Former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, has agreed to pay nearly $3,000 to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office to settle allegations that she violated campaign finance laws.

The allegations stemmed from reporting by The Colorado Sun .

Jaquez Lewis, who resigned from the legislature in February , admitted to failing to report campaign spending on several occasions. She also admitted to using campaign funds to hire a staffer to campaign on behalf of another candidate, which is prohibited.

She will pay $2,749 to resolve the case.

Deputy Secretary of State Andrew Kline signed off on the agreement Friday.

Jaquez Lewis also faces a separate felony criminal charge after allegedly fabricating letters she submitted to the Colorado Senate Ethics Committee.

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