Courtesy of www.CitizensForEthics.org

BUCK McKEON (R-CA) is a ten-term member of Congress, representing California’s 25th congressional district.1 He is the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, as well as a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.2

Rep. McKeon’s campaign committee, Buck McKeon for Congress,3 paid his wife a salary. In addition, Rep. McKeon’s campaign committee reimbursed the congressman and his wife.

Buck McKeon (self):4

• During the 2008 election cycle, Rep. McKeon’s campaign committee reimbursed Rep. McKeon $1,507 for travel, meals, and software.5

• During the 2010 election cycle, Rep. McKeon’s campaign committee reimbursed Rep. McKeon $1,895 for travel and meals.6

Patricia McKeon (wife):7

• Ms. McKeon is the treasurer for Buck McKeon for Congress, and the highest-paid employee on the campaign’s payroll.8 During the 2008 election cycle, Rep. McKeon’s Campaign committee paid Ms. McKeon $119,674 in salary.9

• During the 2008 election cycle, Rep. McKeon’s campaign committee reimbursed Ms. McKeon $4,379 for office supplies, transportation and meals.10

• During the 2010 election cycle, Rep. McKeon’s campaign committee paid Ms. Mckeon $118,764 in salary.11

• During the 2010 election cycle, Rep. McKeon’s campaign committee reimbursed Ms. McKeon $2,441 for campaign travel and meals.12

1 http://mckeon.house.gov/singlepage.aspx?NewsID=1812.
2 http://mckeon.house.gov/singlepage.aspx?NewsID=1592.
3 http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00258244.
4 Rep. McKeon’s legal name is Howard McKeon. One of Rep. McKeon’s sons is also named Howard McKeon.
  Rep. McKeon’s office refused to confirm whether the reimbursements were paid to Rep. McKeon or to his son,
  but it appears likely they were paid to Rep. McKeon.

5 http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expendetail.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2008&name=Mckeon,%20Howard.
6 http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expendetail.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2010&name=Mckeon,%20Howard.
7 Jeff Prugh, McKeon to Saddle Up for D.C.: Elections: Fresh From a 25th District Victory, the Co-Owner of a
   Western Wear Chain Expolores Committee Assignments, Los Angeles Times, November 10, 1992.
8 Buck McKeon for Congress, FEC Form 1, Statement of Organization, Amendment, January 5, 2010;
   http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expend.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2010;
   http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expend.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2008.
9 http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expendetail.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2008&name=Patricia%20Mckeon.
10 http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expendetail.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2008&name=Mckeon,%20Patricia.
11 http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expendetail.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2010&name=Patricia%20Mckeon.
12 http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expendetail.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2010&name=Mckeon,%20Patricia.

Excerpts taken from page 37: http://www.citizensforethics.org/page/-/PDFs/Reports/Family_Affair_House_2012_CREW.pdf?nocdn=1