Candidate for Minnesota Governor Tight-Lipped About Previous PR Work

These days, Tom Horner is running for governor of Minnesota. Until June of this year, he was a PR pro with a firm, Himle Horner, bearing his name. According to the Star Tribune (Minneapolis – St. Paul), “He has been criticized by those who say his professional dealings should be vetted for potential conflicts of interest before voters decide whether they want him as their next governor.” But, not only is he keeping quiet, the firm isn’t commenting on its clients or Horner’s work either.

Some of the work is public and names Horner as the practitioner who worked on the account.