Campos was accused of violating TXcode253.035 which states a "person who accepts political contribution as a candidate or office holder MAY NOT convert the contribution to personal use."

Campos' required, sworn-to financial disclosures stated she paid over six unnamed persons who resided at her personal residence, from campaign money - when actually she lived mostly alone. Sylvia's one paragraph response to the ethics complaint was in part: "PEOPLE ARE UNFORTUNATELY SCRUTINIZED."

In reaction, the Corpus Christi Ethics Commission voted unanimously to summon Campos and hold a hearing. Sylvia failed to show up, but high-power attorney John D. Bell appeared on her behalf: refiled/amended all her paperwork last minute, then convinced our volunteer Ethics Board into giving Sylvia a free pass.

Every public official must operate with full transparency, appear when summoned, and yes, be subjected to scrutiny when signed & sworn financial records are in error or fraudulant. If Campos mishandles reporting on a few thousand, can she be trusted to spend 1.4 billion of city tax dollars?

Reasearch note: The City Hall gatekeeper to all materials of the Ethics Committee is Mr. Kent McIlyar, an assistant City attorney. He can be reached at KentMc@cctexas.com. Freedom of Information Requests may be necessary to obtain the filed documents from him; He appears very protective of the status quo.