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State Ethics Commission approves multiple consent orders resolving late-filing cases
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the commission approved a package of consent orders resolving cases involving late campaign disclosure and financial disclosure filings; penalties ranged from $250 to $3,000 and staff reported some respondents cooperated and filed missing reports.
The State Ethics Commission voted on March 24, 2025 to approve a series of consent orders resolving a number of campaign disclosure and personal financial disclosure deficiencies. Commissioners approved the package on a single voice vote after staff presented each negotiated resolution and offered respondents an opportunity to speak.
Commission staff presented consent orders for candidates or former officeholders with case numbers and agreed penalties as follows (as presented by staff):
- Case 24-0115-C, Stephanie Warmoth (Villa Rica City Council Ward 3, 2023 cycle): 1 violation for failing to timely file a termination statement; agreed penalty $250 ($125 late fees, $125 civil penalty).
- Case 24-0112-C, Leslie McPherson (Villa Rica council, later mayor, 2023 cycle): 5 CCDR violations plus failure to timely file a termination statement; agreed penalty $1,000 ($750 late fees, $250 civil penalty listed in staff presentation then…
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