Three-term Arizona congressman Rick Renzi, who the watchdog group CREW ranks among the “20 most corrupt members of Congress,” said yesterday that he won’t seek reelection in ’08, a decision that surely has something to do with the fact that he’s under investigation by the FBI for a suspect land deal.
The Arizona Daily Star reports:
Renzi helped promote the land sale that netted $4.5 million for his former business partner and campaign donor James Sandlin, according to state records and officials.
Renzi also found himself caught up in the controversy over the firings of eight U.S. Attorneys after it was revealed that Arizona prosecutor Paul Charlton was targeted for dismissal by the Justice Department shortly after opening an investigation into Renzi.
