Chicago Treasurer running for U.S. Rep. Danny Davis's seat
CHICAGO -- Chicago's treasurer, who's been the subject of recent ethics complaints, said she's now running for Congress.Melissa Conyears-Ervin is taking on a popular opponent: Congressman Danny Davis, who's held office since 1996.One government watchdog group tells CBS 2's Noel Brennan they have concerns about the way the newest candidate in the race runs her current office.
'Hiring an ex-Chicago police officer as assistant city treasurer, but actually using him as security and hiring an administrative assistant and then using her to run errands and grocery shop.'Conyers-Ervin is also accused of pressuring a bank that does business with the city to give a mortgage to a building that houses the office of 28th Ward Alderman Jason Ervin, her husband.'There's a concern about the allegations about how she runs her office,' Greising said.
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