So apparently Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa... the guy who required that all city commissioners, his entire staff, and all city employees sign an ethics pledge (below) was covertly having an extramarital affair with Telemundo network anchor Mirthala Salinas for about an year.  Doesn't seem like activity that is along the lines of the "highest standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity" which was at the forefront of his agenda... I don't see how one can lack integrity and be dishonest in their private life yet still have integrity and be honest in public.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/05/la.mayor.ap/index.html?iref=newssearch

I PLEDGE TO:

1) Act solely in the public interest.

2) Avoid actual and perceived conflicts of interest at all times during my service to the City of Los Angeles.

3) Take full responsibility for learning and complying with all laws and rules governing the standards of conduct for public officials, including gift restrictions, disclosure requirements, and campaign finance limitations.

4) Disclose to the City Ethics Commission and/or Office of the City Attorney, on request, any information necessary to establish my ongoing compliance with this Ethics Pledge or otherwise relevant to the Mayor's commitment to the highest ethical standards in government.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I agree to comply with this Ethics Pledge. I further understand that any violation of this Ethics Pledge may result in corrective action being taken by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

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MAYORAL STAFF ETHICS PLEDGE

ETHICS PLEDGE

I support Mayor Villaraigosa's commitment to the highest standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity, and I pledge to adhere consistently to these values. I further agree to abide by the principles and restrictions stated below throughout my service to the City of Los Angeles.

I PLEDGE TO:

1) Act solely in the public interest.

2) Avoid actual and perceived conflicts of interest at all times during my service to the City of Los Angeles.

3) Take full responsibility for learning and complying with all laws and rules governing the standards of conduct for public officials, including gift restrictions, disclosure requirements, and campaign finance limitations.