Coleen Rowley (born December 20, 1954) is a former FBI agent and whistleblower, and was a candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota in 2006. She lost the general election to Republican incumbent John Kline.^[1] December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... A whistleblower is an employee, former employee, or member of an organization who reports misconduct to people or entities that have the power and presumed willingness to take corrective action. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is (often regarded as) the lower of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District spans the width of the entire southern metro area and contains all of Carver, Scott, Le Sueur, Goodhue and Rice Counties. ... Minnesota currently has 8 congressional districts. ... -1... The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States two-party system, the other one being the Democratic Party. ... John Paul Kline (born September 6, 1947 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American politician. ...

Background

Mrs. Rowley was born into a military family. (See "Military brat"). Both her father and father-in-law served in the military; her brother retired in 2005 from the Air Force; her brother-in-law, a West-Point graduate, is retired from the Army; and her daughter is in her senior year of Naval ROTC. Military brat (or simply brat) is a term for someone who grew up while their parent or parents serve or served in the armed forces. ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ... USMA redirects here. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... USN redirects here. ... The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a training program of the United States armed forces present on college campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. ...

She attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, graduating in 1977 with a degree in French. In 1980, she received her Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law and passed the Iowa Bar Exam. She is married and has four children. Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Waverly, Iowa. ... Waverly is a city located in Bremer County, Iowa. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Doctor of Law or Doctor of Jurisprudence(J.D. or JD, from the Latin Juris Doctor) is a degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries. ... The University of Iowa, or Iowa for short, is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A bar examination is an series of tests conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given American examination usually consists of the following: complicated essay questions concerning that jurisdictions law; the Multistate Bar Examination, a standardized, nationwide examination containing generalized...

Shortly after she became a Special Agent with the FBI. She was assigned to the Omaha, Nebraska and Jackson, Mississippi Divisions. Beginning in 1984, she spent six years working in the New York Office on investigations involving organized crime. She also served in the U.S. embassy in Paris, and the consulate in Montreal. In 1990, she was assigned to the FBI's Minneapolis office where she became the chief legal adviser to the office. Nickname: Gateway to the West Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D) Area    - City  118. ... Nickname: The Best of the New South; The Bold, New City Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Mayor Frank Melton Area    - City 276. ... NY redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Criminal organization be merged into this article or section. ... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... The rule of Napoleon Bonaparte after his coup detat in France had conducted the manners of French governmant under dictatorship and in a consulate. ... Montréal (pronounced is the second largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec. ... This article is about the city in Minnesota. ...

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Rowley wrote a paper for FBI Director Robert Mueller documenting how FBI HQ personnel in Washington, D.C., had mishandled and failed to take action on information provided by the Minneapolis, Minnesota Field Office regarding its investigation of suspected terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui. This individual had been suspected of being involved in preparations for a suicide-hijacking similar to the December, 1994, "Eiffel Tower" hijacking of Air France 8969. Failures identified by Rowley may have left the U.S. vulnerable to the September 11, 2001 attacks. A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Robert Swan Mueller III (born August 7, 1944) is the current Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ... Zacarias Moussaoui (Arabic: زكريا موسوي) (born May 30, 1968) is a French citizen of Moroccan descent who was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans as part of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. ... Eiffel tower on Bastille Day The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris, France. ... Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of January 2005). ...

Rowley testified in front of the Senate and for the 9/11 Commission about the FBI's internal organization and mishandling of information related to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Director Mueller and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) pushed hard and got a major reorganization, focused on creation of the new Office of Intelligence at the FBI. This reorganization was supported with a significant expansion of FBI personnel with counterterrorism and language skills. Seal of the U.S. Senate The Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... The Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response... Charles Ernest Chuck Grassley (born September 17, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. ...

Rowley retired from the FBI in 2004 after 24 years with the agency. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mrs. Rowley jointly held the TIME "Person of the Year" award in 2002 with two other women credited as whistleblowers: Sherron Watkins from Enron and Cynthia Cooper of WorldCom. A pocket watch, a device used to keep time There are two distinct views on the meaning of time. ... Past Person of the Year covers (clockwise from upper-left): Charles Lindbergh, 1927; The American Fighting-Man, 1950; Ayatollah Khomeini, 1979; The Computer, 1982; Rudy Giuliani, 2001. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Sherron Watkins (born August 28, 1959 in Tomball, Texas) was Vice President of the Enron Corporation. ... Enron Corporation was an American energy company based in Houston, Texas. ... Cynthia Cooper was the whistleblower who exposed massive accounting fraud at WorldCom in 2002. ... For a time, WorldCom (WCOM) was the United States second largest long distance phone company (AT&T was the largest). ...

Political career

In May 2005, Rowley announced that she was considering running against incumbent Representative John Kline for Minnesota's 2nd District seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2006. At the time of her announcement, she had been living in Apple Valley, Minnesota for 15 years. On June 27, 2005, Rowley announced that she was entering the race as a DFLer, and officially kicked off her campaign at her home on July 6. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Wikimedia Commons has media related to: May 2005 Deaths in May May 26: Eddie Albert May 25: Ismail Merchant May 25: Sunil Dutt May 25: Graham Kennedy May 22: Thurl Ravenscroft May 21: Howard Morris May 21... John Paul Kline (born September 6, 1947 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American politician. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is (often regarded as) the lower of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... -1... Apple Valley is a city located in northwestern Dakota County of Minnesota, and a suburb of the Twin Cities. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) was created on April 15, 1944 when the Minnesota Democratic Party and Farmer-Labor Party merged to create the DFL. Hubert H. Humphrey was instrumental in this merger. ...

On August 18, 2005 she attended a vigil in Crawford, TX outside President George W. Bush's ranch requesting that the president meet with Cindy Sheehan to answer Sheehan's questions regarding the War in Iraq and the death of Sheehan's son. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crawford is a town located in western McLennan County, Texas, eighteen miles west of Waco. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... This article is becoming very long. ... There have been three conflicts in the late 20th century and early 21st century called Gulf War, all of which refer to conflicts in the Persian Gulf region: Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) (aka First Gulf War). ...

On January 3, 2006, a professionally retouched image appeared without authorization on the Rowley campaign website. This image depicts Kline as Colonel Klink from Hogan's Heroes. Representative Kline objected to the photo. The campaign removed the image the same day and initiated an investigation. The Kline campaign also accused a Rowley supporter, David Bailey, of attempting to make a cash contribution to Kline’s campaign. Cash is not legal for federal election contributions. Kline subsequently asserted that this constituted an effort to infiltrate his campaign apparatus.^[2] January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... The cast of Hogans Heroes Hogans Heroes was a television sitcom that ran on the CBS television network from 1965 to 1971. ... Hogans Heroes was an American television situation comedy that ran from September 17, 1965 to July 4, 1971 on the CBS network for 168 episodes. ...

Representative John Murtha (D-PA) endorsed Rowley. He visited the district during the campaign and held a rally for Rowley at the local VFW, while veterans protested against them outside.^[2] The Rowley campaign subsequently focused efforts on veterans' groups and others with experience that relates directly to the war in Iraq. According to the Chaska Herald^[3], Kline was rated by The Disabled American Veterans as the worst of any Minnesota Representative in supporting veterans' issues since he took office in 2003. The assessment is based partially on Kline's votes against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 and the Melancon of Louisiana Amendment - Military Quality of Life and VA Appropriations, FY2006 and other votes.^[4] However, as a former Republican, obtaining financing for her campaign proved difficult. Opposing an conservative such as Kline did not attract money from the most robust of Democratic resources such as the DNC.^[5] John Patrick “Jack” Murtha, Jr. ... The Veterans of Foreign Wars, or VFW, is an American organization whose members are current or former members of the U.S. armed forces. ... Chaska can refer to: The city of Chaska, Minnesota Chaska Township, Minnesota Category: ... Disabled American Veterans is an organization for disabled veterans that helps disabled veterans and their families through various means. ... Gil Gutknecht - Website - Minnesota 1st Mark Kennedy - Website - Minnesota 6th John Kline - Website - Minnesota 2nd Betty McCollum - Website - Minnesota 4th James L. Oberstar - Website - Minnesota 8th Collin C. Peterson - Website - Minnesota 7th Jim Ramstad - Website - Minnesota 3rd Martin Olav Sabo - Website - Minnesota 5th[1] Notes ^ House of Representatives List of... Former Vermont Governor Dr. Howard Dean is the current Chairman of the DNC. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal campaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. ...

Support for Rowley from 9/11 survivors and families was a factor in this house race. These supporters followed her testimony during Congressional hearings and then before the 9/11 Commission. Mrs. Rowley's report regarding FBI disorganization was viewed as her greatest contribution.

Her opponent retained his seat in Minnesota's 2nd District. His victory was ushered in by several television advertisements and 14 mass mailings to the district's households in the final weeks of the campaign. These mailers included charges that Mrs. Rowley, a practicing Catholic, was a drug-legalizing liberal of questionable patriotism because she in fact failed to prevent the 9/11 attacks. Many of the TV spots lambasted Rowley for her involvement in the Colonel Klink photograph incident. Ultimately, her swift action to condemn the prank went unrewarded by some voters. The prohibition of drugs is a subject of considerable controversy. ... American liberalism—that is, liberalism in the United States of America—is a broad political and philosophical mindset, favoring individual liberty, and opposing restrictions on liberty, whether they come from established religion, from government regulation, from the existing class structure, or from multi-national corporations. ...

Notes

1. ^ Results from Congressional District 02. Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-12-27.
2. ^ ^{a b} Campaign staffer for Rep. Kline caught on tape using racial slur. News Sentinel (2006-09-20). Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
3. ^ Pankratz, Chad (2006-10-23). John Kline's lack of support for veterans. Chaska Herald. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
4. ^ House Votes. Disabled American Veterans. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
5. ^ Melo, Frederick (2006-12-19). What's a Rowley lawn sign go for?. TwinCities.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.

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External links

• Coleen Rowley's website
• PBS NOW biography
• Rowley's Website depicting Representative Kline as Colonel Klink
• Pioneer Press article on Rowley campaigns apology
• The Purity of Coleen Rowley, Mother Jones, March/April 2006 issue