Who's Telling the Truth?

April 10, 2014

Connie Baggett’s article November 20, 2010 titled, “Senator’s Company Awarded $639,000 while he supervised grants for boom work,” exposed for the first time to the public the crime committed by Pittman and Kant.

The official contractor of record recorded in Clanton, Alabama with the Alabama Emergency Management Office, lists Oil Recovery of Mobile as the contractor of record for the execution of the Fairhope Boom Grant.

News Coverage Timeline

The following news articles outline the nature of this crime:

Fairhope Courier August 11, 2010 - “Commissioner-Elect’s Company awarded $1 million contract” by Mike Odom

Editorial: Press-Register November 26, 2010 - “New Baldwin Commissioners off to Rough Start”

Mobile Press-Register November 24, 2010 - “Constitution Party calls for Pittman’s ouster.” By David Ferrara.

Mobile Press-Register November 26, 2010 - Editorial: “Audit of BP Money is Good News for Alabama taxpayers”

Mobile Press-Register December 4, 2010 - “Silverhill businessman says he was shut out of oil boom work.” By Connie Baggett.

Mobile Press-Register December 5, 2010 - “Perdido Beach paid council members for oil spill work.” By David Ferrara.

Mobile Press-Register December 13, 2010 - “Controversy over oil-spill grant money not only trouble facing Perdido Beach.” By David Ferrara.

“Fairhope’s Biggest Political Story in 2010.” Chris Warner, Ph.D., January 2010.

Mobile Press-Register January 4, 2011 - “Elected Officials Against State Deal Linked to Commercial Property Near I-10 Interchange.” By Connie Baggett.

“Contract Award to Senator Leads to Ethics Complaint” - Lagniappe Mobile, January 25, 2011