Seattle Shenanigans

Last month Mayor Greg Nickels of Seattle was required to reimburse the city for using taxpayer funds to tout his accomplishments during the election.

From the Seattle Times:

Mayor Greg Nickels violated city election rules when he spent taxpayer funds to mail out a flier touting his accomplishments, the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission ruled last night.

"It appears the document is primarily promotional," said Commission Chairman Bruce Heller, noting that the panel had warned Nickels in an earlier decision that such documents "published in an election year would be subject to additional scrutiny."

I suggest that Mayor K reimburse Bainbridge Island for her taxpayer-funded campaign activity.