Statement of the Chair and Ranking Republican Member regarding the Committee’s report issued to the House of Representatives in the matter of Representative Zack Space

Members involved

• Zack Space (D-OH)

Statement

In accordance with H. Res. 451, adopted on June 5, 2007, and extended in the 111 th Congress by H. Res. 5, Section 4( e ), the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct submitted the following report to the House of Representatives: “On April 2, 2009, the Committee convened for the purpose of considering the citation issued to Representative Zack Space March 28, 2009 in Washington County, Ohio for the minor misdemeanor charge of operating a motor vehicle with an expired license. The Committee voted against empaneling an investigative subcommittee regarding this matter. The Committee found the conduct to be minor, and that Representative Space has publicly acknowledged the violation and paid the associated fine. As such, the Committee concluded the violation to be a de minimis (minor) matter for which review by an Investigative Subcommittee is not required.” Press Release

Documents

• Statement on ethics.house.gov
• Document 1 (PDF)

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• All House ethics statements