Gov. Snyder Puts Investments In Blind Trust

Multimillionaire Rick Snyder has put his personal investments into a blind trust to avoid any potential conflict of interest while he's Michigan governor.

Snyder spokeswoman Geralyn Lasher gave The Associated Press the preamble to the blind trust on Friday.

In it, Snyder says he wishes "scrupulously to avoid the possibility'' that any decision he makes as governor could be influenced by his financial interests.

Lasher says she doesn't know how much money the former Gateway computer executive and venture capitalist has in the trust. Snyder spent nearly $6 million of his own money in his successful race to become Michigan's 48th governor.

The Republican signed the paperwork amending his trust two days before he was sworn in as governor on Jan. 1. A trustee will now make all investment decisions.
   
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