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File #: ORDER-001-18    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Motion Status: Tabled
File created: 10/2/2018 In control: Government Oversight and Audit Committee
On agenda: 5/14/2019 Final action: 5/14/2019
Title: AN ORDER TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER COUNCIL MEMBER VITALIS LANSHIMA'S CANDIDACY FOR NATIONAL OFFICE IN NIGERIA HAS IMPACTED HIS ELIGIBILITY AND REPRESENTATION OF DISTRICT 21.
Sponsors: Cindi Fowler (D-14)
Attachments: 1. ORDER-001-18 Initiate Investigation if D21 CM Impacted Eligibility to Serve D21 by Candidacy for Office in Nigeria.pdf
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Order No. __________, Series 2018

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AN ORDER TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER COUNCIL MEMBER VITALIS LANSHIMA’S CANDIDACY FOR NATIONAL OFFICE IN NIGERIA HAS IMPACTED HIS ELIGIBILITY AND REPRESENTATION OF DISTRICT 21.

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SPONSORED BY:   COUNCILMEMBER FOWLER

 

WHEREAS, Vitalis Lanshima was appointed by Metro Council on December 14, 2017 to fill a vacancy of the unexpired term of Metro Council District 21;

WHEREAS, in mid-2018, Council Member Lanshima publicly announced his candidacy for national office in Nigeria while holding his position as a Metro Council Member;

WHEREAS; Council Member Lanshima has been absent from numerous committee and council meetings since pursuing elected office in Nigeria, which raises the concern that he is not performing his official duties for the constituents of District 21; and

WHEREAS, Under KRS § 67C.103(13)(f), Metro Council has the power to investigate how constituents of District 21 are impacted by Council Member Lanshima’s candidacy for national office in Nigeria.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:

 

SECTION I:  Metro Council hereby initiates an investigation concerning whether Council Member Lanshima’s candidacy for national office in Nigeria has affected his eligibility or representation of District 21.

SECTION II:  This Order shall take effect upon its passage and approval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________________ H. Stephen Ott Metro Council Clerk

_____________________________ David James President of the Council

 

 

 

_______________________________ Brent Ackerson, Chair Government Oversight, Audit & Ethics

_____________________________ Approved Date

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

 

Michael J. O’Connell

Jefferson County Attorney

 

 

 

BY:  ____________________________

 

ORDER-001-18 CW Fowler Order to investigate CM Lanshima sjm Rev 10-2-18.doc