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The Seattle Times reports, "Fifteen current and former DNR employees described in interviews with The Seattle Times how Franz aggressively used the agency to burnish her image to run for higher office — first for governor and now for Congress — in ways that some say blurred lines governing the use of public resources for political purposes."

“It’s best if public officials are not in any way soliciting the support of a vote or financially from those who work for them in government,” said John Pelissero, director of government ethics, “It puts them in a very uncomfortable position.”

John Pelissero, director, government ethics, quoted by The Seattle Times.