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DEL.ICIO.USCasey Cagle: ‘I’m staying out of this DOT board race’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Gainesville Times reports that Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle — and the governor, and the House speaker — will stay out of today’s election for a north Georgia member of the state Department of Transportation board.
The Times today quotes Cagle as saying that that “he risked a considerable amount of political capital in the last race for the State Transportation Board” and so will keep to the sidelines.
The article doesn’t contain any promises from Gov. Sonny Perdue or House Speaker Glenn Richardson — just Cagle’s statement that there is a neutrality agreement among the three.
Says the Times:
“I don’t know that there’s a consensus candidate,” Cagle said. “There’s still several in the race, and they are all very, very good candidates. I don’t see a real consensus.”
Cagle and House Speaker Glenn Richardson, R-Hiram, became entangled in a high stakes battle when Evans stood for re-election in February. Two months later, after winning a second term, Evans resigned after informing the board of a budding romance with Department of Transportation Commissioner Gena Abraham, now his fiancee.
“I have elected to stay out along with the speaker and the governor and let the legislature express their views,” he said.
The vote is schedule for 3 p.m. this afternoon. The vote will be made by state House and Senate members contained within the 9th Congressional District.
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