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raised its pay in a late-night vote, popular anger caused the legislature to repeal the pay raise, but Veon was the only member of either house to vote against repeal. All three individuals opposing Veon — one in the
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rally. Also convicted were two former aides, Brett Cott, found guilty on three counts, and
Annamarie Perretta-Rosepink, found guilty on five counts. A third aide, Stephen Keefer, was acquitted of all charges against him. Veon's attorney, Dan Raynak, vowed to appeal. On June 18, 2010, Veon was
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he strongly defended his actions, saying that the increased compensation was only right for the amount of work required of a state legislator. Although Veon won his primary election, he was defeated by
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