What to Know
- A former state lawmaker from the Buffalo area has acknowledged retaliating against a staffer after they had an affair
- State ethics officials announced Thursday that former Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak of Cheektowaga admitted violating ethics rules
- Wozniak, a Republican, apologized for "poor judgment." She will not be fined; The relationship involved her ex-director of legislation
A former state lawmaker from the Buffalo area has acknowledged retaliating against a staffer after they had an affair.
State ethics officials announced Thursday that former Assemblywoman Angela Wozniak of Cheektowaga admitted violating ethics rules as part of a settlement. The relationship involved her former director of legislation.
Wozniak, a Republican, had apologized for showing "poor judgment." She will not be fined.
Meanwhile, an ex-aide to former Democratic state Sen. Marc Panepinto of Buffalo admitted trying to bribe a female staffer so she wouldn't cooperate with a harassment investigation into Panepinto.
Panepinto was later fined $10,000 for propositioning the staffer and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for trying to cover it up.
Messages were left for Wozniak and Panepinto. A possible number for his ex-aide, Christopher Savage, rang unanswered.
