page_title: David Schweikert
section_title: Reprimand
hierarchical_section_title: David Schweikert / U.S. House of Representatives (2011–present) / Tenure / Reprimand
caption_attribution_description: English: David Schweikert speaking at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona.
context_page_description: David S. Schweikert is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. Representative for Arizona's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2011, representing Arizona's 5th congressional district until redistricting. His district currently includes most of northern Phoenix as well as Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Cave Creek.
  Schweikert previously served two terms in the Arizona State House of Representatives, was chairman of the state Board of Equalization, and was the elected Maricopa County Treasurer. Schweikert ran for the U.S. House of Representatives twice before winning election to the House for the first time in 2010.
  In 2018, the United States House Committee on Ethics launched an investigation into Schweikert and his chief of staff, Oliver Schwab, over misuse of funds. On July 30, 2020, Schweikert admitted to 11 violation counts and agreed to an official reprimand by the House as well as a $50,000 fine.
context_section_description: On July 30, 2020, Schweikert was formally reprimanded by the House of Representatives.  He admitted to 11 violations, accepted the reprimand and agreed to pay a $50,000 fine. The committee found undisclosed loans and campaign contributions; misuse of campaign contributions for personal use; improper spending by his office; and, pressuring staffers to do political work. The House Ethics Committee also faulted him for evasive, misleading and stalling tactics that helped him skirt more serious violations. The report laid out a "surprisingly sizable amount of misconduct over a seven year period." Schweikert claimed these were inadvertant errors, but the committee reported that "the weight of the evidence" did not support Schweikert's contention.
caption: Congressman Schweikert speaking at a rally in August 2014.
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