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Complaint filed with Nevada Commission on Ethics
JOHN W. SCHUTT, Jr.
Candidate for School Trustee, District E
MEDIA RELEASE
September 4, 2008
Complaint filed with Nevada Commission on Ethics against Trustee Janison
Ethics complaint filed against Clark County School Trustee Terri Janison
On September 3, 2008 Clark County School Trustee District E candidate John W. Schutt Jr. filed an Ethics complaint with the Nevada Commission on Ethics against Trustee Terri Janison. This complaint was filed on behalf of the citizens of Clark County due to Janison’s continued unethical behavior. The basis of the complaint is the thousands of dollars that Janison has taken from various construction companies and architectural firms while continually voting to award school construction contracts to these very same donors. Ms. Janison has not abstained from voting on any contract that would directly benefit her donors. In essence, school contracts are being bought and paid for in the form of campaign contributions. Most notably are the donations from Core Construction, Sletten Construction, JMA Architects, and Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects. These companies have been awarded school district contracts and change orders, which award thousands of more dollars to existing contracts, as recently as 8-28-08.
This is exactly the kind of behavior that Clark County voters have grown tired of. In a school district plagued with wasteful spending and failing test scores, we can no longer afford this reckless behavior. Another ethics complaint was filed with the commission against Janison this week for the same issues.
Contact:
John W. Schutt, Jr.
Candidate for School Trustee, District E
schutt4schoolboard@embarqmail.com
www.schuttforschooltrustee.embarqspace.com
(702) 561-5268
Complaint filed
Let’s get serious folks are you happy with the “status quo” we rank 49th in the United States. I am not blaming the incumbent for this, but I look at the character of the incumbent. Not naming a school after a fallen Nevada Veteran, keeping the media away from veterans at the School Naming Committee. Manipulating the public by blaming “policy”, but one can abstain from a vote, not Janison, she voted against the men and women that give her and her families these freedoms.
Janison criticized Shutt by saying he is new and she is experienced, let’s not forget she was appointed and she knew absolutely nothing about being a Trustee until she was actually doing the job. It’s like the pot calling the cattle black. I am really tired about people that use their position to get ahead, back room deals and treats with union heads to gain an endorsement. Voting on construction companies contracts and then taken campaign contributions from them without public making a statement to the board.
We can all overlook this and say well, it’s okay. However, this person is supposed to be a role model for our children and this is what we as parents are teaching our kids. Let’s just look the other way. It’s sad to know that we place friendship with strangers ahead of the moral standards for our children. If you are happy with the “status quo” vote for this incumbent and keep your mouth shut. If not what do you have to lose with John Shutt Jr. a Las Vegas Police Officer with a degree, “hmm” is that scary or is that a fresh start for the 49th ranking school district in the nation?
Mr. Shutt is not hiding from you folks he is standing up to corruption; it’s just too bad we have to find out about this in an election cycle. Let’s stop being the voters of yesterday and go with a common name, smiling face, or someone that knows how to smile in your face and stab you in your back. Look at my user name it’s my name, I am not hiding from anyone and I stand behind Mr. Shutt and we at the Veterans In Politics International feel that you should too.
Steve Sanson
