WASHINGTON, DC -
The D.C. Council has voted to reprimand Councilmember Jim Graham for his role in a lottery contract scandal.
The 13-member council voted 11-2 Monday on a resolution disapproving of Graham's conduct involving the contract. Graham and Councilmember Marion Barry voted against the resolution.
Multiple investigations have found that in 2008, Graham told a developer that he would support his bid for the lottery contract in exchange for the developer dropping out of a project around a Metro station. Graham served on the Metro board at the time. He disputes the findings.
A reprimand is the least serious action the council can take against a member. It must be approved by a simple majority and carries no punishment. Barry was censured in 2010, which is more serious.
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