Former Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell earned $20,000 for two months of consulting work for the Republican caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a report in Politico.
Parnell's work for the group, the House Republican Conference, was disclosed by the Alaska Republican Party in April. The Politico story, which cited a conference expense report, provided the first details of how much Parnell was paid.
Parnell, according to a note he wrote that was shared by the Alaska Republican Party, is working for the conference to "better connect them with the governors and state leadership of our country."
"Most agree Congress could use more of that, and the conference chair is committed to that," Parnell added in an email Friday morning. "It's important work that I'm happy to help institutionalize for the Conference."
The Politico report said Parnell's work — paid for with taxpayer money — included "meetings and conversations between state-based aides to governors and House GOP leadership," and calls to governors in advance of the recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act.
Parnell also received more than $6,000 to cover travel costs, according to the expense report. The contract is short-term, Politico reported.
After losing the 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election to Bill Walker, Parnell also opened a consulting business with his formal rural affairs adviser, John Moller.