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A Michigan mayor is facing scrutiny after he admitted to using campaign funds to pay for a portion of his daughter’s wedding, a local report revealed.
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff from Romulus, Mich., a city located just outside of Detroit, acknowledged that he used $4,500 in campaign funds to pay for an open bar at his daughter’s wedding.
Burcroff claimed he believed the funds were not inappropriately used as people who worked on his campaign were at the event, first reported local news outlet WXYZ.
Burcroff’s attorney Daniel Wholihan reportedly sent a letter to the state in May, acknowledging the use of campaign funds.
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ROMULUS Mich. - A mayor has defended himself after being investigated for using campaign funds to pay for some of his daughter s wedding, saying it doubled as a campaign event.
Romulus Mayor LeRoy Burcroff said he used $4,500 from campaign funds to cover the tab for an open bar, according to news outlet WXYZ.
Daniel Whelihan, Burcroff s attorney, defended that the wedding was related to the campaign and said most attendees also worked for Burcroff.
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