Veronica Anderson This is Me

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1. 1. Earlier Stories

   www.fcri.net/earlier_stories.h - [Cached]

   Published on: 8/1/2000   Last Visited: 3/16/2001

   Veronica Anderson , executive director of the Minority Business Advocacy and Assistance Office , also is criticized by investigators for steering a $ 10 , 000 state contract to a nonprofit group with which she was affiliated.
   
   The disclosures are contained in an inspector general's office report released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor and Employment Security.
   
   Inspector General James Mathews concluded Anderson misused her position and improperly diverted state money , supplies and employees for political purposes.
   
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   Veronica Anderson , an attorney who is director of the Minority Business Advocacy and Assistance Office , was also accused of steering a $ 10 , 000 consulting contract to a non-profit organization of minority business enterprise advocates in which she was a vice president.
   
   The Tallahassee Democrat Online : http : //www.tdo.com /

2. 2. Florida Civil Rights (FCRI) Newer News Archives: Ending Race-Based Programs in Florida.

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   Published on: 3/4/2006   Last Visited: 6/12/2008

   Recently, Veronica Anderson, a FREE board member, resigned as head of the state's minority business program after an inspector general's report said she had used her office to aid the group, which stands for Floridians Representing Equity and Equality."
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   TALLAHASSEE - "The head of the state's minority business office has resigned after accusations she improperly used her position to help a political group fight to preserve affirmative action. [Veronica Anderson had used her office to fight the Florida Civil Rights Initiative.]
   
   "The resignation came two days after a report by the inspector general for the Department of Labor and Employment Security concluded that Anderson used state employees, tax money and public property to help support the activities of Floridians Representing Equity and Equality. [FREE is a group which strongly opposes the color-blind and gender-blind policies sought by the Florida Civil Rights Initiative.]
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   "Veronica Anderson, an attorney who is director of the Minority Business Advocacy and Assistance Office, was also accused of steering a $10,000 consulting contract to a non-profit organization of "minority business enterprise" [pro-quota] advocates in which she was a vice president.