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If there is one candidate running for election this year that has absolutely earned your vote, it’s the Honorable Jim Martin. No one running for any office in Georgia has better record of public service, accomplishment, or honesty. This guy is up there with Jimmy Carter.Now he’s running for Lt. Governor and deserves the support of all decent people. Mr. Martin has served as a State Legislator both in the house and the Senate. he’s been a committee chairman, and then he left. Why? Because he was asked to do a very difficult thing. Jim Martin cleaned up the state Department of Human Resources.

Martin is campaigning on 3 key issues: Keep transparency in government, end predatory lending practices, and improve our business climate by strengthening Georgia’s health care and education system.

The primary job of the Lt. Governor is to preside over the Senate. In that role, Martin can directly address the first two points of his agenda. The current Governor and House Speaker very much want the power to hide negotiations from the public over matters with businesses. It’s a bad deal for the public and Jim Martin has already stopped it once. As President of the Senate, he can make sure that nothing passes that will darken the corridors of power.

Financial companies see a gold mine in Georgia. With the growth of the housing market here they see a chance not only to reap the benefits of lending, but lending with the intent to foreclose. They start with a low rate and then raise the rate on undervalued property so they can force the owner to foreclose and read the benefit of selling it out from under the owner. As Lt. Governor, Martin can stop this and assure that lending bills meet a high standard of consumer protection.

Furthermore, should anything happen to the next Governor, You could not ask for a better care taker than Jim Martin. He has executive experience, civic experience, legislative experience, and no one cares about Georgia more.

Vote for Jim Martin.

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