D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) makes a statement of contrition as the council votes to reprimand him at a March 19 meeting. D.C. Council member Jack Evans received $50,000 from the digital sign company, money which he said he returned before proposing legislation that would have benefited the company. 'With you a hundred percent'In 2001, about 10 years after he was elected to the council, Evans went to work at the powerhouse law and lobbying firm Patton Boggs. “I am looking to continue my law practice while continuing to serve on the City Council,” Evans wrote to other firms, according to emails obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. “After unfortunate delays, we’re finally on the way to two great new facilities for our residents,” Evans’s council newsletter said.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2019 15:22 UTC