RYBAK SHOULD PAY BACK

MDE has received a copy of the letter the Minneapolis GOP sent to R.T Rybak:

Minneapolis Republican City Committee

February 16, 2005

Mayor R.T Rybak
Room 331, City Hall
350 South Fifth St.
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Dear Mayor Rybak,

I am the Chair of the Minneapolis Republican City Committee and I am writing to inform you that the Minneapolis Republican City Committee has formally voted to file an ethics complaint in respect to your recent “newsletter”, unless within fourteen days you reimburse the City of Minneapolis for the cost of printing, postage, and the City staff time. The Committee is currently exploring legal options that may be exercised against you if you do not comply with this request

The Committee is disappointed that an individual who ran on a platform of integrity and openness in government would use City resources for what seems to be campaign purposes. We are saddened that we must take this action, but we see no alternative when our elected officials seem to think that the government is there for them to use to further their own interests.

Sincerely,
Ezra Ebner
Chair Minneapolis Republican City Committee

CC:
Minneapolis City Attorney
Minneapolis Ethical Practice Board
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