Knuuttila violated rule on funding.Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - The state Office of Campaign and Political Finance has ruled that state Senate candidate Brian A. Knuuttila violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. state campaign finance laws by signing a letter soliciting money for his campaign while serving in an appointed government job. Mr. Knuuttila, former Democratic state representative from Gardner, who now works as general counsel for the Worcester County Worcester County is the name of several counties in the United States of America:
Campaign office Director Michael J. Sullivan Some people have been named "Michael J. Sullivan":
tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. anyone holding a non-elected government job from soliciting contributions even for his own election campaign. The law allows a candidate holding a government job, such as Mr. Knuuttila, to use a campaign committee to raise campaign money on his behalf, but prohibits him from directly or indirectly soliciting donations. Mr. Knuuttila has agreed to return 13 donations totaling $860 raised from the solicitation solicitation In criminal law, the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime. The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual letter and provide the state office with canceled checks reflecting the processing of the refunded donations. Mr. Sullivan said Mr. Knuuttila brought the issue to the attention of the state office, which overseas campaign finance rules, on March 20, seeking clarification on whether it was an improper solicitation. In a formal letter of public resolution, the office determined he was a public employee at the time he signed the letter and thereby prohibited from fundraising. It also outlined Mr. Knuuttila's offer to return the donations in question as a remedy. Mr. Sullivan wrote that under state law no person employed for compensation by a government entity other than as an elected officer shall directly or indirectly solicit money for the political campaign purposes or "any political purpose whatsoever." Because the committee had already taken appropriate remedial action A remedial action is a change made to a nonconforming product or service to address the deficiency. Rework and repair are generally the remedial actions taken on products, while services usually require additional services to be performed to ensure satisfaction. by returning the donations, Mr. Sullivan said, the matter will be closed at this time. Mr. Knuuttila had written the letter to "Dear Friend or Supporter" in the first person, announcing his campaign for the Senate seat, and saying he would highlight tax relief, job growth, economic development and public safety in his campaign. The letter also said the campaign requires "financial resources" and directed the reader to find an enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. self-addressed envelope "to contribute to our campaign." Mr. Knuuttila is facing state Rep. Jennifer L. Flanagan, D-Leominster, and former Leominster City Councilor coun·cil·or also coun·cil·lor n. A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor. See Usage Note at council. coun Sue Chalifoux Zephir in a Democratic primary for the Senate seat. |
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