Thursday, July 24, 2008

First Board of the new Office of Congressional Ethics appointed


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From Democracy 21
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Democracy 21 Press Release
July 24, 2008
Statement of Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer on Appointments Made Today by Speaker Pelosi and Republican Leader Boehner to the Board of the New Office of Congressional Ethics

Democracy 21 is very pleased that Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Leader John Boehner today appointed the Board of the new Office of Congressional Ethics, which begins the process of activating the Office.

With this action, the stage is now set for the new Office to be fully operational by January 1, 2009 and it is essential that the new Board take all appropriate steps to ensure that this occurs. [...]

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