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Helen Jones-Kelley resigns from state job

Helen Jones-Kelley has resigned as director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Gov. Ted Strickland’s office announced today, Dec. 17.

State Inspector General Tom Charles found that Jones-Kelley, of Clayton, improperly authorized state database searches for personal information on Samuel Joseph “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher during the presidential campaign.

Strickland suspended Jones-Kelley for a month without pay on Nov. 20 in the wake of Charles’ report.

Strickland had first put Jones-Kelley, a former director of the Montgomery County Job and Family Services department, on paid administrative leave Nov. 7 because of reports that she used her state e-mail account for political fund raising. Charles’ report also confirmed that she used the account to raise money for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

She earned $141,980 in her state job.

“My professional career and the legacy of service I have established has been and continues to be far too important for me to allow my reputation and my commitment as a servant to be disparaged,” Jones-Kelley said in a statement released by Strickland’s office. “I also remain concerned for the safety of my family and myself.”

Strickland spokesman Keith Dailey released this statement:

“The governor values Helen Jones-Kelley’s years of public service as a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable among us. He understands her decision and accepts her resignation.”

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By jaime

December 26, 2008 12:24 AM | Link to this

On second thought, she probably should now be prosecuted for misuse of government office, taxpayer’s money, and other things. She knew what she was doing, and did it anyway. It’s a violation of the office, a serious one, shouldn’t she have to pay mucho for that offense? If not, then how can the taxpayers trust anything about the government, that other even more serious offenses are not covered up? Just letting her walk away unscathed is not enough, certainly not enough.

By jaime

December 26, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this

Jones Kelley needed to go, probably should never have been there in the first place, and it is good that Strickland saw fit to show her the door, and then let her pass through it on her own.

By AVGJOE

December 18, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Score a couple of points for free speech! Openness in government is good. Keep whistleblowers protected and power abusers in fear. Now more than ever, we need to have confidence in our government. The most disturbing development of 2008 was the revelation that the Anthrax killer was on the payroll of the Federal government. How many other kooks are hiding in the reeds? Call them out! Speak out against government abuse of power. There are good people who will replace the bad, there are more good people than bad, I think.

By Rob

December 18, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Alright kids, it’s time to play nobody’s favorite game called “The shill gets cranky when the hypocrisy gets called out”. Beasley - I never said I was an expert on FISA. I suspect you aren’t an expert on labor law, state agencies, or Ms. Jones Kelley, either. But you certainly can have an opinion. So can I. And my opinion is that what the rabbling crowd is on about here - in this string of posts - is the same mother humping thing that the Adminstration has been doing for the same exact reasons. I know what I read in the paper, what I get online, or see on a broadcast. Doesn’t make me an expert on any of it. But is does give me basis for asking a question about blatant hypocrisy - to wit, how is abusing the “terrorsit watch list” to actually interfere in the lives of law abiding veterans less of a crime than abusing the state child support database to pry into the life of a tax cheat? They’re both wrong, unless you are Ms. Beasley - in which case you can only make that determination until you know the party affiliation of the culprit. BTW - you don’t know what liberal means at all. Webster’s (I think you said to check Webster, right?) tenth edition defines liberal as “generous, ample, full….broad-minded”. Webster’s thesaurus does a better job - “free, advanced, ample, tolerant, progressive” among others. You know, the opposite of - conservative. Do you even own a dictionary?

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

I, too, am drinking some of what Rob ismy own post made no sense! So Im reposting. I see youre on cold meds or some other medication that makes you a bit fuzzy. Make sure you don’t get behind the wheel. I know this hard for you liberals, you know, those pesky lil’ things called facts, but maybe you might want to try reading up on the FISA courts before you proclaim yourself to be an authority on anything. And you really shouldnt talk about others being limited. Liberals, perhaps like yourself, have taken it to new levels. By the very nature of being liberal, you are limited. Limited in the sense that you cant earn/achieve for yourself so you depend/take from someone else that can. Please spare me your take on what/who is limited. Because from where I sit, if you look up limited in Websters it will say, see also liberal. And PS—1989 called—it wants the phrase ‘Snap’ back.

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

I see your own cold meds or some other medication that makes you a bit fuzzy. Make sure you don’t get behind the wheel. I know this hard for you liberals, you know, those pesky lil’ things called facts, but maybe you might want to try reading up on the FISA courts before you proclaim yourself to be an authority on anything. And you really shouldnt talk about others being limited. Liberals, perhaps like yourself, have taken it to new levels. By the very nature of being liberal, you are limited. Limited in the sense that you cant earn/achieve for yourself so you depend/take from someone else that can. Please spare me your take on what/who is limited. Because from where I sit, if you look up liberal in Websters it will say, See also liberal.

By Rob

December 18, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

Oooooh - snap, y’all. Did you guys see what Ms. Beasley said to me? Oh - oh man, burn on me!! YEOUCH! Ms. Beasley, stick to being a Repblican shill, because your abilities at divinating news sources are, shall we say, limited. These issues are reported, in very sanguine fashion, I might add in the mainsteam media. I’d bet even Fox picked up the Sherfen story. The point is the Adminstration as a policy operates outside their constitutional authority buy using FISA. And to make it worse, they don’t even need a reason to classify someone as a “terrorist” so they can violate your rights. Ask Alexandra Hay, a 22 year old from Middlebury College how she ended up on the list. How about James Robinson, a US Attorney? Lookit - it’s nothing these people have done, it all about their politics. What is the right and correct point that all of you screaming for Ms. Jones Kelly’s blood make? It’s got nothing to do with what Mr. Wurzelbacher did, it’s to do with his politics. It’s wrong in Mr. Wurzelbacher’s case, and it’s wrong in all others as well. Maybe Ms. Jones Kelly’s real sin wasn’t putting Samuel J Wurzelbacher on the suspected terrorist watch list, eh? Then - according to your logic, the folks in government could screw with him all they wanted.

By Mike

December 18, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

Normally I would not dare comment on any ones mistakes because I have made alot in my own life. But I have read some of these stupid and racist comments and felt i needed to let my opinion be known. Yes this woman made a mistake but linking her to the reason why Obama won Ohio is absurd. Also the reason why Obama won is because America wanted a change and some of these people writing their stupid comments probably voted for him. We are losing a great state employee who made a huge mistake but please quit blowing it out of proportion. And as far as jail time did any of those white officers go to jail after they beat Rodney King that would be a no!!!

By Stgc(SW)

December 18, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

What hasn’t been commented on, & seems perhaps politically/electorially motivated, is that the allegations of Ms. Jones-Kelley’s actions were known & widely reported before the November 4 Election. “Action,” as an unpaid leave-of-absence, wasn’t taken until after the election (November 7). (you always need to look at the time-line.) This may seem to some, (myself included) to have been politically motivated, & to assure that Ohio voters weren’t distracted/disenfranchised in a local political scandal, & it’s “Swing-State” capacity of Electorial Votes was able to be cast in a certain direction. Just as when the AG became an embarrassment to the party this past April, this could not be permitted to be a discreding distraction before such a “historic” election. (By the way, what’s so much more “historic” about this election that in any other presidential election? Aren’t we supposed to be voting on the qualifications, accomplishments & stated goals of the person running for office? All Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, & Equal Opportunity legistation & laws set aside, isn’t it just supposed to be Americans voting on an American for their leader. That would make every election “Historical.” And if it is the issue of “Race” that makes this election so “historical,” than, if it considered “Racist to not vote for a candidate for the color of their skin, isn’t it just as Racist to vote for someone because of the color of their skin? I see a problem in the logic here.) How convenient. It seems that Illinois doesn’t have a lock on questionable government/party politics.

By Stgc(SW)

December 18, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

What hasn’t been commented on, & seems perhaps politically/electorially motivated, is that the allegations of Ms. Jones-Kelley’s actions were known & widely reported before the November 4 Election. “Action,” as an unpaid leave-of-absence, wasn’t taken until after the election (November 7). This may seem to some, (myself included) to have been politically motivated, & to assure that Ohio voters weren’t distracted/disenfranchised in a local political scandal, & it’s “Swing-State” capacity of Electorial Votes was able to be cast in a certain direction. Just as when the AG became an embarrassment to the party this past April, this could not be permitted to be a discreding distraction before such a “historic” election. (By the way, what’s so much more “historic” about this election that in any other presidential election? Aren’t we supposed to be voting on the qualifications, accomplishments & stated goals of the person running for office? All Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, & Equal Opportunity legistation & laws set aside, isn’t it just supposed to be Americans voting on an American for their leader. That would make every election “Historical.” And if it is the issue of “Race” that makes this election so “historical,” than, if it considered “Racist to not vote for a candidate for the color of their skin, isn’t it just as Racist to vote for someone because of the color of their skin? I see a problem in the logic here.) How convenient. It seems that Illinois doesn’t have a lock on questionable government/party politics.

By Patty

December 18, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

More good news. “Two top-level members of Jones-Kelley’s staff also will be leaving the department, said agency spokeswoman Scarlett Bouder. Fred Williams, the department’s assistant director, will resign effective Jan. 31 and the agency is revoking Doug Thompson’s position as deputy director of child support effective Dec. 22, she said. Both had been suspended from their positions after being implicated in the computer records search. Ohio lawmakers are expected to pass a bill Thursday that requires state agencies to determine proper circumstances for records to be checked and to authorize only specific individuals to perform those checks.” I don’t think we need a bill. The rules were already in place and should have been followed. I guess we need a bill because the Governor did not do his job of firing these people.

By Lea

December 18, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

If it had “Joanna the Welfare Mom” there would have been no investigation. Just another way to harass divorced fathers.

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this

Rob, Rob, Rob: Eric Sherfen is a “nice” man. And you know this how? Personal knowledge? Unlikely. Again, we can argue over who makes the list and why. But someone’s original point, perhaps yours, was that Joe is the same as a terrorist suspect. Again, the discussion goes towards getting the necessary documentation to present before the FISC court. That is why we have the debate. If we don’t go to the,court, presumably “nice” men like Mr. Sherfen can end up with their own lives destroyed. So to repeat, the issue IS with bypassing the court. How do you fail to see this very simple point?? At some point, you should turn off Air America and try reading something other than the Daily Kos.

By Rob

December 18, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

Ms. Beasley, you might want to check the screw setting on your own head. Apparently, it’s not as “straight” as you think it is. The issues are not apples and oranges - they are precisely the same. The question has never been whether we should wiretap or not. Fair enough - then the same statement applies to the department Ms. Jones Kelly headed. The question is not whether or not they should check their records. The issue then, is check records on whom by whom and for what reason. The FISA issue is the same - EXACTLY. There are 820,000 names on the terrorist watch list. One of those names is a nice man named Eric Sherfen who is an American, a commercial airline pilot, and a Gulf War veteran. Why is his livelihood being hindered, why he subjected to invasions of privacy, and on and on. It’s the same exact issue - who did this to him and for what reason. Lacking any reason besides political motivation - I would expect individuals such as yourself to demand the same exact accountability from those who are abusing their positions in violation of the law in the Bush Adminstration. And also, last time I checked - absolutely ZERO information about Joe from the deaprtment in question ever hit the street. The “system” in place caugh the breach and it was self-reported. That’s a far sight better than we’re getting in a ton of other documented violations in other governemnt entities.

By White Liberal

December 18, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

Laura, you are absolutely right! Jones-Kelley IS more of a loss than Joe the Plumber. That’s what these wicked Republicans don’t understand: the inherent need for different legal treatment based on race. Come on! — Its the affirmative action way. Along with greater rights, its also understood that passes should be given to government agents who invade others privacy if they are of the superior racial variety er, I mean historically victimized. Lets get it right, Joe the Plumber is just a white guy! Sure, these thankless taxpayers can have their $140k/year (plus perks and benefits) back; but who is going to restore diversity to the Governor’s mansion? You go, girl!

By squirrellygirl

December 18, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

Have you all learned your lesson? Next time you see something unfair in government, are you going to open your mouth? No? Why? Because you are afraid of something like this happening again? It probably will. There are no safeguards anymore. Our liberal media and socialistic Democrats have seen to it.

By squirrellygirl

December 18, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

Have you all learned your lesson? Next time you see something unfair in government, are you going to open your mouth? No? Why? Because you are afraid of something like this happening again? It probably will. There are no safeguards anymore. Our liberal media and socialistic Democrats have seen to it.

By squirrellygirl

December 18, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

Have you all learned your lesson? Next time you see something unfair in government, are you going to open your mouth? No? Why? Because you are afraid of something like this happening again? It probably will. There are no safeguards anymore. Our liberal media and socialistic Democrats has seen to it.

By squirrellygirl

December 18, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

Did she know better than to break the law? She screwed with our way of life. She should have to pay dearly for all of the protection she needs because of her own actions. How can we turn the system around to actually help the tax payers who need relief, instead of illegal aliens (who don’t even pay taxes). Can something be done about this broken government?

By squirrellygirl

December 18, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

It’s crap like this that goes on in our government, wasteful spending, this is the reason there are no funds to support Americans who really need help. I’ve paid taxes all my life yet I don’t qualify for any kind of help from this stupid gov’t office when my unemployment runs out. But there’s plenty of money to help finance Obama’s campaign—is this really happening to our country? She and her cohorts should be doing time for a long long time. Will we ever see it? Probably not.

By Harvest

December 18, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Great news. Wal-Mart is hiring. She would make a wonderful greeter.

By squirrellygirl

December 18, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

Since when has it become okay to use government records as a personal data system to attack your political foes? Shouldn’t she be in prison? And shouldn’t her boss be in prison for giving her the okay to do this? If he doesn’t line up to prosecute her, he’s with her on it. And shouldn’t she have to pay back for her time on the job spent raising campaign funds? And using OUR TAX MONEY PAID FOR GOV’T EQUIPMENT to raise campaign funds for Obama—um, can I say, how about an election do over? Huh? This election was not fair because of stuff like this that went on during the entire Obama campaign!

By Freedomlover

December 18, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Ms. Kelley commits a crime against another Ohioian, and she’s allowed to just resign, with no repercussions? She should be tried in a court of law, and required to pay back to the citizens of Ohio, the debt she racked up with around the clock police protection. This woman abused her authority and recruited others in her con game. She’s getting off the hook IMHO.

By Patty

December 18, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

“It completely disregards her years of service to this community and the State.” Jones-Kelly did that to herself when she violated the publics trust. She is responsible for her own actions. She knew it was wrong that is why she also covered it up as she was doing it. While she and her people were snooping she had a false e-mail sent to cover up what they were doing in case somebody noticed why they were doing it.

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

Those that compare plumber Joe to suspected terrorists need their heads examined! The question has NEVER been, should we wiretap or not. The controversy was whether Bush was wrong to bypass the FISC. That is the debatable point. What is not debatable however is the fact that we can tap suspected terrorists. If we didn’t have that capability, then why even have the FISC court in the first place?? Oh and last time I checked Joe wasn’t a terrorist, so again, your (terrible) analogy is apples to oranges.

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Laura, You may be able to minimize what she did, but many here that have their head screwed on straight cannot. She didn’t just ‘support’ Obama as you claim. She violated the civil rights of a private citizen. And she did this not only with company resources but on the company dime. I can’t think she was that good of an employee when she has such a prominent role and at the same time actively campaigning for her candidate and seeking to take down a fellow Ohio citizen that criticized her candidate. Again all on company time. Was she even getting any work done??

By Rob

December 18, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

So I can assume what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander? Those of you screaming for prosecutions here (for supposed violations of Mr. Wurzelbacher’s privacy) are ready to do the same with respect to the Bush Administration? FISA abuses and what not? Suspension of constitutional rights and defying the Supreme Court when it comes to privacy, due process, and assumption of innocence until proof of guilt? Where’s your outrage there?

By GOP is devil's party!

December 18, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

AMAZING how republicans think it’s only wrong when someone they disagree with does it. If you all take back control of this country, it will go to hell in a handbasket. Hopefully the decent humans will go in the Rapture before you all drag us to hell! I was alway told to judge someone by their hearts, and I have NEVER met a republican who had a kind, good, loving heart. GOP stands for God Offending People. And you all are just too stupid to know what you are.

By White Liberal

December 18, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

I would like to congratulate Ms. Jones-Kelley on doing the selfless thing and preserving her legacy of service. It is unfortunate that her decision was forced on her by her thoughts of others’ safety — those of her family. Torn between her tireless devotion to the people of Ohio and those closest to her heart, she was forced out. All by that uppity Joe the Plumber. Horrible!

By Laura

December 18, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Helen Jones-Kelley turned Montgomery County Children Services around after years of child deaths at the hands of their parents and relatives. She deserved her post to the State and indeed made a mistake. Who hasn’t? The majority of comments I read below know nothing about Ms. Jones-Kelley other than her race and the fact that she supported Obama. It completely disregards her years of service to this community and the State. I do not know Ms. Jones-Kelley personally, but I do know she has done a lot for Montgomery County. This loss is bigger than Joe the Plummer for Montgomery County and the State of Ohio. Ms. Jones-Kelley - this is one white female who supports you and hopes you find your way back into public service!

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Michelle, You expect her to be a decent person in the form of an apology? Look at her very actions that put her here—there is NOTHING decent about this woman. She brought all the shame onto herself, her family and the state of Ohio herself. I for one am glad to see her go down in flames.

By Michelle

December 18, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

This is more than a Goof up… She was an Obama supporter who was trying to dig up dirt, period… She was breaking the law, its called an abuse of power.. She should be held responsible and face charges. If she did this to Joe the plummer, I am sure she did it to others.. She is corrupt and should of been fired… Strickland is dirty also. No doors will open for her, she is a criminal in the minds of too many! She needs to admit what she did, instead of making excuses… that is the first step to being a good, decent person. Step up to the plate..You are a disappointment to the City of Clayton and the entire State of Ohio!!!!!

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

I think now would be a good time to recap all the corrupt loser Dems from the year 2008. After all, we had to hear for eight years how awful and corrupt Republicans were. So let’s have some fun shall we: Elliot Spitzer, Charlie Rangle, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, Blago (of course!), William Jefferson, oh Kwame Kilpatrick. My goodness, who could forget him??!! Bottom line—you stay class, 2008 Democratic politicians and all your minionsHJK especially!!

By L Berry

December 18, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

This outcome is typical for Political Crime under Govie Strictland’s watch. The AG was also allowed to resign and was not brought up on criminal charges. So much for Govie’s campaign promise to end corruption in Ohio Government. Her resignation letter did not admit to her criminal actions of invasion of private information and of using her office and State computer’s to raise campaign funds. She did say she was proud of her accomplishments. Yes it was her, and more like her, that put another “associate in crime” in the White House. If we were to have honest and fair reporting of the facts Obama may not have been elected. The press glossed over this and numerous other criminal acts to elect the most liberal candidate in history. May God have mercy on her soul.

By null

December 18, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

As she should! She should also resign from all the Boards she sits on.

By Patty

December 18, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this

Good news! If Gov. Strickland had fired her to begin with she probably wouldn’t have had the alleged threats. Now people of Ohio let’s stay on top of this and start getting rid of the other corruption in our government. If you notice the corruption is nationwide and party wide. We the people of Ohio need to clean up our state and get these people out of office.

By JimBob

December 18, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this

Joe the Plumber is the new face of the GOP. Hardworking, not educated too much and a strate talker. People like him and Palin (the hot mama) will lead us (GOP) to victory. No more of these rich boys and harvard morons. THe repubs need real people. I say Palin/Plumber in 2012 for president. Maybe Joe would even be a better pres than Palin.

By Old Scratch

December 18, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

She should have done hard time along with her boss. We know why she got that job. One thing affirmative action does not deliver is integrity.

By mankind

December 18, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

Gov Strickland should make her repay the money ($70,000+)that was used to protect her. Since she brought this on herself by doing something illegal. If not Gov Strickland should be recalled or resign as well.

By Barry

December 18, 2008 8:22 AM | Link to this

so when does she go to jail? when does she have to pay for all the “protection” the highway patrol has been giving her? when does she get a job working for the government somewhere else (a promotion)? we want to know

By TruthbeTold

December 18, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this

Wow… She couldn’t even admit she did something wrong! She’s part of the generation of not accepting blame for their wrong actions. Just sorry they get caught and not for their Lies and unlawful actions. Strickland should have fired her the day after the report came out. He has no ethics also.

By Dana

December 18, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this

This is good news! Karma really works, what goes around comes around! That was a very lame thing to do to Joe the plumber. I hope it was worth your job!

By sneaky bas-----

December 18, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

As a middle aged adult male, I will never forget the type of election we have just experienced..very sad commmentary. The lack of ethics and morality has pierced this nation to an all time low. Yes, she deserves to lose her post and hopefully the sec. of state will “resign” as well..

By daniel

December 18, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

glad your gone you racist black!!!!!i hope you cant ever work in gov. again!!

By ohio buckeye

December 18, 2008 7:58 AM | Link to this

To gov. strickland: as a taxpayer, I want you to bring charges against Helen Jones -Kelly.

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 7:08 AM | Link to this

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, ol’ girl! Maybe she will get a position in His Majesty’s cabinet. She did good work for him—she deserves some type of reward! Like all the other lap dogs, maybe a milkbone?? She’s concerned for her safety? Interesting. I think that also goes for the same people that attend Sarah Palin’s church.

By Ms. Beasley

December 18, 2008 7:08 AM | Link to this

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, ol’ girl! Maybe she will get a position in His Majesty’s cabinet. She did good work for him—she deserves some type of reward! Like all the other lap dogs, maybe a milkbone?? She’s concerned for her safety? Interesting. I think that also goes for the same people that attend Sarah Palin’s church.

By Stein

December 18, 2008 6:29 AM | Link to this

She did the right thing by resigning - it was appropriate. I don’t agree she should do jail time though, jails are crowded enough so let’s save that space for people we don’t want on the streets. My question is though, why on earth are we paying these people such high salaries?? With the economy the way it is the Gov needs to look at how top heavy it is and really trim the fat. I know so many Government employees that, frankly, are overpaid, and as a tax payer in these economic times it infuriates me. Jones-Kelley should have apologized for her actions though, and the report wasn’t clear on whether or not she was guilty of raising funds for Obama using her work computer.

By Hop

December 18, 2008 5:46 AM | Link to this

Another “public servant” that showed by her actions she felt she was “above the law”.. she got off easy, she should have done jail time.

By smoke & mirrors

December 18, 2008 5:30 AM | Link to this

She should be gone. It is part of the system that everyone is aware of from what i;m told that the computer is to be used only for the purpose it is intended!! Remember Madison twp years ago involving the the upper command structure??? How soon we forget.

By Barak Oslama

December 18, 2008 1:51 AM | Link to this

I am outraged that she was forced to resign. One of the finest public servants in service in Ohio.

By Chicago Ray

December 18, 2008 1:46 AM | Link to this

Regardless of her resignation this Obamoron deserves prison time for this offense and I hope Joe Wurzelbacher sues her a&& back into the 20th century for screwing with his life, this Obama sycophant. She’s probably been doing junk like this throguhout her “distinguished” career. Anyone distinguished in the first place wouldn’t dream of doing what she pulled off on public time and public dime. Obama will find hera position somewhere, as Michelle’s maid or something equal to her skill level as an political appointee administrator that’s pretty limited int he real world.

By Good riddens!!!!!

December 18, 2008 1:33 AM | Link to this

GOOD! What she did was against the law,its like in healthcare, we’d get fired for accessing pt’s records! thank god for HIPPA! But she was out for the white guy! and she got what was coming to her dumb *

By Good riddens!!!!!

December 18, 2008 1:33 AM | Link to this

GOOD! What she did was against the law,its like in healthcare, we’d get fired for accessing pt’s records! thank god for HIPPA! But she was out for the white guy! and she got what was coming to her dumb *

By B. Quigley

December 18, 2008 1:13 AM | Link to this

What a Joke of a resignation letter too. Seems like all she’s interested in is the safety of her and her family and no I’m sorry to those that she hurt in all this. All though she did say she was sorry to Gov. Strickland and her staff big deal. Glad she is gone…

By B. Quigley

December 18, 2008 1:02 AM | Link to this

well all I can say is that if she had the good paying job that she had and that the taxpayers were paying her for, maybe she should have been doing her job and leaving Joe the Plummer alone and as far as the fundraising she was doing I think she should have to pay all that back plus any other monies that she received while she was on paid leave. If Obama needed her help with this then he isn’t fit to be in the White House and as far as Strickland goes I think he should be let go from his duties to since he knew this was going on and only let her off on paid leave What a JOKE!!!

By Scott

December 18, 2008 12:41 AM | Link to this

She should have used one of those “comma” moments she talked about in her resignation letter. When it came time to pause and say “should I do the right thing or the illegal thing” well, we all know the answer to that question. Now it’s time for her to take responsibility for your actions. I do pray she can get on with the “dash” part of her life.

By frank marshall davis

December 17, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this

If she was fundraising for Obama on state time she should have to pay back her salary.

By Diogenes

December 17, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this

I read, with interest, the “official” resignation letter. I must have missed the part, where the “honest” civil servant apologizes to Joe Wurzelbacher, and the citizens of Ohio, for her vicious violation of her oath of office for partisan political purposes.

By Terry

December 17, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this

“Goofed up”?!?! This is a woman that KNEW she was snooping where she did not belong. She was not some intern who did not know the score. In my opinion she violated a CITIZEN’S privacy for no good reason. If all those who feel sorry for her had been in Joe’s shoes I doubt you would be so understanding. He was spied on and attacked for speaking his mind. Geez…how Soviet Union is THAT?!?! Whether you agree with his politics or not what happened to him is scary and ON PURPOSE not “just a goof” She needed to go.

By Chris

December 17, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this

Looks like another one thrown under the obama bus….. You got to love a guy that will do anything to become President of our Country no matter who it harms.

By public employee

December 17, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this

I have to agree with CaTaylor. I suppose there may have been some small rationale for checking on JtP, but fund raising for a political candidate on taxpayers time and equipment? If I or one of my co-workers at our public agency had been caught doing that, we would not have been put on paid leave, we would have been on unpaid leave, perhaps permanently! She knew better. Good riddance! By the way, I’m a Democrat.

By irishguy

December 17, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

She should have been fired the day her lack of ethics was uncovered. The Dept of Jobs and Family Services doesn’t exist for some patisan hack to help raise money and do opposition research for pols of either party!

By Goofed? She is a criminal

December 17, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

She’s a typical democrat hitman trying to snipe the opposition. She got caught once, how many others did she submarine? You don’t get a ticket the first time you speed, I’m betting she’s been doing this for a while. Screw her, And EMM, the government wasn’t formed to pay for your lazy a*s.

By doc

December 17, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

I guess Michael Hunt(shown below) must have ADD. The article is about the higly qualified public servant Mrs. Jones Kelly. Please try to stay on topic. Your feeble attempt to change the focus is both feckless along with truly sad and pathetic. Judging from the length of his informative post, he must have a lot of spare time on his hands..

By joey

December 17, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately in this day and age people are not punished or made to be accountable for their actions but their intent. Therefore her intentions were honorable as all she was doing was trying to see that “her” candidate was elected while discrediting Joe the Plumber. It’s about time our society looks at the actions of people and quit making excuses for things they do wrong. Jones-Kelly tarnished what ever good reputation she may have had. She will only be remembered for what she did wrong as unfortunate as that may be. We all have choices in life.

By r

December 17, 2008 8:21 PM | Link to this

I’m sure the Obama people will find her a nice job to reward her for with a much better paying position

By Michael Hunt

December 17, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this

Here’s the real news: Where does Jon Husted live? House speaker Husted asked to prove residency Republican from Kettering must appear before county board of elections Jan. 7 and show he lives in district. By Lynn Hulsey Staff Writer Wednesday, December 17, 2008 DAYTON Ohio House Speaker Jon Husted, R-Kettering, must appear on Jan. 7 before the Montgomery County Board of Elections, which is investigating whether he lives in his district at the Kettering address where he is registered to vote, the board decided on Tuesday, Dec. 16. A letter will be sent to Husted outlining what documents the board is requesting he provide to prove his residency, said Steve Harsman, board director. Requests for an investigation came from a Kettering Republican and a liberal nonprofit group after an Oct. 18 Dayton Daily News story raised new questions about Husted’s residency. Husted, who could not be reached for comment, says his home is at 148 Sherbrooke Ave. in Kettering. However, he said he sometimes stays with his wife, Tina, in an Upper Arlington house she owns because the demands of his job as House Speaker frequently keep him in Columbus. Jon and Tina have a daughter and Jon has a son from his first marriage. Husted took an apartment in Columbus shortly after becoming 37th District representative in 2001 and bought a Columbus condominium in 2003. He became speaker and married Tina in 2005. They co-owned a Columbus condominium they sold in 2007. Husted’s wife is registered to vote at the Upper Arlington home. Husted rarely had official business scheduled on his calendar after mid-August, when the House was not in session this year, according to a daily calendar provided by his office. It also shows few trips to his district. A travel expense report Husted signed for a 2005 trip to a conference in Las Vegas listed his home address as 911 Manor Lane, Columbus, which was the first condo he owned. A 2005 traffic citation handled in Upper Arlington Mayor’s court also lists that as his home address. In January Husted will take office as a sixth district senator. Ohio law requires that legislators live in their district. In October the Daily News reported that Jon and Tina Husted had simultaneously claimed homes in Upper Arlington and Kettering as “principal” residences and taken property tax breaks for owner-occupied homes on them. They also claimed the condo they co-owned as a principal residence, while claiming the same tax break on homes in Kettering and Upper Arlington. Tina was ordered by Franklin County Auditor Joe Testa to repay the tax break for the condominium. Testa said he considers the matter closed. Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith said he believes Husted qualifies for the tax break in Kettering, and he said state payroll records list it as Husted’s home. “If the board of elections determines that his voter registration is invalid at that address then I will have to take another look,” Keith said. Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7455 or lhulsey@DaytonDailyNews.com.

By jon

December 17, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this

If I drive a school bus for 30 yrs and do a good job, have a great safety record, then do something stupid, like show up to work intoxicated. Guess what happens? I lose or get suspended from my job/career. This is no different. If we don’t reprimand or discpline people for their wrong actions we would never progress as a society. She should of been fired. If she had any dignity and was a true “servant” she would of resigned 2 months ago,thus getting herself, the state and the democratic party out of the public spotlight. Had she done that it would of better protected herself and her familys safety. Instead she tried to save her 100k. yr job and in the meantime the state of Ohio spent another 50K+ providing protection for her and her family, for jones-kelley to quit anyway. At least she did resign, eventually I think the bigger issue now is why wasn’t she fired by the governer and why does Jones-Kelley think she did no wrong?

By H. Jones-Kelley

December 17, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this

Will work for food!

By Ron

December 17, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this

“Let those without sin cast the first stone. If I had a business I would hire her in a minute. I pray an even better door opens for her.” If you had a business Obama would be fixin’ to spread your wealth, might make it tougher to hire a new employee.

By JP

December 17, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this

Justice is sweet after all. This has made my day.I bet she want call Joe the Plummer to do any work for her.

By Tom & Carolyn Noonan

December 17, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

She should be prosecuted in addition to being fired. If I were to write a letter criticizing a Democrat Governor or Mayor, how could I have confidence that I would not be investigated in the same way? This was shameful and the fact that Strickland didn’t fire her immediately speaks volumes about his concern for the rights of the public to freely express themselves in political matters.

By jCaTaylor

December 17, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

What about the fund raising for a political candidate……also a breach of public trust and illegal…..

By CaTaylor

December 17, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

What about the fund raising for Obama……As serious or more so than Joe

By Future Governor of Illinois

December 17, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

Maybe she can ask Joe for a job at his plumbing company when she gets paroled.

By CaTaylor

December 17, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this

What about the fund raising for Obama……As serious or more so than Joe

By Peacemom62

December 17, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this

FINALLY !!! some GOOD news !!!!!

By old bus

December 17, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

You reap what you sew.

By McD

December 17, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this

You wrote “OK, she goofed up and made a bad decision, but lose her job over this? She has been a great public servant for a long time. Let those without sin cast the first stone. If I had a business I would hire her in a minute. I pray an even better door opens for her.” —-Pray for yourself, if you think that kind of arrogance is laudable. She grossly invaded a citizen’s privacy (and it doesn’t matter if he was in the public eye). This is a blatant example of liberal arrogance. To use your position to access sensitive personal info (that should only be used for appropriate reasons) to search for smear ammo in an effort to help Prez Hussein get elected. Now let’s see…I bet she get’s a severance instead of jail time. …typical.

By stump

December 17, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

She was probably told to go. I am glad she is gone, because what she did was very wrong. It should not be tolerated in a democratic society. That said she has paid a very high price for her mistake. She lost a very well paying job not to mention her loss of status and there is no upside for her. She got carried away. And if she found some dirt on Joe the Plumber it would have been all over national news as part of an effort to dis-credit him because she did not agree with his political views. So no the punishment is not too harsh. I am glad the employee who brought it to the attention of the inspector general did so. She did the right thing. Her boss should have known better.

By Harangutan

December 17, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

I have to admit that I am surprised that it got this far over funneling illegal info to the Obama campaign about Joe the Plumber. She deserves to lose her job, if not have criminal charges pressed! I think she knew she was doing wrong, and then lied about it being business as usual. I think it is strange that she suggests that her safety is an issue, if that were true, it would surely be all over the news that this Democrat, caught red-handed, has reason to fear for safety. Meanwhile, the same mainstream media is completely ignoring the actual hate crime of arson against Republican Sarah Palin’s church in Alaska, this past week.

By Mike Martin

December 17, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

At the level of this woman’s job, ethics and personal accountability are essential. She showed that she cannot be trusted by doing the illegal search of ‘Joe the Plumber’s’ records. She has proven she does not have the ethical nor honest behavior to hold such a position of public trust. MC…she did goof up and make a bad decision…but it is one that should cost her the public trust she held. And…I believe she resigned because she feared that a further investigation might uncover that Joe the Plumber is not the first person she has ‘investigated’ illegally! Let’s hope she does not end up in any other government position of trust.

By Mike Martin

December 17, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

At the level of this woman’s job, ethics and personal accountability are essential. She showed that she cannot be trusted by doing the illegal search of ‘Joe the Plumber’s’ records. She has proven she does not have the ethical nor honest behavior to hold such a position of public trust. MC…she did goof up and make a bad decision…but it is one that should cost her the public trust she held. And…I believe she resigned because she feared that a further investigation might uncover that Joe the Plumber is not the first person she has ‘investigated’ illegally! Let’s hope she does not end up in any other government position of trust.

By Mike Martin

December 17, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

At the level of this woman’s job, ethics and personal accountability are essential. She showed that she cannot be trusted by doing the illegal search of ‘Joe the Plumber’s’ records. She has proven she does not have the ethical nor honest behavior to hold such a position of public trust. MC…she did goof up and make a bad decision…but it is one that should cost her the public trust she held. And…I believe she resigned because she feared that a further investigation might uncover that Joe the Plumber is not the first person she has ‘investigated’ illegally! Let’s hope she does not end up in any other government position of trust.

By doc

December 17, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

adios!!! you proved you are a political appointee. You GROSSLY invaded a taxpayer’s privacy and used state equipment and accounts to support a blantly partisan fund raising effort. Gov Ted’s suspension was feckless. You should be prosecuted for what you did insted of getting a couple of weeks off WITH pay. Your sad attempt to hide behind your “legacy” is truly pathetic.

By R J

December 17, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this

No she Broke a Law! Had this been a Republican ALL of you would have been yelling for her head. BUT No she was a Demorat and therefore could do no wrong. She got what she deserve. Lets hope the checking back ground of anyone who steps out to ask those running for office a question STOPS.She lost her Job. She did Wrong.

By EMM

December 17, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this

So what if she looked up info on him. He put himself out there in the public eye and his actions begged others to look into him and we found out the loser that he is. His family was on welfare but yet he doesn’t want the govt to possibly help others? Hey moron, that’s why the gov’t was formed. Pay your taxes, get your plumbers license and shut the f up.

By Tom

December 17, 2008 7:17 PM | Link to this

If she was so good at her job, she should have known what she did was illegal. She did the right thing by resigning before she was fired.

By Santa

December 17, 2008 7:11 PM | Link to this

See ya!

By MC

December 17, 2008 7:11 PM | Link to this

OK, she goofed up and made a bad decision, but lose her job over this? She has been a great puplic servant for a long time. Let those without sin cast the first stone. If I had a business I would hire her in a minute. I pray an even better door opens for her.

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