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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 601.957.2077

PRESS RELEASE

Newton is Republican Nominee for AG

Jackson, MS. – Today, Republican Candidate for Attorney General Scott Newton is declared the only Republican candidate for AG.
“I am excited and honored to be the sole Republican candidate, and to be on the same ballot as Haley Barbour and Lt. Governor Amy Tuck,” stated Newton at the Republican Party Headquarters in Jackson. “I know the people of Mississippi will respect my experience as a former F.B.I. agent and federal prosecutor and agree with my vision and commitment to fight crime and protect the families of Mississippi.”

Scott Newton is a former F.B.I. Special Agent that handled such cases as a corporate fraud investigation that exposed $520 million in shareholder losses, the Montana Freedman Standoff, and Unabomber investigations. As a former federal prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Jackson, Mississippi, Newton prosecuted Fidel Ayala, the leader of an international narcotics trafficking organization, considered to be one of the largest drug traffickers in the United States. Newton is also a two-time recipient of the prestigious “Integrity Award” from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for his service as a Federal Prosecutor.

“It is a testament to Scott’s hard work and persistence that, as of today, he is the defacto Republican nominee for Mississippi Attorney General,” said Neil Forbes, campaign manager for the Scott Newton campaign.