Darien board member pleads guilty
ELKHORN--A Darien Village Board member this morning pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to identify the sponsor of a campaign flier.
Debi Olmstead, 185 Andrea Ave., Darien, accepted a plea deal from the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office. She will pay a $100 fine and court costs, according to online court records.
Olmstead distributed the fliers prior to the heated February primary. In April, she was elected to her first public office.

Jun 22, 2009 at 12:32 p.m.
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did anyone ask mrs. olmstead how many complaints she put on the kaufenberg's. there is more than a couple. people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. everyone has made mistakes, get on with it; the majority group blogging on here is actually a small number and you are making no impact on what people actually believe. some of our officers who have sworn to uphold the law and protect us citizens have broken their oath. i am sickened at how people have begun to believe their own lies. our previous administration was terrible but they did attempt to get the business done, not all parties are perfect. the current administration has problems including our vp who seems to have the same god complex that the past vp had. no one is perfect and no one has to agree with what others believe. if you follow the evidence on all the bs that is going on you will see that there is more wrong than what people actually think. for those that think that people were conspiring to get rid of people, did you ever think that maybe the accused actually did do something wrong. i use the word "think" loosely as i already know the answer to my question.
Jun 17, 2009 at 3:42 p.m.
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2LevelHeaded you just have to stick the screwdriver in and turn it don't ya .
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:22 p.m.
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She's real honest, she's turned over a new leaf now that she's in office. I guess it's o.k. to forgive her for her past dishonesty.
Jun 16, 2009 at 11:16 p.m.
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It’s all about personal accountability. It is so refreshing and reassuring to know that there are still good politicians who admit their errors, pay the price, move on and try not to repeat the mistake again. We are all human and have our flaws. Thank you Debi Olmstead. Thank you for being human and having the intestinal fortitude to admit it.
Go get’em.
Jun 16, 2009 at 4:15 p.m.
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Kudos to Ms. Olmstead! Accepting responsibility is something very lacking in today's society! This was an error made by an uninformed candidate for public office, with no intent to do wrong. She has accepted responsibility and shown her commitment to honor the law!
Jun 16, 2009 at 3:35 p.m.
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Smart move
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