Statement on Nathan Deal’s Resignation from Congress
Gainesville GA – Congressman Nathan Deal resigned Georgia’s 9th district Congressional seat today in order to “devote (his) full energies to the campaign for governor.”
The departure obstructs the investigation into the auto salvage business that Deal has owned in Hall County.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported on Deal’s no-bid contract with the state of Georgia that has been worth $1.5 million in the past several years alone. It has also been alleged that Deal, once in danger of losing this contract, had fellow Hall County resident Lt. Governor Casey Cagle pressure government officials into continuing the no-bid agreement.
Even members of his staff are alleged to have been involved in these actions. Due to this investigation, Deal has been named one of the ‘Fifteen Most Corrupt Members of Congress’ by the nonpartisan group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).
Jane Kidd, chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, stated, “Deal’s resignation will impede the fact-finding into his business. Nathan Deal has said that he welcomed ‘an opportunity to state the facts’ on these alleged shady business practices.”
“As Georgia citizens, we call on Nathan Deal to release all documents regarding the no-bid contracts for his business. He must lay to rest the allegations that he lobbied Lt. Governor Cagle to pressure government officials into keeping his ‘sweetheart deal’ alive”
“Otherwise, it appears that Deal’s fortunate timing is a cynical ploy to obstruct this investigation.”
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Contact: Eric Gray, Communications Director
Democratic Party of Georgia
(678) 278-2108
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