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Assistant deputy mayor’s request for United Way ‘Women United’ leadership gift draws ethics concerns from a public speaker and commissioners
Summary
Assistant Deputy Mayor Jacqueline A. Guzman asked the commission about supporting a United Way fundraising option that included a $1,000 leadership gift tied to membership in Women United; a public speaker and several commissioners said city funds should not pay for an individual official’s private membership.
Assistant Deputy Mayor Jacqueline A. Guzman asked the commission to consider support for a United Way fundraising option that would include a $1,000 leadership gift tied to membership in Women United and a $150 ticket for the associated Magnolia Luncheon.
Guzman, participating by phone because of illness, said United Way had reached out to invite support and that she did not intend to seek a staff appointment or a seat on a board; rather, she brought the opportunity to the commission so members could consider an appropriate level of civic engagement. “This was specifically to support the organization and the city of Sunrise,”…
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