ANC4A01 Commissioner Wrongfully Censured and Disciplined

 

 

Washington, D.C., May 7, 2014. ANC4A Commissioners Karrye Braxton, Martha Mitchell, and Dave

Wilson, joined with ANC4A02 Commissioner Dwayne M. Toliver to wrongfully Censure & Discipline

ANC4A01 Commissioner Anderson at the ANC4A public meeting on May 6, 2014. Commission Toliver

prepared the Motion to Censure & Discipline Commissioner Anderson following the April 2014 meeting.

Commissioner Anderson questioned Commissioner Toliver’s ethics during the meeting. ANC Executive

Director Gottlieb Simon was present at the meeting and served as the camera man to record the action

against ANC4A01 Commissioner Anderson. The vote was five in favor and three no votes.

 

Several citizens in the audience was applaud and disgusted about the action. Gerri Simons and several

other prominent community advocates left the meeting with disgust following the ANC4A vote.

 

Commissioner Acqunetta Anderson host monthly meetings to discuss issues such as the former Walter

Reed Development, Crime Summit, jobs, economic development, street repair and re-pavement and

Kalmia Road. Anderson is constantly attacked by Toliver and other ANC commissioners at the monthly

meetings. Toliver and other Commissioners rarely support Anderson on the Commission and usually

vote no on Commissioner Anderson’s motion.

 

Commissioner Anderson has challenge Commissioners Toliver, Braxton and Whatley on matters

involving the budget and spending. Toliver negotiated the Douglas Corporation Rental Contract

between the ANC4A and Douglas in 2013. Commissioner Anderson questioned if Commissioner Toliver

violated the law since Commissioner Toliver works for the Attorney General’s office as a lawyer who

negotiate contracts with big companies such as Douglas Corporation. Commissioner Anderson also

questioned the $2000.00 per month Douglas Corporation in-kind contribution to the ANC4A and if the

in-kind amount violates the ANC laws. Executive Director Gottlieb Simon has not responded the

Commissioners Anderson questions regarding this matter. Commissioner Anderson and other ANC4A

Commissioners has questioned spending and expenditures on the commission.