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| Rep. Sanford Bishop |
From the Albany Herald (Georgia): "In the latest twist involving Rep. Sanford Bishop, Jr., D-Albany, and the questionable awarding of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation scholarships to relatives or people associated with his wife, Vivian, a Black conservative organization has jumped into the mix. Timothy F. Johnson, Chairman and Founder of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, yesterday announced that the foundation would offer a $5,000 scholarship to any student who applied for a CBCF scholarship through Bishop, and was denied. The FDF said an unnamed supporter has committed the funds to help a student in need."
The article continues about the moderate-liberal Georgia Democrat: "Bishop's office has acknowledged awarding scholarship money to relatives and those with connections to staffers in his office. He has since repaid the CBCF $6,350 and the foundation has amended its rules to prohibit the practice."
Booker Rising response: Good political move. I wonder if the Frederick Douglass Foundation plans to do this
in Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson's district as well?
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