Here We Go Again… More Revelations About Johnny Mack Morrowʼs Farm

For Immediate Release: May 27, 2010 For More Information Contact: Jeff Masterson Jeffmasterson2010@gmail.com Russellville, AL – Today it was revealed that in addition to spending over $75,00.00 of taxpayer money on Cypress Cove farm where he lives, Johnny Mack Morrow appears to have over $20,000 of questionable expenditures from his political campaign funds related to the “Outdoor Classroom” which is located at Cypress Cove. Secretary of State records show that the same campaign fund that received thousands of dollars from gambling and alcohol lobbyists in Montgomery also paid farm workers and made improvements to Morrowʼs personal farm property, property he owns. Alabama laws provides that campaign funds may be used for the ordinary expenditures of a campaign or may be contributed to the state or county or to a qualified charity. It is plainly clear that the expenditures made by the Morrow campaign to concrete companies, Blue Star, and Gesley as well as payments to Page Sod Farm for the “Outdoor Classroom” do not fall under any of the permissible uses and are likely in violation of Alabama law. In addition, it appears that the expenditures to several individuals for the “Outdoor Classroom” are outside the permissible uses as well. The Masterson campaign has now released official documents, bearing Johnny Mack Morrowʼs signature, verifying that taxpayer funds and campaign funds controlled by Morrow were used to hire workers, install an irrigation system and build buildings on his farm. Johnny Mack lives on the farm and property records show that Morrow owns the property. “It continues to amaze me that Johnny Mack thinks he can get away with using tax dollars and campaign dollars to increase the value of the farm he lives on,” said Masterson. “The time has come and gone for Johnny Mack to come clean with the people of District 18, return these public funds and pay for things like the rest of us have to, with our own money. If he does not, I will assure you that an ethics complaint will be filed against Johnny Mack Morrow.” Morrow has issued no denials. Instead Morrow tried to create a smoke screen by saying that the Masterson campaign was attacking the Bear Creek Development Authority when there were no allegations made against the BCDA by the Masterson Campaign. Next, Morrowʼs campaign tried to infer that the farm was

somehow being used exclusively by BCDA. However, Johnny Mack lives there and lists that address on his campaign finance forms. “Johnny Mackʼs excuses are the equivalent of me using tax dollars to build a swimming pool in my backyard and then claiming its okay because I might lets kids swim in it a few days a year,” said Masterson. “Johnny Mack should quit hiding behind others and come out in the open and admit what he has done,” said Jeff Masterson. “Instead of dragging a fine organization like the Bear Creek Development Authority into the middle of his mess. All we have gotten from Johnny Mack is silence and misdirection. The people of House District 18 deserve better.” Exhibit A: List of contributions from gambling and alcohol interest to the Johnny Mack Morrow Campaign Exhibit B: Applicable Alabama Campaign Finance Laws Exhibit C: List of questionable campaign expenditures from Johnny Mack Morrow Campaign Exhibit D: Copies of Morrow campaign finance report with relevant

contributors highlighted in orange and relevant expenditures highlighted in yellow

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Exhibit A: (Morrow’s Contributions from Gambling and Alcohol Interests)

Report Date Amount Contributor PAC Chair Clients

2007 Annual 3/2/2007 $1,000 Tom Coker & AssociatesAlabama Beverage Association, The Wine Institute, Macon County Greyhound Park, Jefferson County Racing Association, Inc.

10P 2010 5/7/2010 $2,500 Can Pac Joe Fine Macon County Greyhound Park, Jefferson County Racing Association

10P 2010 5/7/2010 $2,500 Ed Pac Robert Geddie Macon County Greyhound Park, Jefferson County Racing Association

10P 2010 5/8/2010 $3,500 Bi Pac Joe Fine Macon County Greyhound Park, Jefferson County Racing Association

45P 2010 1/11/2010 $7,500 Sixpac Dona Alexander Alabama Wholesale Beer Association

45P 2010 3/1/2010 $1,000 Union Street Pac Allison Kinney Freedom Trail Ventures

45P 2010 3/1/2010 $1,000 Union Street Pac Allison Kinney Freedom Trail Ventures

2009 Annual 9/1/2009 $5,000 GA Pac John Teague Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Gateway Gaming

Morrow Campaign Contributions from Gambling and Alcohol Interests

Exhibit B: (Applicable Alabama Campaign Finance Laws)

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Exhibit C: (Morrow’s Questionable Campaign Expenditures)

Date Recipient Description of Expenditure Listed Purpose Amount4/10/2008 Jeff Emerson Outdoor Classroom Contribution $320.009/30/2008 Hinton Jackson Outdoor Classroom Contribution $2,060.0011/8/2008 Jeff Emerson Outdoor Classroom Contribution $1,250.001/2/2009 Tiffin's Supply Center for Outdoor Education Contribution $770.651/2/2009 Fowler Garage CTR for Outdoor Education Contribution $579.001/5/2009 Ashley Furniture Outdoor Education Contribution $160.801/26/2009 David Franks Outdoor Education Contribution $120.003/26/2009 David Franks Outdoor Education Contribution $400.004/4/2009 David Franks Outdoor Education Contribution $430.004/4/2009 Tiffin's Supply Outdoor Ed Contribution $745.004/30/2009 JF Ingram Tech Outdoor Ed Contribution $275.005/10/2009 Charlene Fancher Outdoor Ed Contribution $250.006/10/2009 Gannon Nunnley Outdoor Ed Contribution $382.006/12/2009 BlueStar Concrete Outdoor Ed Contribution $870.456/15/2009 BlueStar Concrete Outdoor Ed Contribution $726.086/15/2009 Gesley Concrete Outdoor Ed Contribution $1,000.006/26/2009 Mary Mayhak Outdoor Ed Contribution $350.006/26/2009 Jeff Emerson Outdoor Ed Contribution $400.006/29/2009 Page Sod Farm Outdoor Ed Contribution $687.507/9/2009 Gary Armstrong Outdoor Ed Contribution $290.007/10/2009 Tiffin's Supply Outdoor Ed Contribution $579.917/19/2009 TH Taylor Outdoor Ed Contribution $175.007/26/2009 Sartains Outdoor Ed Contribution $1,261.677/30/2009 Sartains Outdoor Ed Contribution $429.978/4/2009 James Hardin Outdoor Ed Contribution $3,700.008/10/2009 JF Ingram Outdoor Ed Contribution $950.478/10/2009 David Franks Outdoor Ed Contribution $160.008/22/2009 Safeplace Outdoor Ed Contribution $172.898/26/2009 BlueStar Concrete Outdoor Ed Contribution $224.708/26/2009 Dan Gesler Outdoor Ed Contribution $225.008/26/2009 David Franks Outdoor Ed Contribution $250.009/4/2009 David Franks Outdoor Ed Contribution $240.009/6/2009 Tiffin's Supply Outdoor Ed Contribution $738.66

10/15/2009 Tiffin's Supply Outdoor Ed Contribution $525.2811/24/2009 JF Ingram Tech Outdoor Ed Contribution $402.19

$22,102.22Morrow Campaign Funds "Contributed" to "Outdoor Education"

Expenditures from Johnny Mack Morrow's Campaign Account

Exhibit D: (Morrow Campaign Finance Reports)