In a recent report, the Office of Special Counsel accused Mike Johanns, then Secretary of Agriculture and now a senator from Nebraska, of attending a November 1, 2006, Arizona Republican Party Photo Opportunity and Reception with Senator John Kyl at the Phoenix Country Club and claiming that it was an official, non-political event.

 

Sen. Johanns has provided AllGov with a copy of a letter from Branden Forsgren of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Arizona Republican Party, dated November 17, 2006, requesting that the Party reimburse the USDA $303.03 for the portion of Johanns’ trip to Arizona that related to this appearance.

 

George W. Bush Staff Illegally Used Taxpayer Funds for Political Purposes (by Noel Brinkerhoff and David Wallechinsky, AllGov)