Heaton grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He attended Bishop McGuiness Memorial Catholic High School where he was elected student council president. Heaton was also active in sports while at Bishop McGuinness, participating on the junior varsity basketball team and the varsity cross country team. Heaton spent his junior year of high school in Washington, DC where he participated in the congressional page program. He won the student council presidency election even though he was in Washington, DC.
After high school, Heaton attended the College of William and Mary. After graduating, he worked as a floor assistant to then-SpeakerDennis Hastert (R-Ill.). As late as February 2007, Heaton was listed on the College's website as one of 12 "Distinguished Alumni".[1]
Careeredit
Heaton worked as Ney's executive assistant on the House Administration Committee, and he succeeded Neil Volz as Ney's chief of staff in 2002. At the age of 23, he was the youngest chief of staff on Capitol Hill. He left in July 2006 and was named as "Staffer C" in Ney's plea deal of September 15, 2006.[2][3][4] He is currently employed as Director of Board Relations and Assistant to the CEO at the Council on Foundations. Was formerly Director of Communications at Washington Theological Union in Washington, DC.[5]
Abramoff scandaledit
Heaton pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud[6] admitting to conspiring with Ney, Jack Abramoff and others to accept vacations, meals, tickets, and contributions to Ney's campaign in exchange for Ney benefitting Abramoff's clients, none of whom lived in Ohio.[7]
Pleaded Guilty
Sentenced
Sentence
Started Serving
Current Location
February 26, 2007
August 16, 2007
24 months probation, 100 hours community service, $5000 fine
N/A
Trips with Neyedit
The picture at left is from the much publicized trip to St. Andrews, the famed Scottish golf course. This trip was paid for by Abramoff at a cost of $160,000. Heaton admitted "falsifying his and Ney's financial disclosure forms in 2002 and 2003 to keep gifts secret. For example, Ney's forms said the Scotland trip was paid for by the National Center for Public Policy Research so he could meet with Scottish parliamentarians, though the Scottish Parliament was not in session...."[7]
On August 29, 2003, Heaton joined Ney and another Ney staffer for a one-night stopover in London where they were furnished with thousands of dollars worth of gambling chips for use at private casinos, "from a foreign businessman who has been identified by Ney's attorney as Fouad al-Zayat, a high-rolling London gambler who sought Ney's help in circumventing a law barring the sale of U.S.-made airplanes and airplane parts to other countries."[7] Ney lied to customs to smuggle in thousands of dollars received during the trip.[citation needed]
^Jackie Kucinich; Susan Crabtree (February 27, 2007). "Ney's former chief of staff agrees to plead guilty".
^ abcGrimaldi, James V.; Leonnig, Carol D. (27 February 2007). "Former Aide to Ex-Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case". Washington Post. p. A06.
January 01, 1970
william, heaton, british, soldier, william, edward, heaton, born, 1978, former, chief, staff, former, ohio, supporting, figure, abramoff, scandal, contents, education, career, abramoff, scandal, trips, with, also, referenceseducation, editheaton, grew, winston. For the British soldier see William Edward Heaton William Heaton born 1978 is the former chief of staff for former Rep Bob Ney R Ohio and a supporting figure in the Abramoff scandal Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Abramoff scandal 3 1 Trips with Ney 4 See also 5 ReferencesEducation editHeaton grew up in Winston Salem North Carolina He attended Bishop McGuiness Memorial Catholic High School where he was elected student council president Heaton was also active in sports while at Bishop McGuinness participating on the junior varsity basketball team and the varsity cross country team Heaton spent his junior year of high school in Washington DC where he participated in the congressional page program He won the student council presidency election even though he was in Washington DC After high school Heaton attended the College of William and Mary After graduating he worked as a floor assistant to then Speaker Dennis Hastert R Ill As late as February 2007 Heaton was listed on the College s website as one of 12 Distinguished Alumni 1 Career editHeaton worked as Ney s executive assistant on the House Administration Committee and he succeeded Neil Volz as Ney s chief of staff in 2002 At the age of 23 he was the youngest chief of staff on Capitol Hill He left in July 2006 and was named as Staffer C in Ney s plea deal of September 15 2006 2 3 4 He is currently employed as Director of Board Relations and Assistant to the CEO at the Council on Foundations Was formerly Director of Communications at Washington Theological Union in Washington DC 5 Abramoff scandal editHeaton pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud 6 admitting to conspiring with Ney Jack Abramoff and others to accept vacations meals tickets and contributions to Ney s campaign in exchange for Ney benefitting Abramoff s clients none of whom lived in Ohio 7 Pleaded Guilty Sentenced Sentence Started Serving Current Location February 26 2007 August 16 2007 24 months probation 100 hours community service 5000 fine N A Trips with Ney edit The picture at left is from the much publicized trip to St Andrews the famed Scottish golf course This trip was paid for by Abramoff at a cost of 160 000 Heaton admitted falsifying his and Ney s financial disclosure forms in 2002 and 2003 to keep gifts secret For example Ney s forms said the Scotland trip was paid for by the National Center for Public Policy Research so he could meet with Scottish parliamentarians though the Scottish Parliament was not in session 7 On August 29 2003 Heaton joined Ney and another Ney staffer for a one night stopover in London where they were furnished with thousands of dollars worth of gambling chips for use at private casinos from a foreign businessman who has been identified by Ney s attorney as Fouad al Zayat a high rolling London gambler who sought Ney s help in circumventing a law barring the sale of U S made airplanes and airplane parts to other countries 7 Ney lied to customs to smuggle in thousands of dollars received during the trip citation needed See also editList of federal political scandals in the United StatesReferences edit Andy Henderson May 1 2007 Class of 2000 Alum Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Scandal The DoG Street Journal Patrick O Connor Jonathan E Kaplan September 15 2006 Rep Ney faces more than 2 years in prison The Hill James V Grimaldi Susan Schmidt September 16 2006 Rep Ney Admits Selling Influence Washington Post p A01 Assistant to Rep Ney Subpoenaed in Probe 3 Aides to Leave Republican s Staff Washington Post June 30 2006 p A19 Washington Theological Union Staff Listing Jackie Kucinich Susan Crabtree February 27 2007 Ney s former chief of staff agrees to plead guilty a b c Grimaldi James V Leonnig Carol D 27 February 2007 Former Aide to Ex Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case Washington Post p A06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Heaton amp oldid 1026514464, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
