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Bush pardons Savannah auto dealer for falsifying loan
Coastal Empire | Local News
Sean Harder | Saturday, December 23, 2006 at 12:30 am | (see enhanced version)
Dale Critz Jr.
Dale C. Critz, Jr. and family are longtime Republican political donors
A Savannah auto dealer and his family donated money to the Republican National Committee and to President Bush’s
campaign before receiving a presidential pardon this week for falsifying a loan application.
Dale C. Critz Jr., president of Buick-GMC-BMW-Mercedes-Benz dealership Critz Inc., was one of 16 people who
were granted pardons Thursday by the president.
The auto dealer was convicted in 1989 of making false statements on a loan application. A U.S. District Court in
Florida sentenced him to three years on probation.
Critz said he first filed his clemency application in 1998 in an effort to get his “mistake” behind him. When contacted
Friday, he issued a prepared statement to the Savannah Morning News.
“In 1986, I was working as an entry-level salesman for a Florida automobile dealership group,” he said. “I was 27
years old and made a mistake that I have regretted ever since. I cooperated fully with the FBI and U.S. Attorney in
1989.
“I’m sorry that it happened. I am also very thankful that I have been officially forgiven for this.”
A review of Federal Election Commission records shows Critz and his father have made several donations to the Bush
campaign, the RNC and other Republican candidates. His father has been a political donor since at least the early
1990s – before the clemency application was filed.
On April 7, 2003, Critz donated $500 to the RNC. On June 23, 1999, his father, Dale C. Critz, donated $1,000 to
the Bush-Cheney campaign. He also supported Bush’s re-election campaign with a $2,000 donation on Sept. 30, 2003.
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, a Savannah Republican, and former Republican Congressman Max Burns also have received
donations from the Critz family. A presidential pardon amounts to federal forgiveness for one’s crime, while a
commutation cuts short an existing prison term. Since 1977, presidents have received about 600 pardon or clemency
petitions a year, but only about 10 percent are successful. The U.S. Department of Justice is responsible for reviewing
each clemency case and making recommendations to the president.
“Campaign donations are not in any way considered during the analysis,” Justice Department spokeswoman Kathleen
Blomquist said.
Critz is a Savannah native
Very disappointed with the service I received, and Critz Mercedes know’s why. I contacted them and made a complaint, in regards to the Mercedes I brought in due to the light was on saying tire pressure is low. Spoke with chuck and he had a very condescending atitude when i spoke with him in regards to the technicians did not put car on the lift to see the nail in the tire. very displeased with the whole situation, will never return if I am in the area again.