Austin Scott responds to allegations of ethical violations
Jan 7, 2010    Scott for Georgia   

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 6, 2010

CONTACT: Hank Gurley, Director of Communications, (404) 583-0455

Austin Scott responds to
allegations of ethical violations

Atlanta, GA - 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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To obtain a copy of an itemized list of Rep. Austin Scott's five-year lobbyist receipts and a list of his responses to questions on ethics, please write to hank@scottforga.com.

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