PSC candidate Muns has history of bankruptcy
Primary election is set for June 17
Businessman Lee Muns, who is seeking a seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission, has a history of bankruptcy and legal troubles.
Muns is running to unseat District 2 incumbent Tim Echols. The winner of the June 17 primary will go on to face Democrat Alicia Johnson in the November election.
Muns' campaign website touts his "unmatched real-world experience" and "grit," noting that "Despite successfully navigating the challenges of the 2008 recession, Lee’s business faced severe headwinds in 2011 due to regulatory changes and union contract issues. After a difficult legal battle, he lost nearly everything—but he didn’t stop."
The site, however, makes no mention of his businesses' bankruptcy filings.
Court documents show that Muns Welding and Mechanical filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in November 2015.
Court records further show that Muns’ subsequent business, Muns Mechanical, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in January 2017.
According to his LinkedIn page, Muns was president of Muns Welding until November 2015 and president and CEO of Muns Mechanical until November 2016.
In a post on his campaign's Facebook page, Muns wrote that the bankruptcies were a result of lawsuits against his companies by union trustees who had mismanaged funds.
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