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Showing posts with label Brady Banks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brady Banks. Show all posts
Friday, June 08, 2012
Group looks to November for Brady Banks recall vote
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Brady Banks' patronizing prostitution charge dismissed
May. 14, 2012
Metro Councilman Brady Banks is free and clear of a misdemeanor charge of patronizing prostitution — though perhaps not its political fallout — after completing the city’s “john school” for first-time offenders, the Davidson County district attorney general’s office said Monday.Brady Banks' patronizing prostitution charge dismissed | The Tennessean | tennessean.com
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Thursday, March 08, 2012
Residents exploring Banks recall option | The Tennessean | tennessean.com
A Metro councilman might have to face voters again much sooner than he was expecting just a week ago. A group of residents in Nashville's District 4 is exploring the possibility of recalling Councilman Brady Banks after his Feb. 16 arrest on a misdemeanor charge of patronizing prostitution, a leader of the group said Wednesday.(Residents exploring Banks recall option | The Tennessean)
Brady Banks
I recently had a conversations with some of the members of this group who are exploring a recall of Brady Banks. One told me that they had been hoping Banks would do the honorable thing and resign his post. They are very disappointed he has chosen to not resign. "Ronnie Stein resigned," one person told me, "and all he did was shoplift. He (Banks) knowingly, premeditately, committed an illegal act. He should have resigned."
Another member expressed her disgust saying, "I doubt this is his first rodeo. He had to seek out the offer of prostitution, make the call, drive to the location and negotiate the transaction. This was not a spontaneous act committed in a moment of weakness."
No one has yet started the recall petition drive but the group is organizing and still discussing the option.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Stand by Your Man
Sometimes its hard to be a woman
Giving all your love to just one man
You'll have bad times
And he'll have good times
Doing things that you don't understand
But if you love him you'll forgive him
Even though he's hard to understand
And if you love him
Oh be proud of him
'Cause after all he's just a man
Stand by your man
Give him two arms to cling to
And something warm to come to
When nights are cold and lonely
Stand by your man
And tell the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man
Stand by your man
And show the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man
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Councilman admits wrongdoing, plans to continue serving
With his wife Kristin 'standing by her man' Metro Nashville Councilman Brady Banks today gave a statement outside the Metro Court House, apologizing for his attempt to solicit a prostitute last month.
“I am sorry, very sorry, for the hurt that I’ve caused my family, my friends, my neighbors, but most of all my wife,” Banks said. “I’ve caused tremendous damage to the relationships that matter most in my life and I’ve made a big mistake and it’s the worst mistake I’ve ever made.” (follow this link to read more and see the statement on video)
He also says he will go to "John" school and will be going to marriage counseling.
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Brady Banks' day in court
Metro Nashville Councilman Brady Banks is scheduled to appear in court today for a hearing on a misdemeanor charge of patronizing prostitution at a MetroCenter hotel.(link)
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Monday, March 05, 2012
Brady Banks does not plan to resign
Banks to CP: 'I Want to Continue to Serve'
by Jim Ridley on
Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:51 AM
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Video Update: The 2/21/2012 Council Meeting, Council tells Arriola repay the money and you gotta go.
(Update 2)
Here is the complete video of last night's meeting.
This is a short meeting.
See 4:27 to see Brady Banks slip in and takes his seat behind Ronnie Stein who is delivering a committee report.
To skip the boring stuff go to 17:56. That is the start of discussion of the two resolutions concerning John Arriola. The first one is the resolution by Councilman Robert Duvall calling on Arriola to resign and the second one is by Councilman Charlie Tygard calling on Arriola to return the marriage license fees he collected.
(Update 1)
Brady Banks who was recently arrested in a police prostitution sting operation arrives for the Council meeting. He left early avoiding the press.
Robert Duvall moved his motion calling for Arriola's resignation. He recited the problems with Arriola's management and said the list "speaks for itself."
Charlie Tygard takes the floor saying, "I rise in support out of sheer frustration." Metro Council passed the resolution calling on Arriola to resign! The vote was 25-5-7.
Next the Council took up Tygard's bill asking Arriola to return wedding fees and the resolution was approved by voice vote.
(Original post with revisions)
Tygard and Arriola's attorney engage in heated exchange.
Brady Banks a no-show.
In the Council's Rules Committee, the Committee interviewed attorney Jon Ray Clemmons, who is in line to take Katy Varney's spot on the fair board. Councilman Tony Tenpenny, who has been a vocal advocate for keep the fairgrounds, asked Clemmons about his experience with fairs. Clemmons said he had worked with fairs and had ran the goat show at the Wilson County fair. Councilman Mitchell asked Clemmons about his organizational skills from past work experiences.
The Committee took up Robert Duvall's resolution calling for Arriola to resign. Arriola's attorney Bryan Lewis spoke on behalf of Arriola and said the clerk's office has adopted 10 to 11 of the comptroller's audit's findings. He asked the committee to defer again this resolution which was deferred last Council meeting, until District Attorney Johnson releases the findings of his investigation.
Councilman Barry asked the Council's attorney, Jon Cooper, what was the mechanism for ousting a constitutional officer. Cooper explained there was no recall option. The Council can only ask the Department of Law or the DA to initiate ouster proceedings. The grounds for ouster are malfeasance in office.
Councilman Charlie Tygard asked Arriola if he would speak and answer some questions, but Arriola's attorney, Bryan Lewis, said he would not permit his client to testify. Tygard asked Lewis if Arriola had paid taxes on the fees he collected for performing wedding ceremonies and Lewis said Arriola had filed a proper income tax return. Apparently it got quite heated in the committee room with raised voices. Reporter Joey Garrison of City Paper tweeted, "CM Steine has to intervene to stop the back and forth yelling between Lewis and Tygard."
There was a lot of questioning about the return of the marriage fees which is the subject of Tygard's resolution. Lewis argued that Tygard's resolution should be withdrawn because Arriola had already offered to return any fees from anyone who was not pleased and wanted a refund. Council Duvall said he did not believe Arriola had advertised his offer to refund fees and Lewis said he did not say they had advertised it. Council Tygard said he would pay the postage and printing of a postcard to notify the 3,000 couples who had paid $40 each for wedding ceremonies that a refund was being offered. Lewis said he had no authority to accept such an offer.
Tygard's resolution calling for Arriola to return all the fees he had collected for performing weddings was put to a Committe vote and failed. The vote was 0 for, 1 against and 8 abstentions (0-1-8). The one vote against was from Councilman Anthony Davis.
Why were there 8 abstentions? We should expect the members of the Committees to make a recommendation one way or the other. How can the Council relay on the committees to offer them guidance if the committee won't vote? Is it simple cowardliness and fear of going on the record or is there some legitimate reason why 8 of 9 committee members abstained? Below is a list of those who serve on the Rule Committee:
Ronnie Steine – Chair
Brady Banks
Megan Barry
Anthony Davis
Tim Garrett
Erica Gilmore
Chris Harmon - Vice Chair
Jason Holleman
Lonnell Matthews
Bo Mitchell
Sandra Moore
Councilman Josh Stites tweeted, "Just a reminder that as an elected official I am able to officiate your wedding. Only gratuity I need is naming rights to your firstborn." I like that. This calls for a little humor.
Joey Garrison tweeted that, "Radio talk show host Carol Boyd is shouting at Arriola outside the council chambers. 'You are a disgrace!' Boyd yells."
The above was assembled from live tweets from various people mostly those of Joey Garrison of the City Paper, Michael Cass of the Tennessean, Phil Williams of Channel 5, and Sky Arnold of Fox17, and from watching the live streaming on Metro Channel 3. Updates to follow
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Channel 5: Metro Councilman Returns After His Arrest
by Heather Graf NASHVILLE, Tenn. - On Tuesday night, the Metro Councilman caught last week in a prostitution sting made his first public appearance since his arrest. Brady Banks slipped into the meeting a few minutes late, and left just as quietly as he came. Metro Councilman Returns After His Arrest - NewsChannel5.com | Nashville News, Weather & Sports
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Metro Councilman Brady Banks will seek help in wake of arrest, his pastor says | In Session
Metro Councilman Brady Banks “will be seeking help” after being arrested on a misdemeanor charge of patronizing prostitution, the leader of his church wrote in an email to the congregation.
The Rev. Tom Gildemeister, senior pastor of Belle Meade United Methodist Church, confirmed that he sent the email to church members Friday, the day after Banks was arrested at a MetroCenter hotel. Banks’ wife is the associate pastor at the church.
Metro Councilman Brady Banks will seek help in wake of arrest, his pastor says | In Session
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Monday, February 20, 2012
What to look for at the February 21st Metro Council Agenda
Will Brady Banks Show; Will Arriola Have to Go.
You can get your own copy of the Metro council meeting at this link: Agenda.The agenda also links to the analysis. Council meetings can be really, really boring if you don't know what the Council is voting on. With an agenda and analysis, they are just really boring.
Other than the two Arriola resolutions the only other legislation of note is BL2012-91 which would amend the Metro code to require a fiscal impact statements to be prepared for all pending legislation. This ordinance is modeled after the state law requiring fiscal notes to be attached to all legislation. The fiscal note is to include a dollar estimate of the anticipated change in revenue, expenditures, or fiscal liability associated with the resolution or ordinance. I think this is a positive development. Giving the Council more information to help them reach decisions is a good thing.
The first of the two memorializing resolutions regarding embattled County Court Clerk John Arriola is RS2012-158 by Councilman Robert Duvall calling for Arriola to resign. Last Council meeting the council deferred action on this resolution for one meeting although the Rules Committee vetoed 10 to zero to defer until the DA had acted. Duvall got a partial victory by getting the Council to approve only a one meeting deferral. The DA may not act for months. Jason Holleman has been the leader in arguing the Council should wait until the District Attorney takes action as did the Council in the case of David Torrence. At the last Council meeting Duvall reviewed the comptroller's audit of Arriola's office and said, "These violations are much worse than anything David (Torrence) did." The drama will continue this meeting. I am pulling for Robert Duvall. Arriola needs to step down now. If he steps down, the DA can continue to pursue criminal charges.
The other Arriola resolution is RS2012-171 by Charlie Tygard and it request that Arriola refund the forty dollar “gratuity” paid by couples married by the County Clerk between September 1, 2006, and July 30, 2011. The Comptroller’s audit report says that the County Clerk’s Office employees in the marriage department were required to collect an additional forty dollar cash fee for the performance of marriage ceremonies, and that this potentially netted Mr. Arriola an estimated $119,000 in additional personal income. I do not see what arguments the friends of Arriola on the Council can make against this bill. The Comptroller's audit clearly shows that people paying the fee where told they had to pay it and it was not a voluntary gratuity. Arriola illegally took the money; he should pay it back.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Metro Council 2/7/12 Invocation by Wife of Brady Banks
This is the invocation given at the council's February 7, 2012 meeting. The prayer is led by the spouse of Councilman Brady Banks. As has been widely reported Councilman Banks was arrested Thursday afternoon in a police sting operation for patronizing a prostitute.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
The Tennessean's Report on Brady Banks' Political Future
Brady Banks' political future unclear after arrest in prostitution sting | The Tennessean | tennessean.com
I agree with the opinions of Councilman Robert Duvall and others quoted in this story. Now is not the time to call for Bank's resignation. Now is not the time to pile on. Banks needs to put off any decision on his political future and work on his marriage. He does need to issue a statement soon however. He needs to say something.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Update 2: Councilman Brady Banks Arrested on Patronizing Prostitution Charge
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| Brady Banks |
Banks, 33, is accused of paying $100 to a female undercover officer in exchange
for sex. Banks met the undercover officer in a hotel room after responding
to an escort service ad posted by the police department on the Internet.
He was arrested at 4:40 p.m.
Banks is one of three men arrested during the sting today. Also charged
were Matthew Moynihan, 38, of Hendersonville (arrested at 3:50 p.m.), and Jyotin
Arora, 37, of Hermitage (arrested at 9:50 a.m.).
Banks’ bond was set by a judicial commissioner at $1,000. The same bond
was set for Moynihan and Arora.
Update 2/17/2012: Brady Banks today resigned his job as Director of the non-profit Governor's Books from Birth Foundation. Councilman Banks and his wife had a baby a couple of months ago. The prostitution charge is a misdemeanor. There is nothing in the Metro Charter that would force Mr. Banks to resign his council seat as a result of this arrest.
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