Alioto-Pier Violates Her Own Code of ConductRandy Shawbyline‚ Nov. 09‚ 2007Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier has repeatedly pushed to enact a “Code of Conduct” to regulate Supervisor’s conduct. Her proposed Code emphasizes “mutual respect,” and seeks to “improve the credibility and accountability of elected officials.” But while Alioto-Pier is busy castigating her colleagues for behavior she deems inappropriate, she has not hesitated to violate her own proposed rules. Although Alioto-Pier’s Code says that “individual supervisors shall refrain from…verbal attacks upon the motives, ethics or morals of elected officials, staff, or the public,” she introduced a measure at the Board falsely accusing the Tenderloin Housing Clinic of spending “government grant money and contract payments meant to serve the poor on lobbying expenses.” Alioto-Pier failed to investigate the truth of her charges before using her position as Supervisor to publicly attack the “motives and ethics” of a city contractor. The Supervisor should be grateful that the Board voted down her Code, as she is guilty of violating it. |