4 Politicians Are Fined in Fallout From Scandal
Four politicians pleaded no contest in Toledo to ethics violations.
Lucas County Commissioner Maggie Thurber, Toledo City Councilwoman Betty Shultz, former Toledo Mayor Donna Owens and former state Rep. Sally Perz were fined $1,000 each on misdemeanor charges of failing to report gifts worth more than $75.
They were accused of receiving money from prominent GOP donor Tom Noe, then contributing it to President Bush’s reelection campaign in their own names in an alleged scheme by Noe to skirt laws limiting individual contributions to $2,000.
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