[House Report 111-464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
House Calendar No. 185
111th Congress Report
2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 111-464
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IN THE MATTER OF RANDY VOGEL
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R E P O R T
of the
COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF
OFFICIAL CONDUCT
April 21, 2010.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT
ZOE LOFGREN, California JO BONNER, Alabama
Chair Ranking Republican Member
BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky MIKE CONAWAY, Texas
G.K. BUTTERFIELD, North Carolina CHARLES DENT, Pennsylvania
KATHY CASTOR, Florida GREGG HARPER, Mississippi
PETER WELCH, Vermont MICHAEL McCAUL, Texas
R. Blake Chisam, Chief Counsel/Staff Director
C. Morgan Kim, Deputy Chief Counsel
Daniel J. Taylor, Counsel to the Chair
Kelle Strickland, Counsel to the Ranking Republican Member
Marc Borodin, Counsel
Frank Davies, Senior Investigator
Amelia Johnson, Investigative Clerk
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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House of Representatives,
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
Washington, DC, April 21, 2010.
Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Ms. Miller: In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, the Committee
hereby submits the attached report to the House of
Representatives.
Sincerely,
Zoe Lofgren,
Chair.
Jo Bonner,
Ranking Republican
Member.
111th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 111-464
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COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT
IN THE MATTER OF RANDY VOGEL
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April 21, 2010
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Ms. Lofgren, from the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
I. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct (Standards Committee), the
Standards Committee hereby submits the following report to the
House of Representatives.
On April 20, 2010, the Standards Committee convened for the
purpose of considering misdemeanor charges issued by Montana's
office of Fish, Wildlife & Parks against Randy Vogel, an
employee of the House, on March 3, 2010, for the alleged
illegal killing of a spike bull elk during closed hunting
season and related charges. The alleged criminal acts occurred
on November 18 and 19, 2009, prior to Mr. Vogel's employment
with the House, which began on March 1, 2010. On March 16,
2010, Mr. Vogel pleaded not guilty to the state charges, and it
is anticipated that a trial date will be set in the near
future. Mr. Vogel requested leave without pay status from his
employment with the House until this matter is resolved.
The Standards Committee voted against empanelling an
investigative subcommittee regarding this matter. A state trial
will occur soon to address the merits of the criminal charges
against Mr. Vogel, which occurred prior to his employment with
the House, and which he disputes. The Standards Committee has
determined not to initiate review at this time by an
investigative subcommittee in this matter in light of these
circumstances.\1\
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\1\The Standards Committee has jurisdiction over the conduct of
Members, officers, and employees of the House. See House Rule X, clause
1(q); House Rule XI, clauses 3(a)(2) and 3(b); and Standards Committee
Rule 18.
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II. STATEMENT UNDER RULE 13, CLAUSE 3(c) OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
The Standards Committee made no special oversight findings
in this Report. No budget statement is submitted. No funding is
authorized by any measure in this Report.