Ted Van Der Meid
Encyclopedia
Theodore J. Van Der Meid (born September 1, 1955), was Counsel/Director of Floor Operations, Office of the Speaker
, serving Speaker Dennis Hastert
in the United States Congress
. He has joined the law firm
of McKenna Long & Aldridge, to handle issues relating to ethics
, Congressional investigations and compliance
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In Ted's previous role as Counsel/Director of Floor Operations, he coordinated all legal and ethical issues for the Speaker. He also worked with the House Counsel, Legislative Counsel, Law Revision Counsel, and Parliamentarian. As Director of Floor Operations for the Speaker, Ted oversaw the daily operations of the House Floor working with the Majority Leader’s Office, Majority Whip’s Office, and the House Rules Committee. Ted also coordinated all institutional operations of the House on behalf of the Speaker working with the Clerk, Chief Administrative Officer, Sergeant at Arms, Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations, the Architect of the Capitol and well as contingency operations of the House. He also advised the Speaker on committee assignments for Republican Members.
In addition, Ted was Staff Director and Chief Counsel to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House Ethics Committee), General Counsel to the Office of Republican Leader, Honorable Robert Michel (R-IL), Legislative Director to Congressman Jan Meyers (R-KS), and Budget Associate to Congressman Lynn Martin (R-IL).
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, in 2005 Van Der Meid blocked investigators looking into possible mismanagement, including bid rigging and kickbacks, at a secret service office. Congressional Quarterly reported:
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, or Speaker of the House, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives...
, serving Speaker Dennis Hastert
Dennis Hastert
John Dennis "Denny" Hastert was the 59th Speaker of the House serving from 1999 to 2007. He represented as a Republican for twenty years, 1987 to 2007.He is the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history...
in the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
. He has joined the law firm
Law firm
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of McKenna Long & Aldridge, to handle issues relating to ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
, Congressional investigations and compliance
Compliance (regulation)
In general, compliance means conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standard or law. Regulatory compliance describes the goal that corporations or public agencies aspire to in their efforts to ensure that personnel are aware of and take steps to comply with relevant laws and...
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In Ted's previous role as Counsel/Director of Floor Operations, he coordinated all legal and ethical issues for the Speaker. He also worked with the House Counsel, Legislative Counsel, Law Revision Counsel, and Parliamentarian. As Director of Floor Operations for the Speaker, Ted oversaw the daily operations of the House Floor working with the Majority Leader’s Office, Majority Whip’s Office, and the House Rules Committee. Ted also coordinated all institutional operations of the House on behalf of the Speaker working with the Clerk, Chief Administrative Officer, Sergeant at Arms, Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations, the Architect of the Capitol and well as contingency operations of the House. He also advised the Speaker on committee assignments for Republican Members.
In addition, Ted was Staff Director and Chief Counsel to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House Ethics Committee), General Counsel to the Office of Republican Leader, Honorable Robert Michel (R-IL), Legislative Director to Congressman Jan Meyers (R-KS), and Budget Associate to Congressman Lynn Martin (R-IL).
Gingrich
In the mid-1990s, Van Der Meid was Chief Counsel to the committee investigating inconsistent statements by Newt GingrichNewt Gingrich
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is a U.S. Republican Party politician who served as the House Minority Whip from 1989 to 1995 and as the 58th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999....
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Congressional Security and Corruption Probe
According to Congressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
, in 2005 Van Der Meid blocked investigators looking into possible mismanagement, including bid rigging and kickbacks, at a secret service office. Congressional Quarterly reported:
- Ronald Garant and a second Appropriations CommitteeUnited States House Committee on AppropriationsThe Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is in charge of setting the specific expenditures of money by the government of the United States...
investigator who asked not to be identified said Van Der Meid engaged in "screaming matches" with investigators and told at least one aide not to talk to them. Van Der Meid also prohibited investigators from visiting certain sites to check up on the effectiveness of the work, the investigators said.
Mark Foley scandal
Van Der Meid is alleged to be one of the subjects in the office of Dennis Hastert who were told about the activities of Mark FoleyMark Foley
Mark Adam Foley is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida as a member of the Republican Party....
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See also
- Mark Foley ScandalMark Foley scandalThe Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on soliciting e-mails and sexually suggestive instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to teenaged boys who had formerly served as congressional pages...
- House Office Building CommissionHouse Office Building CommissionThe House Office Building Commission is an entity within the House of Representatives of the United States that oversees the various functions of the House and its office buildings...
- Scott PalmerScott PalmerScott B. Palmer was the chief of staff to United States Representative Dennis Hastert , the former Speaker of the House in the U.S. House of Representatives....
- Mike Stokke
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