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Maine: Mark Ellis

February 6, 2009 - 12:30 pm
NEWS FEED: Bangor Daily News

Misappropriation of Maine GOP funds alleged

By The Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Maine — An Embden woman has been indicted on charges of embezzling almost $50,000 from the Maine Republican Party.

Constance A. Wilkins, 64, who handled the bookkeeping for the party, is accused of committing felony theft and forgery between March 25, 2005, and Sept. 1, 2008, while working at a Waterville accounting firm.

The Kennebec Journal says the indictment was handed up Thursday by a grand jury in Kennebec County.

The newspaper reported Friday a statement issued by Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster and former chairman Mark Ellis said unauthorized expenditures were discovered by party treasurer Phil Roy and executive director Julie O’Brien.

“Ms. Wilkins has admitted in writing to embezzling a significant amount of money from the state party and abruptly resigned in September of 2008 after being questioned,” they said.

The newspaper said her attorney, Francis Griffin, said the case is ongoing and declined comment.

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February 6, 2009 - 11:28 am
NEWS FEED: MainePolitics.net

I Knew It!

By Mike

Mainetoday.com has a story up written by Betty Adams at the Kennebec Journal about how the bookkeeper for the Maine GOP has been indicted for embezzling almost $50,000 from the state party over a period of three years.

The article notes that a statement from Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster and former chairman Mark Ellis is available "on the Republican Party website" and provides a link. Clicking there, however, takes you to a post on As Maine Goes, the conservative online forum.

Here's a screencap with the link selected:

The actual Maine GOP website does not have a release posted on the subject.

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Thu, 10/16/2008 - 08:35

Sarah Palin event: Introductions

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

 

See also:

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Tue, 10/14/2008 - 09:42

Change of Venue for the Palin event

By Wally Edge

Mark Ellis, Chairman of the maine GOP has annoucned a change in the venue to Hangar 11 on Godfrey Blvd. at Bangor International Airport. 

Governor Palin is coming to Bangor on Thursday, October 16 at 11:00 AM.

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Mon, 09/15/2008 - 17:04

Ellis: Maine is competitive in presidential race

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Mark Ellis, chairman of the Maine Republican Party, said today that he disagrees with a recent assessment on Stateline.org where political observer Charles Cook did not include Maine on the list of battleground states.

Maine is a battleground state in the presidential race, Ellis said.

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 14:02

GOP: King endorsement no surprise

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Maine Republican Party chairman Mark Ellis issued the following statement in response to former independent Gov. Angus King’s endorsement of Barack Obama this morning:

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 19:59

Video: Mark Ellis at the RNC

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- Mark Ellis, chairman of the Maine Republican Party, talks to PolitickerME after the first day of the Republican National Convention Monday.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:58

Hurricane Gustav and the RNC: Taking a day by day approach

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

The Maine RNC delegation is taking a day by day approach in coordinating convention events in response to Hurricane Gustav, a major storm hitting the Gulf Coast.

Today, the delegation breakfast was the only delegation event. At 1 Mainers will head to the Xcel Energy Center, where the convention is being held, for a truncated session where only necessary business will be done. That session is expected to last a few hours.

State convention officials were not sure how the rest of the week will play out.

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Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:44

Ellis to be named convention officer

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS – Maine GOP chairman Mark Ellis will be nominated as a convention officer on the floor of the Republican National Convention this afternoon.

Ellis said he landed the position after being elected co-chairman of the Credentials Committee.

The election will occur this afternoon, with proceedings starting at 2:30 p.m.

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Sun, 08/31/2008 - 23:42

Hurricane Gustav to shake up Mainers’ RNC schedule; several major speakers planned for Tuesday

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS – Republicans are scrambling to adjust the Republican National Convention schedule in response to Hurricane Gustav which is ripping through the Gulf Coast.

This is no different for the Maine delegation. Late Sunday evening Maine party chairman Mark Ellis said the delegation was still working out how their schedule will be altered.

Two events are set.

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