CONGRESS CLEARS LAURA RICHARDSON OF ETHICAL ALLEGATIONS
By LBReport.com
The House of Representatives Committee on Standards and Office Conduct has cleared Congresswoman Laura Richardson (D., Carson-LB) of allegations referred to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics, dismissing its review of those allegations.
Following a seven-month probe, the Committee’s investigative subcommittee voted unanimously to adopt a finding “that Congresswoman Richardson did not knowingly accept a gift from Washington Mutual or violate any applicable standard of conduct in connectiom with the purchase of, foreclose on, rescission of foreclosure sale for, or modification of loan terms for a residential property she owns in Sacramento, California.”
In addition, the investigative subcommittee found that Representative Richardson did not violate the Ethics in Government Act in connection with her financial disclosure statements relating to her California properties.”
The investigative subcommittee also recommended that the matter involving the mortgage broker used in connection with Congresswoman Richardson’s purchase of the Sacramento property be referred to the Justice Department.
On June 30, the full Committee voted to adopt the report and recommendations.
Congresswoman Richardson released a prepared statement in response:
“After a long, deliberate and comprehensive review, the bi-partisan House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has unanimously and unequivocally rejected all of the allegations against me and confirmed that I violated no law or standard of conduct.
I would like to thank the constituents of California’s 37th Congressional District, who have continued to evaluate my performance by the service we provide to them, the State of California and the Nation.
“I’d like to acknowledge both my district and capitol staffs, who have remained focused in providing quality services, and whose professionalism, expertise, care and legislative and constituent services have been nothing short of amazing.
“I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to my family and church support, who have never wavered in their support of me.
“Today closes a chapter and opens a door. The Committee’s bipartisan report confirms that I have at all times acted in accordance with my ethical duties as a Member of Congress. I am thankful this is over and behind me and I can continue to do what I enjoy, which is serving the people of California’s 37th District.”
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I have strong feeling about Laura. I met her and her (charming) mother a few years back while covering a 6th district Council-debate for City Beat.
She was pleasant and agreed to an interview at her home where I met her dog.
Glancing around thte living room a spied a large-cage! My goodness, I thought…what does she have in there, a large Lizard!?
No, she told me she was crate-training her puppy.
Personally I am very much against putting dogs in cages. I do not feel the same about (some) people!
Anyway, we had a nice chat and I got what info I could out of her. Truthfully, she must not have said anything particularly compelling as I have no recollection.
She won that election. Among boring press-releases and speeches, she gave FREE HAMBURGERS to voters. Some people scoffed, but, not me!
She unlike most politicians actually gave her constituents something of real-value.
Now she stumbled into a VERY cool-job, Councilwoman! Wow!
Boy, would I love that job!
I certainly don’t support her. I don’t like Star Parker either. Miss. Parker responded to my request for an interview with a barrage of spam. I really hate that!
My guy is Nick Dibs. He is as honest as the day is long. A fiscal conservative he’s also very anti-war, as I am.
If you have mixed feeling about foreign occupations please read John Steinbeck’s, THE MOON IS DOWN.
I’m not shocked Laura is getting off scot-free as she is now an insider.
I assume her constituents will vote in people whom most resonate with their beliefs and life-styles.
In the 37th district, that can be a bad thing.
i have $10 that says this wont be her only interaction with the ethics committee. i must admit a certain curiousity as to exactly how the ethics committee investigated this, what with WAMU not existing anymore.
Come-on readers…comment! You must have something you want to bitch about.
Meanwhile, as I ponder politicians; here is a rant about Bev O’ Neill.
I was inspired by the publication of a biography by Mr.Saltzburg from the Grunion Gazette.
To me, Bev O’ Neill is the epitome of a society-lady/politician.
One who hears the moans and groans of her constituents, and with a frozen-smile offers up an encouraging word that soothes all wounds and concerns.
Of course it doesn’t-not really…
And yet, with hope in short-supply for so many, folks grab it like a life-preserver.
Such behavior is to be expected from Society ladies. But, when they’ve got people’s lives and well being in their hands, then I think the pandering is despicable.
Oscar Wilde remarked, “In polite-society everyone holds the exact same opinions.”
Most of us,(me included) wish we were hob-nodding with the blue-bloods. Thus, loathe to criticize those who have grasped the brass-ring.
Bev clawed her way to a house on the (3rd district) hill. Her early unfortunate-beginnings probably fueled her.
That her constituents welfare and very lives have been the price seems of small consideration.
Her story would only be compelling (to me) if she had used her ambition for good.
But, she is a Society-Lady/Politician, NOT a Saint, after all…
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