Subject: FW: BREAKING: Gessler halts plans for outside work
From: "Alan Franklin, ProgressNow Colorado" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 17:54:14 -0600 (CST)

ProgressNow Colorado

Dear Neighbor,

I'm delighted to forward you this breaking story from The Denver
Post--following days of pressure and outraged responses from the
media, public officials, and thousands of ProgressNow Colorado
members, Secretary of State Scott Gessler announced today that he will
abandon his plan to "moonlight" for his former law firm.

http://progressnowcolorado.pnstate.org/site/R?i=z0Y39XKnvIGbJuICBDE70w..

For Gessler to have continued working for his former firm, which
specialized in elections, would have created an irreconcilable
conflict of interest with his duties as Secretary of State. This is a
win, not just for ProgressNow Colorado and our members, but for the
principle of integrity in our state's highest elected officials.
Thanks to everyone who did their part.

Alan

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Gessler halts plans for outside work

Posted By Tim Hoover On February 1, 2011 In Colorado Politics

Secretary of State Scott Gessler said today he won't moonlight
for his old law firm, citing the intense public scrutiny of the
potential outside work.

"Over the past two weeks, many have asked that I publicly
disclose client names," Gessler, a Republican who defeated
Democratic incumbent Secretary of State Bernie Buescher in November,
said in a statement today.

"My former law firm has expressed great discomfort with this
arrangement. Indeed, I cannot in good conscience expect anyone to
subject themselves to public scrutiny, merely because I am doing some
legal work for them.

"For this reason, I have decided that I will not do any work
representing clients through my former law firm. And while I have had
substantial discussions with the Attorney General's office about
outside employment, I have nonetheless asked the Attorney General to
halt work on this issue. I have decided that I will not go forward
with my initial plans."

Gessler had been criticized sharply since saying earlier this month
that he would be working 20 hours a month for the Hackstaff Law Group,
formerly Hackstaff Gessler. The law firm specializes in elections and
campaign law and has represented a number of Republican-aligned
clients.

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