The Portland City Auditor’s Office has issued a warning to the campaign of Sarah Silkie, a candidate running in District 4. Silkie’s violation involved a newspaper advertisement in a local newspaper called The Bee that failed to include disclaimers about the ad’s funding sources and major contributors.
However, since Silkie’s campaign self-reported the mistake with a note that it was unintentional, the Auditor’s Office simply issued a warning rather than a penalty.
Silkie, an engineer who works for the City of Portland, has received over 1,000 individual contributions and has raised over $76,000, including $40,000 in public campaign financing.
