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" ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

111TH CONGRESS

2d Session 

REPORT

2010

111–464 

House Calendar No. 185 

IN THE MATTER OF RANDY VOGEL 

R E P O R T 

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF 

OFFICIAL CONDUCT 

APRIL 21, 2010.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 

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COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT 

ZOE LOFGREN, California 

Chair 

BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky 

G.K. BUTTERFIELD, North Carolina 

KATHY CASTOR, Florida 

PETER WELCH, Vermont 

JO BONNER, Alabama 

Ranking Republican Member 

MIKE CONAWAY, Texas 

CHARLES DENT, Pennsylvania 

GREGG HARPER, Mississippi 

MICHAEL MCCAUL, Texas 

R. BLAKE CHISAM, Chief Counsel/Staff Director 

C. MORGAN KIM, Deputy Chief Counsel 

DANIEL J. TAYLOR, Counsel to the Chair 

KELLE STRICKLAND, Counsel to the Ranking Republican Member 

MARC BORODIN, Counsel 

FRANK DAVIES, Senior Investigator 

AMELIA JOHNSON, Investigative Clerk 


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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT, 

Washington, DC, April 21, 2010. 

Hon. LORRAINE C. MILLER, 

Clerk, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MS. MILLER: In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, the Committee hereby 

submits the attached report to the House of Representatives. 

Sincerely, 

ZOE LOFGREN, 

Chair. 

JO BONNER, 

Ranking Republican 

Member. 


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1The Standards Committee has jurisdiction over the conduct of Members, officers, and employees of the House. See House Rule X, clause 1(q); House Rule XI, clauses 3(a)(2) and 3(b); 

and Standards Committee Rule 18. 

111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 111–464 

COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT 

IN THE MATTER OF RANDY VOGEL 

APRIL 21, 2010 

Ms. LOFGREN, from the Committee on Standards of Official 

Conduct, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

I. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 

In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on Standards 

of Official Conduct (Standards Committee), the Standards Committee hereby submits the following report to the House of Representatives. 

On April 20, 2010, the Standards Committee convened for the 

purpose of considering misdemeanor charges issued by Montana’s 

office of Fish, Wildlife & Parks against Randy Vogel, an employee 

of the House, on March 3, 2010, for the alleged illegal killing of a 

spike bull elk during closed hunting season and related charges. 

The alleged criminal acts occurred on November 18 and 19, 2009, 

prior to Mr. Vogel’s employment with the House, which began on 

March 1, 2010. On March 16, 2010, Mr. Vogel pleaded not guilty 

to the state charges, and it is anticipated that a trial date will be 

set in the near future. Mr. Vogel requested leave without pay status from his employment with the House until this matter is resolved. 

The Standards Committee voted against empanelling an investigative subcommittee regarding this matter. A state trial will 

occur soon to address the merits of the criminal charges against 

Mr. Vogel, which occurred prior to his employment with the House, 

and which he disputes. The Standards Committee has determined 

not to initiate review at this time by an investigative subcommittee 

in this matter in light of these circumstances.1


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II. STATEMENT UNDER RULE 13, CLAUSE 3(c) OF THE 

RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

The Standards Committee made no special oversight findings in 

this Report. No budget statement is submitted. No funding is authorized by any measure in this Report. 

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