By Antonio D. French
Filed Friday, January 25, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Aldermanic President Lewis Reed was in Jefferson City yesterday asking the Missouri Ethics Commission to let him keep his over-the-limit campaign contributions. Labels: Aldermanic_President, Campaign_Finance
From the Kansas City Star's Prime Buzz blog:Reed was elected president of the board in an election last April, but campaign finance reports show he continued to receive over-the-limit contributions after the election.
A law removing limits on contributions went into effect Jan. 1 of last year, but was overturned by the Supreme Court in July. The Ethics Commission is holding hearings to allow candidates who believe returning the excessive funds would be a hardship to argue for keeping the money.
Records show Reed received several contributions over $1,500, including a $10,000 donation from City Centre LLC in St, Louis and three $5,000 donations from other groups.
In total, Reed accepted more than $27,000 in over-the-limit contributions. His campaign’s latest finance report shows just over $9,000 on hand...
Reed, who was accompanied by an attorney at the hearing today, declined to comment, and only reluctantly gave his name to a Star reporter.
According to the Star, Republican State Senator Tom Dempsey also appeared before the Ethics Commission yesterday.
5 Comments:
As the money came in he kept spending it - obviously - so he is responsible for it.
I wish I could plead hardship with utility companies and the bank that financed my car and plead 'hardship.'
1/25/2008 1:33 PM
So now the Star is scooping the Post on St. Louis politics?
1/25/2008 3:43 PM
Yes, Michael. Sadly, yes,
1/25/2008 4:02 PM
Didn't either the MEC or the court decision exempt all candidates for elections that had already been completed prior to the court decision?
1/25/2008 6:32 PM
I don't think so, Oracle.
1/27/2008 3:28 PM
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