Leg Ethics List

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EthicsCasesConsideredbytheHouseandSenateEthicsCommittees

CAVEATS:

Notallcasesresultedindisciplineoradmonition. Someweredismissed;severalSenatecasesresultedinadvisoryopinionsonly.

Somecaseswereinitiatedbythemembersthemselvestoresolveapotentialconflictofinterest,othercaseswereinitiatedbycomplaintsfromothermembersoftherespectivelegislativebody. *ThisisNOTasummaryofallethicsissuesconcerningmembersoftheLegislatureduringthis

period. Somemembersresigned,didnotseekreelection,orweredefeatedbeforecomplaints

werefiled. Insomeinstances,memberswereinvolvedinseparatelegalproceedings(suchas

DWI)butanethicscomplaintwasnotfiled.

Dateslistedaretheyearoftheethicscommitteesreports. AdditionalmaterialsaboutthecasesnotedinthislistmaybeavailableintheLegislative

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CasesConsideredbytheEthicsCommitteeoftheMinnesotaHouseof

Representatives,19862011

BackgroundontheHouseEthicsCommitteecanbefoundina2003HouseResearchDepartmentmemo

byDeborahMcKnight,HouseEthicCommitteeStructuralandProceduralIssues.

Note: Duringthistimeframe,complaintsregardingtwomembersweresubmittedtotheCommittee,

butlaterwithdrawn(Rep.GregDavids,5/14/2004,andRep.TomWorkman,3/4/1996).

2009

Rep.Paul

Gardner

AcomplaintwasfiledonMay15,2009,againstRep.GardnerforinappropriateTwitterpostshemade

onMay8th.

Outcome:TheHouseEthicscommitteemetonJune2,2009,andfoundnoprobablecauseforanethics

violation,butaskedRep.GardnertoapologizetotheHouse. HedidsoonFebruary4,2010(thefirstday

ofsession).

MaterialsrelatingtotheMinnesotaHouseofRepresentativesinvestigationoftheconductofRepresentativePaulGardner

EthicsCommitteeHearingintheMatteroftheComplaintAgainstRepresentativePaulGardner(LinktotheaudiooftheJune2,2009,hearing.)

HouseofRepresentativesFloorSession,February4,2010 (InthislinktotheHouseproceedings,Rep.Gardnersapologyisatminute8:24.)

2003 Rep.ArlonLinder

Acomplaint

was

filed

on

March

11,

2003,

against

Rep.

Arlon

Lindner,

claiming

he

made

derogatory

remarksagainsthomosexualsandinaccurateportrayalsoftheHolocaustandAIDSinAfrica. Thecase

washeardbytheHouseEthicsCommitteeonApril7andApril24,2003.

Outcome:TheHouseEthicsCommitteevoteonApril24,2003,split22alongpartylines;theresolution

tocensorhimfailed. DemocratsbroughttheissuetotheHouseflooronApril25. Aproceduralmotion
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toconsideraresolutioncensuringRep.LindnerandremovinghimaschairmanoftheHouseEconomic

DevelopmentandTourismDivisionfailed.

MaterialsrelatingtotheinvestigationintotheconductofRepresentativeArlonLindnerbytheMinnesotaHouseCommitteeonEthicsduringthe2003legislativesession.

2001 Rep.JimAbeler

AconflictofinterestcomplaintwasfiledagainstRep.AbeleronApril24,2001,forvotingonbillsthat

involvedcharterschoolfundingwhenheownedacharterschoolbuilding. Thecasewasheardbythe

HouseEthicsCommitteeonMay10,2001.

Outcome: TheHouseEthicsCommitteedismissedthecomplaintinaclosedmeetingonMay18,2001.

MaterialsRelatingtotheMinnesotaHouseofRepresentativesInvestigationoftheConductofRepresentativeJamesAbeler.

2000 Rep.ArlonLindner

AcomplaintwasfiledonFebruary28th,2000,underHouseRule6.10.Thecomplaintallegedconductby

amemberthatviolatesacceptednormsofHousebehavior. SpeakingtoRep.Paymar,aJewishmember,

Rep.Lindnersaid,Dontimposeyourirreligiousleftviewsonme. TheHouseEthicsCommitteemetin

publicsession

on

March

20

and

March

21,

2000.

The

Committee

met

in

executive

session

March

23,

2000.

Outcome: TheCommitteefoundthatRepresentativeArlonLindnerscommentsonthehousefloor

wereveryregrettable,thatdisciplinewasinappropriateandnofurtheractionwouldbetaken,andthat

theCommitteewouldsendtheSpeakeroftheHousearecommendationthattheHouseRulesrelating

tospeechindebatearecontradictoryandneedtoberevised.

MaterialsRelatingtotheInvestigationintotheConductofRepresentativeArlonLindnerbytheMinnesotaHouseCommitteeonEthicsDuringthe2000LegislativeSession
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2000 Rep.JimRostberg

AcomplaintwasfiledonMarch6,2000,underHouseRule6.10. Rep.Rostberghadbeenchargedwith

onecountoffelonycriminalsexualconductinthefirstdegreeandtwocountsoffelonycriminalsexual

conductintheseconddegree,accusedofsexualcontactwithapersonunder16overanextended

periodof

time.

Outcome: AttheMarch24th,2000,meeting,thecommitteevotedtodeferproceedingsonthe

complaintuntilthecompletionofongoingcriminalproceedings. Rep.Rostbergchosenottorunforre

election,sotheEthicsCommitteedidnotactfurther.

MaterialsrelatingtotheMinnesotaHouseofRepresentativesinvestigationoftheconductofRepresentativeJamesRostberg.

1996

Rep.Jeff

Bertram

InanethicscomplaintfiledFebruary22,1996,Rep.Bertramwasaccusedofpressuringabusinessman

intogivingacampaigncontributionbythreateningtodobusinesswithacompetitor;pressuringthe

storeownertodropshopliftingchargesfiledagainsthisbrother,Sen.JoeBertram;makingfalse

statementsaboutseveralindividuals;andengaginginotheractsofintimidation,threats,and

harassment.

InavoteonMarch22,1996,theHouseEthicsCommitteerecommendedthat Rep.Bertrambe

censuredbytheMinnesotaHouseinopensession;thathepubliclyadmitto ontheHousefloorinopen

session

actsof

misconduct

specified

in

the

committee

report;

that

he

apologize

on

the

House

Floor

to

theMinnesotaHouse,tohisconstituents,andtoeachofthevictimsnamedinthereport; thatheagree

toundergoapsychologicalevaluationforangerandreporttotheSpeakeroftheHouseandthe

chairmanandvicechairmanoftheEthicsCommitteetheresultsoftheevaluation; andthatheresign

fromallHousecommitteechairorvicechairpositionsandmembershiponlegislativecommissions.

Outcome: ThefullHouseadoptedtherecommendations. Rep.Bertramconsentedtodispositional

action. HeapologizedpubliclyontheHouseflooronMarch22,1996.Aminorityreportrecommending

expulsionwaspresentedtothefullHouse,butwasvoteddown.

MinnesotaHouseofRepresentativesDebateontheCensureResolutionontheConductofRep.JeffBertram[VideorecordingintheLibrarycollection:KFM5821.5.L4M561996]
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1996 Rep.RobertJohnson

ThecomplaintmadeonDecember19,1995,allegedthatRep.JohnsonthreatenedtheCommissionerof

PublicSafetywhentheStatePatrolturneddownhisrequesttodrivehimtoSt.Paulforthefuneralof

formergovernorRudyPerpich. Also,hehadmultipleguiltypleasfordrivingwhileintoxicated.

OnJanuary12,1996,theEthicsCommitteerecommendedtotheRulesCommitteethatthememberbe

censuredandthatheresign.

Outcome: OnJanuary16,1995,thefullHousevotedtocensurehim. Aminorityreportrecommending

expulsionwaspresentedtothefullHouse,butwasvoteddown.

MaterialsrelatingtotheinvestigationoftheconductofRepresentativeRobertJohnsonbytheMinnesotaHouseCommitteeonEthics.

1990 Rep.JeffConway

AcomplaintwasfiledwiththeHouseEthicsCommitteein1989regardingaconflictofinterest

allegation. TheEthicsCommitteediscussedthecomplaintonSeptember28,1989. InMarch,1990,Rep.

Conwaywasindictedforfelonylevelcriminalsecuritieslawviolationsformishandlingbusinessclients

money.

Outcome: HeresignedonMarch13,1990,thedaybeforehewasscheduledtoappearbeforetheEthics

Committeeinapublichearing. Therepresentativewassubsequentlyconvictedandincarceratedfor

defraudinginvestmentclients.

MinutesoftheHouseEthicsCommittee,September28,1989.

1988 Rep.KenKludt

TheSelectCommitteeonEthicsdecidedthroughitsowndiscussionsandthroughcorrespondencewith

theSpeakertoinvestigateandmakerecommendationsregardingtheDecember14,1987,convictionof

Rep.Kludtforsolicitinganactofprostitution.

Outcome: ThecommitteereporttotheRulesCommitteerecommendedthatRep.Kludtberequiredto

submitawrittenapologytotheHouse. Hedid,anditwasincludedintheHouseJournal.

ReportoftheSelectCommitteeonEthicstotheCommitteeonRulesandLegislativeAdministration.JournaloftheHouse,March29,1988.
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1986 Rep.RandyStaten

ASelectCommitteeontheStatencasewasappointedbytheSpeakeroftheHouseonJan.24,1986.

Rep.Randolph

Staten

pled

guilty

to

felony

theft

for

writing

bad

checks

on

January

17,

1986.

He

had

also

submittedincompleteanduntimelycampaignfinancereportsduringtheyears19811986. Hearings

wereheldonFebruary11,14,and18.

Outcome: TheexpulsionvotefailedintheHouseonMarch13,whichthenvotedtocensurehimand

orderedhimtodonate18%ofhislegislativepay(fortheremainderoftheyear)toanonprofitchemical

dependencyprogramofhischoice,perform100hoursofvolunteerservice,andcontinueinchemical

dependencytreatment.Ifcampaignfinancereportingproblemscontinued,hemustreturnallpublic

financingmoneyheobtained.

ReportoftheSelectCommitteeontheStatenCase TranscriptsoftheSelectCommitteeontheStatenCase[6volumesintheLegislativeReference

Library], JK6174.8.M5621986
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Outcome: TheSubcommitteeonEthicalConductmetinpublicsessionandexecutivesessionon

February9,2011.TheSubcommitteedismissedthecomplaint.

MaterialsrelatingtotheSenateSubcommitteeonEthicalConductinvestigationoftheConductofSenatorScottNewman

SenateRulesandAdministrationCommitteeSubcommitteeonEthicalConduct,ComplaintbySenatorsPappas,KelashandDibbleregardingSenatorNewman(LinktotheFebruary,2011,audioofSenateCommitteehearings. SeeFebruary9.)

2010 Sen.SatveerChaudhary

OnMay27,2010,Sen.ChaudharyrequestedanadvisoryopinionfromtheSubcommitteetodetermine

whetherhehadaconflictofinterestinproposingspecialfishingregulationsonFishLakeReservoir,

wherehe

owned

acabin

at

the

time

the

legislation

was

proposed.

The

Subcommittee

met

on

June

2.

Outcome:TheSubcommitteesJune2advisoryopinionstatedthatSen.Chaudharyhadnoconflictof

interestinthismatter.TheSubcommitteenotedthatwhilehisconductdidnotviolateanyruleorpolicy

oftheSenate,itdidviolateacceptednormsofSenatebehaviorandthreatenedpublicconfidenceinthe

legislativeinstitutionanditsprocesses.

AdvisoryOpiniononConflictofInterest[andotherdocuments]

2008 Sen.JulianneOrtman

OnFebruary21,2008,Sen.OrtmanrequestedthattheSubcommitteedeterminewhethershehada

conflictofinterestaschiefauthoroftwobills,SF294andSF2984,duetoheremploymentastheFinance

DirectorintheOfficeoftheHennepinCountySheriff.TheSubcommitteeconsideredtheissueonMarch

6.

Outcome:TheadvisoryopinionissuedbytheSubcommitteeonMarch6determinedthatSen.Ortman

didnothaveaconflictofinterestasthechiefauthorofeitherofthetwobills.

AdvisoryOpiniononConflictofInterest[andSen.Ortman'sletterofrequest]
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2008 Sen.SatveerChaudhary

OnMay21,2008,Sen.ChaudaryaskedtheSubcommitteetodetermineifhehadaconflictofinterest

duetobusinesstransactionsheconductedastheproduceroftheoutdoorsportscabletelevisionshow,

BorntobeWild.TheSubcommitteemetonSeptember15.

Outcome:TheSubcommitteeissueditsadvisoryopiniononSeptember17thatSen.Chaudarydidnot

haveaconflictofinterestastheauthorofa2007lawregardingindependentcontractors,nordidhe

haveaconflictofinterestindraftinga2008amendmentrequiringMinnesotastateandlocal

governmentagenciestogivepreferenceinthebidprocesstoMinnesotamanufacturerswhen

purchasingsnowmobiles.Additionally,hispurchaseofadiscountedArcticCatsnowmobile,usedonthe

televisionshow,wasnotaprohibitedgiftfromalobbyistprincipal.


2006 Sen.DeanJohnson

AcomplaintwasfiledonMarch22,2006,overrecordedcommentsthatSen.Johnsonmadeata

gatheringofclergyinSpicer,Minnesota,onJanuary19.Sen.Johnsonspokeaboutallegedconversations

hehadwithmembersoftheMinnesotaSupremeCourtconcerningwhethertheCourtwaslikelytofind

thattheMinnesotastatutesthatprohibitandrefusetorecognizeamarriagebetweentwopersonsof

thesamesexwereunconstitutional.TheSubcommitteemetonMarch24.

Outcome:TheSubcommitteesMarch24resolutionrecommendedtotheCommitteeonRulesand

Administrationthat

Sen.

Johnson

make

apublic

apology

on

the

Senate

Floor

and

apologize

to

the

individualswhoorganizedthemeetinginSpicer.OnMarch27,Sen.Johnsondeliveredanapologytothe

MinnesotaSenateandhisDistrict13constituentsontheSenatefloor.Healsodeliveredalettertothe

personwhoconvenedthemeetingofclergyinJanuary.Afterdeliveryoftheapologies,thecomplaint

wasformallydismissedonMarch31.

ConductofSenatorDeanE.Johnson:FinalReport

2004 Sen.MichaelJungbauer

AcomplaintwassubmittedonMay5,2004,allegingthatSen.JungbauerusedSenateequipmentfor

politicalpurposes.TheSubcommitteemetonMay11,June28,andNovember17toconsiderwhether

Sen.Jungbauersconductinsendingoutanemailnotificationofacertainpressconferenceviolated

Senateadministrativepolicyandconstitutedimproperconduct.
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Outcome: InaNovember17resolution,theSubcommitteefoundthatSen.Jungbauerfailedtoexercise

duecarewhenheinstructedhislegislativeassistanttodistributeanemailpromotingapressconference

thatincludedcampaignfundraisingpleas.TheydeterminedthatneitherSen.Jungbauernorhisassistant

understoodthatthepressconferencewouldincludepoliticalcampaignactivity.TheSubcommittee

recommendedthatSen.JungbauermakeawrittenapologytotheSenateandhisDistrict48

constituents.Upon

delivery

of

the

apology,

also

on

November

17,

the

complaint

was

dismissed.

ConductofSenatorMichaelJ.Jungbauer:FinalReport

2004 Sen.BrianLeClair

OnFebruary9,2004,Sen.LeClairaskedtheSubcommitteetodeterminewhetherhehadaconflictof

interestasthechiefauthoroftwoinsurancerelatedbills,SF15andSF1602.Hewasaninsuranceagent

with,and

vice

president

of,

LeClair

Insurance.

The

Subcommittee

met

on

March

10

to

consider

Sen.

LeClairsrequest.

Outcome:InanadvisoryopinionissuedonMarch12,theSubcommitteedeterminedthatSen.LeClair

hadnoconflictofinterestasthechiefauthorofeitherofthetwobills.

AdvisoryOpiniononConflictofInterest[andSen.LeClair'sletterofrequest]

1999 Sen.DallasSams

OnDecember1,1998,Sen.SamsrequestedthattheSubcommitteedetermineifhehadaconflictof

interestregardinghisworkasaconsultanttotheUniversityofMinnesota.HewaspaidbytheUniversity

tohelpestablishtheMinnesotaAgricultureEducationLeadershipCouncil.Hehadbeeninvolvedinthe

legislationcreatingtheCouncil.HewasalsopaidbytheUniversity,viaastatecontractwithathird

party,torevamptheUniversitysprograminagriculturaleducation.Thematterwasheardbythe

SubcommitteeonDecember16,1998,andJanuary12,1999.

Outcome:InitsJanuary29advisoryopinion,theSubcommitteefoundthatSen.Samsworkforthe

Universitydidnotconstituteaconflictofinterest.However,theSubcommitteeconsideredSen.Sams

conductinattemptingtoconcealthepaymentviaathirdpartytoavoidnegativepoliticalperceptions

unethicalandimproper.TheSubcommitteerecommendedthattheSenatereprimandSen.Sams;

orderSen.SamstoissueapublicapologytotheSenate,hisDistrict11constituents,andthepublic;and

removeSen.SamsasamemberandvicechairoftheHumanResourcesFinanceCommittee.Sen.Sams

apologizedontheflooroftheSenateonFebruary1.

AdvisoryOpinionIssuedto,andattheRequestofSenatorDallasSams[andotherdocuments]
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1999 Sen.DanStevens

OnDecember16,1998,Sen.Stevensrequestedanadvisoryopiniontodeterminewhetherhis

acceptanceof

aproject

manager

position

with

the

C.E.

Rogers

Company,

and

work

to

secure

agrant

for

thecompanyandthecityofMora,wouldpresentaconflictofinterestwithhisdutiesasasenator.The

SubcommitteemetonJanuary12,1999.

Outcome:InitsJanuary13advisoryopinion,theSubcommitteedeterminedtherewasnoconflictof

interestpresentedbySen.StevensworkwiththeC.E.RogersCompanyorthecityofMora.


1998

JohnF.

Berglund,

Lobbyist

OnMarch13,1998,acomplaintwasfiledwiththeSubcommitteeagainstJohnBerglund,registered

lobbyistfortheMinnesotaLicensedBeverageAssociation,forfurnishingfalsestatementstosenators

duringadebateonloweringthestatesdrunkdrivinglimit.Thestatementswereincludedinaflyer

distributedtomembersontheSenatefloor.Thestatementswerefalseandfalselyattributedto

KatherineBurkeMoorewiththeDepartmentofPublicSafety.TheSubcommitteemetonMarch25.

Outcome:InanApril7resolution,theSubcommitteerecommendedthatMr.Berglundacknowledgeto

Ms.BurkeMooreandtheSenatethathewascarelessandnegligentinfailingtoverifythestatements.

Mr.BerglunddidsoonApril9,andthecomplaintwasdismissed.

ConductofJohnF.Berglund,FinalReport

1996 Sen.JoeBertram

OnSeptember29,1995,Sen.JoeBertramSr.pleadedguiltytoapettymisdemeanorforstealinga

leathervestfromaclothingstore.TheownerofthestoreallegedthatSen.Bertramofferedhim$1000if

theownermadenomentionoftheincidenttothepolice.Sen.Bertramresignedhistwocommittee

chairpositions

on

October

3.

On

December

11,

the

Senate

Majority

Leader

Roger

Moe

requested

the

SubcommitteeexaminewhatdisciplinaryactionstheSenateshouldtakeagainstSen.Bertram.On

December20,aformalcomplaintwasfiled,andtheSubcommitteemetonJanuary3,1996.

Outcome:Sen.BertramresignedonJanuary9shortlybeforetheSubcommitteewasscheduledtomeet

todeterminesanctions.

MaterialsRelatedtotheEthicalConductofSen.JoeBertram
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1996 Sen.KevinChandler

OnAugust11,1995,Sen.Chandlerpleadedguiltytoassaultinthefifthdegreeforslappinghiswifewith

anopen

hand

on

July

26.

On

October

3,

he

resigned

his

Senate

leadership

positions.

On

December

12,

theSenateMajorityLeaderRogerMoeaskedtheSubcommitteetoconsiderwhetherdisciplinaryactions

wereappropriate,andonDecember20,aformalcomplaintwasfiled.OnDecember27,Sen.Chandler

announcedhewouldnotseekreelection,andonJanuary3,1996,hesubmittedawrittenapologytothe

Senate.TheSubcommitteemetonJanuary3andJanuary9.Sen.Chandlerdeclinedtoappearateither

hearing.

Outcome:InaJanuary9resolution,theSubcommitteestatedthatSen.Chandlersresignationfromhis

leadershippositionswasappropriatedisciplinaryactionandrecommendedthatheapologizetothe

Senateinopensession.Sen.ChandlerapologizedontheSenateflooronJanuary16.

ConductofSenatorKevinM.Chandler,ReporttotheCommitteeonRulesandAdministration

1996 Sen.SamSolon

Sen.Solonwasinvestigatedin199394,andagainin1995,forprovidingtheSenateslongdistance

accesscodetoothers.

InMarch1993,multipleinvestigationsoftheLegislatureslongdistancetelephonesystemwerebegun

todeterminewhetherunauthorizedcallshadbeenmadeusingpublicfunds.Sen.Solonallowedhis

roommateandotherstousehisSenateaccesscodefornonSenatebusiness.Hemaderestitutionfor

theunauthorizedcalls.OnMay12,Sen.SolonapologizedtotheSenatefortheembarrassmentand

notorietythatgivingouttheSenateslongdistancetelephoneaccesscodehadcausedthebody.On

May13,Sen.SolonstatedthathewouldappearbeforetheSubcommittee,butwouldlikeany

SubcommitteeactiontobetakenonlyafterthecompletionoftheAttorneyGeneralsinvestigationof

thematter. Withthatinvestigationclosed,onMarch18,1994,Sen.Solonrequestedthatthe

SubcommitteedeterminewhetherhisactiontoprovidetheSenatesaccesscodetootherswas

improper.

Outcome:OnMarch24,1994,aSenateresolutionformallyreprimandedSen.Solonforhisconductin

providingthe

Senates

long

distance

telephone

access

code

to

others

and

for

allowing

others

to

use

his

Senateofficeandtelephoneforpersonalbusiness.Sen.Solonwasrequiredtomakerestitutionand

apologizetotheSenate.

In1995,theRamseyCountyAttorneysOffice,continuingtheinvestigationtheOfficebeganin1993,

discoveredthatSen.SolonsexwifehadusedtheSenatesaccesscodein1992and1993.OnDecember

5,1995,Sen.Solonpleadedguiltytoamisdemeanorchargearisingfromhisroleinhermisuseofthe
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Outcome:TheSubcommitteesresolution,passedonJune27,recommendedthatSen.Chmielewskibe

removedfromtwocommittees,denieduseoftheSenatetelephoneaccesscodewhenawayfromthe

Capitol,notbereimbursedforlodgingexpenses,andtreatedasafirsttermSenatorforthepurposesof

interimappointments.However,theSubcommitteesresolutionhadtobeapprovedbytheSenateRules

andAdministrationCommittee,whichhadnoscheduledmeetingsuntilthefollowingyear.Sen.

Chmielewskiwas

defeated

in

the

primary

election

of

1996.

MaterialsRelatingtotheSenateSubcommitteeonEthicalConductInvestigationof Sen.FlorianChmielewski(1995)

1995 Sen.HaroldSkipFinn

OnAugust17,1994,Sen.Finnpleadedguiltytomisdemeanorchargesinvolvingtheftof$13,345from

theLeechLakeBand. (Helaterwithdrewthisconditionalguiltypleawhenthetermsofhissentencing,

onMarch3,1995,werehigherthanhewouldaccept.)

AcomplaintwasfiledwiththeSubcommitteeonJanuary3,1995.TheSubcommitteemetatotalof

eighttimesJanuary27,March10,March21,March29,April3,April19,May5andMay17to

determinethescopeofthecomplaint,gatherdocumentationaboutthefederalcasefacingSen.Finn,

andidentifypotentialwitnessestointerview.

Outcome:TheSubcommitteeencounteredseveralobstaclestogettinglivetestimonyfromwitnesses

andwasnotabletocompleteitsproceedingsbeforetheendofthe1995session.

Sen.FinnwasindictedonJune7forconspiringtosteal,withtwoothermen,nearly$1millionfromthe

Band.OnOctober3,heresignedhisleadershippositions.Hewasconvictedthefollowingyear,onApril

12,1996.Sen.FinnresignedfromtheSenateonApril26,effectiveJuly1.OnSeptember5,Sen.Finnwas

sentencedtonearlyfiveyearsinprison.

MaterialsfromtheSenateSubcommitteeonEthicalConduct,Vol.3,1995(includingmaterialsonSenatorHaroldFinn)

1994 Sen.SamSolon

(See1996entry.)
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