lynne patton
Lynne Patton.
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Former Housing and Urban Development official and Trump appointee Lynne Patton has been penalized by the Office of Special Council for violating the Hatch Act.

In a settlement announced on Tuesday, Patton accepted a 48-month ban from federal employment and was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.

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