"But it's all perfectly legal."

Mayor Marty Chavez is using the city treasury to underwrite
his campaign for mayor. link Marjorie Childress NMI

Candidates Richard Romero and RJ Berry held a news
conference to draw attention to Chavez' unethical conduct.



Chavez' response;
it's all "perfectly legal".














"The law" is the lowest standard of conduct acceptable among civilized people.

Chavez' conduct underscores the need for higher standards of
conduct than the law, for the stewards of the public trust and
treasure, and for means to hold public servants accountable to
those higher standards,

at least for the few hours a day that we must trust them
with control over our power, and our resources.




photo Mark Bralley