Blunt Appoints Bro's Law Associate to Ethics Commission; Minor Fact Omitted From the Bio

Just released today by the Governor's office is a new Blunt appointee to the Missouri Ethics Commission.  Blunt's office had this to say of Michael Schmid:

“I am pleased that Michael Schmid has agreed to serve the citizens of Missouri as the newest member of the Missouri’s Ethics Commission,” Gov. Blunt said.

Mr. Schmid, 30 of Jefferson City, is a local attorney.  He previously served as an assistant attorney general in the Missouri Attorney General’s office. Mr. Schmid holds a bachelor’s degree in history and philosophy from the College of the Holy Cross and a juris doctorate from William and Mary School of Law. His appointment is subject to Senate confirmation for a term ending on March 15, 2012. He will replace Michael Dunard whose term expired.

Unsurprisingly, Blunt's office neglects to mention that "local attorney" Schmid is actually an associate at first-brother Andy Blunt's law firm, Schreimann, Rackers, Francka & Blunt.

In case the implications aren't clear enough, I'll go ahead and make them explicit: there is now an Andy Blunt employee on the Missouri Ethics Commission.  Lovely.