Topic: Money Payday Loans - Rep. Sailor got $80000 from lobbyist day after related bill passed - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Ron Sailor’s acceptance of $80,000 from a lobbyist pushing a payday lending bill last year came the day after he promoted the bill in a House committee, according to a review of House records. Ron Sailor — who last week pleaded guilty to money laundering — accepted $80,000, ostensibly as a loan, from a lobbyist pushing a payday lending bill. The Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday that Sailor was one of 11 Democrats who crossed party lines to vote for the bill March 20 when it came before the full House. The next day, Sailor signed a security deed acknowledging a debt of $120,000 to Green and agreeing to pay him back within five days, according to court records. Sailor had voted against banning payday lending long before Green started lobbying Georgia lawmakers on the issue. Learn more
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