Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael “Mick” McGuire has received “an overwhelming number of calls and emails” urging him to consider the Senate race since his retirement, a consultant said.Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael “Mick” McGuire has received “an overwhelming number of calls and emails” urging him to consider the Senate race since his retirement, a consultant said.
By Yvonne Wingett Sanchez| Arizona Republic
Former Arizona National Guard leader Michael “Mick” McGuire is calling on state Attorney General Mark Brnovich, his U.S. Senate campaign rival, to make public records tied to an investigation of Brnovich and his attorneys stemming from a State Bar of Arizona investigation.
“The public has a right to know, one, about the specific ethical violations, two, what were the findings of the investigation and three, what diversion or rehabilitation training has been accepted,” McGuire, a retired Air Force major general, said Monday.
Brnovich’s office cast the resolutions as a “victory” on Friday. A spokesperson for the office did not immediately respond to The Arizona Republic’s request for comment. A spokesperson for the State Bar said in an email Monday the matter “has concluded” and there are no publicly available records.
Without mentioning that the agreements require corrective action, Brnovich on Friday sought to cast the resolutions as “a rebuke for anyone attempting to weaponize the system” for political purposes.
But the complaints against Brnovich and his attorneys marked more than a partisan falling out: they raised serious questions about whether he and his office had adequately represented the interests of the state.
Michael McGuire, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during the Turning Point Action event at the Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix on July 24, 2021. Former president Donald Trump spoke later during the event. This is Donald Trump’s first post-presidency visit to Arizona.
McGuire said the resolutions and agreed-upon resolutions will help the public better understand Brnovich’s performance as the state’s chief attorney, a record he is brandishing in his bid for the U.S. Senate.
“Mr. Brnovich wants you to trust him despite the fact the Arizona State Bar determined he needed some ‘undisclosed’ corrective action because of some ‘undisclosed’ misdeeds while serving as the AG,” McGuire said. “Release the records now, Mr. Brnovich.”
The Republic has asked Brnovich’s office to provide documents pertaining to the resolution of the complaints under the Arizona Public Records Law.
