| Revision as of 14:03, 26 June 2009 editDamiens.rf (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users23,536 edits →Career: linkses← Previous edit | Revision as of 14:04, 26 June 2009 edit undoJayron32 (talk | contribs)105,509 edits removed material that gives WP:UNDUE weight to blog-opinions.Next edit → | ||
| Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
| Some ] ]s, ]s and ]s alleged the firing was politically motivated.<ref>{{cite news |author=Lillis, Ryan; Gutierrez, Melody |date=June 16, 2009 |title=Beltway bloggers abuzz over Johnson, investigator's firing |work=] |page=A1 |url=http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/1949795.html |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref> | Some ] ]s, ]s and ]s alleged the firing was politically motivated.<ref>{{cite news |author=Lillis, Ryan; Gutierrez, Melody |date=June 16, 2009 |title=Beltway bloggers abuzz over Johnson, investigator's firing |work=] |page=A1 |url=http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/1949795.html |accessdate=2009-06-26}}</ref> | ||
| Many ]<ref>http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MjBlOTg5NmE2ODdjZmYyZmNiZWE4Njc0ZThlZjA5OTg=</ref><ref>http://hotair.com/archives/2009/06/24/how-confused-and-disoriented-was-walpin-at-that-meeting/</ref><ref>http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/80536/</ref> have contended that the firing could have been retribution against Walpin for being the lead federal investigator into ] Mayor ], an Obama supporter, allegedly misusing AmeriCorps funds in connection to Johnson's St. HOPE Academy.<ref name="AssociatedPressJune122009">{{cite web |author=Sanner, Ann; Yost, Pete (Associated Press) |date=June 12, 2009 |title=Obama ousts AmeriCorps' IG who investigated friend |publisher=] |url=http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98P72OO0 |accessdate=2009-06-16}}</ref> Johnson said "I've never talked to anybody in the Obama administration on this issue at all."<ref name="JNWISH"> Deborah Hoffman, 19 June 2009, ''ABC10 News''.</ref> Walpin had investigated the academy and the use of AmeriCorps funds forwarding the findings to acting U.S. Attorney Lawrence G. Brown who negotiated a financial settlement in April 2009.<ref name="WFCTS"> Melody Gutierrez, June 18, 2009 ''The Sacramento Bee''.</ref> Walpin sought review of the settlement from U.S. Congress, while Brown sought a review of Walpin's performances from the "] division that polices the integrity of all federal inspectors general".<ref name="WFCTS"/> | |||
| On June 23, 2009, a ] group of 146 allies and former colleagues of Walpin, including ] and ], signed a letter stating that Walpin was "essentially the opposite of someone who is 'confused, disoriented, unable to answer questions,'"<ref><br />* {{cite web |author=Crabtree, Susan |date=June 24, 2009 |title=Allies of official fired by Obama mount defense |publisher=] |url=http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/allies-of-official-fired-by-obama-mount-defense-2009-06-24.html |accessdate=2009-06-24}}<br /> * {{cite web |author=Abbey, Arthur N., et al. |date=June 23, 2009 |title=Letter to Sens. Lieberman, Collins, Baucus and Grassley, Reps. Towns and Issa, and White House Counsel Craig |publisher=] |url=http://www2.nationalreview.com/dest/2009/06/24/descriptionwalpin.pdf |accessdate=2009-06-24}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 26 June 2009
| Gerald Walpin | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-09-01) September 1, 1931 (age 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | College of the City of New York (1952) Yale Law School (1955) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Gerald Walpin (born September 1, 1931) is an American attorney he who served as the Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service from January 2007 until June 2009, when he was removed by U.S. President Barack Obama.
Early life and education
Walpin was born September 1, 1931, and graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1952. He attended Yale Law School, where he served as managing editor of the Yale Law Journal, graduating cum laude in 1955.
Career
From 1957-60, he served in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General, with a rank of lieutenant.
Walpin was Chief of Prosecutions for the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York for five years, after which he was senior partner and of counsel at the New York-based law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP for over 40 years.
From 2002-2004, Walpin served as president of the Federal Bar Council, an association of attorneys that practice in the courts within the Second Circuit. He received the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award in 2003 for outstanding professionalism as an attorney and for mentoring younger lawyers.
On August 3, 2006, President George W. Bush nominated Walpin as Inspector General (IG) of Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), an independent Federal agency overseeing CONS and its service programs, which include AmeriCorps, Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and Senior Corps. After he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 9, 2006, Walpin was sworn in on January 8, 2007.
Walpin was suspended with pay on June 11, 2009 by President Barack Obama, who on the same day advised the U.S. Congress that he would remove Walpin from office, effective 30 days from then, because "it is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General. That is no longer the case with regard to this Inspector General."
In response to a June 16, 2009 statement by Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) that President Obama did not follow proper procedure in notifying Congress about Walpin's removal because "loss of confidence" was not a sufficient reason, the White House later that day submitted a letter with additional information on the reasons Walpin was removed.
Some conservative blogs, editorials and op-eds alleged the firing was politically motivated.
Personal life
Walpin has a wife, Sheila, three children and six grandchildren.
References
- ^ Meet Inspector General Gerald Walpin, official biography of the former Inspector General; previously online at www.cncsig.gov/PDF/Bios/MeetWalpin.pdf, obtained via google cache.
- U.S. Senate (December 9, 2006). "Presidential Nomination PN1904-109 Gerald Walpin". THOMAS. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
-
* Tapper, Jake (June 12, 2009). "President Obama fires controversial Inspector General". Political Punch (Jake Tapper's blog). ABCNews.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
* Obama, Barack (June 11, 2009). "Letter to the Speaker of the U.S. House" (PDF). ABCNews.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
* Obama, Barack (June 11, 2009). "Letter to the President of the U.S. Senate" (PDF). ABCNews.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
* Craig, Gregory B. (June 11, 2009). "Letter to U.S. Senator Charles E. Grassley" (PDF). ABCNews.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
* Tapper, Jake (June 13, 2009). "More details emerge In President Obama's firing of Inspector General". Political Punch (Jake Tapper's blog). ABCNews.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
* Brown, Lawrence G. (April 29, 2009). "Letter to Kenneth W. Kaiser, Chair, Counsel of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Integrity Committee" (PDF). ABCNews.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
* Walpin, Gerald; et al. (May 20, 2009). "Response of IG Gerald Walpin and the OIG to the complaint" (PDF). ABCNews.com. Retrieved 2009-06-21.{{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help) - U.S. Congress (December 5, 2008). "U.S.C. Title 5 Appendix - Inspector General Act of 1978 (Incorporating Inspector General Reform Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-409)" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
-
* Dann, Carrie (June 17, 2009). "Ousted IG cited for behavior, absences from Washington". CongressDaily AM. NationalJournal.com. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
* Eisen, Norman L. (June 16, 2009). "Letter to Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman and Sen. Susan M. Collins, cc: Sen. Claire McCaskill" (PDF). NationalJournal.com. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
* McCaskill, Claire (June 17, 2009). "McCaskill statement on White House's reasons for IG firing". mccaskill.senate.gov. Retrieved 2009-06-26. - Lillis, Ryan; Gutierrez, Melody (June 16, 2009). "Beltway bloggers abuzz over Johnson, investigator's firing". The Sacramento Bee. p. A1. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)