Ramping up from the previous efforts of…a poster, Mayor Vince Gray’s office announced this afternoon that all Gray cabinet members would sign an “ethics pledge,” confirming their “commitment to the highest ethical standards by avoiding conflicts of interest, use of public resources for personal benefit and other violations of the public trust.”
Among the promises that top administration officials are promising to uphold:
Avoid misuse of office for personal gain or the benefit of friends and family members;
Refrain from financial and representational conflicts of interest;
Decline to receive gifts from those with business before the government;
Safeguard government resources from misuse or personal use;
Protect confidential non-public information from misuse;
Disclose waste and illegal conduct by government officials when they witness it taking place; and
Abide by “revolving-door” regulations restricting lobbying by former government officials.
We’re going to go ahead and assume that engaging in sexual intercourse while on the job is covered by the promise regarding misuse of government resources.