Criminal complaints were filed against Mayor Steve Adler for his actions during the December runoff elections. The complaint claims he used city resources — the ATXN video platform — when he endorsed candidates.
Austin-based attorney Bill Aleshire is representing Kelly and Guerrero. He told KUT that if Adler’s actions go unacknowledged, it could set a precedent for future city leaders.
"I think the danger is that if you've got a politician arrogant enough to go do something like this that ... someone else may say, 'Well, Adler got away with it, let's see how far we can go in the future,'" Aleshire said."I don't care. Friend or foe, Democrat or Republican, Steve Adler or, you know, Donald Trump. I don't care who it is. ... Public resources ought to be neutral.
Aleshire also said he isn't looking to put Adler behind bars; he just wants him to be held accountable. “I hope he admits that he made a mistake and then works out some kind of reasonable acceptance of criminal responsibility for it so that it establishes the right kind of precedent for the future,” Aleshire said. “That's really the focus. It's not to punish him. I don't see him in jail."
Adler did not respond to KUT’s request for comment by deadline. He leaves the office on Friday when Kirk Watson will be sworn in as mayor.
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