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Representative Alcos apologizes on floor for past ethics filing error
Summary
Representative Alcos told the House she incorrectly filled out an ethics document when applying to run in February 2019, said the matter was resolved with the ethics body in 2024 and that she paid a fine; she apologized to constituents and colleagues on the record.
Representative Alcos apologized on the House floor for an ethics filing error related to her 2019 candidate paperwork, saying the matter was resolved with the ethics body and a fine has been paid.
On the floor, Representative Alcos said she was informed she had committed an ethics violation tied to her 2019 application to run for state representative. She told colleagues: "I always was a kind of person that always is transparent, serve my community, and we believe in honest, my character, and my legacy that's behind me. So therefore, for what I did wrong, I apologize, and I'm sorry. Please forgive me." In earlier remarks during the same statement she said she "incorrectly filling out this document" in February 2019 and that the matter was resolved with ethics and she paid a fine in 2024.
The transcript does not specify the amount of the fine, the exact ethics body that adjudicated the matter, or whether any additional House action (discipline or review) followed. The disclosure and apology were made during announcements on the House floor.
Why it matters: public disclosures and ethics determinations relate to transparency and trust in elected officials. Representative Alcos stated she had resolved the matter and asked for forgiveness; no formal disciplinary action was recorded in the session transcript.
