Harris County Republican Rap Sheet

Harris County
Republican Rap Sheet

	Name: Ed Emmett Republican County Judge Rap Sheet:
Emmett delivers his Harris County ethics report over 70 days after he promised to have it done.(Read the Houston Chronicle Story) Emmett caught using taxpayer money for political sign(See the Local 2 Investigation) Emmett refused to ask serious questions about Republican Sheriff's illegal actions (See the ABC 13 News Investigation)
	Name: Tommy Thomas Republican Sheriff Rap Sheet:
ABC 13 exposed racist emails being forwarded within Thomas' Sheriffs department. The emails revealed a total breakdown in management, discipline and basic civility within the office of Harris County Republican Sheriff Tommy Thomas.(See the ABC 13 Video) The DA is investigating Thomas's office for improper and possibly illegal spying (Read the Houston Chronicle Story) Incompetence in Republican Sheriff's Department forced Harris County taxpayers to pay a $1.7 million court settlement(Read the Chronicle Story Here) Thomas improperly ordered his office to delete thousand of possibly embarrassing emails (See the ABC 13 Story) The US Department of Justice investigating Harris County jails, which are under the management of Sheriff Thomas (Read the Houston Chronicle Editorial) Thomas's refuses to disclose payments for architectural drawings done by the firm working on the $33 million County jail (See the ABC 13 Story)
	Name: Jerry Eversole Republican County Commissioner Rap Sheet:
Eversole is currently under investigation by the District Attorney’s office for using political contributions for personal use (Read the Houston Chronicle Story, or read the ABC News transcript) Eversole failed to report more than $1 million in personal investments on campaign disclosure forms (Read the Houston Chronicle Story) Eversole has refused to disclose how much,if any, he paid for architectural drawings done by the firm working on the $33 million County jail(See the ABC 13 Story)
	Name: Charles Rosenthal Former Republican DA Rap Sheet:
Rosenthal used official resources for campaign activity (Read the Houston Chronicle Story) Rosenthal sent and received racist and sexually explicit emails on his official email account(Read the Houston Chronicle Story) Rosenthal was found in contempt of court in deleting emails in a Federal lawsuit (Read the Houston Chronicle Story) Harris County has already spent over $227,000 in taxpayer’s money to defend Rosenthal (Read the Houston Chronicle Story)

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