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WILKES-BARRE &mdash; State Rep. Gerald Mullery this week was named the Democratic chairman of the House Committee on Ethics, marking his first assignment as a committee chairman.
				&ldquo;I am honored to be named the Democratic chair of this committee and while no legislation moves through this committee, it does have truly important duties,&rdquo; Mullery said. &ldquo;I remain committed to holding all representatives accountable and restoring the people&rsquo;s trust in state government.&rdquo;
				The House Committee on Ethics has the responsibility to investigate and deal with violations of House rules, the legislative code of ethics and the Lobby Disclosure Act.
				The committee also is responsible for planning and conducting ethics education courses as required by House rules.
				Mullery also serves on several other committees:
				&#8226; Committee On Ethics
				&#8226; Education, Subcommittee on Technical Education and Career Readiness
				&#8226; Game & Fisheries, Democratic Vice Chair
				&#8226; Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts
				&#8226; Labor & Industry
				Mullery was first elected to serve the 119th Legislative District in 2010. He is seeking his sixth two-year term.
				Mullery is a 1988 graduate of Greater Nanticoke Area High School, and he graduated from King&rsquo;s College, B.A., in 1992. He graduated from Duquesne University School of Law, J.D., in 1998.

Mullery named Democratic chairman of House Ethics Committee