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Public Works Candidates Return Rizzo-Tinged Money

As election approaches, Anthony Marrocco and Candice Miller distance themselves from trash hauler involved in FBI corruption probe.

Barb Hall, Neighbor

Posted Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 11:25 am ET|Updated Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 8:26 pm ET

(Posted Nov.3, 2016) Two candidates knocking heads for the Macomb County Public Works Commissioner job in next Tuesday's election have returned campaign contributions from scandal-ridden Rizzo Environmental Services, the Detroit Free Press. Political action committees supporting incumbent Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco have donated the Rizzo contributions to charity, and his challenger, U.S. Rep.Candice Miller, has returned a contribution to the company.