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| − | '''Rick Renzi''' ( | + | '''Rick Renzi''' (born 1958) is a [[conservative]] [[Republican]] politician who represented[[Arizona]]'s 1st congressional district in the US [[House of Representatives]]. |
Renzi endorsed fellow Arizonan [[John McCain]]'s 2008 presidential bid. | Renzi endorsed fellow Arizonan [[John McCain]]'s 2008 presidential bid. | ||
| − | In February 2008 Renzi was indicted on Federal charges including money laundering, wire fraud and extortion <ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUffcJeMQAQIuhzLEJyOL5lOcInQD8UVEQ801 Congressman charged in land deal]</ref> | + | In February 2008 Renzi was indicted on Federal charges including money laundering, wire fraud and extortion.<ref>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hUffcJeMQAQIuhzLEJyOL5lOcInQD8UVEQ801 Congressman charged in land deal]</ref> He announced that he would not seek re-election in 2008. However, he did not resign from office, and he has not been found guilty of any crime.<ref>http://www.rollcall.com/news/breakingnews/19759-1.html</ref><ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/22/renzi.indictment/index.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:41, June 24, 2016
Rick Renzi (born 1958) is a conservative Republican politician who representedArizona's 1st congressional district in the US House of Representatives.
Renzi endorsed fellow Arizonan John McCain's 2008 presidential bid.
In February 2008 Renzi was indicted on Federal charges including money laundering, wire fraud and extortion.[1] He announced that he would not seek re-election in 2008. However, he did not resign from office, and he has not been found guilty of any crime.[2][3]