Some legislators, state officials got special treatment from Auburn on BCS bowl tickets
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
By Bob Lowry, The Huntsville Times
MONTGOMERY – In what ticket resellers called the highest priced college football ticket ever, 13 Alabama legislators and two state officials were given special access to buy multiple tickets to the BCS national title game at face value from Auburn University.
Two of the legislators – Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R-Capshaw, and freshman Sen. Clay Scofield, R-Arab, – represent Madison County. Each got four tickets, which carried a face value of between $300 and $325.
Advertised prices the week before the game started at $1,500 for nosebleed seats and rose to $4,000 to $5,000. StubHub listed two first-row club seats for $15,000 each.
According to a list provided Wednesday by Auburn, other legislators who got tickets through Auburn and the number they purchased were:
Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills (four), the Senate majority leader; Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville (four); Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Opelika (four); Rep. Daniel Boman, R-Sulligent (four);
Rep. Jay Love, R-Montgomery (four); Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin, R-Indian Springs (four); Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise (four); Rep. DuWayne Bridges, R-Valley (four); Rep. Chad Fincher, R-Semmes (four);Rep. Craig Ford, D-Gadsden (two); and Rep. Richard Lindsey, D-Centre (four).
Full story: http://blog.al.com/breaking/2011/01/some_legislators_state_officia.html
