The Oklahoma Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint that accused a Republican state senator of not properly reporting campaign expenditures.
The Oklahoma Democratic Party filed the complaint last month against Sen. Dan Newberry of Tulsa. The complaint alleged that Newberry didn't properly disclose expenses in his campaign finance reports.
The Tulsa World reports that the ethics commission voted earlier this month to dismiss the complaint. The panel's general counsel, Geoffrey D. Long, said in a letter to Newberry that the complaint was dismissed and the matter was closed.
“Our campaign was diligent in documenting our work,” Newberry said in a news release. “It has always been our policy to follow standard accounting procedures, and we have remained confident that our consistent adherence to strong oversight principles would expose the truth. We believe in accountability. “It’s unfortunate that some chose to attack my character for partisan purposes, but I am glad these baseless accusations can now be put to rest. It is now time we focus on policy rather than politics and continue our work for the hardworking people of Oklahoma.”
Newberry was elected to the Senate in 2008.
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