Armistead Applauds Luther Strange For Gambling Statement
By: Stephen Crews
Updated: February 19, 2013
Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement
in regards to today's actions by Attorney General Luther Strange:
"I
applaud the actions taken by Attorney General Luther Strange and his
office to once and for all rid our state of illegal gambling.
Hopefully, the lawsuit that
he has filed in the Circuit Court of Elmore County will result in
clarification of what is legal and what is illegal gambling in Alabama.
Once clarified I am certain that the Attorney General will enforce them
to the letter of the law.
The
gambling issue has been a cloud over the legislative process for years
as efforts to expand gambling in Alabama has been on-going for decades.
I know first hand
how the gambling issue can cause the legislature to become dysfunctional
since I served in the Senate for 8 years. Many good pieces of
legislation that would benefit the hard working families have failed to
pass over the years due to the persistence of the
gambling industry in trying to expand in our State. Alabama voters have
also expressed their opinion on gambling when they voted down Gov. Don
Siegelman's lottery in 1999.
The
Alabama Republican Party has on numerous occasions taken a public
stance in opposition to expanded gaming in Alabama and supports the
removal of all gambling enterprises
in the state. Today General Strange has taken a large step forward for
our state and bringing the gaming and gambling issue to a lawful
conclusion once and for all in Alabama."
