Ted Van Der Meid

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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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[edit] Personal

Van Der Meid is single and lives in Arlington, Virginia.

[edit] Controversies

[edit] Gingrich

In the mid-1990s, Van Der Meid was Chief Counsel to the committee investigating inconsistent statements by Newt Gingrich.

[edit] Congressional Security and Corruption Probe

According to Congressional Quarterly, 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 Committee 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.[1]

[edit] 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 Foley.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Justin Rood, "Breaking: Hastert Office Blocked Security Probe, Congressional Quarterly Reporting," tpmmuckraker.com, October 27, 2006

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