Conflict of Interest
The situation that results … when government officials take campaign contributions
from people whose economic interests are affected by government policy-making.
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Alston accused of threatening mayor, council members over hotel
Members of the Greensboro City Council say Melvin “Skip” Alston threatened them with a recall election if they reconsider federal bond financing for a luxury hotel in which he has a direct financial interest.
…Alston acted as a broker on the hotel deal and Hayes lives with John Greene, a principal in the Urban Hotel Group, which is proposing the hotel.
…Alston has refused to disclose how much money he stands to make from brokering the proposed hotel deal. He denies he Hayes have conflicting interests as they try to represent the concerns of the African American community and move forward a project on which they will both profit.
Amanda Lehmert and her boy toy Joe Killian
Greensboro News and Record, December 22, 2009
1/27/10
If Commissioner Alston comingled funds with Real Estate Broker Alston…?
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Speculation. But if true the irony gets even better as the regulatory body that investigates that type thing is the NC Real Estate Commission, of which Skip is the Chairman? Or has he served out that term?
Shirley you jest.
"Melvin L. “Skip” Alston of Greensboro has been reelected Chairman of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission and Marsha H. Jordan of Lincolnton, reelected Vice Chair, for the 2008-2009 term beginning August 1, it was announced by Phillip T. Fisher, Executive Director."
http://www.ncrec.state.nc.us/bulletin/Oct2008Vol39-2/CommReelectsAlstonJordantoSecondTerms.htm
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