Friday, November 20, 2009

Investment firm stands by reports on gifts to State Board of Education member | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Texas Regional News


Investment firm stands by reports on gifts to State Board of Education member News for Dallas, Texas Dallas Morning News Texas Regional News:

"Jeff Horwitz is a freelance writer based in New York. He can be reached at jhorwitz24@yahoo.com.

State Board of Education member Rick Agosto has accused an investment company of incorrectly reporting that it gave him more than $1,000 in gifts before it sought a lucrative contract with the board. But the company has insisted that its disclosures are generally correct and said in letters to the Texas Education Agency that the disagreement may partially result from differences in accounting.

Agosto, a San Antonio Democrat, denied that he accepted golf, football tickets, dinners and entertainment from AEW Capital Management, a real estate investment firm.
'Mr. Agosto disputes all of the items on the AEW report,' said Julie Crothers, Agosto's public relations representative."