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BGA finds former IL Veterans’ Affairs chief wrote $50K in checks to mom from political fund
Illinois State Board of Election officers are wanting into accusations of a former public official misusing marketing campaign funds.
A Higher Authorities Affiliation investigation discovered former Veterans’ Affairs chief Linda Chapa LaVia reportedly took $50,000 out of her political marketing campaign fund final month.
La Through advised the BGA the cash was used to pay again a mortgage however election officers stated the funds have been by no means disclosed.
Following BGA inquiries, Linda Chapa LaVia stated the cash was to repay a 20-year-old mortgage.
An investigation performed by the BGA discovered information on the Illinois State Board of Elections that present her marketing campaign made no disclosure of a mortgage to her committee, launched forward of her profitable marketing campaign to turn out to be a Democrat state consultant from Aurora in 2003. It additionally doesn’t present up within the unique paperwork creating her political fundraising committee.
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