Perdue Fined for Ethics Violations.

According to 11 Alive News, the State Ethics Commission today fined Governor Sonny Perdue for violating campaign laws. It is believed to be the first time a sitting governor has ever been fined since the commission was created in the 1970s.

The commission fined Perdue $1,900. They also ordered him to repay more than $18,000 in campaign contributions -- most of it to his wife, Mary.