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Show D12 The Salt Lake Tribune _UTAH_Saturday, December5, 1998 Cook Calls for ing “forgery” to increase their pay. Jenson and Irvine have de- No Cursing libelous and reck] Cook accused Jenson andIrvine ents.” Cook spokeswoman Funk dis- niedthe accusations, calling them “script” the congressman's phone wrote, Copies ofthe ietter — the most acidic criticism of Cookyetto surface — haye wound up in the handsof Utah GOPpartyleaders and membersofthe state's all-Republican congressional delegation. Init, Jenson even said Cook wasnot fit to be a congressman. “Notwithstanding your complete dependenceonthestaff for even the most basic things, you Chairman Bud Shuster, R-Pa., and others. She evenasserted that Cook, a multimillionaire, had to her habit of assuming credit for the congressman's successes “Ms. Jenson seemeda little confused,” Funk said, “about who he apparently could not operate an ATM features@sltrib.com was the congressman.’ ‘In the eyes of your constituents and the Republican Party,” she wrote, This year The Tribune will run listingsof holidaylights, sent in by readers, throughout the month. Clip and save themand keepsend. ing listings c/o Debbie Hummel, 143 S. Main St., Salt Lake City Utah 84111 or e-mail them to: Jenson, according to Funk, was borrow moneyfrom her because Salt Lake: 1676 W. 800 South Funk also said Jenson’s own foul language “was by far the “our staff work had 2100 Emigration Canyon Road 2975 E. 3750 South 715 E. Arrowhead Lane (5110 South) 6343 Clay Park Drive (25 West) 179 E. 6890 South 82 E. 7760 South 3316 E. 3760 South 1120 E. 4045 South 2167 E. Terra Linda Drive (4400 WestValley Cityarea: 1580 W. 3940 South 2861 S. MilletCircle (3825 West) 3925 W. 3240 South East Bene! Jenson denied using abusive language against others Murrayarea: LIGHT BRIGADE South) 1416 S. West Temple most offensivein the office.” transformed you froma bumbling buffoon that everyone expected 3994 S. 3750 West 3722 W. Crowder Circle (3870 south) 3560 S. 6830 West 4100 S. 4400 West 5929 W. 5460 South der-top labor. angry she was dismissed and she is lashing back,” Funk said One reason Cook dismissed calls with House Transportation ing, degrading and insulting this has been foralll the staff,” Jenson Heetic holiday errands getting you down? Take sometimeto view the fruits of your neighbors’ lad- missedthe letter’s allegations as a rehash ofpreviousclaims. “She's Jenson's resignation letter also claimed Cook’s employees had to @ Continued from D-1 Holiday Lights to be a laughingstock to a successful incumbent who had proved he could deliver for his constitu- of financial misdealings, includ- South Valley: 1227 E. Big Pine Circle (8080 South) as well as surrounding neighborhood (1000 E. and 1200 E., 7800 South to 8000 South) La Caille, 9565 Wasatch Blvd. havecreated a work environment that is completely unacceptable byanyprofessional standard, and is almost certainlylegally action- fec s mee able,” she wrote. “I did not think it was possible for anypersontobe so utterly un- worthy of high public office. Minus Dead It would havebeen better for the staff if we had workedto defeat youbecause thenthey would have had a peaceful two months in whichto look for new jobs Jenson, reached Friday at her Washington, D.C.-area home, said the letter has an angry tonebecause it written to prote staff firings — including her own and that of District Director Rob- Spots ert Jeppsen “This was a private letter be- tween Merrill and me,” Jenson said. “I neverintended for it to becomepublic Crime and Punishment: Cook has not made clear to his staff whatthe punishment would beif anyoneviolateshis new office policy. He also has not said whether he would be willing to punish himself. Spencer Stokes, executive di- rector of the Utah Republican Party, describedit as “‘a zero-tolerance cussing policy,” Cook's spokeswoman, Mari- anne ee AU CAL y Funk, conceded that Cook metimes used inappropriate language. And he has apologized forit.” First elected to Congress AR a 9 9.95 or ae es ww in 1996, Cook was temporarily banned last month from thestate For 1020 Minutes Republican headquarters for a cursingtirade against the partyin general and Sen. Bob Bennett, RUtah, in particular. ical observers have attested to Cook’s foul-mouthed outbursts from on his staff and others who 300 anytime minutes + + 1000 off peak minutes crossed his path as long asa dec- 300 off peak minutes or adeago Greg Hopkins, a Republican strategist who managed Bennett's re-election For 600 Minutes 20 anytime minutes Numerousassociates and polit- campaign this year. said hewasdisappointed in Cook “It's disturbing that he keeps explaining all these incidents away as being someone else's fault,” said Hopkins Getthe Airtouch digital Traveler. Everyone Does It: The hot- 50 States. No Roaming. Foras little as tempered congressman, who fired Jenson and Jeppsen days afterhis surprisingly s re-election victory, acknowledgedinan inter. view The Tribune that he has a tendency to become angry and swear. But he defendedhis behavior in a part by pointing to other members of Congress who heidenti- $59 ; 95 for 450 minutes fied as having a temper — among them House Speaker-elect. Bob Livingston, R-La “If you think I've got a mouth if you think I've got a temper. lease, go trail Mr. Livingston Cook said. Then, realizing what he had blurted, Cook quickly added “Hey, I can see the headlines now I'm going to have to do repentance to Beb Livingston the same wayI did to Newt Gingrich after I had made some silly comment Coverage you can counton. Livingston's spokesman, Mark Corallo, declined to talk about newsreports of Cook’s behavior But he defended Livingston, say ing “Bob's temper is overrated Available at andoften used foreffect Cook emergedfrom a two-week self-imposedsilence Nov. 2 fling serious accusations again Jenson andhis previous chief of Bountiful Radio Sha staff, David Irvine Ogden/Roy At Collar ma Logan Art Cella Radio Stack Stay In Toveh T B ORE MAIN OUT SALT LAKE CITY 237-2018 | Cellular Source 6505, $2881 S659 393-5816 304-48 ese Sales && $e Service. . SHS Kiesel Sales ¥ Mobile Link Wireless... 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