Palin faces ethics complaint for SarahPAC role

[babylonsister]

Palin PAC role called a conflict

COMPLAINT: Filing claims trips violated state ethics standards.

By LISA DEMER
[e-mail]

Published: April 22nd, 2009 10:07 PM
Last Modified: April 22nd, 2009 10:07 PM


A new ethics complaint filed Wednesday against Gov. Sarah Palin says her role in the political action committee SarahPAC poses a conflict with her official duties as governor.

The complaint was brought by Anchorage resident Sondra Tompkins, who describes herself an advocate for children with disabilities and mother of a special-needs child. Her son has autism.

The complaint says the governor abdicated her governor duties at a critical time -- the end of the legislative session, when she went to Indiana for two events, a Right to Life banquet and a breakfast for families with Down syndrome children.

"The recent partisan trip to Indiana by the Governor was purely to benefit personal interests, had no benefit for the State of Alaska and was in direct conflict with her official duties," the complaint said.

SarahPAC paid for the travel, a spokeswoman for the group has said. Palin essentially has a "contract" with SarahPAC to work for its interests on national issues, even when those interests don't match Alaska's, the complaint said.

more...

http://www.adn.com/palin/story/769505.html

[Ian David]

1. Is this complaint number 11 or 12? n/t

[babylonsister]

2. Maybe even more than that! But as a fresh face of the GOP, I feel

compelled to give her her time in the sun on DU. :evilgrin: