Austin Scott Responds to Karen Handel’s Charges
This is the press release we were sent earlier today from the Scott campaign:
In response to allegations of corruption by a fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Austin Scott (R-Tifton) issued the following remarks:
“Mrs. Handel’s comments were misguided, because in fact she accepted more money from lobbyists in 2009 than I have accepted over the past five years combined. I am not corrupt, nor are the vast majority of my colleagues. Furthermore, she has one of the most entrenched lobbyists in the state heading up her campaign fundraising efforts. As for me, I have already returned every contribution made by lobbyists to this campaign, and I respectfully submit that Mrs. Handel and all candidates for governor should join me in doing so. The Georgia taxpayer should be the first priority of every candidate for governor.”
The total amount received by Scott over the five-year period is just over $1000, including almost $200 to provide Georgia Aquarium tickets to House pages stranded when the legislature adjourned unexpectedly.
Scott, a candidate for governor, is a Republican from Tifton who has served House District 153 for 14 years. He is Chairman of the House Governmental Affairs Committee. As a ranking Republican leader, he has never done business with the state, any political subdivision of the state, or any organization that receives funding from the state.
“There will be only one special interest in the Scott administration,” he said. “The Georgia taxpayer.”
To learn more about Austin Scott for Georgia visit www.ScottForGA.com or follow him on his Facebook and Twitter web pages. He now holds the record for the longest walk (1,068 miles) by an American politician. His summer walk around the state eclipsed the record previously held by former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles in 1970.
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January 7th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Ok now we have heard Austin Scott views on corruption…whoelse is going to chime in to get noticed!!!! Everyone knows candidates take money from lobbyist? So how do we know Austin Scott returned his money paid to him by lobbyist, is this a smoke screen to gain votes?
Who cares!!! I believe what Karen was trying to tell us in suttle way it’s the way a person mispresent themself in their family life, that counts. Example: The exposure of Glen Richardson is what I call corruption. The lies he told his family, the way he used his family life to cover up his double life, everyone knows one lie creates another lie. Once in office they could care less what the tax payers want. So once again they use their postion to get what they want.
So who is right and who is wrong?