It's not that big of a deal to use state resources for political purposes (unless you're Paulette Faulkner).

I give him credit for referring himself to the ethics counsel. Its not too serious and I am sure he isn't the only one. After all, its not like he had a contractor doing free work at his house!

http://towson.patch.com/blog_posts/b...d-ethical-line

Bromwell, in an interview, said he would take the issue to the ethics counsel for the legislature for a determination.

"I can see how someone would take it like that," said Bromwell. "If I've done something wrong I'll apologize.

"That's not what [the state email account] is for and it's not what I'm trying to use it for," Bromwell said.