I hadn’t planned to comment on this any more but Chris posted a comment on ONA (pertinent sections reprinted below) in which she admits to filing a fraudulent or incompetent Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report. These are not minor typos – Chris admits to several major omissions: no listing of the $216 qualifying expenditure, no details on the payment in kind $760, and apparently no disclosure of a $1,000 contribution.
Which was it Chris, fraud or incompetence?
And yet you continue to falsely accuse me of hiding contributions when it has been proven that I did not. How do you justify attacking me when your own actions were so egregious? If a clerical error resulting in a late charge from last year’s campaign means I am ‘bad for Doraville’, where does this leave you?
I grew up in a military family and know a little about integrity and honor. Chris mentions her service as an Army officer, so she knows the honorable course is to publish an apology at the very least. Sadly, this is very unlikely.
I’ve tried to set an example of positive campaigning, but Doraville is tired of Chris’ attacks and bullying. Someone very close to her is disillusioned and communicating with us, so we are prepared to respond to her campaign. Exposure is the only way to put an end to this disgraceful behavior once and for all.
From Yahoo Group ONA30340:
Re: Time to STOP the nonsense…..
Posted by: “s_koontz@*****
Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:37 am (PST)
————– Original message ———————-
From: “Chris Avers”
> [Chris] The only contributions as of the end of Sept. were less
> than or equal to $100.
[Steve] I know yard signs aren’t free and take longer to print that the time between this form and when I saw your signs up. Also, where is your qualifying fee? You had to have paid that fee during this time period and it isn’t on your form either.
> The only expenditures so far were for
> filing.
Which isn’t on your filing report either IF that was your only expense.
> The in-kind spending I did report for filing of $216 was my
> personal contribution and my personal contribution at that time,
> in addition, was $1000.
That isn’t in kind Chris. That was a donation and $1000 from anyone, including yourself, must be listed. There isn’t $1000 listed anywhere from you or= anyone else.
> Now it is more and will be on October’s
> disclosure.
Sorry Chris, you paid for your qualifying during the period this report was for as, well as paid yourself, and NONE of these or other contributions are on this form. You OBVIOUSLY were waiting till AFTER the election to show who is paying you all this money for rosetta stone and these expencive fliers trashing your opponent with lies.
> Bob Quibbles, I do not. Why dont you report who
> contributes to his campaign?
Don’t have to Chris, he posted his on his web sight.
> As of Sept filing i had no
> contributions over $100 and that is what I reported. As usual you
> are blinded by your beliefs.
You had to have Chris as you filed that $716 amount which, on the line you put it on, explains you MUST list where it came from which you refused to disclose. Who did pay you that? We still don’t know. Also you just admited you gave $1000 yourself, which you also ignored to include on this report. Who is paying for these fliers? Or is that to come out AFTER the election?
> God bless you and thank you for giving
> me the chance here to respond!
So now it’s “God bless” that your running for office and not “Go to h&##” like it was 3 months ago?
You obviously filled this out wrong (benefit of the doubt) and instead of admitting you made a mistake, you backed yourself into a corner and are lashing out. You can do no wrong, is that it? Instead of saying or looking into that you did this report wrong (again benefit of the doubt), you blast me with your “as usual you are wrong” insults. Is this what we will have to deal with if you are elected? The inability for you to -look- at anyone else’s point of view or to have the ability to admit you could have made a mistake? It’s plain to anyone this wasn’t filled out correctly and you trying to claim -this is all done right- looks like you’re trying to hide something now.
Steve Koontz
So let’s take stock of Chris Campaign so far.
Flyer #1′s first lie falsely accuses me of moving to Doraville ‘to run for office’. I had no intention of pursuing political office until drafted to replace Jason Anavitarte who withdrew from the state house race. And Chris knew I already lived in the district before moving to Doraville, I didn’t have to move anywhere.
The second lie implies I will ‘employ an extremely negative campaign”. While voters talk about you all the time, up to now I’ve seldom mentioned you at all. I haven’t needed to. Looks like that’ll have to change.
Last, that I’m a crony of Tom Hart. Repeating a lie over and over does not make it true.
And I’ve already covered the second flyer.
