State Sen. Melanie Sojourner finally files 2013 campaign finance report

Sojourner files late campaign finance report

State Sen. Melanie Sojourner has filed her 2013 campaign finance report after being fined, having her legislative pay cut off and facing more fines or jail.

Legislators’ reports to disclose campaign donors for 2013 were due Jan. 31. Sojourner, the only lawmaker of 174 who had failed to file, filed hers late last week. She filed shortly after Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann turned the matter over to the attorney general, as required by law.

In May, Sojourner was fined $500 for failure to file. In July, the Department of Finance and Administration cut off her legislative pay.

ClarionLedger
10/31/14