According to the New York Times, the House Ethics Committee concluded that Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., illegally used his campaign funds for personal use and that he lied to Congress and the public about his activities.
The Ethics Committee’s report said that Congressman Santos spent donor money on designer clothing, Botox, and personal airfare. Santos had “systemic reporting errors” in his Federal Election Commission filings, refused to resign, and was expelled from Congress.
Sound familiar?
Lynnwood has a George Santos. His name is Josh Binda.
Binda is a Lynnwood City Councilmember and the Snohomish Superior County Court ruled that Binda violated multiple state campaign finance laws, including using his campaign funds for personal use. Binda also knowingly lied to the City Council and the public about using City government resources for his personal gain and profit.
The Public Disclosure Commission ruled that Binda, like Santos, also had systemic reporting errors.
Binda spent donor money on non-campaign expenses. The Lynnwood Times reported that Binda “confused” his campaign debit card with his personal debit card multiple times.
Like Santos, Binda has dismissed calls from our community to resign. Lynnwood, now is the time to sign our petition so we can vote to expel Josh Binda, Lynnwood’s George Santos, from the City Council.
Diodato Boucsieguez
Lynnwood
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