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House ethics subcommittee dismisses complaint against Rep. Chuck Copp
Summary
The House Subcommittee of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics dismissed complaint H-2501 alleging conflict of interest, failure to disclose and misuse of leadership by Rep. Chuck Copp after an executive-session review; Copp and his attorney denied the claims and said disclosures were made.
The House Subcommittee of the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics dismissed a complaint (H-2501) against Representative Chuck Copp on July 25 after a closed executive-session review, Chair Connor Thomas announced in public session.
The complaint, filed with a waiver of confidentiality, alleged that Copp and his consulting firm had a substantial financial interest tied to the Alaska AFL-CIO and that Copp authored and voted for legislative measures that benefited that interest. The complaint also alleged failure to disclose conflicts, appearance of impropriety, misuse of leadership authority and a threat to a fellow legislator; the subcommittee determined those allegations did not warrant a formal ethics investigation and dismissed the matter.
Scott Kendall, attorney for Representative Copp, told the…
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