by KYW's Mike Dunn
Mayor-elect Michael Nutter has chosen three women who prosecuted some of the recent City Hall corruption cases to be his lead "point people" on ethics:
"We're very serious about ending the pay-to-play culture, and the era of corruption that's gone in this city for much too long."
Nutter chose assistant US attorney Amy Kurland to be his inspector general, and assistant US attorney Joan Markman will be his chief integrity officer. Both were involved in the corruption trial of John Street's former treasurer, Corey Kemp.
Nutter's message was clear:
"I want to make sure that some of the things that have happened over the past few years never happen again."
Nutter also chose former federal prosecutor Kenya Mann, who tried former city councilman Rick Mariano, to be Nutter's representative on the Ethics Board.
US attorney Patrick Meehan, who often was publicly critical of the current mayor, said he is proud that the mayor-elect went to his office when staffing ethics positions.
(File photo: CBS-3)
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