McKendall Explains Late Campaign Finance Filing
Tina McKendall, Republican candidate for State Senate District 36, missed the deadline to file her campaign finance reports.
The Oct. 9 filing deadline for Rhode Island political candidates to submit their pre-election campaign finance reports came and went with only one missing report from North Kingstown. Tina McKendall, Republican candidate for State Senate District 36, was the lone North Kingstown candidate who failed to file her reports (disclosing campaign contributions and spending) by the deadline.
McKendall's opponent, incumbent Sen. James Sheehan, issued a press release the following week calling on McKendall to release the information.
"Disclosure of a candidate's donors is an essential part of transparency and accountability in government," said Sheehan. "The public has the right to know who is supporting Mrs. McKendall's campaign, especially as a new candidate, in order to help them make informed decisions at election time. All candidates must respect the right of voters' right to know."
McKendall, who filed her report this week with the Secretary of State's office, said the late filing wasn't an effort to hide her campaign information. According to McKendall, she and her staff misread the deadline information. McKendall found out she had missed the deadline when a local newspaper, the NorthEast Independent, called her to inquire about the late reports.
"I guess it's a rookie mistake, but I'll never make that mistake again," said McKendall. "The buck stops with me and it was my responsibility."
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Surfer pat
10:59 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
At least she was honest about missing the deadline. What's Sheehan's excuse for not having Oversight hearings on 38 Studios. A press release about a missing campaign finance report Sheehan? Sounds to me your scared if that's the best you got...
Catherine Powers
7:20 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tina McKendall - honest about missing the deadline?!?! LOL!!! I guess that you did not read either the NE or SC Independent when she told a reporter the day BEFORE saying this, and I quote, "They were put in on time. They were put in with plenty of time. I have no idea why they are not posted. My reports were in before they were even due." Sounded good until the Board of Elections confirmed for the reporter that she never turned them in...even though the Patch knows that she lied, I am kind of glad that the story is still up here because then others who might have considered voting for her may reconsider. I mean if she has NO PROBLEM lying to the public now, just imagine what would happen later...
Robert Trager
7:55 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
It's a common mistake. If you look it up, MANY local candidates, including long term school committee members have made the same mistake. Some candidates have someone that does this for them; others do it themselves. I wouldn't call filling a late report a major breach of the public's trust; especially when it's your first time as a candidate. Normally, a candidate only has to fill out quarterly reports. But right before an election, there's a series of three reports in a row to fill out. It's very easy to get your dates mixed up on your first run. I'm sure that she will not let this happen again. Tina's a good candidate, and Jim Sheehan took a cheap shot.
Catherine Powers
8:26 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Robert - did you actually read my post? My issue is not at all what you said - I understand that people can make mistakes on their filings and can file late, especially newcomers with absolutely no political experience whatsoever...my issue is truly that she was so blatantly and deliberating dishonest about it and claimed they were in when she knew full well that she never turned them in, that one has to question her integrity and what else she has said that isn't true, but then again, not all voters or people running for office care about honesty as much as some...
Catherine Powers
8:29 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
that should read..."blatantly and deliberately dishonest..."
Renee O'Donnell
9:57 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Hmmmm...Ms. McKendall loves to tell people that she is a parishoner at St. Francis de Sales in NK. Perhaps she missed the mass where Fr. Bert gave a homily on the 9th commandment
Roberta Mulholland
4:24 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
It reflects poorly on the veteran politician Sheehan to make a big deal about his opponent's mistake. She obviously thought she had filed what was due. Sheehan's ploy was successful, he's gotten at least a couple of people to call his challenger a liar. When you are an incumbent and have no record, call the challenger names to deflect from your own failures.
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