Incorrect answer:

YES. Your vote for the bill created the program. As such, it was a vote that was favorable to the president and to the board of directors, and they are now offering to compensate you for it is INCORRECT.

When you voted for the bill, neither the president nor the board of directors held the positions that they hold now and there was no indication at the time regarding who would hold these positions. Your actions in introducing and voting for the program were favorable to the public good, but not favorable to a particular person, so it would be difficult to prove that you are being compensated for a vote from which someone benefited. It is also likely that the president and the board of directors serve without compensation. As such they do not clearly benefit from your vote and therefore are not compensating you for a benefit they have received.

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