Last Chapter in Leary's Political Legacy?

Three years ago this week, Mike Leary was voted off the Elk Grove City Council after two contentious terms. Although Leary left after being soundly defeated by Steve Detrick, his name lingered on in Elk Grove for sometime.

But with a recent decision by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), we may have heard the last of Leary and will be able to put that legacy away for good.

Among Leary's numerous legal problem were complaints to the FPPC about inappropriate expenditures and other political shenanigans centered on his campaign funds.

Read the two page letter to Leary below.

While Leary was found to have violated the law, the punishment amounted to nothing more than a slap of the hand. We hope other politicians don't take this as a green light to play fast and loose with campaign finance laws.

Nonetheless, with this the long and lurid legacy of Leary can be left behind.