Full Report On Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA)
News Stories
- Attorney: Grand jury not looking into Nathan Deal
September 2, 2010 - Roy Barnes: Nathan Deal’s ethics problems should disqualify him as a candidate
September 1, 2010 - Barnes hammers Deal over his financial past
August 27, 2010 - Nathan Deal, privatization and the ethics committee report
August 24, 2010 - New Barnes ad hits Deal for refusing to release tax returns
August 18, 2010 - So far, Deal’s keeping tax returns to himself
August 17, 2010 - Barnes targets ex-Rep. Nathan Deal's ethics woes
August 14, 2010 - Nathan Deal: Not Your Model Reform Candidate
August 12, 2010 - Dems likely to keep drilling Deal
August 11, 2010 - Nathan Deal: Among “15 Most Corrupt Members of Congress”
August 11, 2010 - Deal says he's not a target of federal probe
July 28, 2010 - Federal grand jury sought documents, interviews regarding Nathan Deal
July 27, 2010 - GOP candidates for governor spar over ethics
July 11, 2010 - Ethics Commission investigating Deal complaint
June 9, 2010 - House Members Soft-Pedal Their Résumés in Gubernatorial Campaigns
May 17, 2010 - Ethics question dogs candidate Nathan Deal
May 3, 2010 - Congressional Ethics office reviewed 23 complaints in first quarter of 2010
April 20, 2010 - Gubernatorial candidate Deal makes stop in Coweta
April 9, 2010 - Questions arise over Deal legal payments
April 9, 2010 - Deal used $19k in campaign cash for ethics defense
April 9, 2010 - Editorial: Questioning ethics
April 6, 2010 - Does John Ensign cloud Republicans' ethics argument?
April 5, 2010 - Ethics report latest setback for Deal
April 3, 2010 - Deal should answer ethics critics
April 1, 2010 - Someone New Is Watching
April 1, 2010 - Resignation ends ethics probe of ex-Rep. Nathan Deal
April 1, 2010 - How ethics allegations could affect Deal campaign
March 31, 2010 - Kyle Wingfield A campaign expense that Nathan Deal should budget for
March 30, 2010 - AJC investigation: Complaint against Deal filed with Justice Department
March 30, 2010 - Ethics Report Faults Ex-Congressman
March 30, 2010 - CREW files DOJ complaints against Deal
March 30, 2010 - Former Lawmaker, now Georgia Governor Hopeful, Under Ethics Cloud
March 30, 2010 - Deal says he did nothing wrong as complaint filed with Justice Department
March 30, 2010 - Deal denies ethics violations
March 29, 2010 - U.S. House panel accuses Deal of ethics violations
March 29, 2010 - Ethics report criticizes ex-Rep. Deal's business dealings
March 29, 2010 - AJC investigation: Deal won’t comment on ethics report
March 24, 2010 - Deal Likely Received Independent Ethics Report
March 24, 2010 - Georgia Special Election Date Set for Deal Seat
March 22, 2010 - Deal Resigns From House
March 22, 2010 - Eric Johnson nearing critical phase of his campaign for governor
March 21, 2010 - Georgia Democrats Press for Wrapup of Deal Investigation
March 9, 2010 - On the Nathan Deal beat: Kind words from Newt Gingrich, but dropped from the millionaires club
March 5, 2010 - Deal Postpones Resignation to Vote on Health Care
March 4, 2010 - Georgia Republican Cancels Retirement to Vote Against Health Care
March 4, 2010 - Raw Deal
March 2, 2010 - Deal quitting Congress to stump full-time for governor
March 2, 2010 - Did GOP Rep Resign to Squelch Ethics Probe?
March 1, 2010 - Breaking: Deal says he’ll resign from Congress
March 1, 2010 - Deal's resignation upends state politics
March 1, 2010 - Deal leaving Congress to run for Ga. governor
March 1, 2010 - ‘Birther’ Conspiracy Roils GOP Campaigns
March 1, 2010 - Gold Dome Live Updated: Handel rips ’sex, lies and lobbyists’ at Capitol
January 5, 2010 - Ethics and fundraising in the Gov's race
December 22, 2009 - GOP Rep In Ethics Scrap Over Auto Salvage Business
December 18, 2009
The 15 most corrupt members of Congress
- Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL)
- Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA)
- Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)
- Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL)
- Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
- Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV)
- Rep. John P. Murtha (D-PA)
- Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY)
- Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA)
- Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-IN)
- Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
- Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Dishonorable mentions
Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA)
Representative Nathan Deal (R-GA) is a nine-term member of Congress, representing Georgia’s 9th congressional district. His ethics violations stem from his abuse of his position for his personal financial benefit.
Recovery Services, Inc. a/k/a Gainesville Salvage & Disposal
Rep. Deal, along with his business partner Ken Cronan, owns a lucrative business, Recovery Services, Inc., that – through a no-bid contract – provides inspection stations to the state for the inspection of salvaged vehicles. The business earned $1.4 million between 2004-2008 and Rep. Deal personally took home $150,000 a year.
In 2008, Georgia Revenue Commissioner Bart Graham took over responsibility for the inspection system and found the operational costs and locations of the inspection stations to be too costly and restrictive. Comm. Graham decided the best course of action was to reform the system and award contracts through a competitive bidding process.
Rep. Deal and his staff, with assistance from Georgia Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle, arranged meetings with Comm. Graham at which Rep. Deal and his chief of staff were present, to persuade him to reconsider his decisions, including the proposed elimination of $1.7 million that has been allocated for the program. After Comm. Graham’s plan was passed by the Georgia House, Rep. Deal’s chief of staff used his House email to contact Georgia state officials in an effort to stop the plan from passing the state Senate. The money for the program was eventually kept in the budget.
Rep. Deal’s abuse of his position and taxpayer resources to maintain a personally lucrative business deal does not reflect creditably on the House.