Jeremy Durham spends $1,000 in campaign funds on UT tickets

October 6, 2016 at 7:27 p.m. | Updated October 6, 2016 at 7:27 p.m.

by The Tennessean

Former Rep. Jeremy Durham, R-Franklin, attends a House floor session in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Tennessee lawmakers ousted Durham following an attorney general's investigation that detailed allegations of improper sexual contact with at least 22 women over the course of his four years in office. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)
Former Rep. Jeremy Durham, R-Franklin, attends a House floor session in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. Tennessee lawmakers ousted Durham following an attorney general's investigation that detailed allegations of improper sexual contact with at least 22 women over the course of his four years in office. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)

Before becoming only the second lawmaker expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly since the Civil War, Jeremy Durham spent nearly $1,000 in campaign funds on University of Tennessee tickets.

Using campaign funds for personal purposes is against state law, and Durham is already under investigation by state campaign ethics officials for possibly breaking this law.

Durham's latest campaign finance report indicates he spent $956.20 on Aug. 7 for "tickets" purchased from "UT Special Events" in Knoxville. Durham, an avid UT sports fan, was recently kicked out of the football game between the Volunteers and the University of Florida after he hit a Gator fan in the face.

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