Most 'cash' checks went to Mellow

From the Scranton Times Tribune:

Checks released by State Sen. Robert J. Mellow's chief campaign committee show that most of the money from checks made out to "cash" by the committee over the last three years went to the senator.

From Nov. 28, 2006, to Oct. 19, 2009, the campaign issued 137 checks, totaling $49,736.16, made out to cash. Of those, 74 checks, totaling $38,134.73, were paid to reimburse Mr. Mellow.

Most of the other checks made out to cash were apparently used to reimburse Mr. Mellow's legislative aides for various expenses and for petty cash for supplies for his campaign office, according to the records provided by the committee, the Friends of Bob Mellow.

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