"the broun record of proven leadership"

Paul Broun, Jr.Paul Broun, Jr.

A 25-year pattern of irresponsible and erratic behavior: A 25-year pattern of irresponsible and erratic behavior:

personally, professionally, & politicallypersonally, professionally, & politically

Excerpt from Paul Broun’s election website claiming “Proven Leadership” as a campaign theme

Over the past twenty years, Paul Broun’s campaign Over the past twenty years, Paul Broun’s campaign claims he has shown “Proven Leadership.” claims he has shown “Proven Leadership.”

The truth is he has shown a pattern of irresponsible The truth is he has shown a pattern of irresponsible and erratic behavior in every facet of life – including and erratic behavior in every facet of life – including

his short stint in Congress…his short stint in Congress…

1984 1988 1994 2006 2007 2008

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Mishandling campaign financesMishandling campaign finances Broun has been cited by the Federal Election Broun has been cited by the Federal Election

Commission (FEC) for mishandling his campaign Commission (FEC) for mishandling his campaign finances more than all other GOP congressman from finances more than all other GOP congressman from Georgia – combined (source: www.fec.gov)Georgia – combined (source: www.fec.gov)

Broun – 11, all others – 10Broun – 11, all others – 10(Westmoreland – 1; Price – 0; Deal – 1; Kingston – 4; Linder – 3; Gingrey – 1)(Westmoreland – 1; Price – 0; Deal – 1; Kingston – 4; Linder – 3; Gingrey – 1)

Offenses cited were serious:Offenses cited were serious:

Failure to disclose thousands in contributions Failure to disclose thousands in contributions and expendituresand expenditures

Failing to file any disclosure at all in one Failing to file any disclosure at all in one instance.instance.

Broun filed two responses with the FEC acknowledging Broun filed two responses with the FEC acknowledging his failure to adhere to campaign finance standards. his failure to adhere to campaign finance standards. The first letter promised a “revamp” of procedures, The first letter promised a “revamp” of procedures, only to be followed by a second letter again promising only to be followed by a second letter again promising “we will not repeat” the noncompliance when more “we will not repeat” the noncompliance when more problems appeared after the first letter.problems appeared after the first letter.

Links to FEC documents:

FEC letter 1 FEC letter 8




FEC letter 5 Broun letter 1

FEC letter 6 Broun letter 2

FEC letter 7

Failure to File Letter to Paul Broun’s Committee

Filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy due to Filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy due to an “extravagant life style”…an “extravagant life style”…

Broun declared bankruptcy Broun declared bankruptcy because he owed hundreds because he owed hundreds of thousands for loans that of thousands for loans that financed what the financed what the bankruptcy court said was bankruptcy court said was “the reputation of an “the reputation of an extravagant lifestyle” extravagant lifestyle” including hunting junkets including hunting junkets around the world (source: around the world (source: Middle District of Georgia Middle District of Georgia Bankruptcy Court)Bankruptcy Court)

His creditors included the His creditors included the major banks in Americus, major banks in Americus, Georgia, where he lived at Georgia, where he lived at the time, who fought the time, who fought Broun’s bankruptcy Broun’s bankruptcy because they believed he because they believed he had defrauded them.had defrauded them.

Link to the Broun bankruptcy docket:

Official docket of the Broun bankruptcy case

Docket from the Broun bankruptcy case

……but was hit with a $213,000 judgment for but was hit with a $213,000 judgment for “intent to deceive” his creditors with “intent to deceive” his creditors with

“fraudulent financial statements”“fraudulent financial statements”

The Americus banks claimed Broun had The Americus banks claimed Broun had defrauded them by intentionally filing false defrauded them by intentionally filing false financial statements and asked the bankruptcy financial statements and asked the bankruptcy judge to refuse to allow Broun to escape the judge to refuse to allow Broun to escape the debts he owed them.debts he owed them.

Broun’s financial statements intentionally Broun’s financial statements intentionally misstated both Broun’s assets and liabilities, misstated both Broun’s assets and liabilities, showing “reckless indifference” and “a general showing “reckless indifference” and “a general reckless disregard” by faking the ownership of reckless disregard” by faking the ownership of stock and failing to disclose tens of thousands in stock and failing to disclose tens of thousands in loans he owed other banks and individuals.loans he owed other banks and individuals.

The judge ruled Broun had intentionally The judge ruled Broun had intentionally deceived his creditors by falsifying his deceived his creditors by falsifying his financial statements and ruled that over financial statements and ruled that over $200,000 of Broun’s debts were $200,000 of Broun’s debts were “nondischargeable.”*“nondischargeable.”*

Links to bankruptcy documents:

Official docket of the Broun bankruptcy case

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law – nondischargeability of debt owed to Americus Bank of Commerce

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law – nondischargeability of debt owed to Sumter Bank and Trust Company

Judgments against Broun for $213,000

““Nondischargeable” is a bankruptcy term meaning debts that must be paid Nondischargeable” is a bankruptcy term meaning debts that must be paid in spite of the bankruptcy proceeding. A creditor must show good reason in spite of the bankruptcy proceeding. A creditor must show good reason for a bankruptcy court to rule a debt nondischargeable. In Broun’s case, for a bankruptcy court to rule a debt nondischargeable. In Broun’s case, the court ruled the debt nondischargeable because Broun had intentionally the court ruled the debt nondischargeable because Broun had intentionally deceived his creditors with fraudulent financial statements.deceived his creditors with fraudulent financial statements.

Found in Contempt of Court for Found in Contempt of Court for violation of third divorceviolation of third divorce

Broun was ordered to pay his third wife’s Broun was ordered to pay his third wife’s taxes and failed to do so. His wife filed a taxes and failed to do so. His wife filed a motion to find him in Contempt of Court.motion to find him in Contempt of Court.

Broun filed a Motion to Dismiss, following his Broun filed a Motion to Dismiss, following his typical pattern of making excuses for his typical pattern of making excuses for his failure and even blaming his ex-wife.failure and even blaming his ex-wife.

The judge dismissed Broun’s excuses and The judge dismissed Broun’s excuses and found him in Contempt.found him in Contempt.

Links to divorce decree documents:

Divorce decree

Filing for Contempt by third wife

Broun’s filing asking for dismissal of wife’s complaint

Judge’s final Contempt of Court order

Contempt of Court order against Paul Broun

He failed to pay 5 years federal He failed to pay 5 years federal taxes of $62,000…taxes of $62,000…

Broun was hit with federal tax Broun was hit with federal tax liens for failing to pay federal liens for failing to pay federal taxes from 1977-1982.taxes from 1977-1982.

He did not pay off these taxes He did not pay off these taxes until 1988.until 1988.

Links to federal tax documents:

Federal tax lien for unpaid taxes by Paul Broun

Release of federal tax lien for Paul Broun

Federal tax lien for unpaid taxes by Paul Broun

……while leaving his third wife with while leaving his third wife with $42,000 in unpaid federal taxes$42,000 in unpaid federal taxes

When Broun divorced his wife Anne Jean When Broun divorced his wife Anne Jean in 1982, she was a stay-at-home mom.in 1982, she was a stay-at-home mom.

Anne Jean inherited over $40,000 in Anne Jean inherited over $40,000 in unpaid federal taxes from their family unpaid federal taxes from their family returns from the same five years he did returns from the same five years he did not pay his own taxes – which she paid off not pay his own taxes – which she paid off in a negotiated settlement with the IRS.in a negotiated settlement with the IRS.


Release of lien 1 against Anne Jean Broun




Release of tax lien against Anne Jean Broun

Broun failed to renew his medical Broun failed to renew his medical license as required by state law license as required by state law (source: State Composite Board of (source: State Composite Board of Medical Examiners)Medical Examiners)

This resulted in Broun having his This resulted in Broun having his license suspended by the State license suspended by the State Composite Board of Medical Composite Board of Medical Examiners.Examiners.

When this occurred, Broun blamed When this occurred, Broun blamed the state for changing systems the state for changing systems (source: Athens Banner-Herald)(source: Athens Banner-Herald)

He had his medical license suspended for He had his medical license suspended for failure to renew it – and predictably blamed failure to renew it – and predictably blamed

others for the problemothers for the problem

Consent order reinstating Broun’s license after his failure to renew it and media story on issue

He was stripped of attending privileges at the He was stripped of attending privileges at the Sumter County Hospital – one of only two Sumter County Hospital – one of only two

doctors to lose privileges in 20 yearsdoctors to lose privileges in 20 years

In 1994, Broun lost his attending privileges at In 1994, Broun lost his attending privileges at Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus.Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus.

A doctor must go through four levels of review A doctor must go through four levels of review to lose his attending privileges. to lose his attending privileges.

Doctors are not removed for “clerical matters” Doctors are not removed for “clerical matters” or other minor infractions.or other minor infractions.

Two laws require the hospital not to disclose Two laws require the hospital not to disclose the reason Broun lost attending privileges.the reason Broun lost attending privileges.

Broun has never explained why he lost his Broun has never explained why he lost his privileges – and only he and the other party privileges – and only he and the other party can reveal this information.can reveal this information.

The steps involved before a doctor can lose attending privileges at Broun’s former hospital

Full hospital board votes to accept/reject recommendation

of peer committees

Complaint reviewed by larger physician peer committee

Complaint reviewed by small physician peer committee

Complaint must be initiated by a fellow physician

He now falsely claims to have privileges at St. Mary’s He now falsely claims to have privileges at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens – and is likely violating Georgia’s Hospital in Athens – and is likely violating Georgia’s

Patient Right-to-Know Act by not removing St. Mary’s from Patient Right-to-Know Act by not removing St. Mary’s from his state physician profile…his state physician profile…

Broun claims on State Composite Board of Broun claims on State Composite Board of Medical Examiners profile to have attending Medical Examiners profile to have attending privileges at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens privileges at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens (source: www.state.ga.us/meb/)(source: www.state.ga.us/meb/)

Broun does not have current privileges at St. Broun does not have current privileges at St. Mary’s Hospital (source: Mary’s Hospital (source: www.stmarysathens.org “Find a Doctor” and www.stmarysathens.org “Find a Doctor” and Medical Staff at 706-389-3840)Medical Staff at 706-389-3840)

The “Patient’s Right to Know Act of 2001” The “Patient’s Right to Know Act of 2001” requires physicians to inform the state of any requires physicians to inform the state of any changes to their hospital privileges within 10 changes to their hospital privileges within 10 to 30 days [OCGA 43-34A-3(e)(2)].to 30 days [OCGA 43-34A-3(e)(2)].

Unless Broun lost or gave up those Unless Broun lost or gave up those privileges in the last month (which is privileges in the last month (which is unlikely due congressional rules which unlikely due congressional rules which require him not to work while serving in require him not to work while serving in Congress), he is in violation of state law.Congress), he is in violation of state law.

Broun’s physician profile as filed with the state


Full physician profile of Broun showing date of 6/9/08

Excerpt from Patient’s Right to Know Act requiring physicians to update profiles within 30 days (relevant portion highlighted)

Broun is an erratic and perennial candidate who Broun is an erratic and perennial candidate who won a “fluke” election victory. won a “fluke” election victory.

That’s why he has That’s why he has nevernever been vetted – been vetted – until nowuntil now……

Excerpt from Paul Broun’s re-election website

Has run for Congress four times (1990, 1992, 1996, Has run for Congress four times (1990, 1992, 1996, 2007) after being “called by God to run for Congress” 2007) after being “called by God to run for Congress” while lobbying Congress on hunting issues in 1989 while lobbying Congress on hunting issues in 1989 (source: AJC 5/26/96). (source: AJC 5/26/96). In the interim, he started In the interim, he started the “Georgia Republican Assembly,” which the the “Georgia Republican Assembly,” which the Augusta Chronicle editorial page called “cranks Augusta Chronicle editorial page called “cranks and zealots” (source: Augusta Chronicle, 5/21/99)and zealots” (source: Augusta Chronicle, 5/21/99)

Never taken seriously as a candidate until now, and Never taken seriously as a candidate until now, and on the few occasions his behavior has come to light, on the few occasions his behavior has come to light, Broun almost always makes excuses for his Broun almost always makes excuses for his irresponsibility, claims divine forgiveness, or blames irresponsibility, claims divine forgiveness, or blames someone else.someone else.

Most candidates have at least one spotty area in Most candidates have at least one spotty area in their record, and some of the individual items in their record, and some of the individual items in Broun’s record might not be problematic in Broun’s record might not be problematic in isolation. However, those incidents are not isolation. However, those incidents are not isolated, and few candidates display the long-term isolated, and few candidates display the long-term pattern of erratic and irresponsible behavior pattern of erratic and irresponsible behavior shown by Broun.shown by Broun.

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