Issue Position: Ethics and Corruption

Issue Position

Recently, we have seen both the Governor and the Speaker of the House removed from office because of corruption. I believe we need a serious housecleaning in Montgomery; it is time to drain the swamp! I believe elected officials should be held to a high standard. I have done my part to support ethics and fight against corruption as a member of the Republican Steering Committee. I supported a resolution calling on Governor Bentley to resign, and supported a code of ethics for the Steering Committee itself. The good news is, the tough ethics laws the Republicans passed in 2010 are working. In fact, they are working so well that the laws are holding officials in the Republican Party accountable. Ethics is not a partisan issue. We all agree that it is imperative that we be able to trust our elected officials. I do not support weakening the ethics laws. (I would work to revise the text of the laws for clarity's sake.) Alabama needs to make greater strides to clean up corruption in Montgomery.

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