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King broke campaign reporting law, FEC says
Attorney General Gary King (Photo by Heath Haussamen)
Attorney General Gary King’s unsuccessful 2002 campaign for Congress broke federal law and FEC rules by using an electronic signature of a one-time campaign treasurer on finance reports that treasurer didn’t review.
From the Albuquerque Journal:
“The Federal Election Commission has concluded that Attorney General Gary King’s 2004 congressional campaign committee filed 45 official reports with the electronic signature of treasurer Bruce Malott – even though Malott never reviewed the documents.
“The signature is required to comply with federal rules that the treasurer has verified the accuracy of the information, and the commission’s legal analysis concluded the King campaign’s use of Malott’s signature failed to follow federal law and commission regulations.”
Malott contended that he resigned as treasurer in 2005. King claimed Malott never officially resigned, the Journal reported.
More from the article:
“The commission concluded in a ruling dated May 4 that the dispute over whether Malott had resigned was irrelevant.
“The commission staff found the differing versions of the facts to be in ‘sharp conflict’ but concluded that, even assuming King’s version was correct, ‘the committee used Malott’s electronic signature on reports that he did not personally review and certify as commission regulations instruct.’”
The campaign committee no longer exists, so the FEC plans no further action.
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At this point, what a joke:
http://www.justice.gov/usao/nm/victim/index.html
Why don’t you take your job seriously Mr. Gonzales?
Well said D. Foley, this AG is the biggest embarrassment we have ever had as AG, and with the likes of Bingaman, Udall, and Patsy that is saying a lot.
This is amazing! How can he still be the AG and be this bad? Never mind he is already trying to plan his run for Gov. This guy needs to retire before he ends up I. Jail.
I wonder if Mr. King, who also has a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, would have failed as a chemist like he has as a public servant to the citizens of New Mexico. In the laboratory, one has to adhere to strict policies and procedures; in politics, one can get away with a lot.
Once again Gary King has shown me he is the most unethical N.M. Attorney General I have seen in my lifetime. I agree with the comment from QuiTam that he continues to have the arrogant attitude that he is above the law. He dismisses campaign contribution limits as not applying to him, and he refuses to comply with the Inspection of Public Records Act until a judge forces him to comply, he uses a taxpayer funded and staffed blog to promote himself, etc. According to the FEC he not only used Mallot’s signature without his permission 45 times, but claimed that Mallot had personally reviewed and approved of the reports. And the PAC is closed so no action can be taken? In the many cases King is pursuing, this would not matter nor would his explanation of being ignorant of the law. For an AG, his conduct is inexcusable. And lets not forget he’s a bully, even to members of the press.
But he is protected, an elite member of the prosecutor corps, and they never go after each other.
Here is another news story about whistleblowers, rape and being above the law in New Mexico.
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2621389.shtml?cat=500
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King “broke federal law”. I think this equates to him committing a crime. A person who commits a crime is a criminal. http://www.nmpolitics.com is a place where the truth is not hidden, forgotten or ignored. Many times I have been attacked by commenters who defend criminals. Again, a person who commits a crime is a criminal.
I am not surprised that Gary King will get a pass. But ordinary citizens, this sort of above the law status certainly does not apply to you. And don’t ever plead ignorance of the law for that is no excuse, unless of course you are an Attorney General or something in New Mexico.
Any word on whistleblower AJ Salazar’s criminal allegations against former New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera? Will she and her goons remain above the law placing the citizenry in yet another dangerous environment?