Skinner to testify again before D.C. Council

[madinmaryland]

:wow:

Businessman Sinclair Skinner is scheduled to reappear before the D.C. Council on Wednesday afternoon for additional testimony in the ongoing special investigation into recreation construction contracts awarded to his and another firm with ties to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D).

Under threat of $1,000-a-day fines, Skinner testified April 15 and denied any wrongdoing in the contracts. However, Skinner, a friend and fraternity brother of Fenty's, acknowledged that he was not certified to perform the engineering work at parks and recreation centers for which he said his fledgling firm was paid about $900,000. "I sat for the P.E. exam twice, and I didn't pass," said Skinner, 40, who has an engineering degree from Howard University.

The council has appointed defense attorney Robert P. Trout as special counsel to investigate a $100 million parks construction project. The council learned in October that the contracts had been awarded without its approval.

Banneker Ventures, a firm owned by Omar Karim, a friend of Skinner’s and Fenty's, was awarded a $4.2 million contract and bonuses to manage construction of the recreational facilities. Under its agreement, Banneker hired subcontractors, including Skinner's firm, Liberty Engineering and Design.

During his previous testimony, "I don't recall" became Skinner's refrain. People watching the hearing in the council chambers began murmuring and mouthing the words, quickly turning it into the catchphrase of the day inside the John A. Wilson Building.

Who did you think I was referring to??

:D

[Critters2]

1. I fell for it, hook, line, and sinker. nt

[Kali]

2. ...

:spank:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Oh, god, not that line again!

My dear madinmaryland!

:spank:

:rofl:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Something has to be done about those damn traffic circles. nt

[madinmaryland]

5. I'm not sure if you want Skinner designing traffic circles!!!

[tonekat]

6. Darn, I was going to ask him to put an 8 lane highway through Georgetown

..right from Key Bridge to Wisconsin Avenue, it would make my commute from Virginia so much easier, but since I start a new job in another part of town next week, it doesn't matter.

[MiddleFingerMom]

7. I, for one, would ordinarily be more than ready to stand up...

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...um, you know... "for Skinner"(:freak:), but I'm worried that another circumcision thread would bust loose.
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[madinmaryland]

8. Uhhh. You used Skinner and circumcision in the same sentence.

D'oh! So did I!!

[MiddleFingerMom]

9. And YOU missed...

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...the best part of that joke.
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