Alvarado: In case you've forgotten, I'm still a victim

KHOU-11's Doug Miller and Reggie Aqui have yet another account of Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado's "I'm a victim" act:

“I have been astonished and disappointed to discover how easy it was for someone to forge my initials and steal both taxpayers’ dollars and my personal reputation at the same time,” Alvarado told City Council.

In front of Mayor Bill White and the rest of her colleagues, she positioned herself as a victim like someone whose credit is ruined or bank account is wiped out.

“In this age of identity theft, we’re all vulnerable – and as public officials, probably even more so,” Alvarado said. “We’re dependent and trusting on our staff to help us get through our calendar and our full days,” she said.

First the Chronicle editorial board helped Alvarado portray herself as a victim. Now it's KHOU's political reporters.

The victims were Houston taxpayers, not the Mayor Pro Tem (who will have to consider resigning as Mayor Pro Tem if this story has legs for much longer).

Posted by Kevin Whited @ 02/22/06 06:46 PM | Houston People | Technorati | Sphere | Comments (28)

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