One thing our campaign will tell you that Jill Chambers probably doesn't want you to know is that she voted four times the past two years to raise her own pay through a backdoor increase. Here's how it works. Legislators receive a salary as well as a per diem for every day they either work on an official committee or the legislature is in session. When Jill Chambers got elected that per diem was $128. Jill Chambers lives in Dunwoody, and $128 should be more than enough to pay for her transportation to and from the General Assembly downtown as well as for any meals or incidentals she needs to purchase while she's serving in the House.

Atlanta area blogger Decatur Guy noted the increase in per diem of $45/day. The old rate was $128 and the new one is now $173. Republican leaders decided to increase their own pay in a committee after they were re-elected in 2006. Jill Chambers had a chance to make a stand on this, but she voted four times to ratify this back door pay increase without even raising an objection.

Jill cast two votes each in favor of each year's budgets in 2007 and 2008. Here's a table below for your reference: