Evans had a chance to sit before the ad hoc committee Tuesday, present his case, and answer any questions they had. However, last week, he sent his colleagues a letter saying he felt no need to duplicate the answers he had given to investigators who prepared the report that the committee had used to recommend his removal.<\/p>\n
Councilmember Robert C. White Jr. (At-Large) took issue with Evans\u2019s no-show. He said the council has been criticized for going out of its way to give Evans a chance to respond to the allegations. But every time the Council offers Evans an opportunity, his actions have made the council look foolish.<\/p>\n
Councilmember Evans\u2019s decision not to appear reinforces that he fails to understand the severity of his actions and how they affect the residents of the District of Columbia and this council,\u201d White said. \u201cIt also illustrates a lack of respect for his colleagues.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In his memo, Evans said he regretted what he has put his colleagues through. He also noted that he has closed the private law office he started in July 2016 after working for other law firms. His interpretation of the ethics rules was that his private business dealings with government contractors was separate from his work on the Council.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn retrospect, it was not a good idea to set up my own business,\u201d Evans said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Washington, DC Council on Tuesday took the first formal step toward removing Councilman Jack Evans from Washington\u2019s local legislative body. An ad hoc committee made up of the remaining 12 council members voted unanimously that Evans, who has been on the council for 28 years, should be expelled for committing numerous ethics violations. An […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":121436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
DC Council Committee Recommends Expelling Evans Over Ethics Issues<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n