The Oakland Tribune
http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_13528594
Emeryville’s vice mayor fined $15,500
for campaign violations
By Cecily Burt
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 10/09/2009 05:57:35 PM PDT
Updated: 10/09/2009 07:52:15 PM PDT
The State Fair Political Practices Commission voted unanimously Thursday to enforce a $15,500 fine against Emeryville Vice Mayor Ken Bukowski for campaign finance violations, including his personal use of campaign funds.
The commission found that Bukowski failed to maintain records necessary to prepare campaign statements for the reporting period July 1, 2003, through Dec. 31, 2003; failed to file four semiannual campaign reports; made cash expenditures of $100 or more; and made 11 payments to himself from his campaign account for personal expenditures unrelated to the campaign.
The commission also found that Bukowski failed to file required Statement of Economic Interest forms for the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Bukowski admitted that he used the campaign fund for his personal expenses because he was broke. He said he thought at the time that he would be able to repay the fund, but he never did.
Bukowski unsuccessfully requested that the hearing be postponed and the penalty be reviewed because he said the penalties were excessive for the nature of the violations. He also said he was under severe stress because of his inability to pay the fine.
It's pretty clear from reading other news about Ken Bukowski that he's broke and he isn't going to pay this fine. What then? Does he get to just walk?
Leave Ken Alone!!!!!
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Yes, let's leave Ken alone…by himself in his squalor, out of the city council…all alone.
Leave Ken alone!!!!
Leave Ken alone!!!! Let him keep breaking the law without reporting on it! Ken's a good guy! Show some more respect for the Council! Laws are for other people! Leave Ken alone!!!!
It seems like there's a scandal a month with Bukowski. I keep waiting for the next shoe to drop.
Too bad there's never any repercussions from the bad behavior by the council members. It's not like Ken Bukowski has ever had to pay in any way for any of his crimes. This assures we're going to hear more about him in the news.
Every vote this guy makes is to the benefit of developers or himself. This guy is bad news. He's an old fashioned politician, corrupt as the day is long. We need to ship him out. Give me a petition, I'll sign it.
A developer will pay this fine for Bukowski. This is chump change for these guys. Remember, Bukowski is a reliable yes vote for them. Cost of doing business. Emeryville's cheap for these guys, I don't care what they always say about plans being difficult to "pencil".