http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/aug/20/sanford-hasnt-decided-about-ethics-panel-info/SUMMERVILLE -- Gov.
Mark Sanford has not decided whether he'll allow (WTF!!) the State Ethics Commission to release information about a possible investigation into his use of state planes.
Sanford hasn't decided about ethics panel info
By Robert Behre
The Post and Courier
Thursday, August 20, 2009
SUMMERVILLE -- Gov. Mark Sanford has not decided whether he'll allow the State Ethics Commission to release information about a possible investigation into his use of state planes.
But he said he's still committed to transparency in government.
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Photo by Alan Hawes
The Post and Courier
Gov. Mark Sanford bows his head in prayer alongside Rotarians William Lomax (left) and Rutherford Smith at the start of the Summerville Rotary Club meeting Wednesday. (GIVE ME A BREAK !)
"We have no problem with transparency whatsoever, which is what this administration has consistently been about," he said Wednesday.
"I think we have an incredibly great story to tell as far as watching out for taxpayers on airplanes. In so many ways, we tried to go the extra mile." (and miles and miles and miles to Argentina 30-leven times)
Sanford's use of state-owned planes has come under scrutiny after an Associated Press report found he used state aircraft for personal and political trips, often bringing along his wife and children, contrary to state laws governing their official use.
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Sanford said he
hoped lawmakers would be willing to work with him now that it's clear he is not using the office as a political stepping stone. "If anything is abundantly clear, it's that my time in politics is over. I'm not running for president. I'm not running for something after that. It is about the next 16 months."
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Reach Robert Behre at 937-5771 or at rbehre@postandcourier.com.