty (40) years. He is a graduate of Bonnabel High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Louisiana State University in 1980. CAO Floyd was a member of the Jefferson Parish School Board from January 1991 to December 1998, serving as School Board President in 1996. CAO Floyd was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Data Center, a national demographics information system company specializing in Redistricting of Election Districts.
To contact the CAO call 468-4090.
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As if they didn't already know about him...
Cedric Floyd, a former member of the Jefferson Parish School Board, violated the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act by loaning campaign funds to an individual when the loan was not related to his campaign or the holding of his public office. A $500 penalty was imposed. 18:1505.2(I) No. 98-386
Cedric Floyd, a representative of Data Center, a 21-year old redistricting company based in Metairie, was on hand at the council meeting last night to offer his services for a second time.
Fireworks stepped up a notch at Thursday's Kenner Council meeting, as furious debates over accountability for credit card expenses escalated into shouting, a startling slip of the lip, a post-meeting confrontation that almost went physical, and a plea from a councilwoman not to air the city's dirty laundry in public.
Kenner CAO Cedric Floyd and Chief of Staff Phil Ramon defended administration credit card expenses .
"Everybody knew he [Capitano] was a Republican," said interim Kenner CAO Cedric Floyd, "Never in the history of Louisiana politics has a Republican gotten over 60% of the black vote over a viable Democrat."
Background info: What some saw as the low point of Thursday's Kenner City Council meeting was the debate over a resolution demanding that the Capitano Administration observe the rights and privileges due Councilman Michael McMyne under his commission as a City Council member.
At issue was a memo from CAO Cedric Floyd effectively blocking McMyne - an outspoken critic of the Capitano administration - from spending allocated funds on any expenses. The debate focused on the administration's failure to approve printing letterhead stationery and business cards for the newest councilman, and its refusal to commit to doing so.
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As rock star Chris Kenner, a Kenner, La. native, might have put it, "I don't like it like that."
Sure does!
These guys invented the dem's stock defense: everybody does it.
"most . . . corrupt . . . city . . . in . . . the . . . country."
I thought that was Chicago?
there's a new anti-sheriff in town ;)
Didn't notice at first the clear evidence of the writer's public school education. You can take it both ways. "Our town is anything but right here" or, what I presume they meant, "our town is anything but simple."
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Pocket Pals vs. Cave Dwellers
Kenner CAO Cedric Floyd (right) and Chief of Staff Phil Ramon defended administration credit card expenses .Fireworks stepped up a notch at Thursday's Kenner Council meeting, as furious debates over accountability for credit card expenses escalated into shouting, a startling slip of the lip, a post-meeting confrontation that almost went physical, and a plea from a councilwoman not to air the city's dirty laundry in public.
Photo here: http://www.nola.com/weblogs/print.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_nolaview/archives/print070513.html
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