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Public Employee Press
J. Bruce Maffeo
named ethical practices officer J.
Bruce Maffeo, DC 37s new Ethical Practices Officer, was introduced to the
Executive Board May 10 by Ethical Practices Committee Chair Cliff Koppelman.
This position is extremely important to ensure accountability for ethical
conduct by our officials and managerial staff, said Executive Director Lillian
Roberts. Mr. Maffeo has had a distinguished career and has an excellent
legal reputation. Under the DC 37 constitution, the job of the
Ethical Practices Officer includes investigating charges of violations of the
Ethical Practices Code and initiating an investigation upon reasonable suspicion
of a violation. Mr. Maffeo was a trial attorney with the Organized Crime
Section of the U.S. Justice Dept. before he began private practice. He represents
individuals and organizations in state and federal courts and has handled cases
involving public corruption, fraud and tax evasion. Koppelman, who is
also secretary of DC 37 and president of Local 1070, said the selection process
took longer than anticipated because there were over 100 applications.
Maffeo received a unanimous vote from the committee, which in addition to Koppelman
includes local presidents Lenny Allen (2021), Eileen Muller (1482), Eddie Rodriguez
(1549) and Ralph Carbone (1359). | |