Former 72nd District State Rep. Ken Yonker possibly violated state laws this fall when he used a county truck to hand out campaign literature opposing a Caledonia school district millage proposal.
Yonker, who represented the City of Wayland, Wayland Township, and Leighton and Dorr townships in Lansing for four years, from 2013 to 2017, ironically is a former Caledonia school board member. He was elected Kent County Drain Commissioner in 2016 after he was term limited as a state representative.
Yonker told WOOD-TV Channel 8 News he had trouble with his personal vehicle while handing out literature last Saturday night in the Glen Valley neighborhood of Caledonia, so he used his county truck. Some neighbors complained.
Yonker himself said he likely violated state campaign finance laws on use a government vehicle in a political campaign, but at the same time said county rules allow him personal use of the vehicle.
Kent County officials are investigating.
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