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Nosey Nelly Quit in a Snit
Ace of Spades HQ —
Nosey Nelly Quit in a Snit Helen Jones-Kelley, Ohio's Director of Department of Job and Family Services, has quit, along with two others involved in digging through Joe the Plumber's confidential information. I feel like this is old news, but can't seem to find it on the main page, so... In a four-paragraph statement, she said, "it is with sadness and clarity that I have decided to resign...This decision comes after having a time of pause, in which I realize that I continue to be used as a political postscript, providing a distraction from urgent state priorities. "My ...
Ohio Officials Who Violated Joe the Plumber's Privacy Ousted
The Corner on National Review Online —
Thursday, December 18, 2008 [image] Ohio Officials Who Violated Joe the Plumber's Privacy Ousted The Columbus Dispatch: Helen Jones-Kelley, the state official placed on unpaid leave for improperly accessing confidential information from state databases on Joe the Plumber, has resigned. Two senior managers at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services who were involved in the incident also are being ousted, The Dispatch has learned. Jones-Kelley's resignation letter is worth noting for how self-serving it is: "My professional career, and the legacy of service I have ...
Jones-Kelley quits, two others departing, over Joe the Plumber searches
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... has been, and continues to be, far too important for me to allow my reputation and my commitment as a servant leader to be disparaged. I also remain concerned for the safety of my family and myself." Gov. Ted Strickland suspended Jones-Kelley last month after a report by Inspector General Thomas P. Charles found that checks into the background of Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher that were approved by Jones-Kelley were not conducted for any legitimate governmental purpose. Read more: http://blog.dispatch.com/dailybriefing/2008/12/joneskel...
Yet More Joe the Plumber Fallout
Politics Daily —
Filed under: InvestigationsAs a followup, Helen Jones-Kelly, who was suspended by Ohio governor Ted Strickland (D) but NOT fired, for illegally invading the privacy of one Joe Wurzlbacher, has called it quits. She won't be the last. Columbus Dispatch Daily Briefing ...In a four-paragraph statement, she said, "it is with sadness and clarity that I have decided to resign...This decision comes after having a time of pause, in which I realize that I continue to be used as a political postscript, providing a distraction from urgent state ...
