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DES officials revel in national attention over food stamp indictment
Vance Phillips and Tasya Peterson were impressed with the popularity of a Fox News tweet featuring the indictment of Rep. Ceci Velasquez on charges related to food stamp fraud.
Lawmaker will get probation for unlawful use of food stamps
Rep. Ceci Velasquez, D-Phoenix, pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of unlawfully using food stamps.
Rep. Velasquez pleads not guilty to fraud, theft charges
Democratic Rep. Ceci Velasquez of Litchfield Park pleaded not guilty in court today to three felony charges that she ripped off the state’s food stamp system.
Velasquez out, fight moves to finding replacement
Velasquez out, fight moves to finding replacement
Indicted lawmaker not seeking re-election
Democratic Rep. Ceci Velasquez dropped out of her re-election race in Legislative District 29 today following a grand jury indictment that became public Wednesday accusing her of ripping off the state’s food stamp program.
Democratic leadership calls for Rep. Velasquez to resign
House Democratic leadership is calling for Democratic Rep. Ceci Velasquez to resign after a state grand jury indicted Velasquez on allegations she ripped off the state’s food stamp program.
State representative indicted in alleged food stamp scam
A state grand jury has indicted a Democratic lawmaker on allegations she ripped off the state’s food stamp program.
Incoming lawmaker’s warrant quashed after friend pays fines
After getting a little help from her friend, Democratic Rep.-elect Ceci Velasquez is no longer wanted by police for a bench warrant from unpaid fines stemming from a trio of traffic tickets in 2010.
Lawmaker on the run from the law
Democratic Rep.-elect Ceci Velasquez is a wanted woman. Florence Municipal Court records show that Velasquez has a warrant out for her arrest due to her failure to pay fines associated with a trio of traffic violations in 2010, when she was cited for driving on a suspended license, in a vehicle with suspended registration and no mandatory insurance.
From law-breaker to lawmaker
Democratic Rep-elect Ceci Velasquez may need to use her legislative privilege to stay out of jail, if the cops don’t find her before session begins. Florence Municipal Court records show that Velasquez has a warrant out for her arrest due to her failure to appear in court or pay fines associated with a string of traffic violations in 2010.
