Reyes Quote on Contributions Problematic for Leon
A quote from Congressman Reyes about contributions from figures in the public corruption scandal has but an interesting focus on El Paso County Commissioner's Court Precinct 1 candidate Carlos Leon.
In an article in today's edition of the El Paso Times, there is a portion of the article that talks about contributions from people tied to the public corruption scandal to Congressman Reyes.
When asked about a substantial amount of contributions from Bob Jones, (Leon's largest political contributor on one report and also his former employer at NCED), Reyes' office responded by saying that they no longer have those funds from previous election cycles in their account.
Reyes' quote continues by saying that the contributions from other figures are, "...on hold until these individuals go through the judicial process...I am committed to expunging any remaining donations in question from my account should these individuals be found guilty or the charges upheld."
So the Reyes camp is at the very least, putting those funds on hold.
This makes things difficult for Leon because he has received funds from a couple of the same people as Reyes, only there is no indication that he has returned the contributions or placed those contributions on hold, though to be fair to Leon, they were from previous election cycles.
To further put this in perspective, Chuy Reyes, the Congressman's brother, campaign manager, and closest political adviser is supporting Leon in his bid for El Paso County Commissioner Precinct #1.
There has been no indication from the Leon campaign relating to the contributions they have received from figures tied to the public corruption scandal as to the disposition of those contributions.
In an article in today's edition of the El Paso Times, there is a portion of the article that talks about contributions from people tied to the public corruption scandal to Congressman Reyes.
When asked about a substantial amount of contributions from Bob Jones, (Leon's largest political contributor on one report and also his former employer at NCED), Reyes' office responded by saying that they no longer have those funds from previous election cycles in their account.
Reyes' quote continues by saying that the contributions from other figures are, "...on hold until these individuals go through the judicial process...I am committed to expunging any remaining donations in question from my account should these individuals be found guilty or the charges upheld."
So the Reyes camp is at the very least, putting those funds on hold.
This makes things difficult for Leon because he has received funds from a couple of the same people as Reyes, only there is no indication that he has returned the contributions or placed those contributions on hold, though to be fair to Leon, they were from previous election cycles.
To further put this in perspective, Chuy Reyes, the Congressman's brother, campaign manager, and closest political adviser is supporting Leon in his bid for El Paso County Commissioner Precinct #1.
There has been no indication from the Leon campaign relating to the contributions they have received from figures tied to the public corruption scandal as to the disposition of those contributions.
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