Scott Colom

You know, that's why I support a ban on stock trading.

That's why we can't have people become lobbyists right after they become senators.

We got to get the corruption and the perception of it because that helps the people that are openly corrupt.

Yeah.

Right?

Because they can say, people are like, well, you know, they're corrupt, but so is everybody's corrupt.

We got to show them we're not corrupt.

We're public service.

We're not there to make money.

And it's beneficial to me that, like you said, my mom was a Chancery Court judge.

And I learned my ethics and values from my parents.

And so I was, you know,

I'm really trying to honor their legacy.

That's why it's important to me to be transparent and be somebody that people can trust because I want to honor my parents.

I also want to honor the ancestors that sacrificed so much for me to even have this opportunity to talk to you.

Try to get a little bit more attention than I'll try to get.

You know, I mean, he does love it.

You know, I mean, so for me, I'm more going to be trying to use my leverage and voice to cut deals that make sense and benefit Mississippi, but not try to be just somebody making constantly complaining about things.

Yeah, but we got to talk about economic issues.

That's the first thing.