North Carolina Democratic Party

 

 

Resolution calling on Republican career gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory to fully and completely disclose all of his financial relationships, employment contracts, economic covenants and other potential conflicts of interest to the citizens of the state of North Carolina

 

Whereas, Pat McCrory is the presumptive Republican nominee for Governor of North Carolinians 2012; and

 

Whereas, since his 2008 loss to Governor Bev Perdue, he has engaged in potential lobbying activity without properly disclosing his activities to the public; and

 

Whereas, his financial behaviors and hidden employment interests represent a serious potential conflict of interest and indicate a serious lack of ethical fortitude; and 

 

Whereas, Pat McCrory has spent nearly all his time on politics and campaigning, while making a substantial personal income from those who seek to influence the policies in the general assembly; and

 

Whereas, McCrory continues to take payments from Moore Van Allen for allowing them to use his reputation while making absolutely no disclosures about his compensation, his clients or the issues he works on. McCrory officially works Moore Van Allen as a “public policy consultant,” which means he is being paid to talk with corporate donors about what he will do for them as governor & as a “non-candidate,” Moore Van Allen pays McCrory even as he asks clients for donations; and 

 

Whereas, McCrory’s ties are extremely beneficial to him when dealing with companies like Tree.com. They pay him a minimum of $50,000 per year and awarded him another $50,000 in stock options. 

 

Whereas, McCrory has performed services for shadowy groups like Americans for Prosperity–groups backed by Republicans with extreme agendas like Art Pope and the Koch Brothers–and he can do so without having to reveal whether the benefits he receives are merely political, or whether they involve personal financial benefits as well.

 

Whereas, Pat McCrory has engaged in the above activities behind a shroud of secrecy; therefore be it 

 

Resolved, that the North Carolina Democratic Party formally calls on career GOP gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory to fully and completely disclose all of his financial relationships, employment contracts, economic covenants and other potential conflicts of interest to the citizens of the state of North Carolina;

 

Be it Further Resolved that a copy of this Resolution be endorsed by the Chair and Secretary of the NCDP and a conformed copy thereof be sent by the Secretary to Patrick L. McCrory, Republican candidate for Governor of North Carolina.

 

***UPDATE: Despite his refusals, the call for Pat McCrory to disclose his financial interests to the people of North Carolina is getting louder and louder! The Raleigh News & Observer and ABC 11 have taken note of our resolution!*** 

***UPDATE #2: Pat McCrory is refusing to disclose his conflits! He told a Wilmington TV station that he is not disclosing anything! Keep up the pressure on him to come clean!***

***UPDATE #3: Newspapers across the state are calling on Pat McCrory to come clean! Check out THIS editorial from the Winston-Salem Journal!***

***UPDATE #4: Pat McCrory field his official paperwork to run for Governor and refused to disclose his clients or financial conflits! See THIS story from the Raleigh News & Observer!***