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Even more remarkably, the Houston Housing Authority's settlement agreement stipulated that the agency would not investigate or disclose findings regarding Northern’s actions—effectively silencing accountability. During a subsequent investigation, the new HHA Board President, Jaime Bryant, moved swiftly to remove senior staff and curb the flow of taxpayer funds.
Reinsertion in Flint, Michigan: A Troubling Rehire
The most shocking development came when David Northern was appointed CEO of the Flint, Michigan Housing Commission—despite the ongoing scandals and his resignation under investigation. Flint, a city still grappling with a decade-long water crisis caused by lead contamination, hired Northern knowing about his past alleged misdeeds.