Probe asked of lawmaker

Friday, Feb. 13, 2004 | 11:05 a.m.

A Las Vegas woman has asked the secretary of state's office to investigate reports that Assemblyman Chad Christensen, R-Las Vegas, paid himself from his re-election campaign fund.

The complaint was filed Thursday and said, "I believe the voters of Assembly District 13 deserve a full accounting of Mr. Christensen's campaign finances."

The letter was signed by Vanessa Nordyke, who gave the Secretary of State's office a Las Vegas address in her letter.

She quoted news accounts alleging that Christensen violated state campaign finance laws by paying himself $13,700 from his re-election fund in a one-month period, yet failed to disclose how the money was spent.

Secretary of State spokesman Steve George said a letter does not necessarily launch an investigation. His office first will send a letter to Christensen asking for his side of the story. Then the Secretary of State and the head of the agency's election division will review both letters.

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