CREW RELEASES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT OF REP. JOHN DOOLITTLE

10 Jan 2008 // Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), said today,

"Given that Rep. Doolittle's relationship with convicted felon and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has long been the subject of a federal criminal investigation, as has his relationship with convicted felon and former businessman Brent Wilkes, his announcement today that he will not seek re-election is overdue. Rep. Doolittle's constituents deserve a representative focused on their needs, rather than one focused on his own legal problems."

Rep. Doolittle was included in CREW's annual list of the most corrupt members of Congress - Beyond Delay: The 22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and two to watch). Rep. Doolittle's profile can be viewed by clicking here.

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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a non-profit legal watchdog group dedicated to holding public officials accountable for their actions.

For more information, please visit www.citizensforethics.org or contact Naomi Seligman Steiner at 202.408.5565/nseligman@citizensforethics.org.

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