More UPDATE 102908 There was far more snooping than originally thought.
She admits it was more snooping than she had originally talked about.
Helen Jones-Kelley, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, disclosed today that computer inquiries on Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher were not restricted to a child-support system.
This woman is a lawyer. Can someone be disbarred for this in Ohio? Perhaps, I am jumping to a conclusion because her name does not show a state in which she is licensed. Hmm, did she fail the bar exam??? Maybe snooping is more her calling.
UPDATE via Michelle:
Julie McConnell, has been charged with Gross Misconduct for allegedly making an improper inquiry into a state database in search of information pertaining to Samuel Wurzelbacher on Oct. 16.
The clerk is under fire for making the inquiry for a non-law enforcement purpose.
McConnell was hired by the Toledo Police Department in April 1995 and assigned to the Investigative Services Bureau.
Maggie Thurber wants to know: Who was McConnell digging up the information for? Media??
In a separate inquiry, Ms. Helen Jones-Kelley states that she partakes in benign voyeurism: Helen Jones-Kelley, peruses through the records of anyone who challenges Barack Obama…Ohio residents be warned: You’re being WATCHED at her discretion. Cuz you know, she IS an Obama maximum backer.
You’re at ease to do this because anyone who comes into the limelight SHOULD have a public colonoscopy? Ohio needs help fast. This is a free public service? Does your government job description read busy body, gossip minding, JERK? You, should be FIRED!
DAYTON — Some say Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is an exception to a stereotype about black male success.
But Parity Inc. co-chairwoman Helen Jones-Kelly said the senator from Illinois is just one example of a strong African American male leader.
“We have outstanding African American men – men of color – throughout this country,” she said.
Parity Inc., an organization dedicated to fostering racial equality, hosted the 17th annual program at Sinclair Community College’s David H. Ponitz Center.
She is a nasty one. She began investigating (NOT HER JOB) Joe the Plumber immediately after the 3rd debate under the guise of “child support search.”
Ohio’s inspector general is investigating why a state agency director approved checking the state child-support computer system for information on “Joe the Plumber.”
Helen Jones-Kelly, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, confirmed today that she OK’d the check on Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher following the Oct. 15 presidential debate.
She said there were no political reasons for the check on the sudden presidential campaign fixture though the Support Enforcement Tracking System.
No political reasons? You are one sick human.
Amid questions from the media and others about “Joe the Plumber,” Jones-Kelley said she approved a check to determine if he was current on any ordered child-support payments.
Such information was not and cannot be publicly shared, she said. It is unclear if Wurzelbacher is involved in a child-support case. Reports state that he lives alone with a 13-year-old son.
“Our practice is when someone is thrust quickly into the public spotlight, we often take a look” at them, Jones-Kelley said, citing a case where a lottery winner was found to owe past-due child support. “Our practice is to basically look at what is coming our way.”
Lottery winners do not have certain details of their lives placed front and center of a country for political purposes. How does this woman sleep at night?
Ohio Inspector General Thomas P. Charles confirmed today that he is investigating the incident to determine if “Joe’’s” records were legally accessed by Job and Family Services employees.
The use of a state computer system to search for information on Wurzelbacher is the fourth uncovered by The Dispatch.
Democrat Gov. Ted Strickland [who appointed Jones-Kelly this past January] is satisfied that there are no political overtures to the check on Wurzelbacher, a spokesman said.
Big surprise, NOT! Especially when you are violating someone’s privacy under these pretenses.
Illegalities. Illegal as hell — if you are a Republican.
October 28, 2008 at 2:27 PM
A few words for Helen and Strickland:
Slimebuckets, racists, double-standards, Obama operatives, McCarthyists; the list goes on and on.
These crapweasels have done more to investigate a hard-working man (you know, the kind the odumbo/sir-gaffe-alot ticket is “supposed” to support) who exposed the farce of odumbo’s “tax cuts” than the scumsucker thugs in their own party. Someone needs to do a little more investigating on Jones-Kelly.
When is someone going to grow a spine and actively pursue criminal charges against the likes of Jones-Kelly, Raines, Frank, Dodd, Jefferson, et. al?
The powers that be in this country have become a laughing stock. On the one hand, you have those whose ultimate desire is to take our money and eliminate our voices, therefore our freedom; on the other hand you have a bunch of spaghetti-spined weaklings so intimidated by political
(in)correctness that they are in the throes of “learned helpnessness” and are paralyzed to take action.
I am sick and tired of all of this. When does the revolution begin?
October 28, 2008 at 3:40 PM
I like that: Odumbo/sir gaffe alot. I think you are right on the money. This country has turned into a lot of spahetti spined weaklings.
October 29, 2008 at 7:12 AM
We let it happen and WE PAID FOR IT! Illegal aliens are called “undocumented workers”, socialists recruiting socialists are called “getting out the vote” (ACORN), left wing and socialist indoctrination centers (College campuses) are called “investing in our future”, government sponsored racism is called “leveling the playing field” (Affirmative Action). If not for Fox News or talk radio we would never get the other side of anything but the Fairness Doctrine will eliminate the latter eventually. The issue has always been “special rights” and not “equal rights.” A politician that dares to be religious or believe in something is mocked. Killing live fetus’has become a “woman’s right to choose”, and there are states in our Republic that will never, never, vote for a Republican. The Republicans are to blame more than the Democrats. They tried to “out Democrat” the Democrats and that turned them into a bunch of spineless, politically correct wimps. I’ve heard the word “revolution” more than a few times this election and I’m beginning to think its not hyperbole to a lot of people who are tired of getting over taxed, screwed, and given no voice by elected officials. When they start rubbing our noses in it then enough is enough.
October 29, 2008 at 1:21 PM
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October 29, 2008 at 2:19 PM
think about this,if you are a military man from ohio and the president presents you the medal of honor and you are thrust into the spotlight this means helen jones kelly will have you checked out.she is not fit for the job FIRE HER ASS.she has no honor.what if joe the plumber were black WOULD THAT BE A CIVIL RIGHTS CASE.this is just another affirative action case there were better people than her that should have had her job.
October 29, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Brent, a government job in her position should be held with integrity. She has none.
October 29, 2008 at 8:23 PM
As a State of Ohio employee (a grunt down in the trenches), we had a big deal about “Ethics Training” afew months back after the last scandal. I find it funny that more ethics breaches are being swept under the rug.
Wait….does this mean I’ve just been thrust into the public spotlight? Will I have the state of Ohio crawling through my records now? On second thought, disregard what I’ve said.
October 29, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Well Tim…you did not offend by snooping or questioning the One, so therefore you are safe. No Axlerod spanking for you.
October 29, 2008 at 10:43 PM
as a county ODJFS employee, I know exactly what we have to sign and agree to as far a confidentiality/privacy/HIPPA/FTI, etc…when we are hired, and if she was anyone else she would already be fired.
October 30, 2008 at 12:41 AM
R: It is shameful that she is allowed to stay while the other woman is pilloried in the public.
Your right, anyone else would be screwed.
October 30, 2008 at 6:10 PM
This woman should be fired and sued for invasion of privacy,how dare anyone intrude upon your persinal info,just because.!
lets see what happens,if obama gets elected,this will be the norm,he has already started to dictate what one is able to ask or not ask, IM DISGUSTED AND I DONT MEAN TO SOUND LIKE A RACEST BUT look at the picture,why is anyone able to check into one,s personal file without a reasonable explaination?
October 30, 2008 at 6:12 PM
You aren’t a racist. You are as incensed as I am. I am positive that she would be raising Hell if someone was peering into her personal files.
November 21, 2008 at 2:44 PM
This BITCH needs to be terminated!! How dare she use STATE resources to SPY on JOE THE PLUMER!!! STUPID BITCH!!!!
November 21, 2008 at 4:42 PM
Dan, I agree. She should go get a job under Homeland Security. She seems to know how to spy.
November 22, 2008 at 5:02 AM
Getting thirty days unpaid leave for helping BHO out is now a new bulleted item on H-J-K’s resume.
Seems H-J-K found a new way to get around laws converning how much an individual can be donated to a political candidate. Add $11K of foregone income to what she officially donated to Obama.
The people of Ohio though shouldn’t have to pay for her wrongdoing through a lawsuit settlement though. If JTP wins a lawsuit settlement against the state of Ohio for invasion of his privacy, every Ohioan should be able to summarily sue H-J-K directly. File one piece of paper in county court, bango-presto, automatically get a $500 judgment against her.
New law for state employees: If you pull a stunt like this it’s YOUR job, YOUR home, YOUR life savings on the line.
November 23, 2008 at 2:43 AM
dom Thanks for the enlightenment.