CREW Statement in Response to President-Elect Obama’s Release of Staff Contacts With Gov. Blagojevic
Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW, made the following statement today in response to President-elect Barack Obama's release of contacts between transition staff members and Governor Blagojevich's office:
"Today, President-elect Barack Obama released the contacts between his staff and embattled Governor Rod Blagojevich. We applaud his efforts and commend him for his continued commitment to transparency. In that vein, if and when other contacts between transition staff members and the governor's office surface, we encourage President-elect Obama to release that information in a timely fashion."
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 David Merchant at 202.408.5565 or dmerchant@citizensforethics.org
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