Dan Schnur tapped to head FPPC

A long-time Republcan political operative, known as much for his sharp tongue as his strategy, has been named by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to head the Fair Political Practices Commission
Dan Schnur, who has been director of USC"s Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, will take on the job being vacated by Ross Johnson, who is leaving for health reasons. The job pays $132,00 and does not require confirmation by the state legislature. Schnur will be eligible to serve on a term through 2011 and then will be eligible for a second term.
Schnur,was closely allied with former Gov. Pete Wison in his last campaign for governor and his brief presidential campaign. Schnur also worked on 2000 presidential campaign of Sen. John McCain,R-Ariz.
"The people of California deserve a political environment that is fair and puts their needs first," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "Dan Schnur has spent years teaching and advocating for equality in California politics and I am grateful that he will continue his service to our state in this new role."
Schnur, 46, said he would recuse himself from any cases involving Wilson or McCain.