The infamous BP Sen. Tripp Pittman is finally leaving Baldwin County political life, covered in BP oil, and a legacy that is as dark as the oil.
Baldwin County should have a holiday marking the good Senator’s exit.
Pittman was the poster boy for elected officials who use their elected office for personal gain. He was also very accomplished in getting the Alabama Ethics Commission to look the other way, while he stuffed his pockets.
Senator’s company awarded $639,000 while he supervised grants for boom work
Senator’s company awarded $639,000 while he supervised grants for boom work
Of $1.15 million paid to Fairhope from BP grant funds overseen in part by state Sen. Trip Pittman for oil spill response work, the city awarded Pittmans company $639,000, according to city records reviewed by a Fairhope councilwoman.
Source: blog.al.com/live/2010/11/senators_company_awarded_63900.html
Fairhope was the good Senator’s honey hole and Fairhope City Council President Jack Burrell is his bible buddy and mentor, that is not a joke. Jack has learned from the worst.
Pittman was the “trustee” of the BP funds for Baldwin County and he got the first contract in Alabama, compliments of Fairhope and now departed, Mayor Can’t. The Baldwin delegation, Pittman speaks of, only secured 10% of the total BP State award, about 120 million. They should be ashamed, but they are not.
Randy Davis has been indicted:
Outgoing State Rep. Randy Davis indicted in bribery case
Outgoing State Rep. Randy Davis indicted in bribery case
The documents indicate the indictment stems from the alleged bribery scheme that led to indictments of State Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills, lobbyist Marty Connors, former chairman of the state Republican Party and Trina Health owner G. Ford Gilbert of California.
Source: www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/07/outgoing_state_rep_randy_davis.html
and Joe Faust has not hit a lick at a snake in 10 years, he needs to join Pittman and his buddy Can’t. Vote Randy out and Danielle in.
https://www.facebook.com/DanielleForAlabama/
That Gulf Beach Hotel Pittman is bragging about used BP funds:
Plan To Use Gulf Oil Spill Funds For Beach Hotel Sparks Lawsuit
Plan To Use Gulf Oil Spill Funds For Beach Hotel Sparks Lawsuit
Environmentalists are suing to stop Alabama from using nearly $60 million in BP oil spill recovery funds to build a new hotel on the beach. The project is one of dozens underway across the region.
Source: www.npr.org/2014/11/25/366335282/plan-to-use-gulf-oil-spill-funds-for-beach-hotel-stirs-debate
Rumor is Pittman is going to be the Hotel Manager, it would not surprise me.
The down side of Pittman leaving, is that, bought and paid for, Chris Elliott, is running to replace Pittman. Chris, is a political animal and will serve one term and try to ease up the political ladder. He will be every bit as bad as Pittman, we never learn.
INSANITY
INSANITY | THE RIPP REPORT / BALDWIN COUNTY LEGAL EAGLE
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A VOTE for Chris Elliott is a VOTE for Catalyst.
CATALYST DOES BALDWIN COUNTY
CATALYST DOES BALDWIN COUNTY | THE RIPP REPORT / BALDWIN COUNTY LEGAL EAGLE
One of the architects of Catalyst, Chris Elliott, is now going down and dirty on his run off for the State Senate Seat 32. Elliott gave up his County commission seat, even sold his business…
Source: rippreport.com/2018/06/29/catalyst-does-baldwin-county/
VOTE for the candidate not the party. The alternative to Elliott is Jason Fisher. Fisher is not bought and paid for nor is he affiliated with Catalyst.
https://www.facebook.com/jason.fisher.3367
But Fisher is a Democrat and that makes him a Pelosi-loving liberal who is a gun grabber.
I always tell people I don’t vote in a vacuum. Sometimes I pick the lesser of 2 or more evils. If the Demoncrats continue to push their current agendas, a Republican or another party is the lesser evil to me. Elliot has poor behavior but poor voting sometimes is worse. Not for Fisher
Pittman has great hair.
Yes Pittman does have great hair. I remember reading in the Mobile Bay Monthly that his type of hair is what is called “Chris Kringle” hair. If I have hair like his when I get to be his age then I will have something to be happy about.
Trip got away with it.
You mad ripp?
A yes vote for citymgr is not an indictment on the city council. They have done well. It is just tiime for change. 2020.
Wake up your having a bad dream.
I don’t care so much for the city manager issue but I do want the “at large” system to be replaced with districts. This mandates more accountability and will help break Catalyst’s hold on the city.