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Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17
Not necessarily shocking (it's politics, after all) or even significant, but it should be mentioned none the less...
Mayor took donation from Gulch developer as critics focus on Trump connection
https://saportareport.com/mayor-took-don...er-as-critics-focus-on-trump-connection/
" Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms accepted a $500 contribution during her run-off campaign last year from an employee of the company that plans to develop the Gulch...
...The donation appears on page 67 of Bottoms’ campaign disclosure report that was filed Nov. 30, 2017, for the reporting period occurring up to six days before the run-off election.
James S. Crowell donated $500 on Nov. 17, according to Bottoms’ campaign disclosure. Crowell’s occupation is listed as “Real estate development.” Crowell’s employer is listed as “CIM Group." |
I'm all for stronger campaign finance laws and beefing up ethics and transparency in government, but it's pretty ridiculous to suggest that the these giant incentives and a $500 campaign contribution are somehow related. I don't think the Mayor even knows the names of a lot of the contributors at the $500 level.