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Will anyone hold Trustee Dick accountable?

Back in December I filed a grievance against Eric Dick for his refusal to pay a $40,000 fine accessed by the Texas Ethics Commission. I believed the Board took the complaint very seriously but I was surprised that they agreed to accept a donation to HCDE of $40,000 in lieu of a censure of Dick. That was then.

Nine months later there is no evidence that Dick has actually donated any money as agreed and he has not paid his Ethics fine accessed back in 2022. An open records request for any evidence that he donated the $40,000 came up empty. It’s not like he doesn’t have any money. According to the Texas Ethics Committee he has donated over $47,000 to political candidates including $20,000 to the Community Justice PAC since 2024.

Worst of all no organization will hold him accountable. The Ethics Commission does not have enforcement authority, the Texas Attorney General has refused to collect the debt, The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is not taking action, and the Harris County Attorney has refused to hold him accountable.

The only action has been by the Texas AG. They sent him a strongly worded letter demanding payment within 10 days or they will proceed with collections. That was over a year ago.

Dick is a Republican. Law and Order my ass.

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