Posted on 12/18/2006 12:01:12 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former state Sen. John Ford, already awaiting trial in a public corruption case, has been indicted on new charges over consulting deals he had with state contractors while serving in the Legislature, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Ford, a Memphis Democrat, resigned from the Legislature after he was indicted on charges of taking bribes in 2004's Tennessee Waltz undercover corruption investigation. He has pleaded not guilty in that case, and no trial date has been set. The latest charges claim that Ford was serving as a consultant to two contractors with TennCare, the state's expanded Medicaid program, at the same time that he was a lawmaker chairing a committee that oversaw the program. Prosecutors said the two deals paid Ford more than $800,000.
"As a public servant, Senator Ford had a duty to provide honest services to the people of Tennessee," U.S. attorney Craig S. Morford said in a statement. "The facts alleged in this indictment reveal an appalling willingness to violate that duty by using his public position for personal gain." The indictment on two counts of wire fraud and four counts of concealing material facts was handed down last week by a grand jury in Nashville. Conviction on the more serious wire fraud charges could result in a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, prosecutors said.
Ford, the uncle of recent U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr., couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
..and when reach he stated, "hummida,hummida,hummida"
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Race (2005 Estimate)*
..............Memphis.......Shelby County.....Memphis MSA White......33.6%............44.9%.................51.7% Black........61.1%.............49.7%.................43.8% Asian..........2.4%..............2.7%....................2.1%
Other Races.2.9%..........2.7%....................2.3%
*Estimate from ACCRA
Memphis Demographics pretty much dictates who'll get elected.
Race (2005 Estimate)*
..............Memphis.......Shelby County.....Memphis MSA
White......33.6%............44.9%.................51.7%
Black........61.1%.............49.7%.................43.8%
Asian..........2.4%..............2.7%....................2.1%
Other Races.2.9%..........2.7%....................2.3%
*Estimate from ACCRA
Been to Memphis once ,will never go back. I pity Elvis for staying there.
It was nice when Elvis lived there. Then again, lots of places were nice before the 60's.
More good news! Thanks for posting.
Could be again if we had leadership with backbone.
Could be ... but you almost have to wonder if part of the city isn't too far gone. Shame.
Love 'em or hate 'em ... Thaddeus Matthews has all the scoops on the politicians in Memphis (months and sometimes years in advance). And it's never pretty!
http://www.thaddeusmatthews.com/blog.html
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