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August 22, 2008 - 9:00am
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Rep. Roach must refund campaign cash
By Bryan Bissell, PolitickerWA.com ReporterState Rep. Dan Roach has been ordered to repay his campaign $21,504 from his 2006 race because Roach improperly transferred the money to his own bank account to make up for lost wages, the Seattle Times is reporting.
But the money Roach paid himself was for profit disbursements from Roach Gymnastics, a gym he owns with his wife, and not eligible for the wage-only reimbursement rules set forth by the Public Disclosure Commission. However both the PDC and Roach characterized the instance as a misunderstanding of the rules.
Roach recently took 56 percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary for the 31st Legislative District seat while his opponent, Democrat Ron Weigelt (D-Buckley), received 44 percent of the vote. Weigelt filed the complaint that led to Roach's refund last November, and this is the third issue Roach has had with the PDC, with the previous two involving fines for late reporting.
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Not a misunderstanding
Rep. Roach and the members of the PDC know the difference between wages and profits. Calling this a "misunderstanding" is disingenuous at best and downright dishonest at worst.
I cannot understand why the PDC would choose to dismiss the complaint. Yes, Roach has agreed to repay the campaign over time, but isn't this is the same as saying that I can rob a bank so long as I agree to pay the money back over time? What a great way to get free use of someone else's money!
If the PDC is prepared to let Roach get away with robbery, I hope the people of the 31st Legislative District will not. Let's vote him out of office, and put someone with honesty and integrity in his place. Vote for Ron Weigelt!
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