UPDATED: Fundraising complaint against Florida House budget chairman dismissed
by Michael C. Bender | December 28th, 2009A complaint that Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, violated House rules by allegedly soliciting contributions during a legislative session was dismissed today by House Rules Chairman Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton.
Galvano ruled that the complaint was not valid because it was based on a report from The Palm Beach Post, and not on “personal knowledge.” Rivera has denied any wrong doing, despite the host of the event telling the Post that fund-raising envelopes were passed out at the event and supporters were asked to post-date the checks to after the end of session.
The host, Ana Margarita Martinez, now says no donations were solicited.
Read Galvano’s ruling here.
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December 28th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
We politicians do nothing wrong! It is simply a figment of your imagination to think that any of us would solicite a bribe or political donation in a foridden arena. We shall not succumb to that old addage of being shot over a baited field. Keep trying we will survive all attacks. We do nothing wrong. It is we who make the laws and we who put those little loop holes in so we can survive. Now please go on and harrass some lowly taxpayer for watering his grass on the srong day or something else important.
December 29th, 2009 at 6:20 am
What a revelation. The PBP is not considered creditable as they didn’t report a story accurately? I wonder if the Post will go bankrupt before it starts reporting accurately and stops just going for sensational headlines.
January 3rd, 2010 at 10:06 pm
[...] Ethics complaint against Rep. David Rivera has been dismissed [...]