Nutter addresses issue of Debra Brady's offer to quit
Mayor Nutter said Monday that he was told in 2008 that Philadelphia Housing Authority board member Debra Brady would resign her post if asked to, reversing a statement made by his spokesman. A story in Monday's Inquirer on Brady's frequent absences from board meetings quoted Nutter spokesman Mark McDonald as saying that Brady had never told Nutter she would step down. Nutter clarified the matter Monday. He said that Brady's husband, U.S. Rep. Robert A. Brady, had told him that his wife was willing to leave her seat on the board. "Lack of memory on my part," Nutter said. "Did Debby Brady offer her resignation? I don't remember a conversation with her. Bob Brady did mention that to me." The Inquirer story noted that Debra Brady has missed far more PHA meetings than any of the other four members since she was appointed in 2000. She has cited health problems and the care of her dying father as reasons for her absences. - Mark Fazlollah
Mayor Nutter said Monday that he was told in 2008 that Philadelphia Housing Authority board member Debra Brady would resign her post if asked to, reversing a statement made by his spokesman. A story in Monday's Inquirer on Brady's frequent absences from board meetings quoted Nutter spokesman Mark McDonald as saying that Brady had never told Nutter she would step down. Nutter clarified the matter Monday. He said that Brady's husband, U.S. Rep. Robert A. Brady, had told him that his wife was willing to leave her seat on the board. "Lack of memory on my part," Nutter said. "Did Debby Brady offer her resignation? I don't remember a conversation with her. Bob Brady did mention that to me." The Inquirer story noted that Debra Brady has missed far more PHA meetings than any of the other four members since she was appointed in 2000. She has cited health problems and the care of her dying father as reasons for her absences.
- Mark Fazlollah