District 150 Rep Riddle on ACORN

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I got this letter by e-mail from my District 150 Representative, Debbie Riddle's staff manager, regarding her stance on the recent ACORN discoveries...

DEBBIE RIDDLE
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT 150

Capitol Office: PO Box 2910  Austin, TX 78768-2910  (512) 463-0572  Fax: (512) 463-1908
District Office: 3648 FM 1960 W, Suite 106  Houston, TX 77068  (281) 537-5252  Fax: (281) 537-8821

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jon English
September 17, 2009 (512)-463-0572

AUSTIN – Representative Debbie Riddle has concluded from her initial investigation that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) does not receive any dollars from state-controlled funds.

“It is my understanding from conversations my office has had with the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and the Secretary of State’s office, that ACORN is not receiving any taxpayer dollars directly from the state,” Riddle said.

However, some county and city governments may have agreements with ACORN that allow it to receive funding on a more localized level, Riddle said.

“There’s a clear direction from both the Census Bureau and Congress that governments at every level need to put some distance between themselves and this group’s illegal activities,” Riddle said. “If your local governments are giving money away to an organization that supports voter fraud, prostitution, and money laundering, then they need to hear from you!”

On Monday, the U.S. Senate voted to halt funding ACORN receives from Housing and Urban Development grants. Last Friday, the Census Bureau notified ACORN that the bureau was terminating its relationship due to a lack of confidence in ACORN’s management of their partnership agreement.

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