September 10, 2008 - 17:15

Five Golden State members of Congress make it onto 'Most Corrupt' list

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story mistakenly included the name of Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-San Diego) on the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics "Most Corrupt" list. Hunter was named to the 2007 list but not the 2008 list. We regret the error.

The Washington-based watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, named five Golden State U.S. Representatives to its infamous annual list of the most corrupt members of Congress on Wednesday.

CREW's list of 24 Congressmen and Congresswoman can be found here: http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/

The California members on the list include:

Rep. Gary G. Miller (R-Brea)

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Riverside)

Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-Granite Bay)

Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Redlands)

Dishonorable mention:

Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach)

"With soaring gas prices, a housing market in crisis, rising unemployment, and a nation at war, elected officials should be prioritizing their constituents' needs over their own self-interests," said Melanie Sloan, CREW's executive director in a statement. "Unfortunately, the members of Congress listed in CREW's Most Corrupt report have decided that their personal needs are paramount to those they represent. This report holds them accountable for those choices."

Jeff Mitchell is a PolitickerCA.com Editor and can be reached via email at noreply@politicker.com.

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