Adam Hasner Takes Aim at Alex Sink Over Felons Selling Insurance

Joined by State Attorney Angela Corey, Jacksonville City Councilman Richard Clarke and Rep. Mike Weinstein, R-Orange Park, House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, took aim at state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, for allowing 11 felons to sell insurance in Florida.

"Were here this morning to discuss Alex Sinks role in the licensing of convicted felons to do business in Floridas insurance industry, said Hasner. "What we know so far is that she has granted licensure to at least 11 ex-felons convicted of financial crimes and crimes of dishonesty. And more to the point, this is about Alex Sinks poor judgment as CFO and also an example of her being a typical politician by saying one thing and doing another. And also refusing to be accountable and failing to accept responsibility. Because as you recall, Alex Sink voted to fire former Department of Financial Services Chairman Don Saxon for granting mortgage licenses to convicted criminals. And at the time, Alex Sink was quoted as saying, in cases where someone has already been convicted of financial fraud, there are no second chances. Lets also recall that Alex Sink expressed her outrage at that time and wanted Saxons head on a platter, but now she does not want to be held to the same standards.

This is an open-and-shut case of hypocrisy and one that has put Floridians at financial risk, insisted Hasner. We believe at this time that Floridians deserve to know more about the facts of this situation, of this story, and are calling for her office to release all documents related to convicted felons who have been granted licensure on her watch."