Lawsuit claims HCC trustees sought contracts for favored firms

Former acting chancellor claims she was fired after telling FBI that board members attempted to misuse bond funds

By Ericka Mellon

October 27, 2014 | Updated: October 27, 2014 9:20pm

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By Ericka Mellon

October 27, 2014 | Updated: October 27, 2014 9:20pm

The former top attorney and acting chancellor of Houston Community College filed a lawsuit Monday alleging she was fired because she told the FBI of her suspicions that board members sought to use bond funds to award kickbacks.

Ericka Mellon

Ericka Mellon

Reporter, Houston Chronicle

Ericka Mellon

Ericka Mellon

Reporter, Houston Chronicle

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