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Jones-Kelley put on paid leave by governor
COLUMBUS Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and former head of that department in Montgomery County, has been placed on paid administrative leave by Gov. Ted Strickland. Strickland said on Friday, Nov. 7, that he took the action "due to the ...
Video: Tracking down Jones-Kelley
Video: Tracking down Jones-Kelley
hotair.com — Fox News tried to get Helen Jones-Kelley to speak on camera about the investigation into Joe Wurzelbacher, aka Joe the Plumber, but didn’t have much luck. [...] Read the rest » (more) Video: Tracking down Jones-Kelley
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Ohio government snooper put on leave for plumbing Plumber’s records
Michelle Malkin — [image] Well, it sure took them long enough, didn’t it? Via Dayton Daily News (which you’ll notice fails to mention that Jones-Kelley is a max contributor to Obama’s campaign): Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and former head of that department in Montgomery County, has been placed on paid administrative leave by Gov. Ted Strickland. Strickland said on Friday, Nov. 7, that he took the action “due to the possibility, as yet unconfirmed, that a state computer or state e-mail account was used to assist in political fund raising.” “I ...

Ohio agency head accused of snooping on Joe the Plumber put on paid leave
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... The trigger was pulled late Friday afternoon to minimize publicity, but we’ll take it any way we can get it. Good lord. Is justice actually going to be done here? Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and former head of that department in Montgomery County, has been placed on paid administrative leave by Gov. Ted Strickland. Strickland said on Friday, Nov. 7, that he took the action “due to the possibility, as yet unconfirmed, that a state computer or state e-mail account was used to assist in political fund raising.” “I have asked ...

Now does he get to ask questions about them?
Jim Treacher's Blog That Is on the Internet — ... Oh, and the government functionary who abused her power in order to investigate him has been put on paid leave . Congratulations, taxpayers of Ohio. Your inquisitors can be assured of a soft landing. On your dime. Posted by Jim Treacher at November 7, 2008 03:21 PM

Helen Jones-Kelly Has Been Suspended and Her Story Disputed.
The Sundries Shack — There’s an update today on the story of how Helen Jones-Kelly, director of Ohio’s Department of Job and Family Services and maxed-out donor to Barack Obama authorized her department to go trapising through their confidential files for any dirt on Joe Wurzelbacher. The Governor, Ted Strickland, has put Jones-Kelly on paid leave while the investigation continues. Meanwhile, earlier this week, the employee who was ordered to make the checks ...

Ohio Agency Head Put on Paid Leave in Wurzelbacher Case
PoliGazette — ... Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and former head of that department in Montgomery County, has been put on paid leave by Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio. ...

Quote for the Weekend/Open Thread
Tammy Bruce — ... WaPo admits the obvious. Yet an "oops" after the fact is not enough... An Obama Tilt in Campaign Coverage The Post provided a lot of good campaign coverage, but readers have been consistently critical of the lack of probing issues coverage and what they saw as a tilt toward Democrat Barack Obama. My surveys, which ended on Election Day, show that they are right on both counts. Good news, but more needs to be done. Jones-Kelley put on paid leave by governor

Privacy for terrorists and Democrats only. We’re beginning to look a lot like the old Soviet Union
Commonsense & Wonder — Where is the ACLU and the other so-called privacy protectors? Jones-Kelley put on paid leave by governor Stivers event among subjects of e-mails under state investigation By William Hershey Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and former head of that department in Montgomery County, has been placed on paid administrative leave by Gov. Ted Strickland. Strickland said on Friday, Nov. 7, that he took the action “due to the possibility, as yet unconfirmed, that a state computer or state e-mail account was used to assist in political fund ...

Helen Jones-Kelley Put on Paid Administrative Leave; Ponders Becoming a Police Detective, Specializing in Investigating Those Accused of "Sudden Fame in the First Degree"
Ace of Spades HQ — Helen Jones-Kelley Put on Paid Administrative Leave; Ponders Becoming a Police Detective, Specializing in Investigating Those Accused of "Sudden Fame in the First Degree" [image] Hi, Ohio! I committed a crime so now you all get to pay for my unscheduled vacation! Justice under President Barack Hussein Obama will be swift, relentless -- and fully comped. Note that she is not being put on leave due to her criminal dirt-digging on Joe the Plumber. Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and former head of that department in Montgomery ...

Ohio ‘Joe The Plumber Hacker’ Jones-Kelley Put On Paid Leave By Governor
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — That’s it, huh? By William Hershey - (Dayton Daily News) COLUMBUS — Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and former head of that department in Montgomery County, has been placed on paid administrative leave by Gov. Ted Strickland. Strickland said on Friday, Nov. 7, that he took the action “due to the possibility, as yet unconfirmed, that a state computer or state e-mail account was used to assist in political fund raising.” “I have asked Inspector ...

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