Rep. Cusack and Braintree Mayoral Aide Fined for Campaign Finance Violation
Cusack, a first-term representative from Braintree, said in May that he mistakenly listed Braintree employee Christopher Griffin as his campaign treasurer after Griffin was hired by the town.
Rep. Mark Cusack, D-Braintree, and mayoral aide Christopher Griffin have paid fines to the state after Cusack admitted last spring that he inappropriately listed Griffin as his campaign treasurer when he was a public employee. The payment agreements were disclosed in letters from Michael J. Sullivan, director of the Office of Campaign & Political Finance, to Cusack and Griffin that were made public this week. Cusack, through his campaign committee, paid $750, and Griffin paid $200. Cusack said in an interview in May that he discovered the mistake while preparing for this year's race and immediately notified the OCPF. State law prohibits a government employee from serving as a campaign treasurer. Griffin, assistant to Braintree Mayor …
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