Ney betrayed public’s trust
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, the Republican who represented East Ohio for several years, has been released from federal custody. Ney served nearly a year and a half in a federal corrections facility and a halfway house after admitting his involvement in corruption. He accepted gifts, including trips and campaign contributions, from lobbyist Jack Abramoff. He did so in exchange for helping the lobbyist’s clients in Congress. Some of Ney’s former constituents feel sorry for him. Alcohol abuse, after all, seems to have played a part in his downfall. He was able to get his prison sentence reduced somewhat by completing an alcohol treatment program. During his time in Congress, Ney indeed did provide assistance constituents needed in coping with the federal bureaucracy. On many issues, he represented East Ohioans well. But that does not excuse the fact that he abused their trust.
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