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Amanda Schroeder, a candidate for the Multnomah County Commission, has come under scrutiny from her labor union, owing to a U.S. Department of Labor audit of the union's finances when Schroeder served as president.
That audit, concluded in June, showed inadequate documentation for at least $65,314.82 in spending. Schroeder served as president of the American Federation of Government Employees Union Local 2157 off and on from July 2013 to May 2016, during which time she also battled breast cancer.
In a June 21 letter, the Labor Department said it would take "no further enforcement action," but questions about the spending exploded in an Oct. 7 special meeting of the union.
Marcia Blaine, the local's current president, says the group is considering its own investigation because the federal agency has declined to provide more details.
Schroeder, who attended the meeting, says she's done nothing wrong. She says she inadvertently used her union debit card three times for minor personal purchases but repaid the $50 after the purchases came to light.
"It's been probably one of the ugliest experiences of my life," she says.
Schroeder faces opponent Lori Stegmann in District 4 on Nov. 8.
Willamette Week