Westmoreland Taxpayers Face $230,000 Bill for Special Election. Maybe Tim Murphy Should Pay It?
"Westmoreland County taxpayers face a $230,000 tab to pay for a special election to replace Tim Murphy, and one commissioner wants the disgraced former U.S. congressman to cover the cost."
"I recognize you are not obligated to do so but given your career in public service, I know that you appreciate that this is the right thing to do," Commissioner Ted Kopas wrote in a letter to Murphy's campaign committee."
"Murphy, a Republican from Upper St. Clair, resigned from office in October amid a domestic scandal in which he was accused of encouraging a mistress to get an abortion. A special election between Republican Rick Saccone and Democrat Conor Lamb will be held March 13 in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Washington and Greene counties to elect his replacement."
"Kopas pointed to a report in Tuesday's Tribune-Review that revealed Murphy's re-election committee has paid out about $182,000 in donations to the campaigns of Republican candidates since he resigned from office ."
Read more at: http://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/13271116-74/westmoreland-commissioner-wants-tim-murphy-to-pay-230000-bill-for-special-election
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