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copyright by Ruby Bozeman-Davis & Viola Davis1

Silent Cry of the Poor

A Flood of Greed in the Section 8 &

Public Housing ProgramBy

Ruby Bozeman-Davis & Viola Davis


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Featuring:

Sisterhood of Survivors (SOS)

Residents of Section 8 and Public Housing

Repertoire Community Resource Centerwith Joyce McKibben (Founder/CEO)

Unhappy Taxpayer & Voter with RubyBozeman-Davis and Viola Davis(Founders/Community Missionaries)


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Sisterhood of Survivors Mission: Educate, Empower, Mentor, and Train women to

come together to be self-sufficient and home

owners in the future. Eliminate the fear, intimidation, threats, coercion,

and suffering experienced by residents whochallenge wrongdoing by people who work for

programs directed to help the poor. Elevate women to be self-sufficient to the point

of no longer needing assistance fromgovernmental systems.


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Sisterhood of SurvivorsResidents of Lithonia Housing Authority


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RepertoireCommunity

Resource Centerwith JoyceMcKibben

(Founder/CEO)


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Silent Cry of the PoorUnhappy Taxpayer & Voter

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Did You Know?

A child was admitted to the emergency room to

have roaches removed from the childs ear. A woman filed a police report to stop Housing

Authority staff from entering her apartmentunannounced while she is in the bathtub.

A woman was threatened for advocating for thepoor and shining a light on problems with theSection 8 and Public Housing program.


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Section 8 & Public Housing Residents

Vs

DeKalb County Housing Authorityand Lithonia Housing Authority


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Section 8 Housing Act:

The Section 8 HousingAct provide for the

Section 8 RentalAssistance Program wasenacted as part of theHousing and CommunityDevelopment Act of 1974,

which served as anamendment to the U.S.Housing Act of 1937.


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DeKalb County Housing Authority and the Lithonia Housing Authorityhave failed to achieve the major goals of the program as stated inthe manual such as:

Encourage participating families to exercise their rights underfreedom of choice housing.

Reduce areas of high minority concentration with very low-income families.

Encourage affordable housing providers to rent decent, safe,and sanitary housing to low-income families including housing

opportunities for elderly and disabled/handicapped persons. Create, maintain and encourage programs that assist families

and help them become economically self-sufficient.

Provide timely monthly rental assistance payments asincentives to private property providers to rent to participating

families in the DCHA rental assistance program.


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Housing Quality Standards(HQS) under the Section 8program is designed toensure that the owner

provides decent, safe,sanitary and affordableunits. Basically, HQS isestablished standards toensure the unit is in goodcondition and it does not

endanger the health andsafety of the family.(Page-32) Owner/LandlordInformational Manual


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Exposedwires atLithonia

HousingAuthority

Violation oftheHousing

QualityStandards(HQS)


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Exposedwires atthe

LithoniaHousingAuthority

Violationof the

HousingQualityStandards(HQS)


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Why shouldTaxpayers and Voterscare?

DeKalb CountyHousing Authorityoperation budget is56 million per year.

Money used tofinance Housing

Authorities is your taxdollars.


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HQS have been established to ensure minimumacceptable levels for units such as toilets must be aprivate flush toilet fastened to the floor, adequate

ventilation either from an operable window or anexhaust fan, heating system capable of heating theunit to a comfortable temperature in each room, unitshould not have any unvented room heaters thatburn gas, oil, or kerosene, no roaches or rodentsinfestations, smoke detectors must work, exteriordoors must be reasonably weather tight and have apermanent type of weather-stripping and thresholdthat seals, etc.

Owner/Landlord Informational Manual (Pages 34-

39)


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Violations of

Housing Quality

Standards at the

Lithonia Housing

Authority.

Lithonia Housing

Authority

inspections were

performed byinspectors working

for the DeKalb

County Housing

Authority.


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Under the Office of Fair Housing and EqualOpportunity, owners are prohibited fromdiscriminating in housing because of race, color,

national origin, religion, sex, familial status, andhandicap.

It is illegal for anyone to threaten, coerce,intimidate or interfere with anyone exercising a

fair housing right or assisting others who exercisethat right and advertise or make any statementthat indicates a limitation or preference based onrace, color, national origin, religion, sex, familialstatus or handicap. (Page-57)


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Unhappy Taxpayer & Voter filed complaints with thefollowing:

Senator Saxby Chambliss

Senator Johnny Isakson DeKalb Housing Authority Lithonia Housing Authority HUD FHEO DeKalb County Board of Commissioners CEO Vernon Jones HUD Inspector General


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Senator JohnnyIsakson was the firstto answer our cry witha written request tothe US Department ofHousing and Urban

Development toinvestigate thethreats, intimidation,etc.


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We thank SenatorJohnny Isakson for

his concern anduntiring pursuit toserve theconstituency of

Georgia, particularlyDeKalb County.


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View Documents at Exhibit F Section A pages 1-2 To

view documentsProceed to Table of Content


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Senator SaxbyChambliss also sentletters to the US

Department of Housingand Urban Development.

We thank SenatorChambliss for hisconcern and untiring

pursuit to serve theconstituency of Georgia,particularly DeKalbCounty.


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Lynetrice PrestonTenant admitted her child into theemergency for a spider bite thatwas infected that require the child

to receive IV antibiotic and a stayin the hospital. Ms. Preston hascomplained repeated aboutinfestation of roaches and spidersand the need for professionalexterminators. She has alsocomplained about mold and other

problems. Please see personalletters and documentation within

Ms. Prestons file. (Exhibit ISection A 1-26)


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Silent Cry of the Poor Lynetrice Preston

Tenant received a letter from theRushing Firm, LTD for termination oflease dated June 18, 2004 forviolation of lease agreement section(F) maintenance and services,subsection (2). One of theviolations involves the heatingequipment. Ms. Preston asked

Atlanta Gas Light to inspect herheating unit. The heating unit hasnot operated correctly for over ayear. Atlanta Gas Light documentedthat the heating unit must not be

turned on until the conditionsindicated have been corrected suchas improper vent and appliance inbad order that need to be servicedor replaced by a qualified

agency/person.


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Lynetrice Prestonsbathroom was NailedShut for over three days.

She and her four childrenhad no other place to goto the bathroom. Shewas later threatened with

eviction for exposing thedeplorable livingconditions at the LithoniaHousing Authority.


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DeKalb CountyCommissioner LeeMay, Assistant Loretta

Davis, andCommunityMissionary ViolaDavis went to 7170

Center Street(Ms.Prestonsapartment), Apt. 14 towitness the bathroom

Nailed Shut.

Commissioner Lee May


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Unhappy Taxpayer andVoter filled out therequest form to schedulean appointment with theExecutive DirectorMartha Calloway at theLithonia Housing

Authority on 8/16/06.

We requested verbally toview the annual auditreport.


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Unhappy Taxpayer & Voterstated the fact that wewitnessed the bathroom

nailed shut andrequested to discuss thereason Ms. Preston wasin tears from being told

she would be evicted bythe Housing Authority.Patta Wolford stampedand signed the form.


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Lithonia HousingAuthority response?

Called the police onmembers of theUnhappy Taxpayer &Voter the same day.

Called the UnhappyTaxpayer and Voter

Alliance PovertyPimps.


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DeplorableLivingConditions at

the LithoniaHousingAuthority

Violation of

HousingQualityStandards.


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Silent Cry of the Poor On 10/24/06, Ms.

Lynetrice Prestonreceived a Danger Slipfrom the Atlanta Gas

Light and had her gasturned off due toimproper vent andappliance in bad order.The repairs required aqualified agency/person.

(Exhibit C Section E page7)


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Ms. Preston Childrens Playground


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Ms. Prestons Backyard View


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Silent Cry of the Poor Owner has a

responsibility to maintainthe property in goodcondition and complete

repairs within therequired timeframe uponrequest by DCHA or thetenant (within 24 hoursfor life threatening HQS

failures) (page-21)Owner/LandlordInformational Manual


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Silent Cry of the Poor Residents called for

the removal of adead cat without

anyone answeringtheir cry.

Residentsrepeatedly

complained aboutdangerous moldout of control.


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James JudyTenant was evicted due to herdaughters failure to completecommunity service. James Judy isclassified as a disabled person by

law and has a person who is tohandle her legal affairs. When shewent to court for the eviction,Lithonia Housing Authority had Ms.James Judy sign the legaldocument for eviction instead ofdealing with the person assigned to

handle her legal affairs. The factthat Ms. James Judy was disabledwith a mental condition was notstated in the court despite theLithonia Housing Authority having

full knowledge of such facts.


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Silent Cry of the Poor Office of Fair Housing

and Equal Opportunityhas additional protectionfor people with a disabilitysuch as physical or

mental disability thatsubstantially limits one ormore major life activities,have a record of suchdisability or are regarded

as having such adisability. (Page-57) Owner/Landlord

Informational Manual


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James JudyTenant felt intimidatedby Mrs. Martha Callaway

because of the verbalabuse, inhumanetreatment, constantinterference into Ms.Judy family affairs, and

unreasonable chargessuch as $600.00 for awater bill when it isstated on the lease thatthe owner will provide

water.


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Lease Agreementstates the landlordshall provide waterand sewer fordwelling unit withoutany additional charge

to the tenant.


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Silent Cry of the Poor Natasha D. Anthony Tenant felt intimidation due

to the maintenance staffconstantly entering herapartment without 24-hournotice and withoutacknowledging who they werebefore entering the room. Shehas made police reports andcomplaints. Maintenance staffhas entered her apartment on

several occasions without priornotice and at times she was inthe bathtub.

Picture of a Model


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Natasha D.

Anthony

Lithonia HousingAuthority staff hasentered her apartmentwith other people who donot work for the housingauthority. Ms. Anthonyhas filed police reports forstolen property.


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Llechandra Riggins Tenant complainedof staff entering her

apartment without a24-hour notice. Shefelt an inability toenjoy her apartment

without fear ofsomeone coming inunannounced.

Picture of a Model


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Lease Agreement states Landlordcovenants and promises that the tenant,

upon regular and full completion therequirements of this lease shall peaceablyand quietly use, occupy, possess andenjoy the premises for the full term of the

lease without, hindrance, eviction,molestation, or interruption whatsoever,except as provided expressly by the lease.


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Shirvica I. GriffieTenant felt intimidated due to violationof her right to privacy. She wouldoften complain about the severeinfestation of roaches and spiders to

the Lithonia Housing Authority. Shealso complained about the mold.When Ms. Griffie moved into theLithonia Housing Authority, she wastold she could leave after one year.However, she was threaten with thelose of her Section 8 voucher if she

left the housing authority like manyother women living in the residence ofthe Lithonia Housing Authority. Shewas forced to live in deplorable living

conditions with her children.


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Infestation of

roaches

Roaches

allegedly fell onthe Inspectors

head at the

Lithonia

Housing

Authority Violation of the

Housing

Quality

Standards


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Infestation ofroaches is aviolation of HQS.

Note the roach inthe cotton candy.

This apartment is

at the LithoniaHousing Authority.


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Infestation ofroaches

Roaches

were noted tobe embeddedin the bricksoutside the

apartments atthe LithoniaHousing

Authority.


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Shannika L. GrantTenant called the healthinspector at the DeKalb HealthDepartment due to the lack of

response from the LithoniaHousing Authority to hercomplaint of mold. Mrs.Martha Calloway calls Ms.Grant with an attitude severaltimes to say Ms. Grant should

not have called the healthdepartment. Ms. Grant has 4children to include a set of

twins with asthma.


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Shannika Grant wasallegedly threaten witheviction and lose of her

Section 8 Voucher/PublicHousing for callingcommunity activists andthe health department.Staff of Lithonia Housing

Authority called her jobseveral times causing herstress and fear.


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Silent Cry of the Poor Lithonia Housing

Authority ExecutiveDirector MarthaCalloway refused to

move or relocate Ms.Grant to a new safesanitary apartmentdespite repeated

documented requestfrom Ms. Grant twinsphysician.


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Cassandra AustinTenant called the healthdepartment about mold due to thelack of response of the LithoniaHousing Authority. Ms. Austinreceived a call from a person afteroffice hours asking her why shecalled the health department. Theperson threatened Ms. Austin bysaying she would lose herapartment and her Section 8

voucher if she reports to thehealth department again. Ms.Austin felt threaten and stated shehas a right to call the health

department.


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Dangerous Mold Out of Control at the Lithonia

Housing Authority


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Dangerous Mold at the Lithonia Housing

Authority. Would you pay to live here?


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Dangerous Mold at the Lithonia

Housing Authority. What would you

pay to live here?


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Dangerous Mold at the Lithonia Housing

Authority. Would you rent this apartment?


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Dangerous Mold


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Dangerous Mold at the Lithonia

Housing Authority.


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More Dangerous Mold at the Lithonia

Housing Authority


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Would you pay to rent any apartments at theLithonia Housing Authority? If you answer isno, we want to inform you that it is your taxdollars that finance the misery of the residents atLithonia Housing Authority.

How much money? Lithonia Housing Authority

refuses to answer the question and refuses toallow the Unhappy Taxpayer and Voter Allianceto view the HUD mandated annual audit report.


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Silent Cry of the Poor Ericka Hutchins

Tenant complained of the poorheating system in theapartment. She alsocomplained of the deplorable

living conditions. She reportedher daughter received first andsecond degree burns from theheating system that requiretreatment at the DeKalbMedical Center at Hillandale

Emergency Department.(Exhibit C Section D page 6)


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Silent Cry of the Poor December 2006, Ericka

Hutchins received a DangerSlip from Atlanta Gas Light thatstated the appliance was inbad order.

Lithonia Housing Authority sentMs. Hutchins an eviction noticefor having her gas utility turnedoff.

Court case was amended afterevidence was presented incourt that the gas was on. It

was alleged that LithoniaHousing Authority retaliatedagainst Ms. Hutchins forbringing attention to thedeplorable living conditions.

Exhibit C Section C page 5


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Silent Cry of the Poor Ericka Hutchins appeared

before DeKalb Board ofCommissioners and was astrong voice against theLithonia Housing Authority.

Civil Action filed by theLithonia Housing Authority v.Erica Hutchins in December2006. Initial pleading changedafter allegation was notverified. Ms. Hutchins wasevicted from her apartment.

Ms. Hutchins alleged this wasan example of retaliation.

(Exhibit B Section L pages 26-28)

Lithonia Housing Authority Office


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Exposed

gas lines at

the Lithonia

Housing

Authority.

Violation of

the HousingQuality

Standards.


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DeplorableLiving Conditionwith roachinfestation atthe LithoniaHousing

Authority.

Violation of the

Housing QualityStandard(HQS).


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Deplorable LivingConditions

Residents wereinstructed to cleandangerous mold awaywith bleach at the

Lithonia HousingAuthority. Would youpay the live here?


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Teneeco HowardTenant felt intimidated anddeceived by management. Shehas a very extensive file fromwriting complaints to the LithoniaHousing Authority about thedeplorable living conditions. Mrs.Martha Calloway was very angrywith her for documenting theproblems. Ms. Howard wroteletters to Ms. Betty Davis

complaining of the livingconditions and lack of repairs toher apartments. The LithoniaHousing Authority would use theinspection process to threaten Ms.Howard with termination several

times.


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The Lithonia Housing Authoritywould use the inspectionprocess to threaten Ms. Howardwith termination several times.The letter from the Lithonia

Housing Authority datedSeptember 27, 2006 stated Ms.Howard had seven days tovacate the premises despitethere being no court order.They made reference to a letter

dated September 11, 2006 thatMs. Howard never received.The manner in which theLithonia Housing Authority hasutilized the eviction process is inclear violation of HUD policyand procedure as well as state

law.


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Silent Cry of the Poor Failed inspections and Re-inspection are the

responsibility of the owner to schedule with theinspector.

If the unit fails the inspection, the owner must

schedule a re-inspection with the inspector afterthe necessary repairs have been completed.After the residents brought attention to thedeplorable living condition, DeKalb and LithoniaHousing Authority changed this policy.

The failed inspections were unfairly used to evictresidents especially if they were viewed astroublemakers. (Page-33)

Owner/Landlord Informational Manual


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Silent Cry of the Poor 1. The manner in which

the Lithonia HousingAuthority has utilized theeviction process is in

clear violation of HUDpolicy and procedure aswell as state law. Ms.Howard was required topay $517.00 for a

security deposit whileother tenants were givenan amount of no morethan $200.00.

Exhibit I Section H

(pages 65-83)


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Section 8 Policy:

Owners are prohibited fromcharging Section 8 familiesmore for a security deposit

than their unassisted families.Owners are prohibited fromcharging a security depositthat is in excess of privatemarket practice. The ownermay collect appropriate

security deposit amounts asdirected by State and Locallaw. (Page 10 and 21)

Owner/Landlord Informational

Manual


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Safi M. YusufTenant felt intimidated because sherepeatedly requested to relocate to anarea in Clarkston to be near otherpeople from her country for added

support with her family. LithoniaHousing Authority made it clear to herthat she would lose her assistance ifshe moved to another location. Shewas forced to live in a one-bedroomapartment with three children. Theheating unit in her apartment wasdangerous and she had problems withflooding when it rained. Ms. Yusufappeared at the DeKalb County Boardof Commissioners meeting to voiceher problems to the public and nowworry about retaliation.


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Mrs. Yusuf and herfamily escapeddeath on December

18, 2006 when thecarbon monoxideexceeded safelevels. Atlanta Gas

Light turned off hergas when thetemperature wasbelow freezing.


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Atlanta Gas Light gaveMs. Yusuf a Danger Slipto explain the reason thegas must be turned off.

The carbon monoxide atthe space heaterregistered 11ppm.

Normal level is zero per

opinion of the local firedepartment.

Exhibit C Section A and B


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The media (WSB) was calledto force Lithonia Housing

Authority to replace thedefective heating units. Ms.Yusuf was allegedly

threatened by LithoniaHousing Authority staff forcalling WSB (Channel 2) andJoyce McKibben.

Ms. Yusuf stated, I cried allnight and I want to move

closer to my people inClarkston, Georgia. Exhibit C Section A and

Section B


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Unhappy Taxpayer & Voter letter to HUD Secretary Alphonso

Jackson concerning the Life Threatening Situation at the Lithonia

Housing Authority. (Exhibit C Section F & G)


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Unhappy Taxpayer and Voter email a memo to Sherry

Ware concerning the Life-Threatening Situation and were

instructed by Sherry Ware to wait for correspondence in

the mail. (Exhibit C Section H and Section I)


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Heating unit: Before and After being exposed on WSBTV

Safi Yusufs apartment at the Lithonia Housing Authority


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Lithonia HousingAuthority forced theresident to signed withthe Authorities gas

provider. If the residentsrefused to use theirprovider, they wereallegedly threatened witheviction.

Due to the higher cost,some residents wereallegedly evicted forhaving their gas turnedoff for lack of payment.


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Joyce McKibben with theRepertoire CommunityResource Center met with

Cynthia Johnson and LegalAid in an attempt to get theresident access to theregulated provider. Cynthia

Johnson was with theGeorgia Public ServiceCommission.


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Silent Cry of the Poor After several meeting, Cynthia

Johnson and Joyce McKibbenwere successful at bypassingthe agreement betweenLithonia Housing Authority

and the gas provider to offergas service to low incomeresidents from the regulatedprovider at a cheaper price.

Research is yet complete to

assess if the HousingAuthority received monetarycompensation for theagreement.


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Davis & Viola Davis83

Silent Cry of the Poor Unhappy Taxpayer and

Voter were informed ofa HUD regulation thatmandates HousingAuthorities evictresidents if any of theutilities are off.

As CommunityMissionaries, we areworking hard to repealthis regulation/rule.


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The inspector will make surethe number of bedrooms iscorrect and that the rent isappropriate for the unit size.

The inspector notes any safety

hazards along with defects ordeterioration such as peelingpaint.

The inspector is looking for theunit to meet the basic level ofhealth and safety for all units

leased under the HousingChoice Voucher. (Page-32) Owner/Landlord Informational

Manual


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Ethel Gibson Mrs. Ethel Gibson was a

tenant who made every effortto assist her next-door

neighbors that are an elderlycouple living in deplorableconditions. Lithonia Housing

Authority would spray forinfestation in Ms. Gibsonsapartment and refuse to spraythe elderly couples apartmentnext door.


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Ethel Gibson Ms. Ethel Gibson would use her own

money to buy roach spray to help withthe infestation of her elderlyneighbors. Ms. Gibson also made

verbal complaint about the twoapartments above her being emptyand going approximately a yearwithout being properly cleaned. Shefelt this made the roach and spiderinfestation worst.

What would you pay to live in this

apartment at the Lithonia HousingAuthority?

What would you pay to live here?


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Lease Agreement states if a tenant leaves theapartment unoccupied for a period of 30 days,the unit will be considered vacated. Landlord

and the Public Housing Authority (PHA) must beadvised and approval given beyond the aboveperiod of time.

Lease Agreement extermination services andrepainting shall be provided by the landlord asconditions may require.


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We decided to ask theInspector General to researchthe two apartments aboveEthel Gibson at 2582 KellyStreet #1 to see if the LithoniaHousing Authority continued tocollect federal funds while theapartments were empty.

We requested an investigationto verify if the actions stated

above is a constant practice ofthe Lithonia Housing Authoritywith the knowledge of a few atthe DeKalb County Housing

Authority.


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Pictures were takenof several emptyapartments to

compare withdocumentedpayments from HUD.

Potential for fraudincreases with projectbased programs.


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Lithonia Housing Authoritys vacate apartments Did they

continue to collect payments while the apartments were vacate?


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Vacate Apartments at the Lithonia Housing Authority


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Lithonia Housing Authoritys vacate apartments Did they

continue to collect payment while the apartments were vacate?

S C f


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Silent Cry of the Poor The Unhappy Taxpayer and

Voter Alliance in partnership withthe Repertoire CommunityResource Centerhave enduredverbal threats, negativecharacterizations, intimidation,retaliation, and interference to helpresidents within the Section 8 andPublic Housing program receivedecent, safe, and sanitary housing.We have had to endure verbal

insults while we attempt toadvocate for the poor and elderlyresidents concerning thedeplorable living conditions at theLithonia Housing Authority.

Sil C f h P


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Silent Cry of the Poor CEO Vernon Jones and

the DeKalb County Boardof Commissionersappoint people to the

DeKalb County HousingAuthority Board.

DeKalb County HousingAuthority does LithoniaHousing Authority

inspections. They alsoprovide funding for theSection 8 & PublicHousing programs.CEO Vernon Jones

Sil t C f th P


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Joyce McKibben and theUnhappy Taxpayer and Voterencouraged the residents of the

Lithonia Housing Authority tospeak at the public comment toinform the people of thedeplorable living conditions.

DeKalb Board of Commissionersstated they did not have any

jurisdiction over the LithoniaHousing Authority.

Sil t C f th P


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After researching the money, the Unhappy Taxpayer andVoter Alliance sent the DeKalb Board of Commissionersa memo titled, Selective Jurisdiction: $78,750 for a forprofit business or nonprofit organization. The document

questioned the BOC contract to Jason Lary Presents inLithonia, Georgia; yet, DeKalb refused to get involve withthe deplorable living conditions at the Lithonia Housing

Authority. (Exhibit D Section A pages 1-7)

Sil t C f th P


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After the document wasgiven to the Board ofCommissioners, CEOVernon Jones allegedly sent

the memo to Jason Lary. The Unhappy Taxpayer &

Voter was unable to get anexplanation from the Board

of Commissioners as to howCEO Vernon Jones obtainedthe document.

Sil t C f th P


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Silent Cry of the Poor Jason Lary contacted Joyce

McKibben by telephone andwas screaming and cursing.

Joyce McKibben stated in herletter that it is literally with fearand trembling that she writethe letter.

Joyce McKibben contacted theUnhappy Taxpayer and VoterFounder Viola Davis to find outwhy Jason Lary cursed her

out. Unfortunately, Ms.McKibben had no knowledgeof the memorandum.

Sil t C f th P


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Joyce McKibben wrote a letter to document the threats

made by Jason Lary. (Exhibit D Section A-D)

Sil t C f th P


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Silent Cry of the Poor Unhappy Taxpayer and

Voter Alliance wrote amemorandum to CEOVernon Jones and theDeKalb County Board of

Commissioner askingwhy CEO Vernon Jonessent our document to aprivate individual.

Did CEO Vernon Jonesinstruct Mr. Lary tointimidate both JoyceMcKibben and ViolaDavis?

Exhibit D Section C & F

Sil t C f th P


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Silent Cry of the Poor Joyce McKibben endured the

following threats of violence: Martha Calloway threaten Joyce

McKibben and stated she wouldhave her thrown in jail if she

came on Lithonia HousingAuthority Property.

Physical contact witnessed byresidents between JoyceMcKibben and Martha Calloway.

Attempt to get media to writebad stories on Joyce McKibbenconcerning her nonprofit.(Exhibit D)

Sil t C f th P


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Viola Davis with UnhappyTaxpayer and Voter endured thefollowing threats:

Verbal threats given to Joyce

McKibben and residents of theLithonia Housing Authority to passon the Viola Davis.

Negative Characterization of theUnhappy Taxpayer and Voter byJason Lary during a Lithonia City

Council meeting. Local Media contacted by Martha

Calloway to discuss the UnhappyTaxpayer & Voter. (Exhibit D )

Sil t C f th P


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From left to right: Ethel Gibson, Lynetrice Preston, and Natasha

Anthony have filed a complaint against Martha Calloway and

the Lithonia Housing Authority due to constant episodes of

intimidation, harassment, and retaliation with the FHEO. They

submitted documentation to receive their Section 8 Vouchers to

relocate. (Exhibit B Section A-K pages 1-25)

Sil t C f th P


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The three Sisterhood of Survivor Founders received a 14

day termination letter from the Lithonia Housing Authoritydespite the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) paying the

rent on the same day of 1/9/07 for Barnes-Gibson, Preston,

and Anthony. Again, they submitted documentation to receive

their Section 8 Vouchers to relocate.

Sil t C f th P


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The three

women gave

Martha

Calloway arequest for a

conference

on the 14

day notice of

termination

and Section

8 Vouchers.

Sil t C f th P


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When Natasha Anthony requested

Martha Calloway stamp her paper,

Martha Calloway refused. Ms.Anthony stated, Mrs. Calloway

had a nasty tone. (Copy of Letter

and tape of incident provided on

Request)

Sil t C f th P


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Joyce McKibben withthe RepertoireCommunity ResourceCenter workeddiligently for over fouryears to bring attentionto the deplorable livingcondition in an attempt

to resolve problemswith the LithoniaHousing Authority.

Silent Cr of the Poor


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Unhappy Taxpayer and Voterrequestfunding to the Lithonia Housing Authority becut completely and the residents living in the

deplorable living conditions receive theirSection 8 Vouchers to relocate to safer livingconditions and/or relocation to other publichousing units.

We request a full investigation of the DeKalband Lithonia Housing Authorities inspectionprocess and the negligent inspections thatcause the residents suffering.



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The Unhappy Taxpayer and Voter Alliancerequest a forensic audit of the Lithonia Housing

Authority operation budget, federal funds for the

Section 8 and Public Housing Program to verifyalleged mismanagement, fraud, etc.

HUD needs to revoke and/or terminate LithoniaHousing Authority right to participate in the

Section 8 and Public Housing program due to along history and practice of non-compliance withstate and federal rules, regulations, and laws.



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Reason for a forensic audit is to answer thefollowing questions:

How much money was allocated for repairs and

new appliances for the units at the LithoniaHousing Authority? Did Lithonia Housing Authority continue to

collect payments on the vacate apartments? What happened to the large number of residents

unfairly and illegally evicted due to utilities beingturned off, lack of repairs, failure to comply withHousing Authorities process, etc?



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Under the False Claim Act, UnhappyTaxpayer and Voter Alliance and the

Repertoire Community ResourceCenterrequest the DeKalb and LithoniaHousing Authority be held accountable tothe fullest extent of the law.

Inspectors who falsified reports need to befired from the Housing Authorities.



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Federal Time for Fraud and False Claims



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Unhappy Taxpayer and Voterrequest drasticaction for the following reasons:

Martha Calloway lied to HUD when she received

no request for the annual audit of the LithoniaHousing Authority. We requested the annual audittwice verbally despite having the police called onus. We have included the request in writing on at

least two documents hand delivered to theLithonia Housing Authority.

Please see Exhibit A Section A, B, and C; ExhibitH Section C pages 5-7.



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HUD Regional

Director Bob

Young used

statements from

MarthaCalloway that

were false to

explain to the

Senators aboutthe incident at

the Lithonia

Housing

Authority.



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Unhappy Taxpayer and Voter Alliance gave DeKalb and

Lithonia an Open Records Request to view the Annual Audit

mandated by HUD and other documents/information. Theyhand delivered the request to the office of the Lithonia Housing

Authority. In Mr. Bob Youngs letter, he suggested the Unhappy

Taxpayer and Voter submit an open records request.



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Documents from

City Clerk of

Lithonia,

Georgia and

ResidentRepresentative,

Charlotte

Sledge. (Exhibit

G Section A andother documents

on request)



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Whos lying? Martha Calloway or Residents ofLithonia Housing Authority

Mrs. Calloway stated one of the Board members

is a resident; however, Agnes Sanders left theBoard since 2/23/06 according to Lithonia CityClerk and newly appointed member CharlotteSledge signed a document dated 1/9/2007 that

stated she was never informed nor attended aResident Advisory Board or Board ofCommissioners meeting. (See Exhibit G)



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U.S. Department ofHousing and UrbanDevelopment mandates aresident must be on theHousing AuthoritiesBoard.

Martha Calloway hasrefused to answer ouropen records request ontheir budget, units, etc.



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Section 8 vouchers used within Lithonia HousingAuthority were unfairly maintained throughthreats, coercion, and intimidation in order to

pay the mortgage and salaries. We have requested information on the Section 8

program for over one year, yet HUD and DeKalbCounty Housing Authority are unable to providea written agreement between Lithonia andDeKalb County Housing Authorities.



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Housing Authority ofDeKalb County gave theresidents of the LithoniaHousing Authority until

December 15, 2004 tomove if they did not wantthere tenant basedvoucher to change to a

project based voucher.Unfortunately, thedocument was datedDecember 23, 2004.



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The residents of the Lithonia Housing Authority enduredverbal threats, intimidation, coercion, and deplorable livingcondition to hold on to their Section 8 Voucher. Newresidents were told their vouchers were portable until theylived in the apartments for one year then their vouchers

were changed to project based forcing them to stay in thedeplorable condition.

DeKalb and Lithonia Housing Authorities engaged in thedeception together to the detriment of the residents andtheir families.



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Silent Cry of the Poor Mrs. Martha Callowayrefused to give residents

their Section 8 Voucher torelocate to safe, sanitary,decent and affordable

housing of their choice.She changed their tenantbased vouchers to projectbased vouchers without alegal or clearly defined

rule and/or regulationfrom HUD.



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Housing QualityStandards have beencircumvent through theuse of an inspectionsystem and inspectorsthat passed housing thatclearly should havefailed. Every tax dollarused to finance theseunits needs to be repaid

back to the taxpayers andvoters due to negligenceand abuse of power.



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Mrs. Martha Calloway, CEO of the LithoniaHousing Authority, lack leadership allegedly forthe following reasons:

No viable resident on the Board ofCommissioners

No functional Resident Advisory Board

No Annual Audit report

A Board of Commissioners that was missing halfof its members

No constant scheduled public meetings



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Mrs. Betty Davis, CEO of DeKalb CountyHousing Authority, has leadership allegedly forthe following reason:

Successfully returned the authority to a highperformance agency by having an annual audit

Complete Board of Commissioners withscheduled public meetings.

Resident on the Board of Commissioners Functional Resident Advisory Board with a

Members Handbook.



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Mrs. Martha Callowaycontinues to be CEOof the Lithonia

Housing Authority. Mrs. Betty Davis was

fired from the DeKalbCounty Housing

Authority. What is wrong with

this picture?



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DeKalb County Housing Authority has a budgetof the following:

Approximately 56 million tax dollars per year

Public Housing units 525

Waiting List 1,655

Section 8 - 5,766

Information may be view on their website atwww.dekalbhousing.org

http://www.dekalbhousing.org/http://www.dekalbhousing.org/


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Silent Cry of the Poor Lithonia Housing

Authority has refused toanswer any questionabout their budget, board,

units, inspections, etc. How did the Lithonia

Housing Authoritymanage to terrorize the

residents and hold themhostage to thesedeplorable livingconditions?



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Lithonia Housing Authority units need to be condemn.



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Should our tax dollars be used to financethese atrocities?

Should our tax dollars continue to financethis misery?

Would you rent any of these apartmentsfrom the Lithonia Housing Authority?

How did the apartments at the LithoniaHousing Authority pass inspections?



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We pray that you will help us by taking the following actions:

Make a donation to the Repertoire Community Resource Center and theUnhappy Taxpayer & Voter to keep us fighting for the Least of Thee.

Call your elected officials and demand they change/repeal the regulationand/or rule that mandates the Housing Authorities to evict families if theirutilities are off.

Call your elected officials and demand they keep the Section 8 Voucherstenant based to prevent an increase in fraud and abuse of power.

RepertoireCommunity

Resource

Center with

JoyceMcKibben.



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Contact Information:

Joyce McKibben has information on the historyof the deplorable living condition the residents

have endured at 770-896-4581 Attorney Melvin Johnson at 404-297-2671 if you

have questions on the abuse the residents haveendured as well as evictions.

Unhappy Taxpayer and Voter at 770-267-0034or via email at [email protected]: www.unhappytaxpayerandvoter.com.

mailto:[email protected]://www.unhappytaxpayerandvoter.com/http://www.unhappytaxpayerandvoter.com/mailto:[email protected]


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HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson at 220-708-0685, fax 202-708-4087 or via [email protected]

Office of Inspector General at 1-800-347-3735or via email at [email protected]

Senator Johnny Isakson at 770-661-0999 and

fax 770-661-0768. Address at One OvertonPark, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta,Georgia 30339.

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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HUD Office of Inspector General Hotline,GFI, 451 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC20410, toll free at 1-800-347-3735

Senator Saxby Chambliss, 100 GalleriaParkway, Suite 1340, Atlanta, Georgia30339, Main: 770-763-9090 and Fax: 770-226-8633.



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United States Representative Hank Johnson,5700 Hillandale Drive, Lithonia, Georgia 30058,Phone: 770-987-2291 and Fax: 770-987-8721

Atlanta Regional Office of FHEO, U.S.Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment, Five Point Plaza, 40 MariettaStreet, 16th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303-2806Phone: 1-800-440-8091 and 404-331-5140



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Housing Authority of DeKalb County, 750Commerce Drive, Suite 201, Decatur,Georgia 30030. Phone: 404-270-2600 at

website http://www.dekalbhousing.org Lithonia City Housing Authority, 6878 Max

Cleland Boulevard, Lithonia, Georgia

30058, Phone: 770-482-6563 Table of Content View copies of
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