The Washington Times story, “Ethics rules let D.C. Council members shield outside income” by Jim McElhatton brought my attention to a serious conflict of interest related to financial disclosure rules for DC Council members. According to the story, DC rules require lawmakers to make public outside income sources only if an employer or client did business with the city government or stood to gain from pending legislation during the past calendar year and they are left to police themselves on conflicts of interest. This in itself is a conflict of interest. Pure compliance with the law is insufficient. Rules related to financial disclosure must be more comprehensive to deter abuses.
Erica Winter is an expert in sexual harassment prevention and bystander training, and investigations. Erica has facilitated training and led internal investigations in throughout Latin America and in the United States. In addition to private sector clients, Erica has worked for the Ethics offices of the UN, UNICEF, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Pan American Health Organization. Erica currently serves on the Westchester County Government appointed Women’s Advisory Board, the board of the Westchester Women’s Agenda, the advisory board of the Progressive Women of Pelham, and the maternal health committee of Sister to Sister International. Erica heads the Pelham PTA Council Pedestrian Safety Committee and serves as Membership Co-Chair for the Junior League of Pelham. Erica holds an MBA in HR Management from Universidad del Salvador in Argentina, and a BA and Latin American Studies Certificate from Dickinson College. Erica is a native speaker of English and Brazilian Portuguese and she is proficient in Spanish.
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