Rep. Maxine Waters' reelection campaign lent $25,000 last August to a nonprofit run by the California Democrat's daughter, according to campaign finance records.
Waters herself serves on the board of the nonprofit group African-American Committee 2000 and Beyond, the lawmaker's financial disclosure filings show. Sidney Williams, the congresswoman's husband, has also been a director of the nonprofit, according to recent tax filings for the group.
In 2004, the Los Angeles Times reported that Karen Waters' nonprofit "collected hundreds of thousands of dollars" to underwrite similar galas at the 2000 and 2004 conventions. Donors included Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and UPS, among others.
A Waters spokesman said he would relay questions on the campaign loan to the congresswoman, but no comment was ever provided. Karen Waters did not return calls to her business and personal phones. |