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Debra Medina pays for wardrobe from campaign contributions
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Jan 26, 2010 01:11pm |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Christy Hoppe |
| News Date | Tuesday, January 26, 2010 07:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | It's a bit of a problem made famous by Sarah Palin.
GOP governor's candidate Debra Medina spent $2,437 on clothing for herself from her political donations, generally considered an ethics no-no. The state Ethics Commission has issued opinions, following the law that campaign contributions can't be converted to personal use of a candidate. On clothing, the rule of thumb is that shoes, dresses, suits and whatnot would only be appropriate for a campaign appearance and couldn't be converted to everyday wear.
Medina's folks said all that was taken into consideration. She went to Dillards, Nordstroms, The Limited and a few other places to pick up clothing for her campaign stops. Campaign manager Penny Langford Freeman said the clothing items won't be worn by Medina other than for campaign appearances. After the campaigning is over, she said they'll be donated to charity. |
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