MA Rep Illegally Charged $851 In Uber Rides: Report

BEACON HILL, MA — State Rep. Sean Garballey reached an agreement with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance to forgive $10,000 in loans to his campaign and pay a $2,000 fine after he was found to have violated campaign finance laws.

According to an agreement with the OCPF first published by The Boston Globe, Garballey did not disclose $17,000 in donations to his campaign and $14,000 in campaign expenses over two years. He also billed his campaign $851 for work-related Uber rides in 2018, despite getting a $15,000 travel stipend from taxpayers.

In a statement to The Globe, Garballey said there was not a "single point of contact for the campaign processing expenses and donations received through different platforms," adding, "this was and is my responsibility."

Garballey represents Arlington and part of Medford. State officials told the Globe they would not pursue criminal charges against Garballey because he was "absolutely cooperative."