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Houston Housing Authority execs used public funds for personal parties, travel, massages
Posted on 1/15/25 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 1/15/25 at 12:57 pm
Houston following in the footsteps of Jackson, MS and NOLA
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Here is your all-star roster:
HHA CEO and President David Northern
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Strategic Advisor Na'Shon Edwards
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Chairman appointed by former Mayor Sylvester Turner
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(Then) Mayor Sylvester Turner
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The Houston Housing Authority is embroiled in another scandal involving the misappropriation of taxpayer dollars that officials used for workplace parties, massages, upscale dinners and other lavish expenses.
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The investigation revealed the misused money went to miscellaneous costs, including:
--Executive team holiday dinner at Joey Uptown: $1,153.42
--Holiday Party at King Ranch Texas: $6,387.12
--Christmas Party at the Galleria: $13,546.75
--Wellness gift cards $1,401.52
--Workout Bench and Weights $2,333.87
--Steak 48: $1,254.29
--Vic & Anthony's Fellows Dinner: $1,369.64
--Chair massages at the office: $2,300
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These expenses were traced to the credit card statements of five HHA employees. Since the initial findings were released, former HHA CEO and President David Northern and Strategic Advisor Na'Shon Edwards have resigned.
HHA deducted $6,500 from Edwards' final paycheck to cover his expenditures. Northern received no deductions from his final paycheck.
The employee who spent the most, Edwards, dined repeatedly at high-end restaurants, according to Davis' report. Edwards was frequently joined by his boss, Northern and LaRence Snowden, the authority's then-chairman appointed by former Mayor Sylvester Turner.
These revelations come in the wake of officials saying the authority had run out of funds to provide families with vouchers to help pay monthly rent last year in February.
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Here is your all-star roster:
HHA CEO and President David Northern
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Strategic Advisor Na'Shon Edwards
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Chairman appointed by former Mayor Sylvester Turner
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(Then) Mayor Sylvester Turner
This post was edited on 1/15/25 at 1:03 pm
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Posted on 1/15/25 at 12:59 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
This guy looks like he could spend the entire budget on food.
This post was edited on 1/15/25 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 1/15/25 at 12:59 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
I mean I don’t want to say anything but I’m predicting this thread generates at least one ban.
Sidenote: The Usual Suspects was a good movie.
Sidenote: The Usual Suspects was a good movie.
This post was edited on 1/15/25 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:00 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Shocked / [Not Shocked]
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:03 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
The black faces of white privilege.
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:03 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
They didn’t go to Ghana?
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:05 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
i can't imagine how much of this kind of stuff happens all across the country but simply hasn't been found out
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:05 pm to wareaglepete
just pay the damn reparations and move on
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:10 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Any trips to sister cities in 3rd world countries?
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:13 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Executive team holiday dinner at Joey Uptown: $1,153.42
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Holiday Party at King Ranch Texas: $6,387.12
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Steak 48: $1,254.29
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Vic & Anthony's Fellows Dinner: $1,369.64
Guesses on the gratuity left?
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:15 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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David Northern
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At D. A. Northern & Associates, we focus on nurturing executive talent, driving performance, and operational excellence in public and not-for-profit sectors.
As the immediate past president of PHADA_USA, my experience is a part of a organization that significantly advanced advocacy for low-income housing, harnessing the collective strength of 1,900 member agencies. My leadership has been pivotal in steering professional development and policy initiatives, ensuring the provision of secure housing to millions.
At D. A. Northern & Associates, we focus on nurturing executive talent, driving performance, and operational excellence in public and not-for-profit sectors. Leveraging my community development and team-building background, I have successfully fostered partnerships and enhanced organizational capabilities. Our efforts extend beyond housing; through strategic fundraising and community engagement, we've empowered agencies to serve their communities better. The mission is clear: to lead with integrity, innovate within the affordable housing sphere, and champion the growth of leaders committed to societal impact.
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Na'Shon Edwards
LINK
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Na'Shon Edwards, Sr., MCD, is a Social Justice Fellow with The Memorial Foundation and a doctoral student majoring in Public Policy with an emphasis on Social Policy - at Liberty University (LU). Na'Shon, Sr. is also a professor of community development at the University of Texas-San Antonio and Kansas State University. As a graduate student at Prairie View A&M University, Na'Shon, Sr., committed his research effort to Community Development Research and Policy in rural and urban regions in Texas, specifically Houston and Waller County. Na'Shon, Sr. currently serves on the Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) Houston T4T Leadership Advisory Board and is a Social Justice Fellow for Washington D.C.-based organization The Memorial Foundation. Na'Shon, Sr.'s work on urban and rural community development has been presented through academic organizations such as the American Education Research Association, Community Development Society, and Community Development Education Symposium.
Moreover, Na'Shon has used his affiliations in professional organizations such as Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., American Planning Association, and Emerging 100 Houston to support his areas of expertise in practical community development in limited-resource communities. Lastly, he is published in the Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture and the Houston Forward Time. Na’Shon’s current research focuses on barriers associated with Community Development Policy. He aspires to become a thought leader in Public Policy that emphasizes Community Development and Housing.
Na'Shon Edwards, Sr. is also Principle Consultant at Edwards & Jones Consulting located in Houston, TX. EJC is a budding and successful political consulting firm that has consulted with prominent elected officials in Texas. EJC is proud to challenge the notion that young people of minority descent can't compete in political and civic spaces in such trying times.
Not only is Na’Shon an academic and entrepreneur, but is also recognized in industry and professional settings. Na'Shon is a Prairie View A&M University Unknown 8 Recipient, City of Houston BRAVO Award, the highest award a civilian working can earn. He was voted the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 9th District Director of Public Relations in 2022. Na'Shon has a heart of service and fervent belief that "If I can help somebody, as I travel along If I can help somebody, with a word or song If I can help somebody, from doing wrong No, my living shall not be in vain."
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:16 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
These types of stories really annoy me...
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:19 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
If only they had more money they could fix homelessness.
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:20 pm to GEAUXT
Is the Yogi Bear Meme still appropriate?
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:20 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Charges should be filed. Make an example out of them.
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:23 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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The employee who spent the most, Edwards, dined repeatedly at high-end restaurants
Checks out after looking at the pics
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:24 pm to yallgood
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Is the Yogi Bear Meme still appropriate?
You have to be more subtle
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:28 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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HHA deducted $6,500 from Edwards' final paycheck to cover his expenditures. Northern received no deductions from his final paycheck.
Hopefully more happens to them than just this. Federal funds also involved.
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:32 pm to Topwater Trout
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i can't imagine how much of this kind of stuff happens all across the country but simply hasn't been found out
When you have “public servants” who make maybe $100-$200k in salary a year living lavish lifestyles with net worths in the millions, it’s not hard to find them.
Posted on 1/15/25 at 1:33 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
You motherfrickers know that systemic racism drove them to this.
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