Jared Carpenter
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Robert Jared Carpenter was the vice president of the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy
beginning in 2000. In 2007, he pleaded guilty to one count of income tax evasion. He and CREA president Italia Federici
, who previously pleaded guilty on similar charges, had used CREA funds for personal use. He failed to file income tax statements for 2001 to 2003, during which time his accumulated income was $236,135. Carpenter, like Federici, was caught up in the FBI investigation of the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal
. He was sentenced to 45 days in a halfway house and four years probation.
At CREA, Carpenter served as an advisor to the United States Climate Change Science Program
, participating in a planning workshop for scientists and stakeholders held December 2002 which contributed to the Strategic Plan for the Climate Change Science Program in 2003.
Before his employment at CREA, Carpenter worked as the clerk for the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight's Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.
At his sentencing hearing his defense attorney argued for a lesser sentence for being "a footnote in the Abramoff investigation."
Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy
Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy is a Republican environmental organization founded in 1998 by Gale Norton, who in 2001 became George W. Bush's U.S. Secretary of the Interior...
beginning in 2000. In 2007, he pleaded guilty to one count of income tax evasion. He and CREA president Italia Federici
Italia Federici
Italia Federici , the former president of the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy . Federici was also a political aide to Secretary of the Interior and CREA co-founder Gale Norton...
, who previously pleaded guilty on similar charges, had used CREA funds for personal use. He failed to file income tax statements for 2001 to 2003, during which time his accumulated income was $236,135. Carpenter, like Federici, was caught up in the FBI investigation of the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal
Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal
The Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is a United States political scandal relating to the work performed by political lobbyists Jack Abramoff, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., Grover Norquist and Michael Scanlon on Indian casino gambling interests for an estimated $85 million in fees. Abramoff and Scanlon...
. He was sentenced to 45 days in a halfway house and four years probation.
| Pled guilty | Sentenced | Sentence | Started serving | Current location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2007 | December 14, 2007 | 45 days, 4 years probation |
At CREA, Carpenter served as an advisor to the United States Climate Change Science Program
Climate Change Science Program
The Climate Change Science Program was the program responsible for coordinating and integrating research on global warming by U.S. government agencies from February 2002 to June 2009...
, participating in a planning workshop for scientists and stakeholders held December 2002 which contributed to the Strategic Plan for the Climate Change Science Program in 2003.
Before his employment at CREA, Carpenter worked as the clerk for the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight's Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.
At his sentencing hearing his defense attorney argued for a lesser sentence for being "a footnote in the Abramoff investigation."