Former state legislator Lance Pruitt fined $19,716 for multiple violations of campaign finance and

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Former state legislator Lance Pruitt fined $19,716 for multiple violations of campaign finance and disclosure laws


Alaska’s political campaign regulators have fined former state Rep. Lance Pruitt, an Anchorage Republican, almost $20,000 for multiple violations of state law in his 2016 and 2018 campaigns for the Legislature, and for failing to file proper financial disclosures while in office.

Staff at the Alaska Public Offices Commission had recommended a smaller fine, but in a final report released Monday, commissioners concluded the violations were “widespread and serious,” and doubled the staff recommendation.

The final report said Pruitt didn’t report campaign expenses on time in 2016 and 2018, improperly waited months before repaying himself out of campaign accounts and took an overly large campaign contribution.

Once in office, Pruitt failed to list the clients of an advertising firm operated by his wife, Mary Ann Pruitt, the commission said. Lance Pruitt said he was unable to obtain the list.

Read more: https://www.adn.com/politics/2021/06/24/former-state-legislator-lance-pruitt-fined-19716-for-multiple-violations-of-campaign-finance-and-disclosure-laws/
(Anchorage Daily News)

Communication problems at home, Mr. Pruitt? Why couldn't your wife provide a list of clients for her advertising firm?