Complainant says borough letterhead made assembly member’s message appear official
A complainant told the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Board of Ethics that an assembly member's letter on borough letterhead created the appearance of an official assembly communication and unduly influenced a heated school‑district debate. The board heard testimony from the complainant, manager and clerk.
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Miss Coppola, the complainant in case 2026‑01, told the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Board of Ethics on June 18 that a letter attached to a public Facebook post used official borough letterhead and therefore conveyed the appearance of an authorized assembly communication. "I think the strongest appearance is the official use of the official letterhead," she told the board during her sworn testimony.
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