Tubbs Jones to head House ethics committee

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http://www.columbusdispatch.com/news-story.php?story=234418

Associated Press
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:26 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Cleveland, will take over next year as chairwoman of the ethics committee, Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi announced today.

Tubbs Jones has been a member of the ethics panel, made up of five Republicans and five Democrats, that has been in the spotlight recently for its investigation of the improper electronic messages former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., sent to teenagers who had been House pages.

Jones, now in her fourth term in the House, is a lifelong resident of Ohio's 11th Congressional District, which encompasses most of the East Side of Cleveland as well as parts of the West Side and 22 suburbs. She is a former county prosecutor and Common Pleas judge.

Pelosi also announced that Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen, elected to Congress only four years ago, will lead House Democrats' fundraising and recruiting efforts heading into the 2008 election...

http://www.cleveland.com/weblogs/openers/index.ssf?/mtlogs/cleve_openers/archives/2006_12.html

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Tubbs Jones to chair House Ethics Committee


Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Cleveland was just picked to chair the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, otherwise known as the Ethics Committee.

"A former judge, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones has served with
distinction on the Ethics Committee for the past six years, demonstrating
that she is tough and smart," Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi said in making the announcement. "She will bring those characteristics to her new position as Chair of the Ethics Committee, where she will provide steadfast and active leadership in a non-partisan and judicious way, holding Members to the highest ethical standard."

Tubbs Jones takes over during a time of heightened expectations, and her frequent travel -- she's ranked third in all of Congress from 2000 to date -- will not go unnoticed as Congress and the public discuss whether and how to limit trips sponsored by private interests.

Tubbs Jones says her trips have been short, had legitimate purposes, and helped her better understand issues she faces in Congress...

[maddezmom]

1. Good pick

:)

[napi21]

2. That's a GREAT choice! Nobody's going to bully HER into

going easy on them!

[CottonBear]

3. She'll be great as chairwoman! n/t

[longship]

4. Pelosi hits a home run here.

Stephanie Tubbs-Jones has a great record.

[aquart]

5. "Tough" is the word I wanted to hear.

[MissWaverly]

6. is she the one that said she didn't care if no Senator

would support the challenge to the certification of the 2000 election. I will never forgot
Michael Moore's movie and those who stood up.

:-)

[Der Blaue Engel]

8. She also challenged the 2004 electoral vote

and got Boxer to stand up with her from the Senate. Though it didn't change the outcome, that day was a tremendous moral victory. I still tear up when I see that clip of her saying, "And I DO have a senator!"

[MissWaverly]

14. Good

those who stood up will be remembered, the lock step crowd will be lost after the dust settles.

[ninkasi]

7. Great news for us

I have a lot of respect for that lady.

[Vidar]

9. Great choice. Congratulations to Ms. Jones.

[jaysunb]

10. I went to school w/ her & her sister.

She was a pretty tough cookie even then.
her tenure as DA and judgeships have prepared her well.

I expect she'll be bringing piss - so to speak - this next congress. :evilgrin:

[AlinPA]

11. I did not hear whether she challenged the verdict of the committee on Foley.

From TV clips she is shown standing behind the committee chair; not clear if she goes along with them. She's a great congresswoman, but the results of the Foley "investigation" make me a bit suspicious of her effectiveness in the past on that committee. I trust that she will get tough as chair.

[faithnotgreed]

12. i just did a double take when i read "tubbs jones" and ethics committee

fantastic choice

love it - a definite k&r

[Leilani]

13. Good Choice!

Best appointment made so far by Pelosi.