Phyllis C. Hope
From Sunshine Review
Phyllis C. Hope is a school board member for Broward County Public Schools, Florida, representing District 6.
[edit] Gallagher scandal
Suspended school board member, Beverly Gallagher, was arrested on September 23, 2009 for bribery and extortion. Hope admitted on September 29, 2009 that Gallagher invited her to a part on a boat staffed by the FBI agents that were investigating Gallagher, whom she thought were corrupt contractors looking for a $71 million deal with the county.
She said she brought friends with her, but didn’t identify them. She identified Sunrise City Commissioner Sheila Alu as one of the other elected officials on the boat at the party.
“Seriously, it was a Christmas party. I did bring friends,” Hope said. “I was not the only elected official on there. I am worried that someone is trashing my reputation because I went to a Christmas party.”
The December 10, 2008 Christmas party is in the criminal complaint against Gallagher because the FBI sting agents asked her to invite "influential persons who could assist" the company that Gallagher thought she was helping get a school board-issued construction contract. In reality, the operation resulted in her arrest.
Hope has not been subpoenaed, but would not say whether she has spoken yet to federal agents or whether she hired an attorney.[1]
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[edit] References
- ↑ "Hope confirms she is unidentified School Board member in Gallagher complaint," Sun-Sentinel, September 30, 2009
