Press for Carla Miller

City Ethics’ very own Carla Miller (also the Jacksonville Ethics Officer) is in the news this week with an important municipal ethics dispute. At least one Jacksonville lobbyist refuses to disclose the names of the clients he represents or the issues about which he is lobbying for each client, pursuant to a new ordinance intended to follow state requirements.

For years, Jacksonville lobbyists could list their clients as “various.” Attorney-lobbyist Paul Harden argues that disclosing the names of his clients would violate attorney-client confidentiality rules. At the same time, he said, “It’s pretty clear who I represent.”

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04/16/2008
by David Chapman
Staff Writer
From: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=49846

As of Tuesday, discussions between the City Ethics Commission and Office of General Counsel were ongoing about how to handle the issue of 10 area lobbyists not in compliance with new code requirements regarding disclosure of clients.

This story can be found on Jacksonville.com at http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/041208/met_267642192.shtml.

The Florida Times-Union
April 12, 2008
By BETH KORMANIK,
The Times-Union

The city's Ethics Commission believes the rules are clear: Lobbyists must list the individual clients and issues that they represent.

Date posted: 2008-11-04
From: http://www.folioweekly.com/folioblog/?p=723

In this article published in the Orlando Sentinel, the "Consultant" referred to was Carla Miller, of CityEthics, in a workshop presented in the spring of 2007.

From: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/views/orl-ethics1707dec17,0,...

Richard Foglesong | Special To The Sentinel   (Orlando)

December 17, 2007

City staffers get ethics introduction

From: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=48985

From: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=48985
Article published on: September 6, 2007
by Max Marbut
Staff Writer

Having an effective ethics program in any environment is all about enhancing communication.
That’s how Carla Miller, the City’s recently-appointed ethics officer, described her task at hand.

from the June 26, 2006 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0626/p02s01-usgn.html
Boot camp for city officials teaches 'a culture of ethics'

At a seminar in California, municipal leaders learn how to stay on the straight and narrow in times of temptation.

By
Daniel B. Wood | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.

Wearing lanyards and camp T-shirts, the 23 "campers" sat in a circle in the dark around a flickering TV screen. They watched horror videos of real-life public officials who went astray, tempted by bribes, nepotism, and other shady opportunities to benefit themselves over the public they were elected to serve.

From: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=45455
July 4, 2006
Miller's ethics advice travels well

by Bradley Parsons, Staff Writer

As an ethical adviser to politicians, Carla Miller never has to worry about staying busy.

Miller, a partner at Miller, Skinner & Jolly, also serves as the City of Jacksonville''s co-ethics officer. She oversaw the development of the City''s ethics code, which is attracting international attention as more governments grapple with institutional corruption.

from the June 26, 2006 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0626/p02s01-usgn.html
At a seminar in California, municipal leaders learn how to stay on the straight and narrow in times of temptation.