Reacting to ABC News Investigation, Florida Democrats Question Mica's Conflicts of Interest

NEWS FROM THE FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

For Immediate Release: Jan. 13, 2010

Reacting to ABC News Investigation, Florida Democrats Question Mica's Conflicts of Interest

Tallahassee, FL - Reacting to the recent ABC News investigation into Congressman John Mica's potential conflicts-of-interests between his daughters public relations work and earmarks Congressman Mica sought, Florida Democratic Party spokesman Eric Jotkoff released the following statement:

"This investigation raises major questions regarding potential conflicts of interest for Representative Mica and it is time that the people of Florida got some answers. It's difficult to believe it's a coincidence that Representative Mica consistently uses his power and influence in Washington for big spending projects that his daughter's clients have interests in. His daughter does the spin for the Wash and Dry cycle that gets money from her influential father to her big spending clients. This sort of unsavory backroom dealing is exactly what's wrong with politics as usual and why we need a new direction in Florida's 7^th district."

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