House Speaker Ralston says it's work, not vacation
By James Salzer and Cameron McWhirter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
August 16, 2010
Don’t blame Georgia’s statehouse lobbyists if House Speaker David Ralston failed to get a tan or gain a few pounds this summer.
Special-interest business associations had Ralston shuttling to posh resorts up and down the Georgia and Florida coast. The speaker, who made ethics one of his highest priorities when he took office earlier this year, gave speeches to associations, schmoozed with business leaders, attended pricey dinners and even got in a few rounds of golf.
Despite the ritzy accommodations at the many conferences and annual meetings, Ralston said he was working, not vacationing.
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