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TexasTowelie

(116,607 posts)
Sat Dec 4, 2021, 06:45 PM Dec 2021

Former Pa. state Rep. Margo Davidson pleads guilty in theft case

Former Pennsylvania state representative Margo Davidson, who resigned in July amid charges that she stole state funds, pleaded guilty on Thursday and will be permanently barred from holding public office in the commonwealth again, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced.

Davidson, a Democrat who represented the 164th district, covering parts of Delaware County, admitted to stealing funds by filing false per diem requests and obtaining other expenses from the State House Comptroller's Office. She had also faced charges for election code violations stemming from her failure to report campaign finance information and had solicited a witness to lie during the course of the state's investigation.

A grand jury found that Davidson requested overnight expenses for nights she didn't spend in Harrisburg. She also received personal reimbursements from the state for expenses that had been paid for by her campaign.

Representatives are entitled to payments for out-of-pocket expenses during official events and trips, but Davidson had already been reimbursed by her campaign for the engagements that were under investigation.

Read more: https://www.phillyvoice.com/margo-davidson-pleads-guilty-pennsylvania-state-rep-theft-democrat/

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Former Pa. state Rep. Margo Davidson pleads guilty in theft case (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2021 OP
She missed out on the $5K raise for PA legislators ... not too smart FakeNoose Dec 2021 #1
Sucks even more when Dems do it. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2021 #2
I know, but at least we recognize that when one of own does something that wrong TexasTowelie Dec 2021 #3

TexasTowelie

(116,607 posts)
3. I know, but at least we recognize that when one of own does something that wrong
Sun Dec 5, 2021, 08:51 PM
Dec 2021

that we will support the rule of law and when a situation occurs that isn't prosecutable, then we hold our own to accountability.

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