COLORADO CONGRESSMAN AND WIFE RETIRE IN OKLAHOMA!
Joel M. Hefley (born April 18, 1935) is a Congressman who served the 5th Congressional District of Colorado from 1987 to 2007. His wife, Dr. Lynn Hefley, served in the Colorado State House. They have three daughters.
He was born in Ardmore, OK, earned his BA at OBU and his M.A. at OSU. He worked as a management consultant, executive director of the Colorado Community Planning and Research Council, and a member of the Colorado House and Senate before entering the U.S. House of Representatives.
He served as chairman of the House Ethics Committee until 2005. His tenure propelled him from being "among the most obscure members" in the House to gaining national attention, when the Committee formally admonished Tom Delay three times over actions that allegedly went "beyond the bounds of acceptable conduct." Hefley also handled the expulsion case of James Traficant who went on countless tirades and used derogatory language before the committee.
When the new Congress opened in January 2005, House Republicans pushed through new rules curtailing the ways ethics investigations can be launched. While Hefley voted for the rules, he criticized the procedure, "saying he thought the changes were a mistake since they were done without bipartisan discussion." Within a month, Hefley was ousted as chair, because, he said, that "he was too independent." Doc Hastings of Washington was chosen as his replacement.
On February 16, 2006, Hefley ended speculation as to whether he would seek re-election in 2006, instead retiring after 10 terms in Congress. Now he's an Okie- hopefully we will see him at some future party functions. A very principled, unassuming man of character. Welcome back home Congressman and Ms. Representative. The McCarville Report has a story on their move at the link below.
http://wwwtmrcom.blogspot.com/2007/11/colorado-leaders-quietly-retire-to.html
Joel M. Hefley (born April 18, 1935) is a Congressman who served the 5th Congressional District of Colorado from 1987 to 2007. His wife, Dr. Lynn Hefley, served in the Colorado State House. They have three daughters.
He was born in Ardmore, OK, earned his BA at OBU and his M.A. at OSU. He worked as a management consultant, executive director of the Colorado Community Planning and Research Council, and a member of the Colorado House and Senate before entering the U.S. House of Representatives.
He served as chairman of the House Ethics Committee until 2005. His tenure propelled him from being "among the most obscure members" in the House to gaining national attention, when the Committee formally admonished Tom Delay three times over actions that allegedly went "beyond the bounds of acceptable conduct." Hefley also handled the expulsion case of James Traficant who went on countless tirades and used derogatory language before the committee.
When the new Congress opened in January 2005, House Republicans pushed through new rules curtailing the ways ethics investigations can be launched. While Hefley voted for the rules, he criticized the procedure, "saying he thought the changes were a mistake since they were done without bipartisan discussion." Within a month, Hefley was ousted as chair, because, he said, that "he was too independent." Doc Hastings of Washington was chosen as his replacement.
On February 16, 2006, Hefley ended speculation as to whether he would seek re-election in 2006, instead retiring after 10 terms in Congress. Now he's an Okie- hopefully we will see him at some future party functions. A very principled, unassuming man of character. Welcome back home Congressman and Ms. Representative. The McCarville Report has a story on their move at the link below.
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