Rep. Tipton Violates House Rules With Avon Meeting

U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton’s office violated House rules when it used taxpayer resources to promote a campaign event in his newly drawn district in Avon.

The Denver Post reported Friday the Cortez Republican held a January town hall meeting in the western part of Eagle County, which will be in his new district. The event was promoted on his congressional website, and a media advisory written by House-paid staffers was released in advance.

House rules bar the use of taxpayer money for campaigns and the use of staff resources or official funds to conduct official gatherings outside a representative’s district.

Tipton spokesman Josh Green says no House funds were used for the event, adding that it was a “staff mistake” and the meeting was inadvertently included on the website.