Metro: Driver fired for failing to reveal conviction

A Metro bus driver who was suspended last week after officials discovered he was openly promoting and handing out campaign material for District mayoral candidate Vincent Orange was fired Friday, officials said.

It wasn’t the political stumping that lead to the dismissal of Sidney Davis — though he was put on leave last week — it was that he failed to mention he was a convicted murderer when he applied for the position in 2003, officials said. The discovery was made after an internal review of Davis’ personnel file last week, officials said.